Important statement from Kent Hughes after the draft lottery
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Jeff Drouin
May 10, 2022 (11:24 PM)
As you know, The Montreal Canadiens will officially draft at the top of the list in the upcoming draft to be held at the Bell Centre in July.
In a press conference after the lottery, Kent Hughes mentioned that he is not closing the door on trading his first pick.
"In life, we're always better off listening to everyone. If we get calls, we're going to listen, but it's not in our plans to trade it."
"If we want to establish our culture, it's important that we draft players with character, leaders, team players."
- Kent Hughes
Hughes also says he wants to draft the best player available.
To listen to the full press conference:
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MAI 10 | 23 ANSWERS Important statement from Kent Hughes after the draft lottery Would you consider trading the 1st overall pick if the offer is right? |
Yes | 11 | 47.8 % |
No! | 12 | 52.2 % |
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