Kent Hughes is transparent: his shopping is not over and he is targeting three options
Kent Hughes appeared before the media following the signing of Kirby Dach.
The general manager was very clear that his roster is not complete and he is still working on making at least one more trade.
« General manager Kent Hughes says the team is currently working to try to make a trade to free up space under the salary cap, but Hughes doesn't want to trade a good player just to get rid of a contract." - Priyanta Emrith
Hughes is effectively not going to make the same mistake as his counterparts in Vegas and Calgary, which is to give away a contract just to free up payroll:
« Ideally Kent Hughes would make another trade by the start of the season to give himself some flexibility, but he won't do it just to get rid of salary. He could do it in return for a defenseman, a pick or a prospect." - Marc Antoine Godin (The Athletic)
Kent Hughes would be looking to trade a player for a defenseman, a prospect or a draft pick. With the Habs surplus of forwards, one can imagine that a few names are on the market.
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