Rumours Involving Hughes are Confirmed: Insider Reveals Details on Trade the Canadiens Are Chasing
For the past few days, a rumor has been circulating involving the Montreal Canadiens and the trade market.
The rumor suggests that the Canadiens' GM is currently on the phone, actively working on something fairly significant.
Well, in the past few minutes, the excellent David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, alongside the renowned Dennis Bernstein, has confirmed that Kent Hughes is indeed working on finalizing a trade.
David Pagnotta confirms that Kent Hughes is active on the trade market and that the rumors are indeed real
Here's what he had to say.
The Canadiens are in an interesting position because, yes, Kent Hughes is active and looking to acquire either a second/third-line forward or a defenseman to stabilize things on the blue line.
At the same time, he's looking for players who will fit into his lineup long-term; he's not interested in short-term solutions.
On the other hand, they have assets that could serve as short-term solutions for teams aspiring to win the Stanley Cup.
- David Pagnotta
At the same time, he's looking for players who will fit into his lineup long-term; he's not interested in short-term solutions.
On the other hand, they have assets that could serve as short-term solutions for teams aspiring to win the Stanley Cup.
- David Pagnotta
The insider targets four names here: David Savard, Joel Armia, Christian Dvorak, and Jake Evans.
He believes these four names will interest teams, especially Savard and Evans.
The details are here:
This will certainly be interesting to follow, and we could definitely see some action on the trade market involving Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens.
If it were your decision, what would you do?
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 6 | 2366 ANSWERS Rumours Involving Hughes are Confirmed: Insider Reveals Details on Trade the Canadiens Are Chasing Who will get traded first in your opinion? | ||
| Savard | 588 | 24.9 % |
| Evans | 182 | 7.7 % |
| Armia | 339 | 14.3 % |
| Dvorak | 1257 | 53.1 % |
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