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Photo credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
The accumulation of strong moves and outright home runs by Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes is starting to get people excited.<\/p>\n
Yes, the buzz around the Canadiens is getting louder. In the last few hours, a message attributed to Jason Demers set social media on fire.<\/p>\n
The former NHL player claims that the Montreal Canadiens will win the Stanley Cup within the next five years.<\/p>\n
When someone from inside the hockey world puts themselves out there like that, people love it.<\/p>\n
Jason Demers states bluntly that the Montreal Canadiens will win the Stanley Cup within the next five years, because of Kent Hughes’ strong moves<\/p>\n
What’s also getting attention is the underlying message about Kent Hughes. You can feel that, in Demers’ view, the GM’s decisions have already altered the team’s trajectory.<\/p>\n
You may like or dislike the moves, but several recent acquisitions are giving fans a legitimate reason to believe.<\/p>\n
You can point to Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson, young Ivan Demidov, Jacob Fowler, Noah Dobson, and others.<\/p>\n
When you line up those additions and those numbers in the same picture, it’s easy to see why some people are starting to think big.<\/p>\n
Does that guarantee a parade on Sainte-Catherine Street? No, obviously not. But when a former player makes a statement like that, it’s rarely just for show.<\/p>\n
Demers didn’t stop there, highlighting Juraj Slafkovsky’s strong recent play and suggesting he’s turning into a star right before our eyes.<\/p>\n
“At one point people wanted to get rid of Juraj Slafkovsky. Why would you ever want to get rid of a 21 year old with that much size and skill? He is turning into a star in front of our eyes. That line of Demidov-Kapanen-Slafkovsky are fun to watch.”<\/p>\n
– Jason Demers<\/p>\n
Let’s just say he threw another log on the fire, and Montreal loves it.<\/p>\n
On a smaller scale, the acquisitions of Phillip Danault and Alexandre Texier have also been excellent.<\/p>\n
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n
POLL<\/p>\n
5 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0342 ANSWERS<\/p>\n
‘They’re going to win the Stanley Cup’: Jason Demers praises Kent Hughes’ home-run moves<\/p>\n
Do you also think that the Canadiens will win a Stanley Cup within the next five years?<\/p>\n
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