Cowan: Canadiens’ Mike Matheson put family first in contract talks

“I think it made sense on both sides, for myself to have some security and be able to know that I get to commit to this team and continue to grow with them and see where we can take it,” Matheson said. “On the family side of things, not having my kids moving left, right and centre for the rest of my career. And then on their end, it allowed it to be a much lower number I think than if it was, say, a three- or four-year deal.”