The agreement will see Harris earn $750,000 per season at the NHL level and contains signing bonuses of $92,500 each year. The deal also has performance "A" bonuses in the second year, to a maximum of $425,000. Harris is set to make $70,000 per season at the AHL level.
Harris, 21, helped his team clinch the Hockey East Conference regular season championship with 20 points (5 goals, 15 assists) in 38 games as the captain of the Northeastern University Huskies. He earned the title of best defensive defenseman in the Hockey East conference in addition to being named to the All-Conference First Team.
The Haverhill, MA native was in his fourth season in NCAA Division I, where he recorded 73 points (15 goals, 58 assists) in 129 contests on the American collegial circuit. He also contributed to the Huskies' ECAC championship win in 2019.
Harris was selected in the third round (71st overall) by the Canadiens at the 2019 NHL Draft. The defenseman will wear No. 54.
