What can Lane Hutson see for an extension of a contract with the Montreal Canadians?
Marco d’Amico by rg.org: Montreal Canadians defensive player Lane Hutson is eligible for contract. Noah Dobson signed an eight-year contract with the Canadians and played a $9.5 million cap with the Canadians, which many think is one-on-one comparison, but that’s not the case. source:
“Dobson’s moments in his career are different from those in Hutson’s, not to say that one person is better than the other. But in the contract world, the value of RFA years is much lower than that of UFA years, and teams usually have to spend more money when players in those years can test free agents.”
Dobson is only one year away from UFA. Hutson stands out from his entry-level deal with less leverage, with five years of RFA qualification left, and no arbitration rights yet. Sources put Hutson Comborables on…
NHL Rumors: What about those Jason Robertson trade rumors?
“In this case, his contract wouldn’t be Dobson’s; it’s more like (Jack) Sanderson or (Broke) Fabre or (Queen) Hughes, who signs the long-term deal to 10.2 (c) RFAS. It’s about comparing Apple to Apple to Apple here, even if I think Hutson could be Elite.”
Sanderson signed an eight-year contract with a cap of $8.05 million (9.2% of the cap), and Brock Faber signed an eight-year stake for $8.5 million (8.9% of the cap). 9% to 9.5% of the cap will pay six to eight years of transactions on the cap of $88 to $9.5 million.
The RFA market is undergoing some resets as top RFA signings have fewer term and less money – see Matthew Knies and Wyatt Johnson. Hutson’s camp will be followed by the New Jersey Devils, and Luke Hughes will eventually agree.
Have you subscribed to our YouTube channel? Rumor reviews and hot topics across the league. We’ve also posted some content on Instagram
