As we inch nearer to the NHL Entry Draft on June 28, Montreal Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes has already made some noise.
This time last year, Hughes shook up the roster by unexpectedly trading for Kirby Dach. The move showed that this new administration did not fear making “risky” trades for young players who had not reached their full potential… yet.
Columbus Blue Jackets D Adam Boqvist fits that same mould and fills an important team need on the right side of the blue line. Given CBJ’s sudden influx of defensive talent, with the arrivals of Ivan Provorov, Damon Severson, and David Jiricek, he may be the odd man out.