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Hughes has identified the young defenseman who will be assigned to the Canadiens

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Guillaume Bergeron
August 7, 2024 (4:33 PM)

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The Canadiens have heavily invested in their defense in recent years, and sooner or later, Kent Hughes will have to make a decision.

Lane Hutson, David Reinbacher, and Logan Mailloux represent the future of the team's blue line. Kaiden Guhle is also part of this group.

Guhle has just signed a new six-year deal with the Canadiens, and Arber Xhekaj and Justin Barron have also received new contracts.

Recently, the site HABSolumentFan revealed a story about a trade offer that Kent Hughes rejected, which would have sent Trevor Zegras from the Ducks to the Canadiens.

In this trade, the Canadiens would have had to give up Logan Mailloux. According to various sources, Mailloux might be traded.

«According to information shared by my colleague Maxime Truman from Dans Les Coulisses a few weeks ago on the Stanley 25 podcast, his sources indicated that defenseman Logan Mailloux could be traded by the Canadiens in the near future.»

- via Marco Normandin's text

It can be inferred that he is likely to be the sacrificed defenseman. Lane Hutson and David Reinbacher seem to have a better reputation with the Canadiens' management.

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7 AOUT \| 199 ANSWERS Hughes has identified the young defenseman who will be assigned to the Canadiens Which of the three defensemen would you let go first?
Lane Hutson	38	19.1 %
David Reinbacher	57	28.6 %
Logan Mailloux	104	52.3 %
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