Return of Kaiden Guhle: it will depend on the ranking

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes addressed the media in the final minutes to obviously answer several questions about the trade deadline.

The Canadiens were not active in the end on this completely crazy day, despite several rumors.

Journalists therefore ended up leaning some of their questions on other files, including that of the injured players, namely Kirby Dach and Kaiden Guhle.

In Guhle’s case, after seeing him skate this morning, it was clear that Kent Hughes would be questioned about the health of number 21 and his potential return to play before the end of the regular season.

And in response, the Canadiens’ general manager replied that it would likely depend on the position of the Tricolore in the playoff race in the coming weeks.

‘I don’t know if Guhle will be able to come back this season. It will depend on where we are in the standings. If we’re no longer in the running, we’ll tell him to focus on next year.’ -Hughes @CanadiensMTL

— Jeremy Filosa (@JeremyFilosa) March 7, 2025

Of course, if the Canadiens are out of the playoff race, we won’t force a return for Guhle, and we’ll let him take the time to fully rehabilitate for the next campaign.

However, if the Tricolore is heading towards a playoff spot, and Guhle could be ready to return to play, it’s possible that Guhle will take back his place in the lineup to help the Canadiens.

So all of this remains to be decided in Guhle’s case, but we must still face the fact that seeing Guhle return to play this season is more unlikely than not.

Kent Hughes’ reaction to the question says a lot, as he seemed unoptimistic about Guhle returning to play this season.

It’s a shame in Guhle’s case, because let’s say the Canadiens could have really used him right now in this big playoff push.

The Tricolore’s number 21 would have greatly helped the team last night against the Edmonton Oilers.

In a Nutshell

– Obviously.

#Habs captain Nick Suzuki says it’s «nice and refreshing» to not see any teammates traded at the deadline this year

— Priyanta Emrith (@HabsInHighHeels) March 7, 2025

– The Kraken’s forward will join the Devils.

Daniel Sprong to NJ

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 7, 2025

– Coaches want Laine to improve his defensive game.

«If I only talk about Patrik Laine and his season, he had some good moments and some less good moments. The coaching staff wants him to continue working on his defensive aspect» – Kent Hughes https://t.co/vzjeyHtHQJ

— TVA Sports (@TVASports) March 7, 2025

– Indeed.

«Our fans in general understand that a rebuild is not done in a day» – Kent Hughes https://t.co/vzjeyHtHQJ

— TVA Sports (@TVASports) March 7, 2025