It is this week, in four days, that the annual NHL draft will take place and we will finally know who the Montreal Canadiens will choose fifth overall.
But there will not only be this choice to monitor since, according to several journalists and insiders, the DG Kent Hughes There are currently several transaction discussions underway with the aim of improving his training for next season.
According to what the journalist reports Eric Engels of SportsnetHughes would currently be aggressive and we should expect a lot of movement in Montreal this week.
Moreover, he made a big prediction for Friday concerning a major exchange that the Canadian will conclude.
If the Canadiens are unable to complete a trade to bring in an established Top-6 player, I believe Kent Hughes will use his 26th overall pick in addition to other items to acquire a second Top-10 pick from the first round.
He could then select two young players who will be part of the team’s core in the long term, then turn to the free agent market to fill immediate needs.
-Eric Engels
It would be a major turnaround if the CEO of CH made such a bet but, if we rely on his roadmap so far, we must expect to be surprised by the ingenuity of Kent Hughes.
We already know that several top picks are openly available on the market, including that of the Blue Jackets (4th overall)Senators (7th overall)of the Devils (10th overall) and Sabers (11th overall).
Imagine the scenario if the Canadian showed up in Las Vegas with two Top-10 picks in the first round.
One thing is certain, it promises for the next few days!
