A scene of Kent Hughes during the draft shared by Habs
The media culture surrounding the Montreal Canadiens has changed significantly since the arrival of the new management.
The additions of Chantal Machabée, Kent Hughes, and Jeff Gorton have brought a breath of fresh air. For example, the organization is about to release never-before-seen footage from behind the scenes at the Canadiens' draft table during the recent draft.
Yes, you read that right-the Canadiens have released a full video showing behind-the-scenes moments from the 2024 NHL Draft.
This is an event you won't want to miss, and we're likely to get some interesting scoops.
We previously mentioned that Kent Hughes was ready to trade his 5th overall pick under one condition, but staying in the realm of trades, another statement caught our attention and deserves some clarification.
In the excerpt released by the Canadiens and shared by Chantal Machabée, we hear Martin Lapointe giving us an interesting hint about significant events that day for the club's upper management.
Martin Lapointe discusses the possibility of making a trade to move up in the draft
Here's his exact statement:
- Martin Lapointe
Did Kent Hughes start negotiations with another NHL executive to move up to the second, third, or fourth overall pick via a trade, in order to secure Ivan Demidov?
It would be surprising if the Anaheim Ducks were unaware that forward Beckett Sennecke would still be available at the fifth overall pick.
Is Lapointe referring here to the trade made with the Los Angeles Kings? This allowed the Canadiens to set their sights on and select Michael Hage with the 21st overall pick.
All the details from that entire day were released Saturday evening. Our team will be watching the segments and will bring you unique content.
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