The Canadiens locked up one of their key blue-liners to a five-year extension on Friday morning.

Defenceman Mike Matheson will earn US$6 million per season on a contract that will run through the 2030-31 season. The 31-year-old Pointe-Claire native has four goals,14 points and a plus-13 differential in 22 games this season. Article content Article content Article content

Matheson’s current eight-year, US$39-million contract with a US$4.475-million annual cap hit expires at the end of this season.

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