The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Mark Barberio to a two-year contract, the team announced Monday.

It's a one-way contract, and is reportedly worth $750,000 annually, according to TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie.

The 26-year-old from Montreal played 30 games with the Canadiens this past season, scoring twice and adding eight helpers. He averaged 15 minutes of ice time per game.

Barberio was a sixth-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. He has a career 52.9 percent Corsi For rating in 136 games.

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