It’s always fun to see a broader perspective from around the league and probably best aggregated in Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts Column. Let’s check on it from the Penguin perspective.
Perhaps the biggest NHL off ice news of the week is that agent Kent Hughes has been named the new general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Hughes will step away from his large agency to step into his new role. One of his clients is of extreme interest, since it’s Kris Letang who is in some form of negotiations now in the final year of his contract.