Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Max Pacioretty to a three-year deal on Thursday. As team policy goes, financial terms of the deal were not announced.

The 19-year-old was selected 22nd overall by the Canadiens in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Last season with the University of Michigan, the 6-foot-2, 199-pound left-winger played in 37 games and registered 15 goals, 24 assists and 59 penalty minutes.

"Max Pacioretty is a young player with a lot of skills who has the potential to play in the NHL. We are very happy to have him under contract for years to come. We feel he is ready to make the jump to professional hockey, and we will make sure to provide him with all the resources which will benefit his long- term development as a player," Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey said.