In a rebuilding phase, Hughes cannot sacrifice the future of the team for such a player, especially with promising forwards like Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage set to arrive in the coming years.
Clearly, other teams want what is valuable to the Canadiens�a promising young defenseman. Jordan Harris and Justin Barron do not fit that category.
Personally, I believe McGuire is right, unless a GM from one of those teams starts to panic. However, I would be very surprised if that happens, and Kent Hughes won't be swayed either.