We dodged a bullet last year. Kent Hughes proves how genius he is also by the moves he don’t make. PLD have been playing on the 4th line in playoffs. Everyone in LA wants him out. After only 1 year.
We dodged a bullet last year. Kent Hughes proves how genius he is also by the moves he don’t make. PLD have been playing on the 4th line in playoffs. Everyone in LA wants him out. After only 1 year.
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FakeCrash
Didn’t take a genius to dodge that bullet tbh.
bless24
Pretty sure Hughes made some trade offers for Dubois… We dodged a bullet but we were willing to trade for him.
ukrainianhab
Him being at that one draft or whatever I believe it was pretty close to him going to MTL. Wouldn’t really call that genius.
Not_drunk_cactus
I still see people asking to trade him for Anderson/Harris/wpg first
oupheking
I get why this is a tempting point to make but you can’t assume he would have played the same in MTL as he did in LA
2sexy4thish8
I doubt he gets bought out and I really wouldn’t be surprised if he goes back to 60pts and just under/over 30 goals next year. Still overpaid sure no argument there.
Burgergold
Rage against the machine – A bullet in L.A.
crazytrooper
All the copy paste Dubois posts are getting exhausting
Electrical_Analyst65
This is why MTL didn’t go over the top with an offer to try and beat the Kings.
Electrical_Analyst65
This is why MTL didn’t go over the top with an offer to try and beat the Kings.
jo_maka
I’m tired, boss…
BackgroundMiserable5
Fans crowing for Patrick Laine take note.
okokokoyeahright
Even with the Jets falling down hard in the PO, they made out better at this point. Time will tell a more complete story after several more years.
I do feel that the Habs would have been a better fit from what was publicly known at that time. As of this PO year, i find caution was the better option and HuGo made the right call.
Trust the Plan, fellow fans.
sethot
We simply don’t know. Maybe hugues made a huge offer but they took the LA offer.
Also, it’s not because pld had a bad season that he’s done for. But yeah… Sure looks like a scott gomez situation
Huttfuzz
If they could have got him at something like 6.5/y they would have done it and looked stupid anyways. They are not geniuses, he just signed for more elsewhere. They are good managers but they could not have predicted how mediocre he would be this year.
RoboticAnatomy
So many people here wanted him desperately, but where are they now? 🧐
I’ve always been a staunch supporter of the ‘We’ll regret it if we sign him’ side. He’s a diva, was overrated here as hell, has proved very little, is super soft, and was clearly NOT what this team needs or wants, as well as not fitting our culture and disrupting the lockerroom. I’m so happy we didn’t sign him.
I like to think of it as payback for LA signing Danault, lol.
eastcoasthabitant
There is a butterfly effect to everything though maybe he would have thrived centring a line of slaf and dach if he had come here. I doubt it just looking at his past 5 years of hockey but he very well could have found a second gear playing for his hometown team
Lunch0
Anyone with an IQ above 15 knew PLD was a terrible option and that Montreal would have to be batshit crazy to take him.
Now, all the same idiots are screaming for us to get Zegras… people don’t learn or think
BuzzIsMe
I don’t think Kent is exactly a genius for making a logical decision. He is for other reasons, don’t get me wrong, but LA was just stupid to pay that for PLD and give him that type of extension before he earned it. They’re just in a panic to try and have a Kopitar replacement before he’s done.
Subject_Translator71
Hughes is very good but a lot of teams passed on Dubois. And it’s not like the Habs didn’t try to get him; the price was just too high. The fact that he openly lobbied to get in Montreal probably did not help his cause. Still, it doesn’t change the fact that the red flags were there for everyone to see. Hughes’ line he wouldn’t cross was just at a more reasonable place than the Kings’.
avengerhockey11
I watched every game of the Oilers vs Kings series and he looked like he was a fringe NHL player. The turnovers were bad. He looked like he didn’t want to be there. I’m glad Kent Hughes passed on him
xen0m0rpheus
Can’t believe there’s people on here still defending this turd.
Grizz709
I initially liked the idea. Given his age and all. But, as a fan of the Jets I also realized what he’d end up doing in Montreal. Part of me also thought his problem was he wasn’t playing where he wanted to be.
