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Projections for Zachary Bolduc: less than $6M per year over the long term
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Projections for Zachary Bolduc: less than $6M per year over the long term
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With Lane Hutson's contract in place, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have a much better idea of where they stand for the 2026-2027 season. After all, it's a big chunk of the payroll that's been stabilized, andit's basically going to eat up the space that Patrik Laine could leave open on the payroll…There are a few players who could turn things around just a little bit (Arber Xhekaj and Kirby Dach could earn roughly the same salary next year), and the Habs know what they could be working with. According to CapWages, the Habs have close to $27 million invested in 17 guys for next season. That doesn't include the guys at the end of their contracts: Laine, Dach, Veleno, Bolduc, Matheson and Xhekaj.

On the CapWages site, there's also the option to project guys' salaries… and it's pretty interesting. You have to take some and leave some, of course, but I decided to check out this tool from one of the hockey world's salary references. Here's what it looks like if you check the “long-term” contract option

  • Laine: $6.05 M
  • Dach: $4 M
  • Bolduc: $5.74 million
  • Matheson: $7.02 M
  • Xhekaj: $1.92 M

Of course, the club's package could be higher if we take away the unlikely $6 million for Patrik Laine – which reminds us that you have to take some and leave some, with such a system. We also wonder if the Habs are ready to give that much to Matheson (who doesn't have to ask for that much, even if he deserves it) and how much Kirby Dach will still be around next year. But for me, the bit that interests me is the one on Bolduc. Seeing him projected at $5.74 million a year on a long-term contract – or $3.17 million a year if we're talking about a bridge contract – is still interesting. After all, seeing the goal-scoring Québécois sign at roughly Kaiden Guhle's salary would be a nice saving for the club's management. But keep in mind that within a year, things can change 15,000 times over. The Québécois could simply switch to GO and claim $200, but he could also have the income of a guy who builds hotels in the blues… To be followed, then.

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