2023-04-24 17:56:45
Present in Switzerland, where the Under-18 World Championship is taking place, the general manager of the Canadian, Kent Hughes, watches the actions of certain players of interest to his team of recruiters and himself, regarding two months before the holding of the National League Draft.
The leader and his colleagues are resolutely at work to identify hockey players likely to help their organization in the long term. The Habs will participate in the lottery scheduled for May 8 and hold two first-round selections, since they own the choice of the Florida Panthers. He has an 8.5% chance of deciding from the outset and getting his hands on Connor Bedard, expected to be the first skater called up. Except there are other athletes who will get attention and Hughes already seems impressed with a field featuring Adam Fantilli, William Smith, Matvei Michkov and Dalibor Dvorsky.
“It’s a talented group and before I took this job I managed guys born in 2005 for a few years [NDLR : avec les Junior Eagles de Boston, dans une ligue AAA des moins de 16 ans]. So as far as guys from North America are concerned, I have some knowledge. We are now looking ahead.” affirmed the CEO of the Canadian at the microphone of the TSN network.
“Throughout the year, we hear names and we are unable to associate games with them, except by watching videos. It’s nice to be able to see them live, even if it’s still a tournament and we still trust our specialists,” he added.
Also, the decisions of the Montreal team will, as always, be analyzed and scrutinized. The most demanding supporters will not tolerate mistakes.
“It’s essential, especially since Montreal is not an easy market. First and foremost, you have to know the player, his character and his determination. People who are able to support the pressure and all that comes with our market are important to us,” said the general manager.
Flowers for Hutson
Hughes was asked to comment on the stellar campaign of defenseman Lane Hutson, the club’s 2022 second-round pick. With the Boston University Terriers, he led players from his NCAA position with 48 points in 39 games, which earned him a presence in the top 10 finalists for the Hobey-Baker trophy, awarded to the hockey player par excellence of the American university ranks.
“He clearly had an exceptional year and he surpassed a few marks. We are excited to continue monitoring its development; he is a dynamic young fullback. Since he grew up in the national program of the United States, I knew him, especially since my son [Jack] played there. With the COVID-19 pandemic that year and numerous injuries, Lane played a lot of games. We expect him to continue his progress and eventually see him in Montreal, he described. He has matured and offensively, he is so electrifying, while being unpredictable.
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