NHL News: Lane Hutson's Contract Breakdown and Injury Notes
Breaking down Lane Hutson's front-loaded deal, and injury notes from around the league.
- Brady Tkachuk was held out of yesterday's game.
- Jaccob Slavin is being evaluated.
Marco D’Amico: Lane Hutson’s agents wanted a front-loaded deal with a high percentage of signing bonuses to help bring down the taxes.
Hutson’s contract nets more money than Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe after taxes and fees.
Eric Engels: “Lane Hutson was offered more but signed for less. He bought himself security and bought the Habs a bit more room to continue building a championship-caliber team.
Puck Pedia broke down Lane Hutson’s eight-year contract extension with an $8.85 million cap hit, including a 10-team no-trade clause for the final three years.
Author's summary: Lane Hutson signs eight-year contract extension with Habs.