Jake Evans Finally Reveals His Contract Demands to the Canadiens, Renaud Lavoie Shares the Details
We have an update regarding the contract demands of Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans. This is likely the biggest issue on general manager Kent Hughes' desk leading up to the trade deadline, and a decision on Evans will need to be made soon.
Will the Canadiens extend his contract, or will Hughes decide to trade him instead?
These seem to be the only two options on the table right now because simply keeping Evans to finish the season and losing him for nothing on July 1st wouldn't be ideal.
Jake Evans' Contract Demands Revealed
We highly recommend reading the full article, but here's an excerpt from a recent TVA Sports report on the situation.
And here's the full article:
Jake Evans is officially asking the Montreal Canadiens for a five-year contract, and based on Renaud Lavoie's comments, the contract length (five years) is a key factor for Evans.
It is estimated that his demands are in the range of $4.5 million to $5 million per year over five years.
At that price, would you sign him or trade him?
Evans, who is 28 years old and will turn 29 at the start of next season, has recorded 27 points in 57 games this season (11 goals) while excelling on the penalty kill.
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