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Talks to extend the contracts of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton reportedly underway
Marc-Olivier Cook
Talks to extend the contracts of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton reportedly underway
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Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have been together for a few years now, and the duo we like to call “HuGo” continue to work on their plan: to build a team that can enjoy long-term success on the ice. And clearly, we like what we see from them… because, according to Renaud Lavoie, discussions are already underway to extend the VP's and GM's contracts. What you need to know is that Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes' contracts will expire at the end of the 2025-2026 season, so they're in the last year of their current agreement with the Canadiens… And we know the Canadiens have been in good hands since they've been in Montreal. Seeing their respective contracts extended would be great news:

Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, after all, have completely metamorphosed the Canadiens organization.

There's been a change in culture, there's been a change in results, there's been a change in the way things are done… The club entered a rebuilding phase following their hirings, and today, we see that it's working. The Canadiens made the recent NHL playoffs, the team improved this summer with the acquisitions of Noah Dobson and Zachary Bolduc, and there are several young players in place within the organization who can/will help the club in the long term on the ice. Because in reality, it didn't just happen because of the transactions made by the GM: it also happened because the club has drafted well since their arrival in Montreal.

And let's face it: a large part of the Canadiens' current success can be attributed to Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, who are doing a great job in Montreal.Having a duo like that for the long term can only help…

'Overtime'

– I like it.

– Logical.

– Yikes. There'

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