Elliotte Friedman confirms: the Canadiens are looking for a forward with character

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Recently, the rumor surrounding the Montreal Canadiens has been that Kent Hughes is looking for a right-handed defenseman to play in his top-4.

It’s a rumor we’re keeping a close eye on, of course, but we’re also keeping in mind the idea of the Habs looking for reinforcements up front.

Indeed, several weeks ago, my colleague Maxime Truman reported that the Canadiens would be shopping for a sturdy forward to round out their bottom-6.

What’s even more interesting is that this rumour reported by Maxime Truman has just been brought back into the conversation, this time by Elliotte Friedman.

Last night, during the second intermission of the Habs game, the renowned insider stated that Kent Hughes would be looking for a gutsy forward, one with robust depth and the ability to contribute offensively.

Friedman confirmed that the Habs are indeed looking for forwards right now.

He added, however, that the Habs are telling every team they talk to that no future element of their long-term plan will be sacrificed.

Kent Hughes will not carry out any transaction that interferes with his plan for the future and compromises the club’s future.

It’s safe to assume that if the Habs do end up acquiring a sturdy forward for their bottom-6, it will be by trading veterans currently with the club and probably low draft picks.

Note that several options could be on the table for the Habs right now, as my colleague Marc-Olivier Cook mentioned a few weeks ago.

In short, this is an interesting avenue for the Habs to pursue in the coming weeks, and even now, should Josh Anderson be absent for a long time.

As much as we all love him, Lucas Condotta won’t be the guy the club is looking for.

Overtime

– A simpler game helped the Habs last night.

– A great game from the Leafs.

– A heavy check from Radko Gudas.

– Summary of the week among the Habs’ prospects.

– At just 18, Hurricanes prospect dominates the KHL.

– Of note.

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