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A transaction completed by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, with the New Jersey Devils, is indeed starting to turn sour.<\/p>\n
As journalist Stu Cowan recently pointed out, given the Canadiens’ early-season struggles in goal, the trade completed by Kent Hughes that sent Jake Allen to New Jersey is once again resurfacing as a mistake.<\/p>\n
“Keeping three goalies for almost a full season to protect Cayden Primeau from waivers and then trading Jake Allen to New Jersey looking like a big mistake now for the Habs.”<\/p>\n
– Stu Cowan<\/p>\n
It should be recalled that on March 8, 2024, the Montreal Canadiens traded veteran goaltender Jake Allen to the New Jersey Devils, in exchange for a simple third-round pick in the 2025 draft.<\/p>\n
A trade accepted by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens that is turning sour<\/p>\n
Arseni Radkov, 18 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 203-pound goaltender who was indeed the Canadiens’ 82nd pick in 2025.<\/p>\n
He is currently playing with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.<\/p>\n
As for Jake Allen, the 35-year-old goaltender stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 197 pounds. He is having a strong season with the New Jersey Devils. In 18 games, he has 10 wins, a 2.49 goals-against average, and a .912 save percentage.<\/p>\n
Over his NHL career, Allen owns a 2.75 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. That is significantly better than Samuel Montembeault’s career numbers, which include a 3.24 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage.<\/p>\n
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A trade completed with the Devils is starting to look like a mistake for Hughes and the Canadiens<\/p>\n
Do you believe Kent Hughes regrets trading Jake Allen?<\/p>\n
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