Kent Hughes’ Under-the-Radar Acquisition Breaks Silence on Joining the Canadiens

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We’ve talked a lot about the many acquisitions made by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens during the 2025 offseason.

With the 177th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft (6th round), the Montreal Canadiens selected right-shot defenseman Carlos Handel.

He played 52 games last season with the Halifax Mooseheads.

Carlos Handel Comments for the Very First Time on Joining the Montreal Canadiens

Let’s just say the young player is extremely happy and highly motivated to join the Canadiens.

Canadiens prospect Carlos Handel on his experience at the Montreal Canadiens’ development camp:

“Montreal is definitely great. The arena is huge, the fans are incredibly good and interact with the team. It’s like a big family.”

Via HabsOnReddit

Handel, 18 years old, is a 6-foot-1, 172-pound right-shot German defenseman who played in the QMJHL last season.

With the Mooseheads, he recorded 3 goals and 23 assists for a total of 26 points in 52 games.

He added four points in 10 playoff games.

Personally, I’m excited to see if he’ll be one of the Canadiens’ representatives at the next World Junior Championship (for Team Germany).

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