Friday Habs Headlines: “At the end of the day you want the best player available”

What Kent Hughes does at the Draft will depend on the four teams that pick ahead of the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette | Montreal Canadiens | TSN | RDS]
The GM doesn’t believe that players don’t want to play in Montreal. [Sportsnet | TSN]
Hughes admitted that no one with the Canadiens has seen Matvei Michkov play in-person this year. Does this rule out the Russian forward? [La Presse]
Hughes is also very hopeful about how Logan Mailloux’s development has progressed. [La Presse]
The latest on the rumours tying Pierre-Luc Dubois with the Montreal Canadiens. [The Athletic]
Canada’s last Cup: the 1993 Montreal Canadiens look back at their title three decades later. [CTV Montreal]
How has 30 years without a championship affected the Habs brand? [RDS]

The Winnipeg Jets will look into their options when it comes to trading Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mark Scheifele, and Connor Hellebuyck this summer. [TSN]
Will teams actually want to deal significant assets for pending UFA Dubois? [Daily Faceoff]
How and why the NHL salary cap could still see a larger increase this offseason. [The Athletic]
University of Michigan centre Adam Fantilli is undecided if he will return for a second NCAA season or play in the NHL next season. [TSN]
The Detroit Red Wings make sense as a potential Alex DeBrincat landing spot. [Daily Faceoff]
Shane Doan will be joining the Toronto Maple Leafs front office alongside new general manager Brad Treliving. [Sportsnet]
Is Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart worth trading for? [Daily Faceoff]

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