Trade request made by Kris Letang to the Montreal Canadiens: last-minute update
Following the major statement by Pittsburgh journalist Mark Madden, Kris Letang's name has resurfaced with the Montreal Canadiens.
Earlier this week, we discussed Madden's statement, where he revealed that a trade involving Kris Letang was negotiated between the Canadiens and the Penguins, at Letang's request.
Kent Hughes, therefore, attempted to bring the Montreal native back to Montreal, and, additionally, Letang is a former client of the Canadiens' general manager.
In the last few hours, TVA Sports added more to the story by publishing an article on the subject.
Trade negotiated involving Kris Letang and the Montreal Canadiens: TVA Sports just confirmed that journalist Mark Madden broke the news
This is a big scoop from Madden.
«Kris Letang reportedly expressed to the Penguins his desire to be traded to the Montreal Canadiens.
The information comes from Mark Madden, an influential sports journalist in Pittsburgh with nearly 140,000 followers on X.»
- TVA Sports
You can find the exact statement right here.
«I heard about discussions to send Letang to Montreal at Letang's own request. But nothing materialized.»
- Mark Madden, via the Breakfast with Benz podcast
The full excerpt is also very interesting.
It will be fascinating to see if these discussions can resume, especially if the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs again in 2025 and if the Montreal Canadiens are in contention.
However, we have to admit that Kris Letang's new contract makes it very difficult for a href='https://www.nhl.com/fr/canadiens/team/kent-hughes' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Kent Hughes to acquire him.
It may already be too late for Letang, but kudos to him for wanting to play for the Montreal Canadiens. He would have been excellent for the young players and would have been a great help in surprising the league this season.
Original story:
Credit: TVA Sports
Letang aurait demandé un échange à Montréal
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