Pre-Game Twirl EP.8 w/ Kent Hughes

Hosts Torrey Mitchell and Connor Wood dive into an engaging conversation with Kent Hughes, the General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens. They explore Kent's journey from playing hockey at Middlebury College to becoming a top player agent and eventually the GM of the Canadiens. Highlights include personal anecdotes, the complexities of the NHL draft, insights into player development, and the unique challenges of managing a team in Montreal.
00:00 Introduction and French Banter
00:44 Middlebury College Days
03:24 Journey into Player Agency
05:36 Transition to General Manager
08:52 Hiring Marty St. Louis
12:33 Draft Stories and Insights
16:59 Building the Montreal Canadiens
24:50 Player Development Focus
27:31 Conclusion and Farewell

[@Bartman721]

Wow, what a great interview with Kent Hughes! Thank you guys, it's my first time viewing, and I gotta say I love your podcast! I also want to thank Stu Cowan for his article in the Gazette because without that, I wouldn't have known it even existed! One more thing, since I was so happy about the Nevins and 2016 7th rounder trade off to aquire Torrey Mitchell from the Sabers in 2015, I am also as happy to have discovered your podcast! Keep up the great work

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Love it! Thanks

[@phillakai321]

Kent's a great guy haha good stuff guys

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Great Guy! Go habs go

[@IceboundMedia]

Could've listened to this for hours. You guys gotta get Kent on again, love seeing the personality from a GM. Cheers fellas.

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Lane Hutson next!!

[@GETPUCKDPodcast]

Fantastic episode guys! From one podcast to another, we love it! Congrats

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Thank you! Love what you guys are doing as well, keep at it!

[@YvonBolduc_Tip007]

Great job guys! Great questions.

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Thanks!

[@claudelemay3912]

Great interview, awesome stuff

[@abclar1]

Great podcast, thank you!

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Thanks for listening

[@robertlegault9226]

Cool to hear him mention Brad Layzell who was our next door neighbor in Beaconsfield.. I saw him grow up as a kid. His parents are amazing they used to organize street parties, carolling during Christmas followed by eggnog. Good times!

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Awesome!

[@matrixisreal2023]

Ive notice Kent is getting more comfortable and more open during interviews

[@jamesmustaine2482]

Kent has more personality than I thought😂

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

He's the best!

[@StaMaKiWeekly]

Very good question about the different factors to take into consideration when trying to have a guy sign in montreal compared to other places like dallas in Radulov's case

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

It's true!

[@SimonChampagne]

Excellent!

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Thank you! Stay tuned for more more episodes

[@markolarabie6685]

Thanks for having him on- I guess the agreement was no tough/topical questions.

[@Pre-GameTwirl]

Lay Ups

[@markolarabie6685]

@@Pre-GameTwirl On brand!