Kent Hughes did indeed reject an excessive request from Kaiden Guhle's camp
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Kaiden Guhle is now under a long-term contract with the Montreal Canadiens. He has secured a new six-season deal.
This agreement will begin in the 2025-2026 season and will earn the defenseman $5.55 million annually.
The Canadiens' first-round pick in 2020 even sought a contract of an even longer duration.
According to TVA Sports journalist Nicolas Cloutier, Kaiden Guhle and his agent, Allain Roy, requested a deal with the Canadiens and Kent Hughes that could extend up to 8 years, the maximum allowed under the NHL collective bargaining agreement.
However, the general manager firmly refused. Kent Hughes was not willing to offer an 8-season contract to the young defenseman.
This should not be interpreted as a lack of belief in Guhle, but rather as Hughes's desire to manage the team's salary cap effectively in the short, medium, and long term.
Guhle's agent used Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson as a comparison to support their negotiating position.
Sanderson signed an 8-year deal worth $8.05 million per season. Would you have been willing to offer a higher annual salary than Caufield, Suzuki, and Slafkovsky to Kaiden Guhle?
The question may answer itself Ultimately, it is a good deal for both Guhle and the Canadiens.
«I just spoke with Guhle's agent, Allain Roy. The Guhle camp explored the possibility of extending to 8 years at a salary similar to Jake Sanderson's, but it was a firm ‘no' from Kent Hughes.»
- Nicolas Cloutier @NCloutierTVA, journalist at TVA Sports
| POLL |
31 JUILLET | 149 ANSWERS Kent Hughes did indeed reject an excessive request from Kaiden Guhle's camp Did Kent Hughes make the right decision by rejecting the 8-year offer for Guhle? |
| Yes | 132 | 88.6 % |
| No | 17 | 11.4 % |
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