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A transaction completed by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, with the New Jersey Devils, is indeed starting to turn sour.
As journalist Stu Cowan recently pointed out, given the Canadiens’ early-season struggles in goal, the trade completed by Kent Hughes that sent Jake Allen to New Jersey is once again resurfacing as a mistake.
“Keeping three goalies for almost a full season to protect Cayden Primeau from waivers and then trading Jake Allen to New Jersey looking like a big mistake now for the Habs.”
– Stu Cowan
It should be recalled that on March 8, 2024, the Montreal Canadiens traded veteran goaltender Jake Allen to the New Jersey Devils, in exchange for a simple third-round pick in the 2025 draft.
A trade accepted by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens that is turning sour
Arseni Radkov, 18 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 203-pound goaltender who was indeed the Canadiens’ 82nd pick in 2025.
He is currently playing with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.
As for Jake Allen, the 35-year-old goaltender stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 197 pounds. He is having a strong season with the New Jersey Devils. In 18 games, he has 10 wins, a 2.49 goals-against average, and a .912 save percentage.
Over his NHL career, Allen owns a 2.75 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. That is significantly better than Samuel Montembeault’s career numbers, which include a 3.24 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage.
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A trade completed with the Devils is starting to look like a mistake for Hughes and the Canadiens
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