Lane Hutson’s contract situation with the Canadiens has been a hot topic as he heads into the final season of his NHL entry-level deal with a US$950,000 salary-cap hit after winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.

How much should the 21-year-old defencemen get in his next contract?

That’s the question answered in this week’s third and final Hockey Inside/Out bonus episode as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green.

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Would US$10 million a year for eight years be too much or not enough?

Nilan and Green — who was the No. 1 overall pick at the 1976 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals — also reveal how much they earned early in their career

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