Montreal Canadiens and Ryan Hutson will remain silent for now
sports network: Elliotte Friedman says the Montreal Canadiens and Ryan Hutson will no longer be in the public eye in contract extension talks because it could affect him.
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Ron McLean: “Okay, headlines. Ryan Hutson, the trade is happening. What’s going on, if anything?”
Friedman: “Well, what’s happened is, the Montreal Canadiens and representatives for Hudson have said we’re keeping this out of the public eye. This is Montreal, so any little bit of news is noise, and I think people are concerned about how much this will impact Hudson. He’s a young guy trying to make his own way in the NHL, but they don’t think, or anybody doesn’t think it’s going to be good for him.”
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You know, people saw him saying that he was affected by the fact that he was in the public spotlight. So they are now removing this from the public eye. No one will comment on anything. Are they still talking? I believe they are. I believe they are trying to see if they can find a solution here. But now the key is to get rid of the daily news and let him focus on playing basketball.
Montreal Canadiens should keep Mike Matheson
TVA Sports: Renaud Lavioe says the Montreal Canadiens should do everything they can to keep defenseman Mike Matheson in Montreal.
“He moves the puck and skates well. We have to find a way to keep him with the Canadiens,” the reporter praised, adding that less excessive playing time would help the Quebec hockey player even more. “He’s a one-size-fits-all guy. But by adding depth, we can limit the ice time. In my opinion, if we stay healthy, that changes everything for the CH organization.”
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Last season, Matheson averaged over 25 minutes per game. He is now in the final year of his eight-year, $39 million contract. Matheson said last month he hoped to stay and there had been some talks.
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