The Montreal Canadiens are 2-1 early in a 2025-26 season full of expectations. After finally making the playoffs last year, they made a massive offseason trade for Noah Dobson , improving their blue line. However, his monstrous contract extension raised numerous questions about their Calder Trophy-winning defenseman. The Canadiens answered those questions, signing Lane Hutson to an eight-year contract extension worth $8.85 million per year, per TSN's Chris Johnston.

“Lane Hutson signs an eight-year extension with the [Habs] carrying an $8.85M AAV,” Johnston reported.

Hutson remains on his rookie contract through the 2025-26 season. The $8.85 million payday clicks in for the 2026-27 season and carries Hutson through his age-30 season. They now have two defensive cornerstones under c

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