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With the Boston University season over, it didn’t take long for Lane Hutson to sign his first contract with the Habs.

It took a little longer for Luke Tuch, but the second-round pick won’t be testing the autonomy market after all.

Elliotte Friedman posted on his X account that Tuch will sign with Montreal. Nothing is official yet, but the informer never talks/writes for nothing.

Details to come…

In a row

– Kevin Shattenkirk fined.

– Encouraging.

– Mhh…

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