GDT: Kent Hughes Press Conference 1pm Eastern (Link Added)

[sandviper]

Stu Cowan with the worthless question.

“The position Petry has put you in, is it frustrating you?” Like, who gives a flying f!

IKR? Like what’s he supposed to say?

“Hell no! What’s frustrating was the series finale of Lost!”

 

[Captain97]

For the love of god, get rid of Price and Byron, whatever it takes

Byron will literally be gone in like 8 months

 

[Wats]

The asking price for Philly to move JVR, who has an expiring deal and is still a 20 goal scorer, was Philly's 2023 1st. I really don't think people get what "whatever it takes" actually means.

Wonder if Philly would do something like Risto/JVR/1st 2024(FLA)/2nd 2025 (PHI) for Petry/Anderson. Torts might want Anderson back and Risto is good for tank. Prop up JVR's value by playing him 1st line + 1st PP and flip him for 2023 pick mid-season retaining 50%.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Hughes also said “at the end of the day”, which should be another box on that bingo card.

it is what it is

 

[Takeru]

I feel he's doing us a favor by not retiring tbh

My thoughts exaclty atm

 

[JoelWarlord]

The asking price for Philly to move JVR, who has an expiring deal and is still a 20 goal scorer, was Philly's 2023 1st. I really don't think people get what "whatever it takes" actually means.

It's especially weird with Byron who only has one year left and has a good chance of just being on LTIR all year anyway

 

[Habs Halifax]

Hughes trying to not tamper. So he's being careful answering about PLD.

But he's indirectly saying they're interested.

I wonder about that. He's RFA so are you allowed or not? Wouldn't it be tampering when his agent said he wants to play for the Habs yesterday? Ready some of the context he said...

"I can speak to that because right now he hasn't signed a contract, he's a compensated free agent. Montreal is a city where he would like to play. That's the only thing I can say right now."

 

[Takeru]

Hughes also said “at the end of the day”, which should be another box on that bingo card.

True, though far from Hughes specific, I feel everyone in sports uses that one to an extent.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Why ask about Price? He will decide if he can play through whatever discomfort there is or not. And if not then the NHL will have to agree and allow him to go on LTIR for therest of his contract.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'm late to the press conference

Did anybody ask why he had to cancel the meeting yesterday?

 

[sheed36]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Hughes said the next priority is to hire an Assistant Coach.

And they will be adding pro scounts.

 

[angusyoung]

Hughes trying to not tamper. So he's being careful answering about PLD.

But he's indirectly saying they're interested.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Eric is talented... asking questions and tweeting at the same time

 

[MarkJ]

no Kadri level players.

 

[Jee]

has to be the most useless PC i've ever heard lmao

 

[Captain Mountain]

Wonder if Philly would do something like Risto/JVR/1st 2024(FLA)/2nd 2025 (PHI) for Petry/Anderson. Torts might want Anderson back and Risto is good for tank.

Why would Montreal do that? They don't get cap relief, have worse long term contracts and get far off picks.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Ask him about available cap space and leverage from across the NHL ... Like Patch going for free

 

[sheed36]

 

[The Nightman]

Engels is such an ass kisser

 

[Colezuki]

I'm late to the press conference

Did anybody ask why he had to cancel the meeting yesterday?

something about mesar I think

 

[Adam Michaels]

I wonder about that. He's RFA so are you allowed or not? Wouldn't it be tampering when his agent said he wants to play for the Habs yesterday? Ready some of the context he said...

"I can speak to that because right now he hasn't signed a contract, he's a compensated free agent. Montreal is a city where he would like to play. That's the only thing I can say right now."

The agent can say anything about his client.

But even if he doesn't have a contract, PLD is an RFA, which means he is still property of the Jets.

 

[sheed36]

 

[Takeru]

Why ask about Price? He will decide if he can play through whatever discomfort there is or not. And if not then the NHL will have to agree and allow him to go on LTIR for therest of his contract.

For real.
The day Price makes a decision about his future, we'll know.
It won't be from a random in-presser question, with Hughes going:
"Oh yeah, thanks for bringing it up, was about to forget lol. Yeah Price is retiring, k thx bye"

 

[Habs Halifax]

something about mesar I think

That's got to be BS. I would not consider that a "pressing matter" cause he could have signed next week

That's interesting news.