Kent Hughes is currently working on a Jeff Petry trade according to Pierre Lebrun
Now that Kent Hughes has started to implement his plan for the upcoming season, we can expect some movement from the Montreal Canadiens in the coming weeks.
Kent Hughes did not even hesitate to "announce" it, in a way. He will not hesitate to make other trades. Anyway, if you look at the current picture of the club, and its payroll, it's not surprising at all.
Hughes will have to move again.
Among the candidates who are likely to leave the Montreal organization, before the beginning of the next season, there is the veteran defenseman Jeff Petry.
Petry, 34, has 27 points in 68 games this season and 42 points in 55 games in 2020-21. He earns 6.25 million per season through 2025.
Remember that he asked Marc Bergevin for a trade at the beginning of the season, but since then, his relationship with the Montreal Canadiens seems to have improved.
Despite this, Kent Hughes could decide to trade him this summer, at the right price. (especially to "get rid" of his imposing contract)
On this subject, regarding a possible trade involving Jeff Petry, the renowned Pierre LeBrun (TSN and The Athletic) had some news today:
The Dallas Stars are a team that is interested in Jeff Petry, especially if they can't re-sign John Klingberg and I can tell you right now that there have been no discussions with Klingberg lately, it looks like he's headed to the free agent market and will be leaving Dallas... I'm told Detroit is a potential destination as well. Five or six teams have talked to MTL about a trade involving Petry."
There's interest in any case right now, interesting! It's promising.
If you were Kent Hughes, would you trade Jeff Petry? For what?
Credit: Alex Desrosiers, Rumeursdetransaction.com
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If you were Kent Hughes, would you trade Jeff Petry? | ||
| Yes | 186 | 46.6 % |
| Only if the return is good | 174 | 43.6 % |
| No | 39 | 9.8 % |
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