The Montreal Canadiens have locked up one of their key young players for next season, as forward Chris Higgins has agreed to a one-year contract with the team.
Higgins, 23, will earn $673,000 in 2006-07.
He was one of the team's most consistent scorers in the second half of last season, and scored 23 goals and 38 points in 80 games.
The Yale University star was drafted 14th overall by the Canadiens in 2002.
(Explain the part where Ribs makes 3X that of Higgins again!!!!????)