Blittner’s Blue Line: Are NHL Salaries Exploding? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 14, 2025October 14, 20250 Another day, another big contract signed in this new NHL. Early Monday, the Montreal Canadiens signed reigning Calder Trophy winner, Lane Hutson, to an eight-year deal with an AAV of $8.85M. But Hutson isn’t alone in the shiny new contract department. In fact, there have been a number of new,