The new general manager of the Canadiens, Kent Hughes, took office this week. What should we learn from his first statements? What color will he bring to the team?
Posted at 4:40 p.m.
Also on the menu: what strategy should the Canadian adopt in net during the extended absences of Jake Allen and Carey Price?
Jérémie Rainville, from 98.5 FM, leads the discussion, along with Alexandre Pratt, from The Press, by Mikaël Lalancette, from Sun, and Stephane Waite.
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Everyone wants to have an offensive team that skates fast, plays fast and then is responsible defensively. So on that, he’s like everyone else.
Stéphane Waite, on Kent Hughes who says he wants an offensive team
We talk a lot about complementarity with the Canadiens. This week at the press conference, it was not arms in the air and full emotion. Maybe the fans will miss it and that’s where I think it will come back.
Mikaël Lalancette, about Patrick Roy as a potential future head coach of the Canadiens
The detail of the episode
Block 1
0:30 – Following Kent Hughes’ media tour, what is your impression?
5:45 – Have you detected any possible solutions (offensive team, modern coach)?
2:15 p.m. – And Patrick Roy in all this?
18:20 – According to Kent Hughes, the CH is not a club of 32and position. Do you agree ?
21:35 – Is the myth that the CEO is Jeff Gorton’s puppet now resolved?
Block 2
24:10 – Jake Allen absent for eight weeks: how will the CH get out of it?
34:30 – The power play is working, with four goals in the last four games. Your explanation?
40:10 – Colorado and Minnesota to conclude the trip: is it possible to have four good performances in a row?
Block 3
44:05 – What’s wrong with Edmonton?