New contract and wedding mark a big week for Canadiens centre Danault
MONTREAL — It’s a big summer for Montreal Canadiens centre Phillip Danault.
The 25-year-old signed a three year contract worth US$3.08 million per season this week and is getting married on the weekend.
“That’s why I wanted to avoid arbitration,” an only half-joking Danault said Monday on a conference call. “We’re kind of happy that we’re done now.”
His arbitration hearing was to have been on Friday, but the restricted free agent got that out of the way with a deal that represents a big raise from the $912,000 he earned the last two seasons.