Kent Hughes

Report: Montreal Canadiens looking to trade recently acquired forward

The Atlantic division was the toughest in the NHL last season, and this off-season, it only got better. From top to bottom, teams in the Atlantic improved, especially those dwelling in the basement, such as the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings. All three teams took great strides this off-season to possibly put […]

Montreal Acquires Sean Monahan from the Calgary Flames

On Thursday evening, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced the Montreal Canadiens had acquired Sean Monahan and a conditional 2025 first-round draft pick from the Calgary Flames for future considerations. The Flames earlier in the day had locked up coveted free agent Nazem Kadri to a seven-year deal worth 49 million dollars and needed […]

Montreal Canadiens acquire Mike Matheson from the Pittsburgh Penguins

On Saturday afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced the team had acquired the Montreal native Mike Matheson and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft for Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling. Matheson is a 6 foot 2, 188-pound defenseman who is coming off a stellar year in the steel city, scoring […]

Habs sign Juraj Slafkovsky to entry level deal

On Wednesday, on the first day of NHL free agency, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, the Habs, and Slafkovsky have agreed to terms on a three-year deal. The Slovak played 38 games for TPS Turku in Finland last year and finished with five goals and five assists. He also represented Slovakia at the 2022 […]

A busy day for the Montreal Canadiens on day one of Development camp

After selecting Juraj Slafkovsky’s number one overall in the 2022 NHL Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the Slovak hit the ice at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard, Quebec, for the first day of the Montreal Canadiens development camp. The camp is held from the 10th to the 13th, and 40 players, including […]

Habs sign Wideman to a 2-year contract extension

On Tuesday, Kent Hughes announced that the team and Chris Wideman have agreed to a new two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the 32-year-old is coming off a season where he finished with 27 points ( four goals, 23 assists) in 64 games. Coming in at 5’10” and 180 lbs, the defenseman has […]

Montreal Canadiens are in a tough spot after their worst season in team history

It is without a doubt that the Montreal Canadiens’ issues started in the offseason when they lost key pieces in Corey Perry and Philip Danault, losing Shea Weber to a career-ending injury, and most notably, Carey Price. As much as the general manager, Marc Bergevin, tried to address them, the writing was on the wall […]

Pags’ Points part 1

As part of a new series, I thought it would be fun to reflect on Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts article and discuss the news surrounding the Montreal Canadiens. Of course, we will start with the most recent article that was published on April 5. Thought #5: “Martin St. Louis, on when he will make his […]

Report: Kent Hughes will trade Jeff Petry if the situation presents itself

On September 25, 2020, the Montreal Canadiens announced they had signed D Jeff Petry to an extension worth 6.25AAV over four years. Jeff Petry has been playing amazing in the last couple of seasons, and he was off to a great start last season. The 34-year old defenceman is a consistent 40 point man and […]

Kent Hughes named 18th General Manager in Canadiens Franchise History

Montreal Canadiens fans woke up with happiness on Tuesday morning as they were informed player agent Kent Hughes was named 18th GM in franchise history. The wait is finally over. Kent Hughes brings a lot of expertise on the business side dealing with getting his players signed. Now he’s on the other side, which should […]