Major last minute statement from Kent Hughes regarding Montembeault and the trade market
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MarcO
January 18, 2023 (1:16 PM)
At a press conference in the last few minutes, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes made a major statement regarding goaltender Samuel Montembeault and the trade market.
Asked if he wants to keep his young Quebec goalie with the CH, as a possible future goalie, see Hughes' answers:
"We want to keep him (...) Sam's not going anywhere" - Kent Hughes on Montembeault
- Via Marc-Andre Perreault
Kent Hughes: "It's safe to say Sam (Montembeault) isn't going anywhere," talking about a possible deal.
- Via Renaud Lavoie
He also adds this:
"We want to keep him, he's having a really good streak, he's still young (...) he still has some things to go through as a goalie, but we see the potential" - Kent Hughes
To listen to the full press briefing, live:
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