Lane Hutson’s message to Kent Hughes: The Habs are close to the Stanley Cup

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Crédit: WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals defends as Lane Hutson #48 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck during the second period in Game Five of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Lane Hutson wants to play in Montreal, which explains why he’s agreed to terms with the Habs onan eight-year contract extension that will pay him $8.85 million per season.That’s really the big news in town today, and it’

Hutson and Kent Hughes held talks over the weekend to come to a deal. The two sides have found common ground and everyone is happy(including Nick Suzuki) to know that the file is finally settled . That said, Hutson wanted to send a message to his GM during the negotiations that took place over the last few days, and it’s an interesting one. In the American’s eyes, the Habs aren’t far from having the resources to win one – and several – Stanley Cups in the next few years, andhe knows that the good times are coming to Montreal.

[content-ads] To see him sign such a contract is great news. And it must be encouraging too after being ignored by the American team this summer. Reminder: the defenseman wasn’t invited to the U.S. Olympic orientation camp, and it’s safe to say he was disappointed…That said, Lane plans to celebrate this news in a rather simple way… by playing tomorrow night at the opening game in Montreal:

Hutson sees the core getting better every year and understands that the Canadiens are likely to be really good for a long time. And it’s clear that played a part in his decision to sign an eight-year contract. He wouldn’t have done it if he didn’t believe in the team… and he wouldn’t have accepted less money either in that context. All’s well that ends well, then. [spacer title=’Overtime’] – Good point.

– This is important.

– Well done.

– Hehe.