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Photo credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
We have new information regarding the rumors linking Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens to an offer sheet.<\/p>\n
Kent Hughes will not be joining the wave of offer sheets currently shaking up the NHL, according to all indications.<\/p>\n
The Canadiens’ general manager will apparently watch from the sidelines this summer, if we go by the recent statement from the excellent Stu Cowan.<\/p>\n
Offer sheets have become commonplace in today’s NHL.<\/p>\n
That’s not even counting the threat of offer sheets, which are causing plenty of movement behind the scenes.<\/p>\n
So, should the Canadiens join the party?<\/p>\n
Stu Cowan’s answer is clear.<\/p>\n
“I don’t see the Canadiens submitting an offer sheet,” he said.<\/p>\n
If it had been part of Kent Hughes’ plans, it would most likely have already happened, because Hughes is that kind of general manager.<\/p>\n
He plans ahead and does not change his plans, for example, in the middle of the summer.<\/p>\n
Stu Cowan weighs in on the possibility of the Montreal Canadiens submitting an offer sheet<\/p>\n
As the guys at DLC explain well in their article, right here:<\/p>\n
The trade completed with the Vegas Golden Knights during the NHL Draft essentially tied Kent Hughes’ hands when it came to making a possible offer sheet.<\/p>\n
That suggests Hughes saw this wave coming but never intended to take part in it.<\/p>\n
The Canadiens have approximately $14.23 million in cap space.<\/p>\n