Swede played 14 games with the Habs last season before being claimed on waivers by the Anaheim Ducks.
The Canadiens announced Wednesday afternoon that they have signed the 25-year-old Swedish defenceman to a one-year, two-way contract. Five minutes later, the Canadiens announced they had placed Lindstrom on waivers for the purpose of loaning him to the AHL’s Laval Rocket.
The Rocket will open the AHL season Friday night when they visit the Providence Bruins. The Rocket will visit the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday before returning home and playing their home opener next Friday at Place Bell against the Syracuse Crunch.