Report: Canadiens owner Molson overruled GM Bergevin on Subban contract

Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson reportedly intervened in the P.K. Subban contract negotiations.

Molson overruled general manager Marc Bergevin and made the decision to sign the defenseman to a long-term deal, Jack Todd of the Montreal Gazette reports.

The Canadiens signed Subban to an eight-year, $72-million contract earlier this month, avoiding arbitration and the possibility of a one-year deal.

From the report:

A highly place source has confirmed our theory that it was indeed Molson who overruled GM Marc Bergevin, when it appeared that the club might be saddled with a single-year arbitration contract and a disgruntled star. It was Molson’s call to sign P.K. long-term and it was exactly right.

Subban's cap hit will be the highest in the league for a defenseman in 2014-15, according to CapGeek.

The 25-year-old registered a career-high 53 regular-season points this season, adding 14 points in 17 playoff games.