Montreal Canadiens
Lane Hutson Signs Eight-Year, $70.8 Million Extension with Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens sign Lane Hutson to an eight-year deal. Can he follow up his stellar rookie year and be a long-term star?
The Montreal Canadiens have locked up one of their brightest young stars, signing defenseman Lane Hutson to an eight-year, $70.8 million contract extension that carries an average annual value of $8.85 million. The deal will begin in the 2026-27 season and run through 2033-34, the team announced Monday.
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension (2026-27 to 2033-34) with defenseman Lane Hutson.
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Hutson, 21, is coming off a historic rookie campaign in which he tallied 66 points (6 goals, 60 assists) across 82 games — leading all NHL rookies in points, assists, power-play points (26), and average ice time (22:44). His 60 assists tied Larry Murphy’s long-standing NHL record for most assists by a rookie defenseman, and his 66 points set a new Canadiens record for a first-year blueliner.
The former second-round pick (62nd overall, 2022) also captured the Calder Memorial Trophy, becoming the first Hab since Ken Dryden in 1971-72 to win the NHL’s top rookie honor.
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