Deadline for transactions: Switzerland will not be a buyer of loaned players.

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At the beginning of the season, when the Montreal Canadiens’ management addressed the media during the CH golf tournament, the goal was clear: to be in the mix.

We wanted to see the Tricolore improve and fight for the playoffs longer than in recent seasons.

Well, after a rather difficult start to the season, the CH is exactly where it wanted to be, which is in the mix, sitting just two points away from a playoff spot.

The current excellent streak of the CH has allowed it to climb up the standings and thus be in a competitive position where everyone wants to see the team win.

There is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm in the city, as the players and fans believe more than ever and have all forgotten the idea of drafting in the top 5.

We want to win and make the playoffs.

This turnaround for the CH changes many things, especially concerning the decisions that management will have to make ahead of the trade deadline.

And on this subject, Kent Hughes stated that the Tricolore will not be buyers of rental players at the deadline.

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Indeed, in an interview with Jean-Charles Lajoie on TVA Sports, the CH general manager explained that there is still a lot of hockey to be played before March 7, with 20 games left, and that no definitive strategy had been chosen.

However, Hughes was clear that the CH would not be looking for rental players at the cost of sacrificing future elements of the organization.

So, even though the Tricolore is in a very good position in the playoff race as the trade deadline approaches, Kent Hughes will not spend to acquire one or more rental players who will not be part of the team in the long term.

The CH GM later explained that this does not mean he will not complete a trade, and if he does make one or more, it will be similar to the transaction made to acquire Alexandre Carrier.

The Tricolore will want to improve to acquire elements that will contribute to the team’s success beyond this season, as is the case with Carrier, who still has two years on his contract after this season.

In short, Kent Hughes has obviously not committed too much, as he cannot know right now whether he will be a seller or a buyer, but he still provided some interesting information looking ahead to March 7.

The next 20 games leading up to the trade deadline will be crucial and will determine the direction Kent Hughes will take.

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