Last minute announcement from the NHL and it will have a direct impact on Kent Hughes and the Canadiens

"The NHL issued a memo to teams this morning saying it will now "take a very close look" at trades where injured players are acquired with the intention of keeping them on the LTIR until the playoffs.

This could have an impact on the market for players like Gustav Nyquist, Sean Monahan (Montreal), Adam Henrique, etc.

While the NHL does not categorically prohibit such trades, it says it will investigate the transactions to see if they involve circumvention of the collective bargaining agreement."

"This could take Nyquist (possibly Monahan) and Henrique out of the game, unless they can return before the end of the season."