Kent Hughes Likely to Make Waiver Claim: 6-foot-4 Centre Available for Free

While the 29-year-old defenseman, Nick DeSimone, has mostly played in the American League since starting his professional career, the case of Adam Ruzicka is quite interesting.

The Flames' fourth-round pick in 2017 is a 6'4", 215-pound center who, despite some difficulties this season, has attractive potential. He was particularly excellent last year with an impressive haul of 6 goals and 14 assists (20 points) in 44 games, while playing mainly on the third and fourth lines.

Knowing that the Montreal Canadiens currently have only three centers in their lineup, he could represent an attractive option to fill a spot in Martin St-Louis' lineup. After last night's disaster, there is no doubt that the Canadiens cannot afford to have only three centers for an extended period.

Interesting!

The tandem of Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have not yet claimed a player off waivers this season, and they currently hold one of the first picks for a potential claim.

Knowing that Mitchell Stephens and Lias Andersson are potentially the only two players who can bring reinforcements to the center position, acquiring Adam Ruzicka would make sense, especially if the Montreal brass decides to trade veterans like Sean Monahan and Tanner Pearson.

Do you believe the Canadiens should claim Adam Ruzicka off waivers?