Hughes surprises everyone and announces his intentions on the trade market

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Jeff Drouin
September 8, 2022 (3:43 PM)

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As we finish dissecting Kent Hughes' most recent press briefing, we notice that there is a very interesting passage at the very end.

Hughes once again took many observers and fans by surprise with his unparalleled transparency and bluntly revealed that he is currently working to try and construct a new trade that would free up some space on his payroll.

"Ideally, Kent Hughes would make another trade by the start of the season to give himself some flexibility, but he won't do it just to get rid of salary. He could do it in return for a defenseman, a pick or a prospect." - Marc Antoine Godin (The Athletic)

He (again) reiterated that he will do so if, and only if, it makes sense for the Montreal Canadiens organization in the long run.

Considering the surplus of high-priced forwards, it's logical to think that Kent Hughes is currently trying to trade a forward with a high enough salary, and ideally, he would want (in exchange) a defenseman, a pick or a prospect. To be continued!

Names like Mike Hoffman, Christian Dvorak, Evgeny Dadonov, etc. could possibly be at risk of changing addresses by the start of the season.

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