Kent Hughes Provides Crucial Update on Carey Price Trade
This is the hot topic in town: where, when, and how will Carey Price's contract be traded by Canadiens GM Kent Hughes?
Currently in Detroit with the other NHL general managers, the Habs' hockey boss has surely had discussions on the matter, but don't be fooled if you think Kent Hughes looks like a guy in a hurry to trade the former Canadiens goaltender.
In an article published this morning on the Sportsnet website, respected journalist Eric Engels shared some answers Hughes provided to his questions and, of course, Carey Price was brought up.
His response will probably cool down some people's expectations.
Kent Hughes is not as eager to trade Carey Price as fans and journalists are
Asked by Engels about the trade everyone is talking about but has yet to materialize, Kent Hughes didn't beat around the bush. While just about everyone expects something to happen in the coming days, that's not the case for him.
"I wouldn't ever just expect anything to happen, because things don't always happen when you want them to," Hughes responded. "But we'll continue to explore ways to create cap flexibility."
"We're fine, we don't have to trade Carey Price," he added. "If we can find a trade to move his contract that makes sense for us and makes sense for another team, we'll pursue it. But we don't have to."
-Kent Hughes
"We're fine, we don't have to trade Carey Price," he added. "If we can find a trade to move his contract that makes sense for us and makes sense for another team, we'll pursue it. But we don't have to."
-Kent Hughes
Reading between the lines, we understand that Kent Hughes acknowledges the importance of gaining maneuverability with the salary cap, but he's comfortable using the long-term injured reserve list for now, as has been the case in recent years.
So, for the moment, we can go back to talking about practices in Brossard, and the new rumors surrounding Mason McTavish.
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