Category: Kent Hughes
"Most Logical Trade Partner" For Canadiens' Evans & Armia Named
Marc DumontGM Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens' phones have been lighting up more than most teams around the league with trade offers. They have several desired pieces, none more than penalty-kill maestros Jake Evans and Joel Armia, both pending UFAs this summer.But which team(s) make the most sense for...
Read moreCanadiens Are Better Off Keeping David Savard at the Trade Deadline
Kent HughesMontreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has a difficult balancing act ahead with just a few games before the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. He has to walk the…
Read moreCanadiens News and Notes: Trade Rumours, Reinbacher and Demidov
CanadiensIn this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the rebuild continues. The Canadiens are still within…
Read moreMontreal Canadiens Worst Trade Deadline Deals
Montreal Canadiens’The Montreal Canadiens head into the 2025 Trade Deadline as sellers and will look to add some future assets to the organization in the coming days. Related: Montreal Canadiens’ Best…
Read moreMontreal Canadiens Best Trade Deadline Deals of All-Time
Canadiens’The Montreal Canadiens head into the trade deadline likely looking to add some future assets to the organization. Related: Montreal Canadiens’ Trade Deadline Focus Is on Filling Long-Term Needs Fans…
Read moreCanadiens Rumors: Projected Trade Returns For 4 Montreal Trade Candidates
Montreal HockeyMarc Dumont of Montreal Hockey Now has projected potential trade returns for four key Montreal Canadiens trade candidates as the March 7, trade deadline approaches. With the team sitting in a precarious position—six points out of a Wild Card spot but also just six points ahead of the league’s bottom...
Read moreCanadiens Rumors: Joel Armia could be on his way out of Montreal
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are expected to continue their on-the-fly re-tool ahead of the trade deadline, as GM Kent Hughes has several players garnering trade interest. This includes forward Joel Armia, who Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff ranked as his #1 under-the-radar trade candidate.Armia, 31, is a p...
Read moreMontreal Canadiens Reportedly Interested in Buffalo Sabres’ Dylan Cozens
CanadiensGeneral manager (GM) Kent Hughes is known for being active and making calls to his NHL counterparts, looking to gauge the market on who is available and what the trade…
Read moreInsider Names 5 Trade Suitors for Canadiens’ Jake Evans
Jake EvansThe Montreal Canadiens' return to playoff contention has coincided with a breakout season by one of their top trade candidates, Jake Evans. A pending UFA, Evans has recorded 11 goals and 25 points while handing out 69 hits in 50 games—on pace to shatter his career highs in each category. His role as...
Read moreCanadiens Can Provide Youth Vote of Confidence by Adding a Centre
Montreal Canadiens’The Montreal Canadiens and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes continue to rebuild and currently have the second-youngest team in the NHL on average. Despite that lack of experience, they are…
Read moreCanadiens News and Notes: All-Stars, Reinbacher, and Demidov
Ivan DemidovIn this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the rebuild continues. The Canadiens are in the…
Read morePatrik Laine a Difference Maker for the Montreal Canadiens
Kent HughesThe Montreal Canadiens are in a wildcard position and the play of Patrik Laine elevating the second is a major part of their success.
Read moreCanadiens May Be the Trade Deadline Wild Card
Canadiens’The Montreal Canadiens are entering a delicate time in the rebuild, where general manager (GM) Kent Hughes could become a buyer and a seller by the March 7 deadline. Hughes…
Read moreNHL Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Senators, Maple Leafs
Elias PetterssonIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, the trade talk surrounding Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller continues, with Pettersson finally addressing the rumors with the media on Monday. Meanwhile, has the recent…
Read moreIvan Demidov Will Transform Canadiens’ Offense
CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens have many needs: a second-line center, a top-pair right-handed defenseman, and a top-quality starting goaltender. While many of those pieces could be found in the teams’ prospect…
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