Lane Hutson's contract has been broken down, revealing a front-loaded deal with a high percentage of signing bonuses to reduce taxes.
Marco D’Amico stated that Hutson's agents wanted a front-loaded deal to bring down taxes, resulting in a contract that nets more money than Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe after taxes and fees.
Eric Engels noted that "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."
Puck Pedia broke down Lane Hutson's eight-year contract extension, which includes an $8.85 million cap hit and a 10-team no-trade clause for the final three years.
Author's summary: Lane Hutson signs eight-year contract extension with Habs.