Is Kent Hughes a good GM?

[Bourne Endeavor]

Not picking Michkov was a choice.

He was a perfect player for that market.

It was. Although, we don't entirely know the context. Supposedly, Michkov was being very selective about which teams he'd come over for.

If Reinbacher pans out as a solid shutdown defenseman, I doubt the Habs will be upset with their choice even if Michkov ends up the better player.

 

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

I think he’s a good gm, not every move has been a hit, but it’s clear there’s a plan. You cant blame him for Dachs injury and subsequent regression, I know people will bring up Mitchkov, but again bad luck with our own pick getting injured, if Reinbacher is tearing it up in Laval or getting time with the habs it lessens the sting,but just sitting in the pressbox not progressing hurts.

 

[Frank Drebin]

As a fan of non-Montreal team, they don't particularly scare me when I picture them three years from now or anything. I don't like their future 1C, 1D combo enough, and they feel like they will rebuild right into the middle, not to be elite. But that doesn't mean much, I have faith in my team and I don't think many other fans would say they are scared of them in three years either haha.

I think Hughes' judgement comes when they are attempting to get out of the rebuild. This year ain't it, the D looks like a mess. Honest question for Canadiens fans, as I feel like maybe the media in Canada overplayed it and gave a vibe they expected to be a bit more competetive: Were you actually expecting this to be a competetive (ie - in the run for a playoff spot come spring time) team this year? If not, then when?

I was expecting improvement, like 75-80 points

I thought dach and slaf would take major steps this year and they haven’t, so far

 

[HockeyVirus]

I am ok with Slafkovsky as I think Cooley looks flashy and all but comes playoffs time those players tend to disappear. Big frame players takes more time to develop and last year in the 2nd half of the season we saw what could Slaf become comes playoffs and also that 2022 draft class really stinks

Meh this is a cop out. Look at Point and his success as a guy built like Cooley. Lots of bigger guys have done nothing.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Any idiot can lose. The good ones know how to win.

Don't think he's really done enough to be put in the good category yet. HF loves to think the path to a contender is accruing draft picks, that's only the first fairly obvious and simple step in a rebuild.