Montreal Canadiens unexpectedly sign free agent goaltender
The Montreal Canadiens unexpectedly signed a free agent goaltender on Tuesday morning.
The organization shared an official press release that statest they've reached a deal with Connor Hughes, an undrafted 27-years old goaltender who's been playing professionally in Switzerland since 2017.
"BROSSARD – Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Tuesday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with goaltender Connor Hughes.
Hughes posted a 10-6-1 record, including two shutouts, in 19 games with Lausanne HC in the Swiss National League in 2023-24. The 6-foot-4, 231-pound netminder earned a 1.73 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage.
In 18 playoff contests with Lausanne, Hughes recorded 11 wins to help his team reach the final. The 27-year-old goaltender maintained a 1.91 GAA and a .933 SVS, to go with a pair of shutouts.
A native of London, ON, Hughes went undrafted in the NHL and made his professional debut in Switzerland in 2017-18."
Hughes posted a 10-6-1 record, including two shutouts, in 19 games with Lausanne HC in the Swiss National League in 2023-24. The 6-foot-4, 231-pound netminder earned a 1.73 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage.
In 18 playoff contests with Lausanne, Hughes recorded 11 wins to help his team reach the final. The 27-year-old goaltender maintained a 1.91 GAA and a .933 SVS, to go with a pair of shutouts.
A native of London, ON, Hughes went undrafted in the NHL and made his professional debut in Switzerland in 2017-18."
This announcement came as a surprise for many fans, as the Habs have a lot of interesting prospects between the pipes with Jacob Fowler, Jakub Dobes, Yevgeni Volokhin, Quentin Miller and Cayden Primeau.
Kent Hughes, the general manager, must be preparing something big. Every year since he's been GM, he pulled off a big trade during the draft, and it's widely believed he'll do it again this year.
More to come.
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