Kent Hughes is eyeing a tough player to help Xhekaj, and Mathieu Olivier's name just surfaced

We learned some interesting information earlier today regarding Kent Hughes , the Montreal Canadiens , and the trade market.

According to information from Maxime Truman, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are currently shopping for a tough third or fourth-line forward.

Obviously, they'll be looking for one at the right price.

We have thus brought up the name of Nicolas Deslauriers , who doesn't seem to be part of the Philadelphia Flyers' plans anymore.

However, another name has just surfaced.

Mathieu Olivier as a potential acquisition for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens? He would indeed be an excellent fit on Martin St-Louis' bottom six.

Do you like the idea? Mathieu Olivier, 27, is a 6-foot-1, 222-pound forward with 168 games of NHL experience (34 points and 239 penalty minutes).

Last season, with the Columbus Blue Jackets, he recorded 12 points in 54 games, along with 70 penalty minutes.

He was traded from the Nashville Predators to the Columbus Blue Jackets in June 2022 in exchange for a fourth-round pick.

He earns $1.1 million per year until 2025.

We highly recommend reading the full text here: It's good to see that Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes want to add toughness to their roster.

Clearly, they are tired of seeing their talented young players get roughed up and hit questionably.

More details to follow.

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