Kent Hughes and the CH are targeting a trade similar to Kirby Dach: One name identified

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Dan
March 23, 2023 (8:59)

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Now that there are only about 10 games left in the Habs' season, we can obviously look forward to better things to come in 2023-2024.

The team is 28th overall and fans are looking forward to the lottery on May 8 to see if phenom Connor Bedard will become a Habs player.

Let's just say that with his arrival, the rebuilding would take a rather unexpected turn but since we are not there yet, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton will have a lot of work to do for the next season.

By the way, as reported by Marco Normandin of Habsolumentfan.com, the Habs GM was a guest on the Got Yer' Back podcast with reporters Ryan Rishaug and Pierre LeBrun, and Hughes agreed to answer a number of questions, including his plans to improve his team this offseason.

Here's what he mentioned to the two reporters:

"It's hard to predict how many years from now we'll be competitive and contenders for top honors again because it involves the other teams in our division as well. I think Buffalo, Ottawa or Detroit are in a similar position to us, and then there's Tampa Bay and Boston who are already on top. I think it will take another two or three years."

- Kent Hughes

Then it gets really interesting!

"I intend to try to complete other transactions like the Kirby Dach deal last summer, where you get your hands on a young player who already has a few years of experience rather than drafting and waiting for a prospect.

We'll try to do that again to speed up the process in the long run. But we're not going to sign 28- or 29-year-old free agents to a long-term contract to try to improve the team in the short term."

- Kent Hughes

For some Habs fans, Hughes' words might come as a cold shoulder, but for others, it means the organization knows where it's going and more changes are definitely in store for next year.

As far as "more Kirby Dach trades" go, we love it and that's what we want to hear! To be continued this summer, Hughes intends to move and make another big move! It would be big!

A name targeted

Many hockey fans in Quebec would love to see a Pierre-Luc Dubois join the lineup but as we know, you can't skip steps in a rebuilding process.

However, the fact that Hughes did mention that he intends to complete other trades like Kirby Dach gives fans some hope.

To watch the interview in its entirety, click on the link below:

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