Kent Hughes makes a big statement on two major acquisitions he made
The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes, made two major acquisitions that have changed the face of the organization.
At the 2022 draft in Montreal, he selected Juraj Slafkovsky, and at the 2024 draft in Las Vegas, he added Ivan Demidov.
Regarding these two major acquisitions, Kent Hughes shared some very interesting details.
Kent Hughes provides new information on Juraj Slafkovsky and Ivan Demidov
The Canadiens' GM is clearly not on vacation.
After resuming action in his office, notably signing Arber Xhekaj, Justin Barron, and Kaiden Guhle, and after getting back into the action in Edmonton for the Hlinka/Gretzky Cup, he also re-engaged with the media.
He recently started giving interviews again.
In an interview with TSN, Kent Hughes shared a significant common trait between Ivan Demidov and Juraj Slafkovsk, a major trait that clearly influenced the Canadiens' decision-makers.
The two best forwards drafted by the new administration share this trait, according to Kent Hughes.» - Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Kent Hughes was literally blown away by their maturity:
Of course, the talent and on-ice performances of Ivan Demidov led the Canadiens to draft him, but it is also clear that his attitude and maturity contributed significantly.
- Kent Hughes on Ivan Demidov
This is exactly what Hughes had mentioned about Juraj Slafkovsky.
Clearly, Kent Hughes and his colleagues have identified the type of person they want in their locker room, and they evidently have very specific character traits they are looking for in a player.
Ivan Demidov and Juraj Slafkovsky matched these criteria (probably unlike a certain Matvei Michkov).
Credit: DansLesCoulisses
Kent Hughes a vanté la maturité d'Ivan Demidov et de Juraj Slafkovsky
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