Canadiens Reportedly Shut Down Rumors of Acquiring Kris Letang Despite Kent Hughes Connection
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We have an update regarding Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, specifically involving Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens.
Letang's name has been linked to several rumors in Montreal, especially last summer, but we now have a verdict for this offseason.
A Pittsburgh source reports that the Montreal Canadiens are not interested in acquiring Kris Letang
The case is already closed.
We know the Canadiens are in the market for a defenseman via trade, and we know Kent Hughes was Kristopher Letang's agent for many years. But despite these two factors, we can forget about Letang coming to Montreal.
"Josh Yohe mentioned that because of his performance, his salary ($6.1 million for three more years), and his health issues, no GM wants to take on his contract.
And he made a point of saying that even though Letang has a home in Southern California and is from Montreal, those teams simply aren't interested in acquiring him."
- Charles-Alexis Brisebois
And he made a point of saying that even though Letang has a home in Southern California and is from Montreal, those teams simply aren't interested in acquiring him."
- Charles-Alexis Brisebois
So that settles it.
Are you surprised to hear this?
Now 38 years old, Kris Letang-a 6-foot, 193-pound right-shot defenseman from Montreal-put up 30 points in 74 games this season in Pittsburgh.
Last season, he recorded 51 points in 82 games. Over his career in the National Hockey League, he's accumulated 772 points in 1,161 games.
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