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Canadiens Lock Up Lane Hutson on Eight-Year, $70.8 Million Extension

The deal follows a weekend push to end protracted talks, coming in below recent contracts for Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe.

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Lane Hutson #48 of the Montreal Canadiens skates prior to the start of the first period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on April 8, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The extension runs from 2026-27 through 2033-34 at an $8.85 million average annual value while Hutson plays this season on his entry-level deal.
  • ESPN and other outlets report roughly $55 million of the contract is structured as signing bonuses, though the team did not disclose full breakdowns.
  • The 21-year-old is coming off a Calder Trophy season with 66 points, including an NHL rookie defenseman record-tying 60 assists.
  • His cap hit comes in under recent young-defenseman deals for Noah Dobson ($9.5 million AAV) and for Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe (both $9 million AAV).
  • GM Kent Hughes praised Hutson’s character as talks accelerated over the weekend to avoid a season-long distraction.