Contract: Lane Hutson and the Canadiens are confident of reaching an agreement

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Crédit: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Lane Hutson #48 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 30, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

It’s August 14. Summer is in full swing and the weather is hot, but the question on everyone’s mind in Montreal is: is Lane Hutson about to sign a long-term contract with the Habs? That’s what people want to know. That… and just how much negotiating leverage Serge Savard has taken away from Canadiens management by calling the defenseman the most talented Hab in the club’s history since Guy Lafleur.

Lane Hutson, who will be a restricted free agent next July, has given himself the means, via his prowess on the ice, to sign a massive contract.

But as Marco D’Amico (rightly) points out, the fact that he’s a long way from full autonomy doesn’t help him. He’s right to bring this up (you can read his piece on the subject on the RG media site) because I’ve found, for weeks now, that people have been comparing Noah Dobson’s contract too much to Lane Hutson’s situation without taking this element into account.It’s crucial, though. #BargainingPower[content-ads]

But the question on everyone’s mind is how well negotiations are going between the Canadiens and Lane Hutson’s clan with a view to a contract. And according to D’Amico, things are going well at this level. The plan would be to sign long-term (six to eight years, in these waters) and not short-term. But the number of years and the amount are elements that have not yet been fully decided. That’s what’s holding things up. # Iwonder when the contract will become official. But reading the text from RG média, it seems that the matter could potentially be settled before camp. To be continued… [spacer title=’en rafale’]- Seen the same way.

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