We just learned the real reason why Jonathan Drouin was not traded
As part of his press briefing today, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes made some interesting statements.
He revealed the real reason why Jonathan Drouin was not traded today.
"The salary cap has a serious effect on the market. Players like Drouin have a pretty high salary and that probably had an influence on his value. The salary cap has been an issue for teams interested in him."
- Kent Hughes
- Kent Hughes
So that's why Drouin remains a member of the Tricolore until the end of the season.
"Kent Hughes points out that Jonathan Drouin's contract has cooled the interest of other teams."
- Renaud Lavoie
- Renaud Lavoie
"The demand for Drouin's services just wasn't there."
- Marc Antoine Godin
- Marc Antoine Godin
An unrestricted free agent this summer, Drouin has recorded 18 assists in 38 games this season and his salary is $5.5 million annually.
Are you surprised to hear he wasn't traded?
| POLL | ||
How much would you give Drouin this summer? | ||
| 1 million | 207 | 29.2 % |
| 2 millions | 116 | 16.3 % |
| More than 2 million | 36 | 5.1 % |
| Nothing | 351 | 49.4 % |
| List of polls | ||
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