Lane Hutson’s contract scenario with the Canadiens has been a scorching matter as he heads into the ultimate season of his NHL entry-level take care of a US$950,000 salary-cap hit after successful the Calder Trophy because the NHL’s high rookie.
How a lot ought to the 21-year-old defenceman get in his subsequent contract?
That’s the query answered on this week’s third and ultimate Hockey Inside/Out bonus episode as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Inexperienced.
Would US$10 million a yr for eight years be an excessive amount of or not sufficient?
Nilan and Inexperienced — who was the No. 1 total choose on the 1976 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals — additionally reveal how a lot they earned early of their careers.
Trace: It wasn’t loads.
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