NHL News: Lane Hutson's Contract Breakdown and Injury Notes
Lane Hutson's contract has been broken down, revealing a front-loaded deal with a high percentage of signing bonuses to reduce taxes.
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.
According to Marco D’Amico, Hutson's contract nets more money than Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe after taxes and fees.
- Lane Hutson's eight-year contract extension has an $8.85 million cap hit.
- For the final three years of the contract, he has a 10-team no-trade clause.
Injury notes from around the league include Brady Tkachuk being held out of yesterday's game and Jaccob Slavin being evaluated.
Author's summary: Lane Hutson signs front-loaded deal with Habs.
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