Kent Hughes has always said it; he wants to improve the team in the immediate term, but not at the expense of the Canadiens' long-term plan to build.
When I hear these words, I immediately think that the general manager would never trade a 5th overall pick unless the offer involves a young player who can help the Canadiens now and in the future.
According to François Gagnon, Hughes should absolutely trade this selection.
"The Canadiens need concrete results now much more than long-term results through the draft. Could this 5th overall pick this year, which was used to acquire David Reinbacher last year, be used to immediately improve the team in a trade scenario? Personally, that's the scenario I would prefer if I were the Canadiens."
