Deadline: CH will take a few weeks to decide on the strategy to adopt.
Marc-Olivier Cook
With the club’s recent successes, it is difficult to determine what the team’s plan will be as the NHL trade deadline approaches.
Will Kent Hughes want to take advantage of the value of some of his players to send them elsewhere, or would he prefer to keep everyone to make a push for the playoffs? The question would have seemed illogical to ask a month ago, but now…
Could all seven Canadian teams be buyers at the trade deadline? Is there a clear frontrunner for the Hart Trophy?
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And it’s not by sending several guys elsewhere that this will happen.
Jake Evans – in my opinion – should reach an agreement with the Canadiens on the terms of a new contract in the coming weeks because we can see how useful he is in Montreal. Kent Hughes will not let him go for peanuts, and even if Evans has a fantastic season, the chances of seeing another team offer (at least) a first-round pick for him are minimal.
In Brief
– Unsurprisingly, Tristan Jarry was not claimed on waivers.
Heading to the American League for Tristan Jarry. https://t.co/QUtVkJII3x
— Sébastien Goulet (@SebGouletTVAS) January 16, 2025
– It’s not crazy.
Would Sam Bennett be a great catch for Kent Hughes?
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#laraquegonzo #bennett #Canadiens pic.twitter.com/1hNJ9oKjhT— BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) January 16, 2025
– Ping!
Busy day for the crossbar!
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— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 16, 2025
– Intriguing…
The Mets expect to see the player sign elsewhere than New York. https://t.co/u2tqxX8Hq6
— Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) January 16, 2025