Good Morning Jack - excellent article, sir . I am with Lajoie and in my perfect Habs world , Price contract moved and 2 C added in 1 fell swoop . Now that would be a Labour Day to remember 😎. It's been a fantastic Habs summer, will Hughes make it even better .
Maybe HuGo can get a player that that they would package to trade for a 2C. Maybe a 3-way trade where San Jose gets more cheap AAV?
Yep , a 3 way is very possible
Thanks Scott. I stayed away from trade speculation. There's so much BS. When you see them quoting "sources," you know they're lying. Very few people are in the loop so unless you're in a position where those people are confiding in you, it's BS. And leaking news of a deal would cost them their jobs
Cheers, Jack. Being a Habs fan since the 60's, speculation has always been a wild ride, emotionally speaking. Regardless of what does or doesn't happen, it's been a fantastic off-season for Hughes and the Habs. The vibe around the team is absolutely electrifying and how awesome is that .
Thanks Scott. At some point I have to write something about the organization itself. Not many in all of sports that function at this level. It's seamless.
My pleasure indeed. We have both been around to see several Habs regimes , and not all have run smoothly . Sam Pollack was the only other Habs GM that ran such a " tight ship " . It's clear, Molson / Hughes/ Gorton and Marty have created something special indeed. What a time to be a Habs fan.
You know they may never get within sniffing distance of a Cup. It's harder than it used to be. But you couldn't have a better run organization.
Well peronally I believe Demidov and Hutson will lead us to #25 and beyond. Their work ethic is incredible. But , I certainly agree it's definitely harder to hoist Lord Stanley than ever before. I believe our organization is run as smoothly as a Patek Phillipe 24 Karat Gold watch .
The Canadiens secret weapon, in my opinion, is France Margaret Belanger. She's the one who set the wheels in motion for this to become the best organization in hockey - aided and abetted by Chantal Machabee.
Between FMB in the exec, Hughes with his experience as an agent, and CM's experience as a journalist, they really do "get it" with the kids. The environment and culture they've created is something entirely new in pro sports.
And when I say kids, I'm talking about the veterans too, cause they're all kids to me 😂
I think you're right - no one has attempted anything like this and it's working brilliantly.
When you've got players in other markets mentioning it to the press, I think you're doing it right.
Ha! You should do commercials.
Cheers 🤣😂
HuGo doesn’t leak, ever.
You got that right.
… and if a dreger or friedman yips some rumour, it came from the other side HuGo is dealing with. I’m pretty sure Kent warns trade partners of the conditions of going to the ‘insiders’.