According to a reputable source, the first acquisition of the summer by Kent Hughes is confirmed with forward Maxim Tsyplakov. See what the page Hockey News Hub, which is normally very reliable, just reported. <q>It is said that KHL forward Maxim Tsyplakov could be heading to the NHL and the Montreal Canadiens. Nothing official for now.</q> This is a story to follow, but it really seems to be confirmed for Tsyplakov and the Habs. <h3>Maxim Tsyplakov about to sign with Kent Hughes and the Canadiens?</h3> There is a lot of smoke today in any case. <q>The Canadiens could sign the 25-year-old Russian forward Maxim Tsyplakov according to this account. A 6'3 and 190-pound winger who just scored 31 goals in 65 games in the KHL. Friedman recently confirmed that the Habs had met with him. No risk, good potential return. To be continued! - Marc-Olivier Beaudoin</q> Details will follow. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyNewsHub/status/1791097296391721463'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MOBeaudoin1/status/1791106177754955836'> </a></blockquote></div> <h3> BIG update and major turnaround regarding Maxim Tsyplakov </h3> After all the speculation from several sources, Tsyplakov has agreed to sign with the New York Islanders. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nyislanders/status/1791178807044354131'> </a></blockquote></div>