Wednesday Habs Headlines: Kent Hughes’s second summer

This will be a big summer for general manager Kent Hughes. [RDS | Google Translate]
After losing out on Pierre-Luc Dubois, did the Habs “settle” for Alex Newhook? [Montreal Gazette]
Did the Habs do everything in their power to get Dubois? [La Presse]
Why the Canadiens couldn’t make a Dubois deal work. [The Athletic]
Newhook fits the Canadiens’ timeline and philosophy better than a splashy move for Dubois. [Sportsnet]
Newhook’s arrival is a second bet on potential. [La Presse | RDS]
Kent Hughes offers his impressions of Matvei Michkov. [RDS]
The Canadiens have hired Jim Ramsay as Director of Sports Medicine and Performance and Chief Athletic Therapist. [La Presse]
As you may have seen on the homepage, we’re unveiling our new logo today, which has been designed by Dave Murray:

The NHL Draft is overhyped and first round picks get overvalued (but not always), says Cam Charron. [Cam Charron’s Hockey Stats]
The top 10 draft busts since 2000. [The Hockey News]
Is Dubois worth the price that the Los Angeles Kings paid? Did the Winnipeg Jets get enough given their lack of leverage? Time to grade the trade. [Daily Faceoff | The Athletic]
Meet Will Smith, the prospect who could blow up every 2023 NHL mock draft this week. [Daily Faceoff]
Could “safe” Nate Danielson be the 2023 NHL Draft’s first-round sleeper? [Daily Faceoff]
The New Jersey Devils added a scoring boost by acquiring Tyler Toffoli from the Calgary Flames. [ESPN]
The Alex Newhook trade might only be the beginning for the Colorado Avalanche this week. [The Athletic]
The draft might be an opportunity for Kyle Dubas to put his stamp on the Pittsburgh Penguins. [The Athletic]

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