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Lane Hutson could become the highest paid defenseman in the NHL (according to Tony Marinaro)
Marc-Olivier Cook
Lane Hutson could become the highest paid defenseman in the NHL (according to Tony Marinaro)
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The news of the day in the NHL, it’s the signing of Jakob Chychrun to Washington.

The defenseman has signed an eight-year contract extension that will earn him $72 million for the total duration of the agreement.

A lot of money for one of the good defensemen in the league… but it will also have an impact on Lane Hutson’s next contract in Montreal. Colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois wrote about the subject earlier today.

Tony Marinaro also talked about Chychrun’s new contract in Washington and Lane Hutson on his show on BPM Sports.

And the radio host came to this conclusion: seeing Chychrun being able to sign a contract like that, Marinaro believes the Habs defenseman could become the highest-paid player at his position in the NHL.

That would be really something… especially considering he has only one complete season in the NHL behind him.

Because Chychrun is often injured, he is less good offensively than Lane Hutson, he has had two difficult seasons recently, and he will earn $9 million per season… it leads Tony Marinaro to believe that the Habs defenseman could be able to get even more money.

Of course, that would be good news for Hutson. But for the Habs, maybe it would change the team’s plans a bit.

We know that this summer, Kent Hughes wants to go get some reinforcements for the forward position. He wants to get a quality player… but necessarily, he will have less room to maneuver if Lane Hutson signs a crazy contract.

On the other hand, no matter the amount of the contract, it would ensure that the Habs can keep one of the best offensive defensemen in the NHL. With the salary cap going up, Hutson’s salary would become “less important” in just a few years…

It’s all to be continued, then. But with Chychrun’s contract, we see how much the market is changing… and it will be interesting to see what happens with Lane Hutson’s next contract – who is establishing himself as one of the best players at his position.


Overtime

– Talking about Chychrun:

– Of course…

– Oh!

– Reminder: it’s a big night in the NHL.

– The Golden Knights are having fun at practice.

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