Pierre McGuire Reveals Kent Hughes and Canadiens are Expected to Make Another Trade

Once they have resolved the Carey Price contract situation.

While rumors surrounded Seattle Kraken center Jared McCan yesterday, Pierre McGuire's appearance on Tony Marinaro's Sick Podcast did nothing to calm fans eager to see Kent Hughes acquire a center capable of leading the 2nd line before the season starts.

As journalist Marco D'Amico pointed out last week, the renowned insider believes that the Montreal Canadiens will move Carey Price's contract before acquiring an offensively-minded center.

"Will they be able to trade Carey Price's contract? If they can do it, they will make another trade to get a center."
- Pierre McGuire, on the Sick Podcast

You can listen to the clip in question below.

Jared McCan, the Solution for the 2nd Line Center?

While the names Marco Rossi, Nazem Kadri, Jordan Kyrou, Jason Robertson, and Mason McTavish have been circulating in rumors for several weeks, you can now remove the latter from the list, as he is not available from Anaheim. Interestingly, The Hockey News believes that another forward would be an excellent candidate for the Tricolore, and that is Jared McCann from the Seattle Kraken.

At 29, McCann has posted 50-, 70-, 62-, and 61-point seasons since 2021. He also scored 40 goals during the 2022-23 season. DansLesCoulisses had also discussed the possibility of bringing the forward to the Montreal Canadiens recently. The depth at center on the Seattle side is significant, so they could decide to sacrifice McCann if the return matches what they are looking for. He can play center but also as a winger.

It will be interesting to follow this situation, especially since the Kraken have plenty of young centers eager to develop within the organization (notably Shane Wright).