Kent Hughes confides before the start of the season

«It comes with the job. While I'm working, I want to be able to concentrate without being interrupted. But, if I'm able to do it and it makes someone happy, I'll do it. I don't want to sit in the corner and not talk to anyone," he stressed.

«Sometimes it's embarrassing, because I feel people are looking at me on the street. I try to find a balance between looking at my feet and saying hello to people," he quipped.

"I don't want to be arrogant. I'm aware and hopeful that I'll always have the humility to know that it's not me, but the position I hold that makes people want to talk to me," the general manager continued.

«Recently, my wife and I went to a restaurant for dinner. At one point, she told me I was talking too loud. I didn't care, because she always told me I was too loud. And then she insisted: "Don't talk too loud because everyone is watching you. You are now the general manager of the Canadian." I forget that I don't go unnoticed anymore.»

«Last week, I met Pierre Boivin [former president of the Canadiens] at an event. I asked him if he had any advice for me. »»