Elliotte Friedman has just confirmed a rumor involving Kent Hughes and two excellent forwards
Renowned journalist Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet has just confirmed an interesting rumor involving Kent Hughes and two excellent forwards.
While confirming that the Minnesota Wild were very interested in acquiring Patrik Laine, Friedman also confirmed that Kent Hughes was very active this summer on the market, aiming to acquire a significant piece in the attack.
All of this was absolutely true.
Rumors about Kent Hughes and the acquisition of a key forward were true, confirms Elliotte Friedman
They had two targets in Patrik Laine and Jonathan Marchessault.
The Canadiens showed a strong desire to get Laine throughout the summer.
- Elliotte Friedman
Kent Hughes had been working on acquiring Patrik Laine from the Columbus Blue Jackets for quite some time.
It's assumed he was mostly waiting for the 6-foot-5 forward to exit the NHL's player assistance program, so they could talk more.
They really wanted him. The Canadiens really wanted to add a major piece to their offense.
- Elliotte Friedman
This is truly interesting, and in the end, Kent Hughes achieved his goal, even if it took longer than expected.
We also learned that the Montreal Canadiens ' general manager did indeed attempt to acquire forward Jonathan Marchessault during the opening of free agency.
One thing is for sure, Hughes is very active and working hard to improve his team. We love it.
Source: Elliotte Friedman
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