NHL News: Lane Hutson’s Contract Breakdown, and Injury Notes from Around the League

Lane Hutson’s contract breakdown

Marco D’Amico: Lane Hutson’s agents wanted a front-loaded deal with a high percentage of signing bonuses to help bring down the taxes. Hutson’s contract nets more money than Luke Hughes and Jackson LaCombe after taxes and fees.

Eric Engels:  “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. He wants to win. He could’ve held out for more and could’ve waited much longer. Not doing that says a lot about him.”

Puck Pedia: Breaking down Lane Hutson’s eight-year contract extension with an $8.85 million cap hit. For the final three years of the contract, he has a 10-team no-trade clause.

2026-27: $1 million salary, and a $11 million signing bonus
2026-27: $1 million salary, and a $11 million signing bonus
2026-27: $1 million salary, and a $9.5 million signing bonus
2026-27: $1 million salary, and a $6.5 million signing bonus
2026-27: $1.2 million salary, and a $6 million signing bonus
2026-27: $1.2 million salary, and a $6 million signing bonus
2026-27: $2.2 million salary, and a $5 million signing bonus
2026-27: $7.2 million salary

NHL Injuries

Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson missed yesterday’s game. He was getting more testing done on an injury.

Buffalo Sabres: Forward Zach Benson is expected to practice today. Josh Norris is getting a second opinion on his injury.

Chip Alexander: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin didn’t practice yesterday morning.

Walt Ruff: Slavin was having a lower-body injury re-evaluated. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov isn’t travelling with the team due to a lower-body injury.

Mark Scheig: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson missed last night’s game due to an upper-body injury. There is no timeframe for when he could return.

Dave McCarthy: Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond left yesterday’s game in the second period after taking a hit from Chris Tanev. Coach Todd McLellan didn’t have an update after the game.

New Jersey Devils: Goaltender Jake Allen left last night’s game with cramping.

Josh Langer: A list of the current New Jersey injuries:

• Jonathan Kovacevic (knee)
• Stefan Noesen (groin)
• Seamus Casey (lower)
• Evgenii Dadonov (hand)
• Marc McLaughlin (undis.)
• Juho Lammikko (undis.)
• Zack MacEwen (undis.)

James Nichols: The Devils are off today. Was told yesterday there was “No update currently” on goaltender Jacob Markstrom.