The Montreal Canadiens are working on signing two important contracts, but they are not for players who will have an impact on the ice. According to several sources, Including Renaud Lavoie, The club started discussions about contract extensions for vice -president of hockey activities Jeff Gorton and general director knows Hughes, both in the last year of their deals.
Since their arrival at the end of 2021 and early 2022, Gorton and Hughes have reformed the direction of the organization, and the duo has worked to make the Canadiens one of the most exciting young teams in the NHL. Gorton replaced Marc Bergevin as EVP, who then rented Hughes from the player-agent world. Together they have become one of the more dynamic duos in hockey, making smart and smart movements and calculated risks, most of which have paid off.
The Canadiens have an emerging selection with a core that is locked in solid deals. Under the keys to their success, the progress of Nick Suzuki as a player and captain, as well as the rise of Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle. They also have one of the flashest new stars of the game in Ivan Demidov.
Acquisitions such as Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook have not necessarily unpacked, but they were smart bets that the team did not hinder. They also recently added Noah Dobson through the trade of the New York Islanders to accelerate their rebuilding.
For the Canadiens, ownership wants to keep this team intact, ensure that the progress continues and continuity continues.
What is now for Montreal
Expansion of Gorton and Hughes tells the team that this is the leadership group in which they believe. It is also the stage for the next phase of the schedule structure. Hughes and Gorton will not be afraid to know that they have the support of ownership to continue to make bold movements.
What they are looking for now is a second -line center and can use their young depth or accumulated competitors to meet that need. Hughes spoke with the media today and said that he has not yet finished building the schedule for the season. “If we have to pay too much to do something to get a specific player … we will do it.”
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