While his game has been heavily criticized since the start of the season, many fans would like to see Jeff Petry leave the organization as soon as possible. Quickly dealing the veteran defender, however, could be a bad idea for the Gorton / Hughes duo when the option of evaluating everything this summer seems the best.
So unless Hughes finds his price, don't expect Petry to leave Habs by March 21. It is however not impossible that a GM wishes to open the bank by then and offers more than requested to the Habs. This will be interesting to follow.