Kent Hughes had a deal in place to trade Logan Mailloux at the draft
According to exclusive information from Marco Normandin, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes had a deal in place to trade Logan Mailloux at the draft.
We talked about this scoop because it's obviously big news to learn that Kent Hughes had an agreement with the Anaheim Ducks to acquire Trevor Zegras, but that's not all.
It would also confirm that the Canadiens would be open to trading the young defenseman Logan Mailloux, which corroborates what Maxime Truman mentioned.
- Via Marco Normandin's article
Obviously, with the abundance of excellent young defensemen within the Montreal Canadiens organization, some are bound to be impacted.
There's a lot of talk about Jordan Harris, Justin Barron, and even Jayden Struble, but the fact is that Logan Mailloux's value is much more interesting.
If Kent Hughes wants to use his surplus in defense to improve his attack, it might unfortunately mean trading a young player like Mailloux.
Logan Mailloux available on the trade market in Montreal?
Mailloux, a 21-year-old defenseman standing 6 feet 3 inches and weighing 220 pounds, just had a superb rookie season in the American Hockey League, scoring 47 points in 72 games. (1 point in 1 NHL game)
Drafted in 2021 under Marc Bergevin's regime, he clearly has significant trade value in the NHL market, which could explain his potential availability.
For obvious reasons, the Canadiens won't trade David Reinbacher or Kaiden Guhle, leaving only Mailloux, Lane Hutson, and Arber Xhekaj with high trade values.
Among the three, which one would you trade first if Kent Hughes wants to add significant offensive reinforcement?
Credit:
These are exclusive information from Marco Normandin.
| POLL | ||
Which one would you trade to acquire an excellent forward like Trevor Zegras? | ||
| Logan Mailloux | 126 | 19.1 % |
| Arber Xhekaj | 53 | 8 % |
| Lane Hutson | 30 | 4.5 % |
| None of those answers | 451 | 68.3 % |
| List of polls | ||
