March 9, 2024 The seventh window of change has come and gone for the Montreal Canadiens under the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton (HuGo). By 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, the 2024 trade deadline had passed, and HuGo and the Habs had made three trades. None of these moves wereContinue reading “The Habs trade deadline was smart, if not sexy”
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In the Monahan trade, Hughes gave Habs fans something to cheer about
February 3, 2024 On Friday, February 2nd, General Manager Kent Hughes got an early start on his trade deadline business when he dealt centreman Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets for a first round pick in 2024 and a conditional third round pick in 2027. The condition holds a a high threshold – the HabsContinue reading “In the Monahan trade, Hughes gave Habs fans something to cheer about”
After 49 games, the Habs need a break
January 28, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens played three games this week. On Tuesday night they lost a 4-1 stinker to the Ottawa Senators. The New York Islanders were in town on Thursday and the result was a 4-3 win. Then on Saturday the Habs were in Pittsburgh to face the Penguins, and they claimed theContinue reading “After 49 games, the Habs need a break”
The Monahan deal is a quid pro quo
June 20, 2023 This morning the Montreal Canadiens announced a one-year contract extension for Sean Monahan worth $1.985 million. This is a beautiful bit of business between GM Kent Hughes and Newport Sports Management. A quid pro quo, if you would. By definition, every contract is a quid pro quo, I suppose. Something for something.Continue reading “The Monahan deal is a quid pro quo”
Potential Destinations for the Habs Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
February 2, 2023 The NHL trade deadline is now just four weeks away and, with the recent trade of Bo Horvat, it appears the market is starting to heat up. So far this season, there have been minimal transactions as a significant number of teams are grappling with the salary cap. Nonetheless, as the deadlineContinue reading “Potential Destinations for the Habs Pending Unrestricted Free Agents”
The Habs have options where Sean Monahan is concerned
December 3, 2022 With Christmas approaching, Habs fans have their eyes on the gift that keeps on giving – Sean Monahan. Monahan was acquired from the Calgary Flames in a deal that has been lauded as a stroke of genius by GM Kent Hughes. The Flames were desperate to sign free agent Nazem Kadri andContinue reading “The Habs have options where Sean Monahan is concerned”
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