The Montreal Canadiens will make Lane Hutson the highest-paid defenseman on the team

Jim Biringer of NHLRumors.com joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked about Lane Hutson and if he could get something similar to what Cale Makar will make with the Colorado Avalanche, on his next contract

NHLRumors.com Transcriptions

Host: “You know what, Jim, I don’t know what happens, but if I’m Lane Hutson, or if I’m Lane Hudson’s agent, and I have true belief in myself, I’m signing short-term deals until that Cale Makar contract comes in, and then after that, maybe I’m willing to sign long-term but I’m going to have that bar set with the best defenseman in the league making, what, $14-15, $15.5 million and have a new barometer that I can that I can try to match.”

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