Tap to unmute
Analyzing Lane Hutson's 8-Year/$8.85M Extension With Canadiens | SDP
Embed
- Published on Mar 16, 2026
- Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake discuss the Montreal Canadiens defencemen Lane Hutson and his 8-year extension. What do we think of the deal? Are the Canadiens ready to contend?
For general inquiries email: info@sdpn.ca
Reach out to www.sdpn.ca/sales to connect with our sales team and discuss the opportunity to integrate your brand within our content! 
Sports
I don't enjoy seeing Steve in physical pain over he Leafs. I feel for him in that respect.... But when I see him in physical pain because the Habs are headed in the right direction, it makes my day!
I enjoy when he's in pain for both reasons
@HiAmDerksdon’t be mean and he isn’t in pain they are 2-2.
Why would he be in pain?
@red3here a Leaf fan
@red3hereit’s not abt their record bro, it’s because the Leafs contracts aren’t nearly as good as the Habs
The fact that Steve doesn't like the Hutson deal means it is an EXTREMELY good deal for the Habs and for Habs fans.
Go Habs Go!
Facts
Yes, that is what he was saying, explicitly… using his words. It was captured on video, and I think he was even aware that he was being recorded.
Kent Hughes is a master negotiator. And Lane wants to win
Poor Leafs fans...
As a Habs fan...I think this clip was just simply delightful to watch xD
Yes, the 20 minutes just flew by.😂
Put a smile on my face😃
as a Habs fan, watching Dangle's rants are such a guilty pleasure
Especially after the annual Leafs' 1st round elimination :')
How crazy is it that you guys called "Drama in Montreal" the day before he signed. Not only was there no drama, but both parties are happy about it.
The drama was Rob Hutson stating correctly his sons are also Canadian. Nothing to see there or with the media speculation being a joke
They assume every player is like Matthews and is going to hold the team hostage and the team folds. Toronto created their own issues with paying Matthews to an absurd contract as an RFA.
Love Dangle's honesty and willingness to take it on chin. I'm a habs fan but also a Steve Dangle fan for sure.
I'm a habs fan. But always loved watching Dangle's videos. I feel for his pain and his passion is undeniably one of the best in RUclips, wish we had someone like him in the habs fan community.
I like dangle too. But I'm a Habs fan too. Lots of optimism for us
You guys don't know it yet but there is also an associated deal where Hutson makes his bag by doing advertisements for big ankle braces companies. It's win-win because the more ankles he breaks, the more money he makes.
😂
I got to admit, as a Montreal Canadians fan, when I saw the deal 1 taught was celebration and 2nd one was "I wanna see Steve's reaction". I'm sorry, much love Steve
I don’t think he really cares.
@red3herehe literally said I'm upset lmao
Me too! Ah ah ah!
"I would've been able to stomach had I not been led to believe that this was going poorly" lmao
Everything you said about the Hutson contract and how he got ripped off completely explains why the Laffs haven’t won a cup in my 55 years on planet earth.
If everyone goes for their max deal you end up with a team that is very unbalanced and one where the players are out for themselves and not the team. This should sound familiar to anyone who watches the laffs
As a Habs fan, this is one of my favorite segments ever. Love you Steve!
The core of the habs will only be 43 percent of the cap in 2 years from now.
And its more than 3 players!
@SammySlam And they're not all forwards.
Born a Habs fan in Montreal - moved to the GTA 24 years ago and honestly, I love it here more than anywhere in the world.
But let me tell you… after a decade of surviving non-stop sermons about Matthews, Marner, and Nylander, I’m thoroughly enjoying watching Leafs Nation slowly realize that it’s never going to happen for them - and that the way the Habs are building it is most likely going to work.
The Habs are coming - and they’re coming strong. 😎
And one last thing - I genuinely love SDPN. Even though you’re Leafs-heavy (understandably), your takes on other teams are most of the time right on point, and that’s why I keep watching
You are wrong.
@red3here Keep huffing that copium
@red3here 58 years and counting..
@red3here Are you still trolling after several years? All dumbass rebuttals with nothing to back it up. You know so little about hockey it's amusing.
You love the GTA 😂😂😂😂 grossssssssssssssssssssssssss
It's not that hard to understand. It's a group mentality and players are willing to sacrifice that extra 1-2 millions...they rather have the best team possible. The whole core is around the 8M mark, Demidov will follow and so will the cups!
