Kent Hughes would like to enforce a certain salary hierarchy → https://t.co/0RuTpz0cGF
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) June 2, 2023
Cole Caufield: a contract of at least seven years, says Tony Marinaro
Auteur: Manuel Sperandio-LemayAh, Cole Caufield’s contract. It’s the talk of the town – and not just half-heartedly.
One wonders when the Habs will be able to announce the deal, even though there’s no rush. In fact, there’s still plenty of time to put pen to paper with the Habs.
It’s a fair question.
What may also come into play is the fact that Habs captain and #1 center Nick Suzuki makes less than $8 million a year. That’s bound to change the club’s salary hierarchy.
Cole Caufield contract update:
Yesterday, I reported that I’m hearing @colecaufield‘s new contract with @CanadiensMTL will NOT be more than Nick Suzuki’s cap hit of $7,875M
Today: I was just informed talks progressing – all signs point towards a 7 or 8 year deal.#GoHabsGo
– Tony Marinaro (@TonyMarinaro) June 2, 2023
Remember that a seven-year contract would expire at the same time as the captain’s. An eight-year deal, on the other hand, would end one year later, since Nick Suzuki’s eight-year contract is 12.5% complete.
Extension
Obviously, to say that discussions are progressing doesn’t mean that the contract is about to be signed. It’s still good news, but it doesn’t mean everything.