Steven Ellis reveals the big trade he thinks Hughes will complete in August
For the first time since his arrival as General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes has still not acquired a top 6 forward via trade.
This would be the first time he has not managed such a summer transaction, but the offseason is not over yet.
Rest assured that Kent Hughes has tried, but he is smart, and he will not make a trade just for the sake of making a trade.
He will only do it if the price is right.
In 2022, he acquired Kirby Dach, and in 2023, he obviously acquired Alex Newhook.
Who will be the Dach/Newhook of 2024 for Montreal? Will there be one?
This is the topic that was recently addressed by the excellent Steven Ellis.
The Canadiens will announce a trade sooner or later according to Steven Ellis, and it could involve the young Rutger McGroarty
During a recent Q&A session, and as reported by my colleagues at Marqueur, the journalist mentioned that a trade could be announced soon, particularly targeting a certain Rutger McGroarty.
The trade must make sense in the long term, like Rutger McGroarty for example.»
- Steven Ellis
It's interesting. So there is hope for those who are hoping that a trade will finally be announced by the Montreal Canadiens before the season begins, a trade for a top 6 forward.
Kent Hughes has never hidden that his intention is to acquire another forward like Kirby Dach or Alex Newhook.
After all, it wouldn't be the first time that Hughes announces a trade in the middle of August.
He did it in August 2022 and in August 2023 as well!
McGroarty, 20 years old, is a 14th overall pick in 2022 (1st round). He is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward who scored a solid 52 points in 36 games in 2023-2024 in the NCAA.
He is very promising, but he has yet to prove that he can be a solid top 6 NHL forward, unlike a Martin Necas or a Trevor Zegras.
However, he is likely to be less expensive to acquire.
It's a situation to watch, in any case.
Credit: Marqueur
Transaction à venir chez le Canadien: Kent Hughes pourrait causer la surprise
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