Former coach reveals players he would trade to acquire a star forward
The Habs' blue line is deep, and many believe that Kent Hughes should start trading names like Logan Mailloux or Lane Hutson.
The names that most often come up regarding a next trade are those of Jordan Harris and Justin Barron. However, the return wouldn't be very large, although Barron could have some value as we mentioned recently.
Major trade involving a young CH defenseman this summer to acquire a forward (another trade like the Alex Romanov one): here are the two untouchables of the Canadiens
On his part, former NHL player Éric Bélanger analyzed the situation. According to him, there would only be two untouchables: Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle
He would thus be open to trading David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux, or Arber Xhekaj if the offer was good.
You know, when you manage a hockey team and you have a specific plan, you sometimes have to make heartbreaking and painful decisions for the good of the team. If there's one thing we've noticed since Kent Hughes arrived, it's that he respects his plan.
I'm very eager to see Reinbacher develop in North America, I think Mailloux will be quite the force in the NHL, Xhekaj is a rare commodity, and Struble is a good young defenseman with great potential, but at the risk of repeating myself, I would be ready to listen to offers for them.» - Éric Bélanger
Returning to the two untouchables, here's what the former coach of the Trois-Rivières Lions had to say:
I don't think I've seen a defenseman as offensively gifted with the Canadiens since Andrei Markov, and I can already imagine Hutson leading the power play for many years.» - Éric Bélanger
These revelations will raise eyebrows, especially regarding Hutson, as many people think that due to his size, he may not perform well in the NHL. As for Guhle, others fear his fragility and would like to take advantage of his current value to acquire a big forward. His name has even been linked to someone like Trevor Zegras
Trading such a defenseman could also allow acquiring a Martin Necas or a Kent Johnson.
Via La Poche Bleue: Deux intouchables, that's it!
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AVRIL 8 | 663 ANSWERS Former coach reveals players he would trade to acquire a star forward Would you trade Logan Mailloux and the Jets' 1st round pick for Trevor Zegras? | ||
| Absolutely | 192 | 29 % |
| No | 471 | 71 % |
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