Frozen Four: Will Kent Hughes return empty-handed?
The season is drawing to a close for the American NCAA college network with the presentation of the famous Frozen Four, the top four teams in the country vying for the National Championship title.
In addition to the young American sensation Lane Hutson, three other Habs prospects will be in action during the games scheduled for Friday and Sunday. Goaltender Jacob Fowler, Sam Harris, and Luke Tuch will be there for the title.
While the team led by Martin St-Louis heads to Ottawa after tonight's showdown against the New York Islanders, Kent Hughes will be heading to Minnesota to closely monitor the prospects selected by his team.
It goes without saying that his interest is primarily focused on one of the Hobey Baker Trophy finalists, Lane Hutson. It's a safe bet that Kent Hughes will want to strike a deal with the player who is on everyone's lips in Montreal.
At least that's what journalist Renaud Lavoie shared. He posted a publication on the X platform.
However, it's not impossible for Lane Hutson to head to Michigan after the tournament, as the Canadiens will face the Detroit Red Wings. The defenseman hails from the region. It would be an interesting homecoming for the 20-year-old defenseman.
With the 28th rank in the overall standings on Thursday before the games scheduled for the evening, Kent Hughes will also have his eyes on the potential first pick of the 2024 amateur draft, Macklin Celebrini. Hutson's teammate at Boston University will be under the spotlight this weekend at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
The chances remain slim, with only an 8.5% chance of landing the top pick in the amateur draft. The lottery will take place on May 6th or 7th according some sources.
| POLL | ||
Who's Habs will draft in June at the 2024 NHL entry draft? | ||
| Macklin Celebrini | 46 | 20.6 % |
| Cole Eiserman | 35 | 15.7 % |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 120 | 53.8 % |
| Ivan Demidov | 22 | 9.9 % |
| List of polls | ||
