Kent Hughes is currently in Boston on a charm offensive and he has a player in his sights
Usually, hockey teams send their scouts to spy on certain players, but when it's the GM like Kent Hughes who travels, it's really important.
When the general manager and the VP of hockey operations travel together in order to go see a player, we can say that it's incredible.
This is what is happening right now according to what Renaud Lavoie reported.
The goal of this meeting is, in my opinion, to meet Michael Hage. Hughes wants to see him in action in person and most likely talk to him in person.
The young prospect drafted 21st overall in the last draft is having a very good start in the NCAA, with 4 goals and 8 points in seven games.
Just for comparison, Cole Caufield had 19 goals and 36 points in 36 games at the same age. The big difference is that Hage is physically much more mature than Cole was.
Did Kent Hughes move to Boston to start a charm offensive with his young prospect? We know that youngsters coming out of the NCAA usually want to play at least two seasons in the college circuit before joining their NHL team.
If Michael Hage wants it, I have the impression that Kent Hughes will sign him to his NHL entry-level contract this season. In which case Hage would never be able to return to the NCAA.
