The first pick offers a huge and unexpected advantage to Kent Hughes over his counterparts

"You can never say no, but we haven't discussed it yet. We're going to start by celebrating him (our first overall pick) and if we get calls, we'll listen, but we're not going to try to trade him. In life, it's always best to listen to everyone. If we get calls, we're going to listen, but it's not in our plans to trade it."
- Kent Hughes

"Another benefit of the #Habs draft: A lot of GMs will come to Kent Hughes to see if there is a deal to be made. Hughes will quickly find out who is available on other teams. I'm not saying he'll trade the pick, but he'll get some good information."