Canadiens' Kent Hughes Pulled Off a Summer Trade Success: 'He Has a Lethal Shot'
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On July 1st, Kent Hughes, in my opinion, pulled off one of his best trades by acquiring Quebec native Zachary Bolduc from the St. Louis Blues.
It was, of course, in exchange for Logan Mailloux.
With this personnel move, the Canadiens landed a potential 25-goal scorer, maybe even 30, in return for a defenseman who was still very much a project.
Just a few weeks after the deal, based on everything we're hearing, I really believe we can say this was a successful trade for the Habs!
Zachary Bolduc Will Clearly Be Missed by Jim Montgomery: The Coach Comments on the Trade
In an interview on 98.5 Sports, Blues head coach Jim Montgomery shared his thoughts on his former player.
"Zachary Bolduc is a very good team player and a great person who will work for the team.
He's very strong on his skates, he may look a bit small but he delivers incredible hits.
His shot is unbelievable, excellent one-timer, great snapshot, and he can beat goaltenders from the top of the circles.
But what I like most about him is the way he works.
It's very easy for a coach to talk to him because he's very intense, he listens well, and he'll work for you and the team."
- Jim Montgomery
He's very strong on his skates, he may look a bit small but he delivers incredible hits.
His shot is unbelievable, excellent one-timer, great snapshot, and he can beat goaltenders from the top of the circles.
But what I like most about him is the way he works.
It's very easy for a coach to talk to him because he's very intense, he listens well, and he'll work for you and the team."
- Jim Montgomery
From his words, it's clear the Montreal-born coach doesn't have much negative to say about the Canadiens' new #76.
Reading between the lines, you can also tell that Bolduc will be missed.
We already can't wait to see him wearing the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge!
In that same interview, Montgomery also confirmed that his new defenseman, Mailloux, will begin the season in the Blues' top six on defense.
In my opinion, had it been otherwise, it would have only proven beyond a doubt that the Canadiens won this trade handily!
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AOUT 30 | 1883 ANSWERS Canadiens' Kent Hughes Pulled Off a Summer Trade Success: 'He Has a Lethal Shot' Who will have a better NHL career? | ||
| Logan Mailloux | 367 | 19.5 % |
| Zachary Bolduc | 1516 | 80.5 % |
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