Player Agent Chatter Paints Montreal as NHL’s New Favored Destination

Player Agent Chatter Paints Montreal as NHL’s New Favored Destination

For once, the buzz in Montreal isn’t about who’s leaving, but who wants to stay. Reports surfaced this week that the Montreal Canadiens are working on extensions for both executive vice president Jeff Gorton and general manager Kent Hughes, and why wouldn’t they? Together, the duo has rebuilt the roster from a post-Cup-final crumbling into one of the NHL’s most promising young groups. In the meantime, they’ve made Montreal not just competitive, …