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Luke Hughes could sign for $8 x $9M: We should expect $8 x $10M for Lane Hutson
Michaël Petit
Luke Hughes could sign for $8 x $9M: We should expect $8 x $10M for Lane Hutson
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In Montreal, fans are eagerly awaiting Lane Hutson's new contract, which is expected to be an eight-year deal, given that Hutson wants to stay in Montreal, but the annual salary has yet to be determined. The Montreal Canadiens are possibly waiting to see the contract of Luke Hughes, who is still without a contract for the 2025-26 season. His contract will give a good idea of what Lane Hutson can get, but the situation between the two defensemen, who play similarly, is different. Hutson has a contract for this year, unlike little brother Hughes, Hutson has a Calder in his pocket and Luke would like a contract that would help him join his other two brothers eventually. Jack Hughes still has five years left on his current contract, so we could see Luke Hughes extending his contract for another five years.

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It's still surprising that it's heading towards an eight-year contract, given how much the three Hughes brothers really want to play together. There's been a lot of talk that the Hughes brothers would “work it out” to join up and play together, and to see Luke heading for an eight-year deal is peculiar. The youngest of the Hughes brothers must be pretty confident that Quinn will come to New Jersey at the end of his contract (after the 2026-27 season). After all, the Vancouver Canucks defenseman will be as free as a bird in the summer of 2027, so he can choose where he wants to sign. There's a good chance that the Devils will arrange to have the money to sign him in July 2027, or acquire him via trade before then
On the other hand, if Luke Hughes signs for $9 M per season on a long-term contract, we can certainly expect Lane Hutson to extend his contract with an annual salary equal to or higher than Luke's. 10 M$ per season for Hutson wouldn't really be surprising, but we know that Hutson really wants to stay in Montreal, and he could very well sign at a discount to give himself the best chance of playing in Montreal on a competitive team for a long time to come. spacer title='Overtime'] – Excellent contract for the Maple Leafs with their #1 goaltender. Four years at $3.75M per season with the cap skyrocketing, that's quite a deal

– A Zharovsky/Demidov duo in the future would certainly be electrifying.

– Must read.

– Indeed.

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