Wednesday Habs Headlines: A Q&A with Kent Hughes

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Kent Hughes offers his thoughts on the Trade Deadline and Martin St. Louis. [Sportsnet]
• Chantal Machabée is convinced that the Canadiens will continue to hire qualified women for key positions within the organization. [RDS]
• Indeed, 50% of Senior Vice Presidents and 55% of head office employees at Groupe CH are women. [Montreal Canadiens]
• “I think the biggest change is the philosophy of the team,” said Alex Burrows. “Players are having a lot of fun playing in the new system.” [La Presse]
• What would be the best destination for Ben Chiarot? [RDS]
• Is Shea Weber (and his contract) also a potential deadline chip? [RDS]
• Was Brendan Gallagher’s contract extension a mistake? [Journal de Montreal]
• José Théodore talks about the significance of the rookie dinner. [Journal de Montreal]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The 25 most powerful women in hockey: 2022 edition. [Sportsnet]
• The New Jersey Devils will not be offering a new contract to P.K. Subban this offseason, making him a likely UFA and a possible rental candidate for the Trade Deadline. [Sportsnet]
• Who are the Blake Colemans and Barclay Goodrows of the 2022 NHL trade deadline? [The Athletic]
• What will Patrik Laine’s next contract look like? [The Hockey News (Podcast)]
• Émilie Castonguay, a pioneer in spite of humbleness. [La Presse]
• What role will Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane play in the Chicago Blackhawks’ future? [The Hockey News]
• Pending UFA Hampus Lindholm is becoming a top deadline trade target. [Daily Faceoff]
• Sophomore surges and slumps across the NHL. [ProHockeyTalk]