{"id":43246,"date":"2025-08-03T23:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/43246\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T23:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:07:08","slug":"trade-completed-between-the-canadiens-and-kings-ended-up-costing-kent-hughes-far-less-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/43246\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Completed Between the Canadiens and Kings Ended Up Costing Kent Hughes Far Less Than Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>PUBLICATION<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.habsfanatics.com\/collaborators\/l.-honein\" class=\"lediv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">L. Honein<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 3, 2025\u00a0\u00a0(5:20 PM)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/584551.webp.webp\" style=\"width:100%;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Canadiens and Kings logos\" title=\"Canadiens and Kings logos\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: HabsFanatics\/ NHL<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s revisit an incredible trade pulled off by Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want to get too carried away, but it&#8217;s hard to find a better trade in the history of the Montreal Canadiens.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re talking about a trade initially made between the Habs and the Kings to simplify things, but in reality, it all started with a trade between the Habs and the Calgary Flames-one that led to two incredible trades for Kent Hughes (one with Los Angeles and one with the New York Islanders).<\/p>\n<p>The Best Trade in Montreal Canadiens History?<\/p>\n<p>The initial trade is already impressive, but what Kent Hughes did afterward makes that first deal even more unbelievable.<\/p>\n<p>To Montreal: Sean Monahan + 16th overall pick in 2025<br \/>To Calgary: Absolutely nothing<\/p>\n<p>To Montreal: 2024 1st-round pick + 2027 3rd-round pick<br \/>To Winnipeg: Sean Monahan<\/p>\n<p>Note: That 2024 1st-round pick became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markerzone.com\/hockey\/stats\/nhl\/player\/Michael-Hage-67356\" class=\"lien_marqueur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Michael Hage profile and hockey stats\">Michael Hage<\/a>, after a trade with the Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n<p>So if we sum it all up, Kent Hughes went from..<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Future considerations&#8221; (a.k.a. nothing)<\/p>\n<p>To:<br \/>Michael Hage<br \/>16th overall pick in 2025<br \/>2027 3rd-round pick<\/p>\n<p>Later, Kent Hughes used that 16th overall pick in 2025-acquired completely for free back in 2022-to (yes, really)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/montreal-canadiens-roster-changes-for-2025-26-season#:~:text=Noah%20Dobson%2C%20D%3A%20The%2025,signed%20an%20eight%2Dyear%20contract.\" class=\"lien_marqueur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> acquire Noah Dobson! <\/a><\/p>\n<p>So if we recap and build out the full tree of this absolutely insane trade, the Montreal Canadiens turned..<\/p>\n<p>A 17th overall pick in 2025 + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markerzone.com\/hockey\/stats\/nhl\/player\/Emil-Heineman-64290\" class=\"lien_marqueur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Emil Heineman profile and hockey stats\">Emil Heineman<\/a> + future considerations<\/p>\n<p>This is the kind of trade that can truly reshape a franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Previously on HabsFanatics<\/p>\n<p>POLL<\/p>\n<p>1 HOUR AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a074 ANSWERS<\/p>\n<p>Trade Completed Between the Canadiens and Kings Ended Up Costing Kent Hughes Far Less Than Expected<\/p>\n<p>Is this one of the best trade outcomes in Canadiens history?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PUBLICATION L. 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