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The Habs offered Lane Hutson an eight-year contract (and he turned it down)
Marc-Olivier Cook
The Habs offered Lane Hutson an eight-year contract (and he turned it down)
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Everyone's talking about Lane Hutson's contract right now, and it's not new. The defender's situation is getting a lot of attention because we're wondering when it's going to be resolved. And it seems we're learning more every day about the situation. At least, we are. In an interview with Alexandre Tourigny(RDS), the informant mentioned that the Canadiens have been aggressive in the last two weeks to reach an agreement with the American. And LeBrun went on to say that the Habs made him an eight-year offer: “

The Canadiens tried pretty aggressively […] They offered him an eight-year contract… but obviously, that wasn't accepted by Hutson.

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Pierre LeBrun

We don't know how much the Canadiens' offer was for a year. But knowing that Lane turned down an eight-year deal knowing that he wants to stay here for the long haul is special (even if we don't know the salary):

We know that the defenseman wants to stay here for the long haul… but thathe's not pushing for an eight-year contract either.

Likewise, the Canadiens want to sign him for as many years as possible, because they know how important he is to the team's success. That said, you have to wonder if this whole situation could cause some distractions for the player on the ice.

The question that often comes up when we talk about the contract is the salary. There's a world in which Hutson could earn less than Noah Dobson, who signed an eight-year deal at $9.5 million a season… even with the market exploding. But the Canadiens will have to work hard to make that happen too. It needs to convince Lane Hutson that he can help the team by accepting less money, as we saw with Connor McDavid in Edmonton earlier this week. At the same time, the defenseman has the arguments on his side to demand a big salary…

– Well done!

– Bravo.

– He's right.

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