Zone exit, season 5 | Episode 43: Did Kent Hughes make a good move?

Incredible, but true: the menage a trois is over among the Canadiens goaltenders, after Jake Allen was traded to the New Jersey Devils. General manager Kent Hughes has finally resolved a priority file for him, but has he succeeded in doing so?


Our panelists discuss it and take the opportunity to take stock of the situation at the Habs. They also survey the NHL to determine the big winners of the trade deadline.

Animation: Jérémie Rainville
Guests: Guillaume Lefrançois, Simon-Olivier Lorange and Antoine Roussel

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What it says is that Kent Hughes, when he sets a price, he doesn’t have a sale. It’s not Dollarama or Winners, it’s full price or else you don’t get it.

Antoine Roussel

There is clearly a slowdown in reconstruction. Is this the last step before acceleration? We’ll see.

Guillaume Lefrançois

History has shown us that it’s not the team that goes after the big fish that wins the Cup. This is a team that adds depth players.

Simon-Olivier Lorange

Episode details

Block 1

  • 2:50 – End of the three-goalie menage for the Canadian: is this a good transaction?
  • 18:00 – Canadian: a lot of defenders, but David Savard is still there

Block 2

  • 26:00 – Another season as a salesman for the Canadian
  • 36:00 – Which team wins this trading day?

Block 3

  • 57:00 – In Pittsburgh, the penguin feels alone on his ice floe.


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