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NHL Trade deadline: little action on the Canadiens’ side?
Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes prioritized long-term team building over short-term trades despite late deadline talks on winger Patrik Laine, with offseason discussions possible.
- On Friday, Hughes said he worked the phones until the final minutes on a 'significant deal' that wasn't completed but could be revisited in the summer.
- Refusing to mortgage the future, the Canadiens' general manager said the club will not transact merely to please fans, focusing instead on long-term goals.
- Hughes confirmed the club worked with Patrik Laine's agent to find a solution, as Laine hasn't played since Oct. 16 and remains unactivated.
- The Canadiens entered Friday with the NHL's eighth-best record at 33-18-9, holding the first wild-card spot, and Hughes noted adding players could worsen a lineup logjam unless clearly meaningful.
- Market conditions mean Hughes cited prior upgrades, such as trades for Noah Dobson and Phillip Danault, as groundwork for summer plans, despite a high-priced trade market.
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As ingenious as he may have been, Kent Hughes had to pay today for what has become his biggest bum since his arrival with the CH.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Toronto Star+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Canadiens stand pat at deadline, GM could revisit ‘significant deal’ in off-season
ANAHEIM - The Montreal Canadiens didn’t make a move at the NHL trade deadline, but may have laid the groundwork for a major transaction this summer.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Canadiens stand pat at deadline, GM could revisit 'significant deal' in off-season
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Kent Hughes, however, claimed to have attempted a major blow before the end of the NHL trading period.
·Montreal, Canada
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