It's known that Hughes is currently active on the phone in the trade market, potentially looking to move a veteran with a hefty contract.
Additionally, the Columbus Blue Jackets are in need of a forward, ideally one with a high salary, to meet the NHL's salary cap floor.
Given this context, on BPM Sports, host Georges Laraque submitted a trade proposal for Kent Hughes.
Could this be an opportunity for Kent Hughes to offload a burdensome contract? Here's the proposal.
Georges Laraque raised the idea of the Canadiens "helping" Columbus reach the salary cap floor, and here's the result of his reasoning.
Personally, I think that's far too steep a price to pay just to trade Gallagher's contract, especially given his excellent end to the 2023-2024 season.
Furthermore, I don't believe Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton would make this trade, at least not in the short term, especially since they don't urgently need to clear a large contract right now.
What do you think? Do you like Georges Laraque's proposal?
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21 SEPTEMBRE | 701 ANSWERS Kent Hughes just received a big trade proposal involving Brendan Gallagher, and it came from BPM Sports Would you trade Gallagher + Owen Beck + a late 1st-round pick for future considerations? | ||
Yes | 56 | 8 % |
No | 645 | 92 % |
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