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8 years at $9M per season for Hutson: A good estimate according to Elliotte Friedman
Marc-Olivier Cook
8 years at $9M per season for Hutson: A good estimate according to Elliotte Friedman
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Two important issues were settled this week in the NHL. Firstly, Luke Hughes (finally) signed his new contract: the defenseman initialled a seven-year deal ($9M per season) with the Devils… and a few days later, the Ducks agreed with Jackson LaCombe on the terms of an eight-year contract at $9M per campaign.

Indirectly, everyone began to make connections with Lane Hutson's contractual situation in Montreal (even if LaCombe's contract isn't a good comparison for Hutson's). So what might #48's next contract look like? Elliotte Friedman has an opinion on the subject. On his podcast, the tipster mentions that we could see a deal similar to LaCombe's… since Friedman thinks we're not far from an eight-year contract at $9 million per season.That would be a good deal for the Canadiens.

Hutson may not be worth as much money right now because this will be his second season in the National League. But if he keeps progressing, he'll earn that kind of salary…. and with the salary cap set to rise over the next few years, Hutson could even become a bargain for the Canadiens. Right now, we're also wondering what the contract will look like in terms of number of years. We know that the defenseman wants to play in Montreal – he's been saying it out loud ever since he arrived here – and we know that he would have liked to sign his contract during the summer. He wants it to happen, to put it another way. And even if there isn't any press, I'm convinced that the Canadiens are anxious to settle this one too. Ah, and the fans are anxious too… because securing Lane Hutson's long-term future with the Habs would really be great news and a great gift for the fans.

'Overtime'

– It's up to him.

– I like it.

– Bravo!

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