Reigning Calder Trophy winner
The 21-year-old is coming off a historic season for the Canadiens. He recorded six goals and 60 assists — the most assists by a rookie defenseman in NHL history. He became Montreal’s first rookie of the year since Ken Dryden won the award in 1972.
Hutson became the fourth defenseman to lead rookies in scoring, following Bobby Orr, Brian Leetch and Quinn Hughes.
Hutson is a 2022 second-round pick of the Canadiens. He joined the team after two years at Boston University.
Hutson’s new contract falls in line with other deals young defensemen signed ahead of the season. Anaheim‘s Jackson LaCombe inked an eight-year, $72 million deal, and New Jersey‘s Luke Hughes signed for seven years, $63 million.
