Lane Hutson's contract has been broken down, revealing a front-loaded deal with a high percentage of signing bonuses to reduce taxes.
Lane Hutson was offered more but signed for less. He bought himself security and bought the Habs a bit more room to continue building a championship-caliber team.
According to Marco D’Amico, Hutson's agents negotiated this deal to minimize taxes, resulting in a higher net income than Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe after taxes and fees.
Puck Pedia has analyzed Lane Hutson's eight-year contract extension, which includes an $8.85 million cap hit and a 10-team no-trade clause for the final three years.
Author's summary: Lane Hutson signs front-loaded deal with Habs.