Boeser and the Canadiens: Hughes has a real opportunity to make a big splash on the trade market
It's an issue that is getting more and more attention in the National Hockey League, the Vancouver Canucks have given Brock Boeser permission to find a new destination.
It's very rare to see this kind of talent become available on the trade market and it could be a superb opportunity for Kent Hughes to make a deal similar to the one involving Kirby Dach.
Why the Montreal Canadiens? Because general manager Kent Hughes knows Boeser's agent well (the one who now has the right to find a trading partner to acquire his client), but also because Boeser is still young and could be part of the long-term solution.
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Some observers have been throwing out what seemed like "low" offers to acquire Brock Boeser and it's been the talk of the town, but it looks like they're not that far off in the end.
"It's not going to be an easy trade for the Canucks to make, there's not a lot of teams that have the cap room and the Canucks may have to understand that if they want to make the move they might not get the best return but I think they do understand that"
Wow! So the Canucks would be aware that they won't have the greatest of returns for Boeser, and that's fine with them! Unbelievable...
Boeser, 25, is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound winger who was drafted in the first round in 2015. He has one of the best shots in the entire NHL and his potential is huge.
We're talking about a player who produced at a rate of 40 goals per 82 games (!) in his rookie season with the Canucks. He also produced at rates of 73 and 70 points in his first two seasons. This seems like a great opportunity for a general manager to acquire a good player, at a low price, and make a good move.
More details to come!
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DECEMBRE 5 | 199 ANSWERS Boeser and the Canadiens: Hughes has a real opportunity to make a big splash on the trade market Do you think Kent Hughes should try to acquire Boeser? | ||
| Yes | 131 | 65.8 % |
| No | 68 | 34.2 % |
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