Lane Hutson is paid more than six Canadiens defensemen

Whether you take Lane Hutson’s payroll amount ($950,000), his average annual salary including potential bonuses ($1,333,333), his total salary for the year ($950,000) or his base salary ($855,000), he’s still behind Matheson, Savard and Harris, who’s on his second pro contract.

He’s also behind Petry, but Petry isn’t a Habs defenseman: he’s a Red Wings defenseman who’s paid in part (37.5% of his contract) by Geoff Molson.

Obviously, Hutson isn’t drastically above the others (especially in Barron’s case), but still: for tonight’s game, he’ll likely be the fourth-highest-paid defenseman.

And even third if Harris jumps, which I don’t think he will.

We knew the defense was young, but let’s just say that to come to such a conclusion about the salaries of players on the blue line is enough to strike the imagination. After all, Hutson has yet to play a single game in the NHL.

Clearly, there isn’t as much dead wood defensively as offensively, let’s face it.

In Brief

– To watch at 11:30.

– 100 days only.

– Yes.

– The Jets deserve more attention. [BPM Sports]

– To be continued.