Deadline: Kent Hughes has no regrets (even though he didn’t do anything)

While everyone expected the Canadiens to make a move, the trade deadline turned out to be fairly… quiet in Montreal.
Kent Hughes didn't complete a single trade, even though he tried to make a big move and other teams in the East have improved.

However, the Canadiens' GM has no regrets when he thinks about how things played out for the Canadiens on March 6.

According to Kent Hughes, Dach's injury is minor, not major.

He says he has no regrets about the trade deadline.

The goaltender who gives the team the best chance to win will play.
Full details at @985Sports later today… pic.twitter.com/OyiaBnN0PJ— Jeremy Filosa (@JeremyFilosa) March 16, 2026

I don't know if Kent Hughes has watched his team's recent games (the question arises given what he said this morning about Kirby Dach), but if I were him… there would probably be a part of me that regrets not pushing harder to acquire a defenseman who could help right now.
Things aren't looking great on the team's blue line right now, after all. And with the playoffs fast approaching… there are some question marks when you look at the Montreal Canadiens' projected lineup.

The Canadiens' top-4 is tired on the blue line → https://t.co/eu6IzC0lwl
— DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) March 16, 2026

We'll have to wait and see how things turn out.
But just a quick thought… maybe the Canadiens could have really benefited from having their GM improve the team.
Martin St-Louis's team has still lost four of their six games since the trade deadline, and it's often the same problem that keeps coming up: the defense is weak… and the goalies are still struggling to get the job done in front of the net.
This isn't going to improve overnight, and everyone knows it.

That said, Kent Hughes may claim he has no regrets at the moment… but the narrative might change in the coming weeks if the Canadiens aren't able to qualify for the playoffs.

Because let's not forget: it's not over yet for the Canadiens, who are entering the most crucial stretch of their season. And with all the teams currently performing well in the East, things could get more complicated than expected…

In a Nutshell
– Well done.

The @CentreBell is 30 years old today! During its construction, members of the 1995–1996 Canadiens team took part in a photo shoot dressed as construction workers for a series that has become memorable
The Bell Centre turns 30 today! During its construction, members of the… pic.twitter.com/TyHjfFX1qF
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) March 16, 2026

— Awesome!

The Nationals are having an Ovi bobblehead night on May 16th
(via @Nationals) pic.twitter.com/amZXbE3ESn
— BarDown (@BarDown) March 16, 2026

– I love the quote.

one team, one fight pic.twitter.com/oFfqXZCfiR
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) March 16, 2026
— MLB News.

He picked up right where he left off in the playoffs. https://t.co/JtQhc6iIqD
— Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) March 16, 2026