He got his payday in Cali. He should’ve been fine. I guess was either lucked out or Hughes knew something, probably from talking to the other GMs
BelialHabs
This is all part of his plan to finally get Home!
yulDD
I like the Dubois. kinda sad Habs were outbid. Wouldn’t call Hughes genious, more responsible bc Dubois’ last numbers weren’t great. And i’m glad that he doesn’t act when fans starting aching for a player
Alexk1088
4th line center for LA Kings = 2nd line center for the Canadien so maybe on buyout discount
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Didn’t take a genius to dodge that bullet tbh.
Pretty sure Hughes made some trade offers for Dubois… We dodged a bullet but we were willing to trade for him.
Him being at that one draft or whatever I believe it was pretty close to him going to MTL. Wouldn’t really call that genius.
I still see people asking to trade him for Anderson/Harris/wpg first
I get why this is a tempting point to make but you can’t assume he would have played the same in MTL as he did in LA
I doubt he gets bought out and I really wouldn’t be surprised if he goes back to 60pts and just under/over 30 goals next year. Still overpaid sure no argument there.
Rage against the machine – A bullet in L.A.
All the copy paste Dubois posts are getting exhausting
This is why MTL didn’t go over the top with an offer to try and beat the Kings.
This is why MTL didn’t go over the top with an offer to try and beat the Kings.
I’m tired, boss…
Fans crowing for Patrick Laine take note.
Even with the Jets falling down hard in the PO, they made out better at this point. Time will tell a more complete story after several more years.
I do feel that the Habs would have been a better fit from what was publicly known at that time. As of this PO year, i find caution was the better option and HuGo made the right call.
Trust the Plan, fellow fans.
We simply don’t know. Maybe hugues made a huge offer but they took the LA offer.
Also, it’s not because pld had a bad season that he’s done for. But yeah… Sure looks like a scott gomez situation
If they could have got him at something like 6.5/y they would have done it and looked stupid anyways. They are not geniuses, he just signed for more elsewhere. They are good managers but they could not have predicted how mediocre he would be this year.
So many people here wanted him desperately, but where are they now? 🧐
I’ve always been a staunch supporter of the ‘We’ll regret it if we sign him’ side. He’s a diva, was overrated here as hell, has proved very little, is super soft, and was clearly NOT what this team needs or wants, as well as not fitting our culture and disrupting the lockerroom. I’m so happy we didn’t sign him.
I like to think of it as payback for LA signing Danault, lol.
There is a butterfly effect to everything though maybe he would have thrived centring a line of slaf and dach if he had come here. I doubt it just looking at his past 5 years of hockey but he very well could have found a second gear playing for his hometown team
Anyone with an IQ above 15 knew PLD was a terrible option and that Montreal would have to be batshit crazy to take him.
Now, all the same idiots are screaming for us to get Zegras… people don’t learn or think
I don’t think Kent is exactly a genius for making a logical decision. He is for other reasons, don’t get me wrong, but LA was just stupid to pay that for PLD and give him that type of extension before he earned it. They’re just in a panic to try and have a Kopitar replacement before he’s done.
Hughes is very good but a lot of teams passed on Dubois. And it’s not like the Habs didn’t try to get him; the price was just too high. The fact that he openly lobbied to get in Montreal probably did not help his cause. Still, it doesn’t change the fact that the red flags were there for everyone to see. Hughes’ line he wouldn’t cross was just at a more reasonable place than the Kings’.
I watched every game of the Oilers vs Kings series and he looked like he was a fringe NHL player. The turnovers were bad. He looked like he didn’t want to be there. I’m glad Kent Hughes passed on him
Can’t believe there’s people on here still defending this turd.
I initially liked the idea. Given his age and all. But, as a fan of the Jets I also realized what he’d end up doing in Montreal. Part of me also thought his problem was he wasn’t playing where he wanted to be.
He got his payday in Cali. He should’ve been fine. I guess was either lucked out or Hughes knew something, probably from talking to the other GMs
This is all part of his plan to finally get Home!
I like the Dubois. kinda sad Habs were outbid. Wouldn’t call Hughes genious, more responsible bc Dubois’ last numbers weren’t great. And i’m glad that he doesn’t act when fans starting aching for a player
4th line center for LA Kings = 2nd line center for the Canadien so maybe on buyout discount