Value of: Lane Hutson's contract extension on July 1st

[Michoulicious]

Since Lane Hutson burned a year of his ELC playing 2 games at the end of last season, he will be entering the last year of his contract in 2025-2026 and will be able to sign a contract extension on July 1st.

I am convinced Habs management is smart and will sign him right away to the big bucks if, of course, Lane Hutson is interested to do so at that time.

If he keeps his play at this current level, what should that contract look like?

My guess is 8y x 7.5 millions... Too much? Not enough? What do you guys think?

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[dirtydanglez]

if he's having a good season i think something along the lines of faber and sanderson is realistic.

 

[ole ole]

7.5 for 8 yr would be great for the Habs.

Since Lane Hutson burned a year of his ELC playing 2 games at the end of last season, he will be entering the last year of his contract in 2025-2026 and will be able to sign a contract extension on July 1st.

I am convinced Habs management is smart and will sign him right away to the big bucks if, of course, Lane Hutson is interested to do so at that time.

If he keeps his play at this current level, what should that contract look like?

My guess is 8y x 7.5 millions... Too much? Not enough? What do you guys think

 

[EK392000]

Takes two to tango. Signing as soon as he’s eligible does the Habs a favour but does himself a disservice. He could be looking for a bridge deal to improve himself further and command more money when the time is up. We won’t know what his preference is until contract talks start heating up.

 

[StuckOutHere]

Depends how many head fakes he can pull off during negotiations.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Takes two to tango. Signing as soon as he’s eligible does the Habs a favour but does himself a disservice. He could be looking for a bridge deal to improve himself further and command more money when the time is up. We won’t know what his preference is until contract talks start heating up.

Yeah... But most young players seem willing to do this right now.

The alternative is you could sign a three year bridge and regress hard, which is exactly what's happening to Trevor Zegras.

 

[BLNY]

if he's having a good season i think something along the lines of farber and sanderson is realistic.

Quinn Hughes got 8.9% of the cap when he signed in fall 2021. Sanderson got 9.1% when he signed in September 2023 - making Hughes' deal look like a bargain imo. It's unclear what Faber's % will be yet.

While it's only one season (instead of Hughes' two), Lane is on pace for 59 points. That sort of production certainly puts him in the 9% area. But, does the team want him to be the second highest paid player behind Laine? I think he and his agent wait until the cap is determined before anything. I think the team would like to get him for what they're paying Nick and Cole - $7.875 million.

 

[dirtydanglez]

Quinn Hughes got 8.9% of the cap when he signed in fall 2021. Sanderson got 9.1% when he signed in September 2023 - making Hughes' deal look like a bargain imo. It's unclear what Faber's % will be yet.

While it's only one season (instead of Hughes' two), Lane is on pace for 59 points. That sort of production certainly puts him in the 9% area. But, does the team want him to be the second highest paid player behind Laine? I think he and his agent wait until the cap is determined before anything. I think the team would like to get him for what they're paying Nick and Cole - $7.875 million.

he and his agent are pretty shrewd, look at how they burned a year off his elc. i think he's going to bet on himself and wait until his current deal is over to negotiate. with two strong seasons, a good agent and being a fan favorite in montreal i think he's going to get paid.

 

[amnesiac]

$9-10M x 8 years

cap will be up at least $8M more by 26-27 season

 

[BLNY]

he and his agent are pretty shrewd, look at how they burned a year off his elc. i think he's going to bet on himself and wait until his current deal is over to negotiate. with two strong seasons, a good agent and being a fan favorite in montreal i think he's going to get paid.

I don't think there's anything to unique or shrewd about it. It's been done by a number of NCAA players. As a rule, players don't seem to want bridge deals. They want max term and the security that comes with it.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Quinn Hughes got 8.9% of the cap when he signed in fall 2021. Sanderson got 9.1% when he signed in September 2023 - making Hughes' deal look like a bargain imo. It's unclear what Faber's % will be yet.

6 years vs. 8.

 

[Treb]

he and his agent are pretty shrewd, look at how they burned a year off his elc. i think he's going to bet on himself and wait until his current deal is over to negotiate. with two strong seasons, a good agent and being a fan favorite in montreal i think he's going to get paid.

By shrewd, you mean what almost every high profile NCAA player has done?

 

[EK392000]

Yeah... But most young players seem willing to do this right now.

The alternative is you could sign a three year bridge and regress hard, which is exactly what's happening to Trevor Zegras.

Yes, bridge deals are risky and some peoples prefer long term security over the prospect of more money down the road.

Hutson has more to show the league and may wait on signing a contract. Suzuki’s contract also set an internal cap and players will follow suit. Arguments go both ways. We’ll just have to see later in the season.

 

[Kegs]

Since he is the best player in the world but also a team guy I’m sure he will get 8x10.5

Depends how many head fakes he can pull off during negotiations.

His head fakes are elite. He will head fake the gm out of his chair.

 

[thebestnic]

Depends how many head fakes he can pull off during negotiations.

He's certainly dancing in your head

 

[jfhabs]

he and his agent are pretty shrewd, look at how they burned a year off his elc. i think he's going to bet on himself and wait until his current deal is over to negotiate. with two strong seasons, a good agent and being a fan favorite in montreal i think he's going to get paid.

Every high profile NCAA player does that. And when they don't... They pull out a McGroarty

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Yes, bridge deals are risky and some peoples prefer long term security over the prospect of more money down the road.

Hutson has more to show the league and may wait on signing a contract. Suzuki’s contract also set an internal cap and players will follow suit. Arguments go both ways. We’ll just have to see later in the season.

Ehh. It's not just risk, it's also how much more do you really stand to gain in the long run?

Yeah the bridge takes you further into your prime and allows for cap inflation, but how much more are you really gonna make?

For instance, lets say hypothetically Zegras was still performing well and trending up. He took $5.75M x 3. Compare that to somebody like Raymond, who took $8.075M x 8. It's just under a $7M difference. If Zegras is putting up 80-90 point seasons leading into his third deal as an RFA, he could probably get what, $9.5M - $10M x 8 next season?

Put it at $9.75M. 3 years of $5.75M + 5 years of $9.75M compared to Raymond's 8 x $8.075M. Thee difference is $1.4M. And Raymond would be 30 years old to negotiate his next contract, compared to Zegras at 33. Better chance a team pays you big money, long term, at 30 than 33.

 

[Benstheman]

8 X 7,75 M$

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

8 x 8

 

[Bouboumaster]

7.5M * 8 years

 

[Goal Caufield50]

he is flawed defensively. a high risk player. I cant see a payday past 7.5m

 

[GordonGraham]

Team should just wait he never played a meaningful in the league

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

I would bridge him honestly if he wants more than 7, MTL already has most of their core locked into decent deals so I don't think it's worth the risk going long term with Hutson

 

[qc14]

Hutson is the exact kind of player teams should bridge

 

[Wayward Son]

A bridge is likely but if he'll take a longer deal now then Montreal should be all over it.