Several Canadiens Prospects on the Verge of Leaving the Organization Forever: Kent Hughes Needs to Act Fast

Currently, several of these prospects are approaching the deadline to secure a professional contract with the team that drafted them, or they will become unrestricted free agents.

In the next wave of prospects who need to sign a deal with the organization, there are several interesting talents.

Here is the list of young players who need a signature by next summer:

Kent Hughes, therefore, has his work cut out to reach agreements with those who have promising potential. This is particularly true for Davidson, Guindon, Tourigny, and Tuch.

While Davidson and Tourigny have already made their professional debuts, Tuch and Guindon are finishing their last junior season.

Hughes' biggest challenge will be to offer them contracts while respecting the NHL's limit of 50 contracts per organization. Decisions will need to be made to make room for them, which means that others will have to leave by the next offseason.