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This bizarre Canadiens season took another twist Wednesday morning when the club signed St. Cloud State University goalie Charlie Lindgren.

Not only did the Canadiens sign the 22-year-old free agent, they also flew him to Florida with the team and he will be the backup to Mike Condon Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m., SNE, RDS, TSN Radio 690).

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Lindgren’s signing resulted in veteran backup Ben Scrivens being placed on waivers. Scrivens becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season and this could be the end of the NHL road for the 29-year-old.

The signing also hangs a question mark on Zach Fucale’s future with the Canadiens. The 20-year-old Montreal native was considered the team’s goalie of the future after being selected in the second round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Fucale has a 15-17-4 record with a 3.14 GAA and .901 save percentage this season with the AHL’s St. John’s IceCaps.