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\nHughes Admits He Was Caught Off Guard by the Maple Leafs’ Latest Move Toward the Habs
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\t\t\t\t\tIt wasn’t just Montreal Canadiens fans who were surprised to see Samuel Blais<\/a> claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs last week.<\/p>\n That was also the case for Kent Hughes, as reported by the site DLC.<\/p>\n It’s very rare to see Kent Hughes comment on such topics, but he let slip a very interesting answer here.<\/p>\n Let’s remember that the Maple Leafs could have signed him to a contract on July 1, during the opening of free agency, but instead opted for the services of Michael Pezzetta<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the end, the friendly, curly-haired mustachioed player who proudly wore the bleu-blanc-rouge sweater was also placed on waivers and began the season in the American Hockey League.<\/p>\n Kent Hughes admits he was very surprised to see the Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Samuel Blais<\/p>\n Clearly, that changed the Canadiens’ plans.<\/p>\n They even had the chance to lift the Stanley Cup together in 2019, and one might wonder whether Berube was behind Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving’s decision to claim Blais off waivers.<\/p>\n But according to Kent Hughes, <\/a> he believes it was rather the number of injuries within the team that prompted the Leafs to call upon the services of the Montmagny-born forward, rather than his past connection with the former NHL enforcer.<\/p>\n “These are tough decisions. We knew that this kind of thing could happen. I wish him the best. He’s a good hockey player.” – Martin St-Louis<\/p>\n Now, the question is how long Samuel Blais will remain in the lineup of a team chasing its first Stanley Cup since 1967.<\/p>\n Previously on Habs Fanatics<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 3 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0204 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Hughes Admits He Was Caught Off Guard by the Maple Leafs’ Latest Move Toward the Habs<\/p>\n Are you disappointed that Samuel Blais was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs last week?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tHABSFANATICS.COM
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