Kent Hughes' surprise statement regarding his goaltenders

We told you about it earlier today, but Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes was interviewed yesterday on 98.5 Sports with Mario Langlois.

He revealed the following:


As transparent as ever! In addition, Hughes made a surprise statement about his goaltenders.


As Marco Normandin reports, the CH general manager mentioned this:


Interesting! Okay, you have to take this with a grain of salt, and we understand that the chances of Jake Allen being the number one are excellent, but it's definitely a surprising statement.

An interesting battle ahead

Still, Hughes makes it clear that the identity of the Montreal Canadiens' number one goalie is not yet determined, that there will be a battle in training camp, and that Cayden Primeau will have a chance to win the job as will Samuel Montembeault.

Kent Hughes goes even further, adding that the CH could actually split the job 50-50, between its goalies. This will be something to watch over the next few days.

We insist. We absolutely expect Jake Allen to be the starter, but it's still an intriguing statement, coming from the GM.

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