Kent Hughes is currently attempting to acquire a gritty fourth-line forward
According to information from Maxime Truman, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are currently shopping for a gritty third- or fourth-line forward.
As we mentioned a few minutes ago (through Marco D'Amico's information), the Montreal Canadiens are not currently working on a trade specifically to replace Patrik Laine.
However, this doesn't mean that Hughes and Gorton are not active at all.
Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are working to acquire a gritty forward
See what Truman just revealed, via DansLesCoulisses.
But D'Amico's information is not false either: they are not shopping for a top-6 winger to complete one of the top two lines right now. They are looking for a gritty winger to play on the fourth line.» - Maxime Truman
He also adds that, according to his sources, the Canadiens' management didn't necessarily like what they saw in the last preseason games, and they intend to address this by adding some muscle to the lineup (a fourth-line player).
This would be a player who could support Michael Pezzetta and Arber Xhekaj in their roles and bring a physical presence on the ice.
It's a situation to keep an eye on, and don't be surprised if Montreal announces the acquisition of a player of this type soon.
We would like to suggest the name of forward Nicolas Deslauriers, who is a true grinder and already well known to Canadiens fans.
Moreover, he doesn't seem to be much in the plans of the Philadelphia Flyers and John Tortorella, so the opportunity seems ideal.
Deslauriers, 33 years old, is a Quebec-born forward who accumulated 89 and 136 penalty minutes over the last two seasons in Philadelphia (16 points). Would you trade, say, a fourth-round pick to add him to the Habs?
Another good option would be Mathieu Olivier from Columbus.