Kent Hughes was Darnell Nurse’s agent when he signed above Cale Makar lol
I was wrong, sorry for spreading misinformation
Noo! 😂
Hahaha! The real deal maker, Hughes for prez
Paul Capizzano from Quartexx Management was the signing agent, it's listed on puckpedia. Welcome on the internet where everything you claim can be fact checked.
@niceISbriss GO HABS GO! Check that 😁
@niceISbrisssorry, saw many sources citing Kent, but searched deeper and saw you were right, I was spreading fake news
man hearing you guys talking about my habs like that, WOW 😁
Watching the Dangler melting down over the Habs success, nothing makes me happier lmao
The Habs have done a good job of drafting players who show a willingness to put the team before the individual. And yes, there is the strong negotiating by Hughes as well.
To be faaaair (help me out LK fans), the Habs were such a non-destination for long term signings and free agents, Hughes and gorton HAD to address that (and they seem to have done it very well)
@thekiatty6953 I think that is fair. Marc Bergevin had a "my way or the highway" approach to negotiating. And while Jacques Martin, Michel Therrien, etc. are good hockey people/coaches, they are not the types who high octane offensive players want to play for. St. Louis is a more new-school coach and demands respect.
"Nobody is paid more then our Captain"
Kent Hughes.
You don’t go by actual money go by cap %
Dude he did not make a mistake, The habs will hoist the cup way before the Leafs ever do. Team friendly deal.
Pretty sure an NBA team will hoist the cup before the leafs do lol
I know it's hard to understand for leafs fans, but some hockey players have passion and don't treat this like a 9-5. You can compare this to Marchand, even. Guy wants to win. That's why he has a 5.5ish AAV and scores exactly when he needs to. It ain't for the off-season palm trees.
What's crazy is this is 7 years after Matthews and Marner signed their 11m dollar deals and Lane still took 2.5 million less than they did and signed 8 years.
Habs are winning the cup before the Leafs
Jesse is welcome in Habs Empire anytime.
You had your Dubas, we had our Bergevin - Hutson WANTS to be a Hab and be part of a team culture. Watch the video of the rest of the team mob him on the ice after he signed his new contract.
I’d take Bergevin over Dubas any day
@matthewschincariol4619 So would I, but that's only the lesser of two evils.
Bergevin built a decent team through trades. He can't be held responsible for the early retirement of Price which is what caused the rebuild.
@TheCrazyCanuck420 Well his two famous quotes were "If you want loyalty, buy a dog" and "get to the playoffs and see what happens". This management team wants to build a team for years to come - kind of a big difference in team direction, no?
@danwalsh6919 I agree, Bergevin was building a one year cup contender and Hughes is building something bigger. But to put Bergevin in the same company as Dubas is a bit far fetched.
Financial mistake? He’s one year in and gets an 8 year deal. How many players would love to say that?
He was obviously joking
This video nourishes me
😂😂 that 15:17 was perfect
Actually Steve... We Hab fans are only beginning to have our fun.. Lord Stanley is coming back home
As a Leafs fan, I am super jealous of that Lane Hutson deal. He could have waited another year and gotten like 11M+ AAV
This is the best podcast u put out so far. Sorry Steve it's a great time to be a Habs fan!!
Am I the only one thinking the report of "hurt feelings" in the Hutson negotiations was pure kayfabe?
As a montrealer our outlets LOVE making noise out of nothing, worse than all other franchises in the league. Thats why not everyone wants to come here to play.
Tony Marinara has entered the chat. He was all for firing MSL last Oct ffs
@spooley He was critical but did not say he should be fired.
Noah Dobson still got 10 goals for the second year in a row last year. The only reason he didn’t get around 70 points like the year prior is because the Islanders couldn’t score
He wont get that on Mtl either. For a defenseman to get that they need to QB the PP and Mtl will put Hutson as the main puck mover on the PP
@SammySlamyeah but now you have an option if there is injury. The depth is good
@1Mirimioh i agree but to think Hutson will hit 70 and noah dobson is just a bit outlandish. If Noah Dobson gets 40-50 as your 2nd pair defenseman thats good.
They were really hoping that lane huston was goin to get that marner contract 😂😂 cry some more
No.
Dobson has been worth every penny
In Hughes we trust.
Dobson has been awesome in Montreal so far. In fact, Matheson is having an incredible season so far and Dobson is a big part of that. What a good player.
Jesse sipping on his coffee while the video plays. 😂
11:30 Man that one really got me 😂 As a Habs fan I love your show because of clips like this where you're able to laugh at yourselves, and you guys are consistently entertaining and thoughtful in your analysis. Keep up the great work, hopefully we can get another Leafs Habs series this season
Best sdpn clip ever 😂
Just a note on the 27 mil in cap space, thats only including 15 of the 23 possible roster spots. They still need to sign Bolduc, Matheson (or his replacement), Dach (or his replacement), Xhekaj, and Veleno (or his replacement).
