Columbus Blue Jackets Add Lesser Known Tuch Brother in AHL Trade
Luke Tuch adds size and toughness to Columbus’s depth after two seasons with Laval, while Hunter McKown heads to Montreal in a one-for-one swap.
- On Thursday evening, the Montreal Canadiens traded forward Luke Tuch to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Hunter McKown, shortly before the NHL Draft in Buffalo.
- While fans may have hoped for his older brother, Alex Tuch, who recently signed with the Washington Capitals, the Blue Jackets acquired the 24-year-old Luke Tuch to bolster organizational depth.
- Blue Jackets president and general manager Don Waddell said, "Luke is a big, physical player with great character and a strong work ethic who adds size, strength and toughness to our organizational depth at the forward position."
- In exchange, Columbus sent Hunter McKown to Montreal, ending his tenure with the club; the 23-year-old forward signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and appeared in 12 NHL games.
- Tuch, who spent two seasons with the Laval Rocket, is not expected to make the roster for training camp but remains a potential candidate to make his NHL debut in Columbus.
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Montreal Canadiens Executive Director Kent Hughes made a minor transaction on Thursday, sending Luke Tuch to the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for Hunter McKown's attacker.
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Montreal Canadiens acquire Hunter McKown from for Luke Tuch
The Montreal Canadiens got into the trading frenzy in the NHL with a minor-league swap on Thursday, one day before the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft. The team acquired centre Hunter McKown from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Luke Tuch. McKown, 23, spent the last three seasons with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. He had nine goals and 16 assists in 63 games, adding a goal and an… Source
The Blue Jackets get in return attacking Luke Tuch by Montreal Canadiens RP @CanadiensMTL / Press release BROSSARD – Canadian Hockey Club CEO Kent Hughes announced on Thursday that the team had acquired Hunter McKown of the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for the striker Luke Tuch. McKown has played 12 games with Columbus over his professional career, winning two assists. He also took part in 184 season matches in the Cleveland Monsters uniform,…
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