Zachary Bolduc signed a four-year, $16.8 million contract to return to the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $4.2 million through the 2029-30 season. Bolduc, 23, became a restricted free agent on July 1 after his first season with Montreal. He recorded 30 points, including 12 goals and 18 assists, along with a minus-6 rating, 28 penalty minutes and 43 blocks in 78 regular-season games. His 170 hits ranked second on the Canadiens behind defenseman Arber Xhekaj, who had 178. Bolduc added seven points, three goals and four assists, a minus-3 rating and 22 penalty minutes in 19 playoff games last season. Across 175 regular-season games with the St. Louis Blues from 2023-25 and the Canadiens, Bolduc has 75 points, a plus-14 rating, 71 penalty minutes, 91 blocks and 290 hits. He has eight points in 26 career postseason games. St. Louis selected him 17th overall in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft before trading him to Montreal for defenseman Logan Mailloux on July 1, 2025.