Category Archives: Kent Hughes
Canadiens’ Kent Hughes Tried to Sign Impact Players but Was Denied
I wrote earlier this month that Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes would take an aggressive approach to free agency and that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately for him, however, the…
Canadiens Sign Juraj Slafkovsky to an 8-Year Contract Extension
General manager (GM) Kent Hughes might not have captured the big game he wanted as the free agency market opened yesterday, but he did extend the Montreal Canadiens’ first-overall pick…
Canadiens Enter Next Stage of Rebuild
The Montreal Canadiens have had general manager (GM) Kent Hughes at the helm of this rebuilding plan for just over two years. In that time he has worked at accumulating…
Canadiens Create Contract Space; What Will Kent Hughes Do with It?
It was D-Day today for NHL general managers, they had to decide which pending restricted free agents (RFA) they wanted to keep by issuing them a qualifying offer (QO) and…
Canadiens Restore Fan Faith in Their Drafting with Demidov Pick
Ivan Demidov could realistically become the most notable Montreal Canadiens draftee since Carey Price in 2005, if not before.
Canadiens’ Kent Hughes Improves Draft Position in Trade With Kings
There has been a fair bit of trading in the NHL so far in readiness for the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft which will be held in…
Canadiens’ Expectations Are on the Rise
The NHL Entry Draft is approaching and will kick off a series of events that fill out the NHL offseason. For the Montreal Canadiens, it marks the start of an important…
Canadiens’ GM Kent Hughes Could Be Aggressive in Free Agency
According to Pierre LeBrun, the Montreal Canadiens’ general manager plans to be aggressive and hunt for big game when free agency opens on July 1. In March, Kent Hughes said…
Canadiens Should Not Make Draft Decisions Based on Bloodlines
With only four days before the 2024 NHL Draft, there are mock drafts and prospect scouting reports left, right, and center. On the Reseau des Sports’ (RDS) Instagram, Quebec’s prime…