NASHVILLE | The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes, does not seem to be taking advantage of his last days in Nashville to improve his line dancing steps.
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The hockey man would rather be very active in the transaction market.
According to Darren Dreger, of the TSN network, the Habs would have tried their luck again in the Pierre-Luc Dubois file, but they would not have the parts sought by the Winnipeg Jets, which want established players and not picks and hopes. . He also suggests that Dubois would prefer Los Angeles to Montreal.
An “age specific” player
But what piques curiosity is that Dreger suggests that the Canadian is active in the market to acquire an “age specific” attacker and that he feels he has the ammunition for acquire them, thanks to their bank of choice and depth on defense in their bank of prospects.
What does “specific age” mean, exactly? If we follow the logic that the organization is in the process of rebuilding with the youth and that the core of the team in attack consists in particular of Nick Suzuki (23 years old), Cole Caufield (22 years old) and Kirby Dach (22 years), we can assume that the team is not looking for a player in his thirties.
For his part, David Pagnotta, of The Fourth Period site, also argues that the Canadian is active on the market, particularly since Monday.
Some plausible names
Taking into consideration that Pierre-Luc Dubois is no longer in the plans, who are the attackers who could interest the Canadian? The names of Alex DeBrincat (Ottawa), Travis Konecny (Philadelphia) and Quinton Byfield (Los Angeles) have fueled the rumor mill in recent weeks.
In the case of Byfield, his situation will be interesting to watch, in the event that the Kings complete the trade for Dubois. The organization would end up with a trio of center players consisting of Anze Kopitar, Phillip Danault and Dubois, leaving little opportunity for Byfield in his favored position.
All of this is to follow. One thing is certain, you never get bored in Nashville.