The Habs and Lars Eller can cancel their arbitration hearing tomorrow, as the two sides have agreed on a four year $14 million contract, worth an average of $3.5 million per season.

"We are happy to have concluded a long term deal with Lars Eller, an important element among our core of young veterans. Lars has shown a rigorous work ethic and has demonstrated a great attitude," Habs GM Marc Bergevin said in a written statement.

The two sides had been set to go into the arbitration process with an arbitrator forced to choose between Eller's request for $3.1 million per year while the Canadiens were seeking to pay $1.65 million. Habs brass opted to pay more for a longer-term arrangement.

The contract works out to $2.5 million for the first year, $2.5 million, $4,25 million and $4.75 million for the three following years.

Eller had 12 goals and 14 assists in 77 regular season games and led Montreal forwards with 130 bodychecks, playing an average of 15:57 per game.

He was second in scoring in the playoffs amongst the Canadiens with 13 points in 17 games and had a plus six.

Eller was born 25 years ago in Rødovre, Denmark.

The Canadiens still have an arbitration encounter scheduled for August 1 as the team attempts to settle with defenceman P.K. Subban.