Canadiens Bet on Development in Denis Gurianov Trade 

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes was reportedly going , instead, he is finishing his weekend ahead of it with a trade, acquiring The cost of that trade was veteran winger Evgenii Dadonov, with 50 percent of his salary retained. As a restricted free agent Hughes still has control over negotiations as he can choose to either place a qualifying offer to retain his rights, offer him a contract extension, or choose to not qualify him and allow him to leave Montreal as an unrestricted free agent. The Stars, as one of the leading teams in the Western Conference, must be considered Stanley Cup contenders this season. In order to assess a player’s development, team development staffs look deeper into a player’s performance. He receives a fresh start and an opportunity to benefit from the new focus of the Canadiens on development....

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