Kent Hughes announces that he is working on a trade, and details get revealed
Montreal Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes has just confirmed that he is still active in the trade market and is not done yet.
He hasn't finished making phone calls.
After Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage, could Hughes surprise us again in the next few hours?
Names like Martin Necas, Trevor Zegras, and Rutger McGroarty are still available on the NHL trade market, making this very interesting.
Additionally, young goaltender Yaroslav Askarov and New Jersey Devils forward Alexander Holtz (a 7th overall pick in 2020) were placed on the trade market yesterday, according to Frank Seravalli.
Kent Hughes is working on a trade!
The Canadiens' General Manager is not done surprising us, that's for sure. Here's the latest update.
See his response:
«yup - I wouldn't say close.... but yeah, we're not done trying.»
- Via Priyanta Emrith
It promises to be an exciting day! He clearly answered "Yes!" when asked if he is currently working on another trade.
That says a lot!
Let's remember that yesterday, Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens completed a trade with the Los Angeles Kings for the 21st overall pick, which became young Michael Hage.
Kent Hughes is having an excellent draft week so far!
Stay tuned for updates today!
| POLL | ||
Which player would be your number one target for the Canadiens in the trade market? | ||
| Rutger McGroarty | 379 | 37 % |
| Martin Necas | 314 | 30.7 % |
| Trevor Zegras | 170 | 16.6 % |
| Yaroslav Askarov | 160 | 15.6 % |
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