By the end they should have roughly 12-15 mil at least, unless they make a big splash in the Dach replacement
Looking at the current players, if they don't resign Dach, Laine and Veleno, they have around 18 mil cap space, but I would say that Anderson might be traded for draft picks purely to give Hughes even more room, that's 24.2 mil to sign Bolduc around 6-7, Hutson (signed already), Matheson (around 5.5) and Xhekaj (around 3) so that leaves 8-9 mil for 2nd C, Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck can play 4th line with Evans and year after that, Demidov + Kapanen + Dobeš
I don’t understand where how you got your number, everyone under contract make a total of ~76.118 mil, with the next years cap of 104, that leaves ~27.881 mil of cap space to sign Bolduc (7 mil), Matheson (5.5 mil 🤷♂️), Xhekaj (2 mil), and an entry level. That leaves roughly 12.5 mil for a 2C, obviously it wouldn’t cost that much, but they have the space if needed.
Demidov’s extension will be covered by Gallagher and Anderson leaving
Habs fan here and I love watching your show and I particularly enjoyed your coverage of the Hutson extension saga haha As much as I'd hate for the Leafs to ever win another Cup, at least I'd be happy for you Steve
This is the 4th time watching! It's still just as satisfying 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
and those contract are not done , I bet demidov will do the same thing ;)
i freaking love those guy first time here Montréal native
I gotta say, anytime I'm feeling a bit low, I watch this and it makes me smile each time. Thanks guys! Go Habs!
The irony of how the ad i got before this video was of Marner... "Im a player for Team Canada", who cares about nothing but money. hahahaha
Funny thing is that leafs rebuild is not even started. MANY FUN YEARS INCOMING FOR LEAFS FAN
Caufield coming out to Money for Nothing has a lot of meaning behind it. Whats the point to make all this money if you are not going to win. Montreal has 27 million in cap space next year with 9F, 6D and 2G under contract. McDavid or Matthews would look good in this lineup iin a couple of years😅😅😅
Good luck to the Habs this year. I wish them all the best, from a Leafs fan.
Ive come back and watched this about 12 times over the course the season. Everything has come up Milhouse this season for the Habs so far.
Funny everyone in MTL understands, it’s a team concept, guys like each other and will take a mil less to play together in MTL, something people in Toronno can not and will not comprehend. The leafs are a freaking mess 😂😂😂
Super enjoy the show. Habs fan here but super respect how you cover all teams and players so well. All the best to the leafs.
That moment the leafs realize their window is closing and the habs window is about to open for many many many years 🎉
Priceless!
GO HABS GO!!!
Steve is envious because our players are willing to take less to give more options to HuGo! XD
They should be renamed Toronto Maple Greed! 😂
Steve is envious because Dubas fucked up the leafs. I get it. I would be too.
@MrXanderii the fans and the city of toronto fucked the leafs too
@epidermiussno.
@MrXanderiihe’s been gone long ago.
@red3here Yea but a lot of the questionable contract signings were under him.
I have watched this a couple of times. I love it. ❤ I think I may watch it first thing every morning for a while 😁
the sand slipping thru your fingers analogy is actually perfect for the 2018-present leafs. as a bonified leaf hater, i was sure they'd have at least SOME success... now it's time for montreal to takeover. go habs go!
Once the leafs gave Tavares that contract, they were cooked.
2nd year and he has 30 points after 37 games. Dude is a gamer !!
Do you guys think Kapanen can keep growing into being the Habs 2nd line center for years to come? At least he's had an ok start to the season. 😊
Good read, hes been overachieving hard.
Lots of room on the Habs bandwagon Steve 😅
I love coming back to old leafs people envying habs team
At this point Steve, just become a Habs fan you will get the viewers for sure ;)
Your absolute envy about this is pure gold, Steve. laffs players are all about the money. We’re trying to build a team that wants to actually win a Stanley Cup here again. Can’t wait until the laffs are completely abysmal again.
Not gonna happen dude.
@red3hereHa! Ha! Ha!
This video is just gold..i love you Steve but i loved this even more xD
The Habs management clearly know how to manage as opposed to Dumbass and as a Habs fan I love the direction this is all headed for ;)), It would not surprise me if the Habs finish in front of the Leafs in the standings this year!
