This summer, Kent Hughes didn't do much to improve his team.
He made a few minor trades here and there, but nothing major. One of those minor trades involved William Trudeau.
The Quebec native was traded for Brett Berard, a forward who just signed a contract with the team.
In an interview with TVA Sports, Trudeau said that New York is probably a better opportunity for him than Montreal.
He gave it his all for the Habs and would have liked it to work out.
He'll have a better chance in New York, he says
https://t.co/eiSh0VH0LI
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 9, 2026
He talked about the city with his former teammate Alex Belzile. Belzile had nothing but good things to say about the place, which made Trudeau's adjustment and transition easier.
We wish him the best of luck, in any case.
Another member of the organization heading to the Big Apple is Joe Veleno. He was signed by the New York Rangers on July 1. He'll earn $1.2 million over the course of a year there.
Today, he said goodbye to the Habs on Instagram.
Joe Veleno on his time with the Habs:
“Thank you, Montreal Canadiens. Getting the opportunity to play for my hometown team is something I'll never take for granted…” pic.twitter.com/RnaU702Cb5
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 9, 2026
He received several comments from his former teammates.
Cole Caufield, Jakub Dobes, Noah Dobson, and Arber Xhekaj, among others, wished the Quebec native good luck.
In a nutshell
– Stay tuned.
Rick Dhaliwal: Agents are reaching out to Vancouver about some of the remaining UFAs; the Canucks aren't taking the bait yet; Ben Hutton strikes me as an interesting prospect – Canucks Conversation (8/7)
— NHL Rumor Report (@NHLRumorReport) August 10, 2026
– Too bad.
Leylah Annie Fernandez's time in Toronto has come to an endhttps://t.co/Ru2oqwT3QE
— RDS (@RDSca) August 10, 2026
– Impressive.
There are only eight left in Montreal!
https://t.co/nKrNI4t926
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 10, 2026

