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Mike Matheson: at $6 million, he would be the 61st-highest-paid defenseman in the NHL
Marc-Olivier Cook
Mike Matheson: at $6 million, he would be the 61st-highest-paid defenseman in the NHL
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Mike Matheson has signed a five-year contract extension with the Canadiens.

For the duration of the agreement, he will earn an annual salary of $6 million. That's a very nice salary for a player like him… because we know how good he is.

But you have to look a little further to see just how good a contract this is for the Habs.

If Matheson were making $6M right now, he'd be the… 61st highest-paid defenseman in the National League (tied with Jonas Brodin and Sean Durzi).

61e!!!

Mike Matheson is 31 years old, and he's going to slow down at some point. But, to say the least, he's a bargain right now at $4.875 M per year… and he'll be a bargain for the next few years, too.

I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Mike Matheson is one of the 30 best defensemen in the National League right now.

He's got his offensive skills, he's gotten so good defensively… and his importance to the Canadiens is huge when you look at his role and usage so far this season.

Matheson spends an average of nearly 25 minutes (24:50) per game on the ice. That's really, really not trivial…

But despite his important role in Montreal, his salary remains moderate by National League standards, and this is where we realize that Kent Hughes has handled the situation well. We thought there might be a chance of the defenseman being traded last season… but honestly, the Canadiens did so well by keeping him in Montreal.

And now, it's the club that will benefit for years to come.


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