The Montreal Canadiens and defenseman Lane Hutson have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $70.8 million, with an AAV of $8.85 million. $55 million of the deal is to be paid in signing bonuses.
Lane Hutson #Gohabsgo 8 Years $8.85 Million Cap Hit ext:
Year 1 1M Basic and 11M SB
Year 2 1M & 11M SB
Year 3 1M & 9.5M SB
Year 4 1M & 6.5M SB
Year 5 1.2M and 6M SB
Year 6 1.2M and 6M SB
Year 7 2.2M and 5M SB
The 8 7.2mYears 6-8: 10 team No trade clause
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Many were wondering when the Montreal Canadiens would sign Hutson to an extension. While there was no pressure to complete it, the extensions by New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe, each with AAVs of $9 million per season, extended the timeline for the Canadiens.
Since Hutson was a 10.2(c) restricted free agent, just like Luke Hughes next season, the only advantage the player had was holding out. As noted on NHLRumors.com last summer, if it were summer next year and the Canadiens hadn’t made a deal for Hutson, there would be panic. But since the time has come and he’s just becoming eligible to sign an extension, there was a sense of urgency to get it done.
Lane Hutson signs an extremely team-friendly deal considering his skills, age, credentials and a rapidly exploding salary cap. pic.twitter.com/GDsNirWfEb
— dom (@domluszczyszyn) October 13, 2025
Montreal had attempted to sign the reigning Calder Trophy winner before the season started. The Montreal and Hutson camp had made progress, according to Marco D’Amico of RG Media, about another extension, despite what they had said to the media. If Jonathan Bernier of TVA Sports reported this on FridayHutson’s agent and GM Kent Hughes were spotted together on Thursday prior to the game against the Detroit Red Wings. As Bernier said, the two sides were on the brink of a deal.
And here we are: the Canadiens defenseman is signed long-term, as is the rest of the core, which includes Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Dobson, Juraj Slafkovsky and Kaiden Guhle. Except for those guys who signed on the first day of free agency. This took a little longer than Hughes said Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Lane Hutson is a special player. Last season he recorded 66 points (six goals and 60 assists), not only setting the Canadiens records as a defenseman but also tying the NHL records as a rookie defenseman. That’s how much he can change the game from the back. As some have said, he’s already in the Quinn Hughes category, where teams fear what he can do with his skating ability and ability when the puck comes out of the defensive zone.
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