Steven Ellis reveals the big trade he thinks Hughes will complete in August
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For the first time since his arrival as General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes has still not acquired a top 6 forward via trade.
This would be the first time he has not managed such a summer transaction, but the offseason is not over yet.
Rest assured that Kent Hughes has tried, but he is smart, and he will not make a trade just for the sake of making a trade.
He will only do it if the price is right.
In 2022, he acquired Kirby Dach, and in 2023, he obviously acquired Alex Newhook.
Who will be the Dach/Newhook of 2024 for Montreal? Will there be one?
This is the topic that was recently addressed by the excellent Steven Ellis.
The Canadiens will announce a trade sooner or later according to Steven Ellis, and it could involve the young Rutger McGroarty
During a recent Q&A session, and as reported by my colleagues at Marqueur, the journalist mentioned that a trade could be announced soon, particularly targeting a certain Rutger McGroarty.
«I think a trade to address other needs will be made sooner rather than later, but we also know that they [Montreal Canadiens] won't be backed into a corner this season.
The trade must make sense in the long term, like Rutger McGroarty for example.»
- Steven Ellis
The trade must make sense in the long term, like Rutger McGroarty for example.»
- Steven Ellis
It's interesting. So there is hope for those who are hoping that a trade will finally be announced by the Montreal Canadiens before the season begins, a trade for a top 6 forward.
Kent Hughes has never hidden that his intention is to acquire another forward like Kirby Dach or Alex Newhook.
After all, it wouldn't be the first time that Hughes announces a trade in the middle of August.
He did it in August 2022 and in August 2023 as well!
McGroarty, 20 years old, is a 14th overall pick in 2022 (1st round). He is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward who scored a solid 52 points in 36 games in 2023-2024 in the NCAA.
He is very promising, but he has yet to prove that he can be a solid top 6 NHL forward, unlike a Martin Necas or a Trevor Zegras.
However, he is likely to be less expensive to acquire.
It's a situation to watch, in any case.
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