Development: A 10 million contract for Samuel Montembeault?

In the past few minutes, the excellent journalist Marc Antoine Godin has published a very interesting article discussing another major upcoming issue for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens.

The potential contract extension for goaltender Samuel Montembeault.


In his article, the journalist who covers the Canadiens' activities has drawn some comparisons to try to predict Montembeault's next contract.


It is important to remember that we are talking about the goaltender who is expected to be the Habs' number one next season, earning only one million dollars.

So, let's take a look at the comparisons raised:


It seems quite clear that Montembeault's next contract should have a total value of around 10 million dollars (over three seasons).

Alternatively, there is the option of a two-season contract worth 5.5 to 6 million dollars in total.

What would you do in Kent Hughes' place in this matter?

Samuel Montembeault, who is 26 years old, played 40 games this season, with a record of 16 wins, 19 losses, and 3 overtime losses. His goals against average stands at 3.42, and his save percentage is .901 (in 2022-23).

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