With new contracts handed out in recent days to Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe , some attention has shifted to Canadiens blueliner Lane Hutson . While he still has one year left on his entry-level contract, the belief is that there is mutual interest in getting something done before the season begins. In a recent appearance on Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet ( video link ), David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period suggested that the blueliner appears to be willing to leave a bit of money on the table, similar to what several of his teammates did in an effort to give themselves a chance to continue to add down the road. However, that discount might be capped at a few hundred thousand per season on a long-term pact. With both Hughes and LaCombe checking in at $9MM, it stands to rea
Atlantic Notes: Hutson, Jensen, Senators, Greer

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