{"id":831191,"date":"2026-08-30T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831191\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:30:09","slug":"canadiens-did-everything-they-could-to-trade-him-but-kent-hughes-couldnt-get-the-offer-he-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831191\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens ‘did everything they could to trade him,’ but Kent Hughes couldn’t get the offer he wanted"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Montreal Canadiens reportedly made several attempts to work the trade market.<\/p>\n

Kent Hughes really tried to move Samuel Montembeault<\/a>. Without success, according to Louis Jean.”The Canadiens did everything they could to trade him, but they weren’t able to find a taker. Kent Hughes wanted to be more active than he was able to be. What he was offered for Samuel Montembeault wasn’t good enough for him.<\/p>\n

That’s why he’s still here.”<\/p>\n

– Louis Jean<\/p>\n

Canadiens left waiting as Kent Hughes holds firm on Samuel Montembeault’s trade value<\/p>\n

In other words, Kent Hughes reportedly wanted to be more active with this situation, but the offers he received didn’t match the value he places on the goaltender.<\/p>\n

Did other teams basically want to acquire Montembeault for free?<\/p>\n

Louis Jean had believed at the end of last season that Montembeault would never wear a Montreal Canadiens jersey again.<\/p>\n

But the plan appears to have changed, or at the very least, the messaging has changed.<\/p>\n

The Quebec goaltender remains in the organization, almost by default, while the Canadiens wait for a satisfactory offer to come along.<\/p>\n

According to Louis Jean, everything remains possible: carrying three goaltenders in Montreal, or sending Jacob Fowler<\/a> back to Laval.<\/p>\n

He also pointed out that Samuel Montembeault wasn’t in shape at the last training camp, potentially because of a playoff injury that affected his preparation.<\/p>\n

At this point, all that’s left is to hope Montembeault bounces back and has an excellent 2026-2027 season.<\/p>\n

Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n

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Canadiens ‘did everything they could to trade him,’ but Kent Hughes couldn’t get the offer he wanted<\/p>\n

Did the Canadiens make the right decision by rejecting the offers they received for Samuel Montembeault?<\/p>\n

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