The dust is beginning to settle after a busy week-long process leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline. With the Montreal Canadiens having parted with Tyler Toffoli a month earlier and Ben Chiarot a few days prior to today’s 3:00 PM cutoff, Monday’s moves included the trades of a few more roster players.
The three moves Hughes made were:
- Brett Kulak to the Edmonton Oilers for William Lagesson and a second-round pick
- Artturi Lehkonen going to the Colorado Avalanche, with Justin Barron and a second-round pick in 2024 coming back in return
- Andrew Hammond exchanged for Nate Schnarr from the New Jersey Devils organization/
Kent Hughes met the media following his day to discuss the moves he made, and the ones he didn’t.
On the transition from player agent to GM:
Kent Hughes, a former agent, was told by more than one GM : “Oh so NOW the salary cap means something ?!”
— Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) March 21, 2022
On Artturi Lehkonen:
On Brett Kulak:
#Habs Hughes said he can’t discuss the details of the conditional 2nd round pick from Edmonton for Kulak because the trade call is still in progress. @TSN_Edge
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) March 21, 2022
On Ben Chiarot:
“We knew we were going to trade Ben Chiarot.”
On not trading Jeff Petry:
Comments to Petry ahead of deadline on a potential trade: “We’re going to try. We’ll see.”
On moves that weren’t made today:
#Habs GM Kent Hughes says he made and received calls on players who currently still remain with the team.
— Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) March 21, 2022
On Shea Weber’s contract:
Hughes says the Canadiens came close to trading Shea Weber’s contract today.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 21, 2022
“I’m relatively optimistic we’ll be able to do something, but nothing’s done until it’s done.”–Kent Hughes on trading Shea Weber.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 21, 2022
