As you know, Kent Hughes signed Sean Monahan for another year before he became a free agent on July 1. It's a pretty amazing signing, given the number of center players the Habs have. According to Dany Dubé, it's simply a matter of buying time. Monahan is quite a hockey player, but injuries have taken their toll on him more often than not in recent seasons. However, Kent Hughes signed him while waiting to acquire a top-notch center, according to Dubé. And that player could well come from the draft, as Monahan could change destination at the trade deadline, in exchange for a 1st-round pick. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=fr dir=ltr>🏒Sean Monahan, a time-defying signing by the Montreal Canadiens. <br><br>But what about Dubois? Dany Dubé doubts the <a href=https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@CanadiensMTL</a>'s efforts to land him.<br><br>Listen to his explanation here with <a href=https://twitter.com/LangloisMario?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@LangloisMario</a> ▶️ <a href=https://t.co/4xvjKIcsBs>https://t.co/4xvjKIcsBs</a> <a href=https://t.co/46DW3CDc0l>pic.twitter.com/46DW3CDc0l</a>- 98,5 Sports (@985Sports) <a href=https://twitter.com/985Sports/status/1671316637717344256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>June 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Certainly, at the time of this passage, Pierre-Luc Dubois was still a member of the Winnipeg Jets. Hughes' plan, however, seems very clear and that is to acquire a top-notch center. This means that several players are not in the GM's long-term plans. These include Christian Dvorak and Jake Evans, who could change addresses, as well as Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach, who could be used on the wing. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>His return to town opens up possibilities for Kent Hughes → <a href=https://t.co/q6Tgd6fuMb>https://t.co/q6Tgd6fuMb</a>- DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) <a href=https://twitter.com/DLCoulisses/status/1671499754662969344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>June 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8>