Known NHL source hints at potential free acquisition for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens
Less than two weeks before the start of training camps in the National Hockey League, there's some behind-the-scenes action.
Citing reliable NHL sources, journalist D'Amico reported that there are currently a lot of whispers behind the scenes suggesting that major personnel moves could happen in the coming days.
Names like Samuel Poulin placed on waivers?
We will discuss this in more detail in an upcoming article, but this source indicates that names like Samuel Poulin (of the Pittsburgh Penguins) could find themselves on NHL waivers due to their one-way contract.
This will obviously depend on their training camp performance.
Knowing this, some immediately saw it as a potential opportunity for Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, who will need to temporarily replace Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (injured).
Samuel Poulin, 23, is a 6'1", 210-pound winger from Quebec who was drafted 21st overall in 2019 by the Penguins.
He is also a first-round pick from the famous 2019 draft, a class highly valued by Kent Hughes in the market since his arrival in Montreal.
This is precisely the kind of opportunity Hughes tends to take, especially with a 23-year-old former first-round pick.
Do you like the idea?
Last season, Poulin collected a solid 31 points in 41 games in the AHL, including 16 goals. He has six games of NHL experience and earns $775,000 per year.
He's certainly a name to keep in mind.
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SEPTEMBRE 10 | 643 ANSWERS Known NHL source hints at potential free acquisition for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens If Samuel Poulin is placed on NHL waivers by Pittsburgh, would you claim him? | ||
| Yes | 304 | 47.3 % |
| No | 339 | 52.7 % |
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