Montreal Canadiens sign defenceman Mark Streit to one-year contract

MONTREAL — Defenceman Mark Streit is returning to the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year contract.

The Canadiens did not release the value of the deal, but multiple reports claim it’s worth US$700,000.

Streit was selected in the ninth round, 262nd overall by the Canadiens at the 2004 NHL draft. He played his first three NHL seasons in Montreal before joining the New York Islanders as a free agent.

The 39-year-old native of Bern, Switzerland, split last season between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, amassing 27 points (six goals, 21 assists), including 13 on the power play.  He added two assists in three playoff games to help the Penguins win the Stanley Cup.