“I really couldn’t care less who makes what and who’s the highest (paid)," captain Nick Suzuki says. "It doesn’t really matter."

Lane Hutson is very good at keeping a secret. Article content

The Canadiens defenceman hit the ice for practice Monday morning at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard after having just signed an eight-year, US$70.8-million contract extension that will carry an annual salary-cap hit of US$8.85 million starting next season. Article content Article content

The 21-year-old didn’t tell any of his teammates.

Head coach Martin St. Louis was aware the team would make the contract announcement just as practice was starting, but waited until the end of the session to let Hutson’s teammates know. St. Louis told Hutson to go do a lap around the rink while he gave the

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