Kent Hughes turned down an offer for Kaiden Guhle, according to his agent
As you probably already know, Kaiden Guhle signed a 6-year extension worth an average of $5.55 million, which will take effect in a year.
In the hockey world, everyone agrees that this is another excellent signing by Kent Hughes. The Canadiens' GM did a great job reaching this deal.
An offer rejected by Kent Hughes
While we love this contract extension, it wasn't what was initially requested.
Indeed, the Guhle camp wanted something similar to what Jake Sanderson received in Ottawa: 8 years at $8.05 million.
Guhle's camp explored the possibility of an 8-year deal at a salary similar to Jake Sanderson's, but it was a firm 'no' from Kent Hughes."
- Nicolas Cloutier, TVA Sports
This highlights Kent Hughes' negotiating skills even more. He firmly refused to go with those numbers, and Guhle showed he truly wanted to stay with the Canadiens.
Given his injury and concussion history, committing long-term to the young defenseman is a risk. He's good and very reliable, but it would be painful to have such a large contract on the injured list too frequently and for too long.
Overall, it's a significant move by Kent Hughes, and personally, I'm confident that Guhle will deliver. He is now committed to the Canadiens for 7 years, Juraj Slafkovsky for 9 years, Cole Caufield for 7 years, and Nick Suzuki for 6 years.
It's clear that the core of the Canadiens is taking shape well, and the team is expected to be quite impressive in a few years.
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