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Salary Cap: Hutson's next contract

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What do you expect to happen? Pick 3 options

  • over 8M

    Votes: 54 34.4%

  • a hair under Suzuki's deal

    Votes: 44 28.0%

  • 7-7.5M

    Votes: 33 21.0%

  • 6.5-7M

    Votes: 9 5.7%

  • Under 6.5M

    Votes: 11 7.0%

  • 8 years

    Votes: 84 53.5%

  • 7 years

    Votes: 5 3.2%

  • 6 years

    Votes: 9 5.7%

  • 5 years

    Votes: 2 1.3%

  • 4 years

    Votes: 2 1.3%

  • 3 years

    Votes: 3 1.9%

  • 2 years

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 1 year

    Votes: 1 0.6%

  • Extension this summer

    Votes: 43 27.4%

  • Extension during next season

    Votes: 11 7.0%

  • After current deal ends

    Votes: 5 3.2%
  • Total voters
    157
Habs Halifax said:
I'd take my chances that he is not on Makar's level. And what would this cost you if he does? An extra $1M per season ($8.5M vs $9.5M)? Would this really be that bad? I remember fans talking $9M with Slaf last summer. What's going to happen here is Hutson either extends (8x $8M ish) this summer or we let him play out the last ELC. Offering him $9M+ this summer is too gullible. We also burned one ELC contract year last year for 2 NHL games. This is a little leverage Gorton/Hughes can use.

Q Hughes started his deal in 21/22 ($81.5M cap). If you prorate the %, that's $8.6M for a $92M cap. And yes, Hughes signed for 6 years vs 8. But remember, Hughes was a top 10 pick and for as much as Hutson is producing well, Hughes has higher value.

8x $8M is where it will land and it's fair. Sophomore season to come and injuries could be a factor (you never know). I also think Demidov adding to our mix will create some roster shuffling. PP might be spread into two solid ones vs one good one and one meh one.
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I hate college/university player ability to break one year of contract. I can see multiple top players from the junior going to university after getting drafted. This will give them the ability to burn one year of contract by playing 2-4 games at the end of season.
 
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Side note - Lane Hutson / Kucherov / MSL etc are specifically why the draft & this whole “need to develop players better” is a red herring, and proof that a player either has elite hunger to work hard to achieve success or they don’t
 
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salbutera said:
Side note - Lane Hutson / Kucherov / MSL etc are specifically why the draft & this whole “need to develop players better” is a red herring, and proof that a player either has elite hunger to work hard to achieve success or they don’t
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Your own argument is a red herring and completely ommits the fact humans aren't serially programmed robots. We're all different and the ones you named are exceptions to the rule, thus proving the rule.

"elite hunger".. humanity is a rich tapestry and a lot of players have success without that "elite hunger".

Wasn't Slaf supposed to have that rag-to-riches "elite hunger"??
 
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the way Kent ran to hand out Slaf his money, Lane is going to get 8 years @ 12Mill
 
I love Suzuki, but he should be the first one to admit that Lane should be paid higher than him. His impact on the game is already greater and he will keep improving. If we can have him at 8x9, it will be a steal.
 
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