Kent Hughes discusses the Gleb Pugachyov pick

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Kent Hughes likes the hockey sense of versatility of Gleb Pugachyov. [La Presse]
The war room reaction to officially making the Pugachyov pick. [Journal de Montreal]
Scott Wheeler doesn’t see the top-six upside in Pugachyov. [The Athletic]
Corey Pronman gives the Pugachyov pick an A grade. [The Athletic]
“The further we get into our rebuild, the more the trades we make have to be the right ones,” Hughes said before the draft got under way. [Journal de Montreal]
Hughes believes having all the GMs in one place makes draft-day deals easier to complete, and wishes the NHL still had the in-person format. [La Presse]
The Canadiens’ pre-season schedule ahead of the new 84-game regular season was released, with just three dates of action, with split-squad sets versus the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. [Canadiens.com]
Yvan Cournoyer has been named to the Order of Canada. [Radio-Canada]
Some of the top moments from Cournoyer’s career from the Radio-Canada archives. [Radio-Canada]

Gavin McKenna was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [NHL.com]
The San Jose Sharks came away as the biggest winner of the first round. [Sportsnet]
The Winnipeg Jets are listening to trade offers for Connor Hellebuyck. [NHL.com]
The St. Louis Blues acquired Mason McTavish for two 2026 first-round picks. [NHL.com]
Pavel Dorofeyev was traded to the New York Rangers. [NHL.com]
The Detroit Red Wings traded goaltender Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth to get a first-round pick. [TSN]
Utah traded JJ Peterka to the Boston Bruins. [TSN]
The Los Angeles Kings signed Brandt Clarke to a five-year contract extension. [TSN]
Drew Doughty’s contract won’t be extended by the Kings when he becomes eligible on July 1 ahead of his final year. [Sportsnet]
Jason Robertson’s decision on the Seattle Kraken trade was less a rejection of a lucrative contract offer and more a rejection of the direction of the Kraken organization. [La Presse]
Seth Jarvis underwent shoulder surgery and will need four to six months of recovery. [NHL.com]
Bill Guerin was named the NHL’s general manager of the year. [NHL.com]