Informant Pierre Lebrun spoke with several NHL executives in recent weeks and according to them, Montreal Canadiens forward Phillip Danault would be worth between 4 and 4.5 million dollars per year, for a period of 4 to 5 years. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1410254331375460353?s=20'>https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1410254331375460353?s=20</a></blockquote></div> His comparable would be Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal, who receives a check of $6 million annually. They both share similar roles and have averaged 46 points per season over the past five years. Last season, the Quebecer had 24 points in 53 games.