Good read
This is so interesting because both teams have legendary status (although Montreal has it a bit more) and both weren’t doing so well for some time. Habs came close to the cup in 2021, but I guess that doesn’t really count (although I definitely felt so patriotic when they won on June 24th it was craaaazy). Both teams made mistakes but for a while Ithought Toronto was going to win before the Canadiens. They also had a very young team that was full of potential. And honestly I kind of hope for them too to get the cup again someday but like, also not really obviously😂. I don’t know what the future holds for the habs, but if they do win, I hope the leafs get to learn from this! Sometimes you just can’t help it if a team is just too legendary like that! Would be soooo badass if the habs broke the canadian stanley cup drought after they were the last one to have it.
*player secures generational wealth after 1 season*
Steve: you know i think its a big mistake.
Its 65 million dollars guaranteed bro come on
I find it funny Steve thinks Dobson is making too much, he obviously doesn’t watch him much the guy is elite
Austin Matthew's is getting older you are burning the years of your core toronto
I’m pretty sure that 9% to 10% that this video got is from me. What a turnaround, the 3 years of an almost full rebuild, made the playoffs a year earlier then most people expected, might have back to back Calder winners, and still more young players comming in the next year(s)..
I'm a habs fan and this is one of my favourite SDPN vids of all time
Im a Habs fan, but Steve Dangle is a close 2nd.
Steve telling Jesse....."Stop being mean to me".........I almost fell out of my chair laughing at that one. (Love your show).
You're not taking into account the Bonus Money, he takes home more money than he would at an salary of $10 million dollars per season.
You guys are my favourite Leaf fans.
I have watch this video a few time. I'm a canadian fan. This is Nice.
Toronto fans don’t understand star players taking discounts so their teams can be competitive for years & years. Who would’ve thought.
Sometimes I watch this vid to ravel in leaf tears … guys thank you so much go habs go
He’ll make $80 million because his taxes will go in a fund and he’ll get most of it back
Habs fan but I was with the Leafs on Nylander. I really thought they would trade Nylander for a top D they needed, or let him sit. I was shocked at his contract and thought they were screwing themselves, and so did many others.
Bergevin wasted a good Habs team but Dubas, that Leafs team should have been in a couple finals. Dangle is right.
As a Habs Fan
I come see this video every couple of month ;)
Steve, IT works great with Stars asking for more AKA Matthews 😂😂😂🎉😂
when 4 players take up 50 % of the salary cap there is nound to have echoes . we can see what happens look in Edfmundton? look in Toronto what does it take to understand ?
1:35
For Dobson, Habs are buying lots of UFA years.
For Hutson, not many UFA years bought.
Soooo good to hear you whine!!!! Go Habs Go!!!!!
I hear what you're saying about Dubas and the Penguins. Definitely something to watch out in the future, but he probably is perfect gm for the Penguins current situation. It will take years before they have a kid worth paying 10 million for.
Jesse sure called it!
Don't forget, pens not only got Lemieux and Crosby, but also Jagr.
I’ve never heard of this guy, but i like him alot ! Ghg
Steve . It’s simple ……Ufa years are worth more the Rfa years . Should he sign for 4 years to make more money ….. oh wait that’s what the leafs do. Hutson would prefer Stanley cups over an extra 8 million…. It’s called character
Seems that this podcast talk much more about the Habs now thses days!
Everyone is compromising on the salaries a bit in a group effort to win the cup. You saw it when all the players grouped around Hutson at practice to welcome nim in the gang. These guys are on a long term mission. Let's not forget that every hockey player dreams of having his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. No money can buy this.
The Rangers got that President's trophy because of Gorton ( anyone recall who went out and got Panarin ? )
Edit out the fart at 12:42 gents? Easy on the Grape Nuts.
Agreed. It is sad to see what happened to the Leafs. Bringing a competitive team year in without breaking the ceiling of the 1st round for most of the time. As a habs fans, I am glad they learned the lesson from the Leafs.
58 years. How many lost generations is that?
Any financial advisor can turn the 11 million signing bonus into 20 million before the 8 year contract ends. Hutson wins and the Habs win.
I thought the Tavares get was ill timed. His contract restricted the Leafs from going out and building a strong D corps and a solid goalie. They didn't need Tavares, they needed to spend their cap on keeping the puck out of their net. It wasn't a secret that MTL was interested in JT, so I believe the Leafs signed him because they didn't want him going to MTL.
Just bad cap management on the Leafs end. Really hard to build a winner when more than half of your cap is eaten by 4 forwards.