Trade for Trevor Zegras? Kent Hughes has the green light from Geoff Molson
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The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes, has Geoff Molson's approval.
It may seem trivial, but it's definitely not a luxury that all NHL general managers have.
A trade like the one involving Patrik Laine, where the Canadiens acquired him with 100% of his salary, is definitely not a deal that is feasible for the other 31 NHL teams.
In fact, Montreal was the only team willing to do it.
We're talking about a player who earns nearly $9 million a year.
No, not all owners are willing to pay that. (Just ask the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes.)
However, in Kent Hughes' case, according to what Marco D'Amico reports, he officially has the green light from Geoff Molson!
He got the green light for the Patrik Laine trade, and he has the green light for another similar deal if necessary.
We can think of a player like Trevor Zegras, because clearly, Kent Hughes hasn't finished his shopping.
Elliotte Friedman announces that the Canadiens were in on the Yaroslav Askarov trade:
Kent Hughes has Geoff Molson's permission to acquire any type of contract
The Canadiens have the luxury of being a financially healthy team, and the salary cap is not an issue.
This puts Kent Hughes in a very advantageous position.
"Montreal is in a rather enviable position, with its owner willing to spend up to the salary cap, even exceeding it if necessary. [...] Being able to use Price's contract to give them an additional $10.5 million opens up a world of possibilities."
This is a situation to watch, but don't be surprised if Kent Hughes pulls another rabbit out of his hat in the coming months.
Source: RG et via Marco D'Amico
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