The Montreal Canadiens are finalizing contract extensions with general manager Kent Hughes and executive vice president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton.
All signs point to the Habs management duo of Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes finalizing extensions soon. Both are on expiring deals this season.
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— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 14, 2025
The Canadiens hired Gorton in November of 2021, while Hughes was brought on board in January of 2022.
Since their arrival, the duo has led the team’s rebuild with draft picks like Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov, while signing Slafkovsky, Hutson, and Cole Caufield to long-term contracts.
Under their leadership, the team also brought in Martin St-Louis as head coach, helping guide the Canadiens to the post-season this past spring for the first time since 2021.
Prior to joining the Canadiens, Hughes was a player agent for Quartexx Management based in Montreal.
The 55-year-old Montreal native is the 18th general manager for the Canadiens in the team’s 116-year history.
Gorton previously served as general manager of the New York Rangers from 2015 to 2021 and also served as the Rangers’ assistant GM for four seasons prior to his promotion to GM.