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 agents negotiated this deal to minimize taxes, resulting in a higher net income than Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe after taxes and fees.
- Lane Hutson's contract extension is for 8 years with an $8.85 million cap hit.
- The final three years of the contract include a 10-team no-trade clause.
- Brady Tkachuk was held out of yesterday's game, while Jaccob Slavin is being evaluated.
Author's summary: Lane Hutson signs 8-year contract extension with Habs.