The big news in the last few hours regarding the Montreal Canadiens is, without a doubt, the signing of forward Jake Evans.

It should be noted that the forward left a lot of money on the table and ultimately went against his agent’s plans by personally agreeing to a four-year contract extension in Montreal.

This is a four-year contract for Evans with the Canadiens, with a total value of $11.4 million, at a salary of $2.85 million per year.

In short, here’s some additional information that makes this contract even more interesting for the Canadiens.

Renaud Lavoie reveals new details about Jake Evans’ contract

This information has just been confirmed by Kent Hughes and the Canadiens.

“There is NO no-trade clause in Jake Evans’ contract and no amount is deferred.”

– TVA Sports

The second part, regarding the fact that no amount is deferred, is definitely significant for the Canadiens!

In the end, credit goes to Kent Hughes for his great work on this solid contract. But more importantly, a huge thank you to Jake Evans, a true professional, who made several sacrifices and left a lot of money on the table because he absolutely wanted to stay in Montreal.

This one should be remembered!

Evans, 28 years old, is a center who recorded 28 points in 61 games this season and currently earns $1.7 million per year until the summer of 2025.

He was on track to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, but now he’ll remain in Montreal for several more years.