Kent Hughes confirms that he tried to acquire Marc-André Fleury this summer
While some fans are questioning the Montreal Canadiens' depth in goal, it turns out that Kent Hughes attempted to add Marc-André Fleury.
That's the latest news, and pairing him with fellow Quebecer Samuel Montembeault would have been incredible.
This information is revealed in the series "Rebuilding: At the Heart of the Montreal Canadiens."
In episode six, which was just released on Crave, we get a behind-the-scenes look at what happened in the Habs' offices during the 2023 trade deadline, and as Marco Normandin mentions, a discussion between Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton stands out.
It's really interesting.
Kent Hughes aimed to acquire goaltender Marc-André Fleury
We know what happened next.
Fleury ended up re-signing with the Minnesota Wild on a one-year deal worth $2.5 million, indicating that he will likely finish his career there.
However, knowing that Kent Hughes also tried to acquire promising goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from the Nashville Predators, we begin to understand that the Habs' management is clearly not comfortable with their current duo.
At the very least, they are open to exploring other options.
It will be interesting to see how things unfold in the coming months.
It would be quite surprising, but if the Minnesota Wild fall out of contention and the Montreal Canadiens are still in the mix by the trade deadline, will Kent Hughes revisit this possibility? Will he once again attempt to acquire Fleury? Stay tuned.
