The Montreal Canadiens have signed center Nick Suzuki to an eight-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $7.875 million, sources told TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Suzuki is entering the final year of his entry-level contract, so the new deal will begin in 2022-23.

The 22-year-old posted 41 points in 56 games last season. He had a coming-out party in the playoffs, tallying seven goals and nine assists in 22 postseason contests during Montreal's miracle run to the Stanley Cup Final.

Suzuki was drafted 13th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. He was shipped to Montreal, along with Tomas Tatar and a second-round pick, in exchange for Max Pacioretty in 2018.

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