The Montreal Canadiens have signed Lane Hutson to an eight-year contract extension at an $8.85 million salary cap hit.
The deal is worth $70.8 million, with $55 million to be paid in signing bonuses. The contract breakdown is as follows:
Years 6-8 include a 10-team no-trade clause. As PuckPedia reports, many were wondering when the Montreal Canadiens would sign Hutson to an extension, with recent extensions by other teams affecting the timeline.
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Author's summary: Lane Hutson signs 8-year extension with Montreal Canadiens.