This is an interesting experiment. I only heard his English presser (his English is very good) but he said he wanted an offensive minded hockey team that plays with "defensive responsibility" and is a possession minded team:
www.sportsnet.ca
The Hockey News likes the hire:
thehockeynews.com
Hopefully the experiment of hiring a former player agent as GM will work out better for the Habs than it did for the NewYork Mets who hired agent Brodie Van Wagenen as GM. He lasted 2 years before being fired. His career as player agent was much more impressive than his career as GM:
en.wikipedia.org
New Canadiens GM Kent Hughes ready for challenges that lie ahead
Kent Hughes admitted he was more of a behind-the-scenes type of player agent but that's all going to change now as the new general manager for the Montreal Canadiens and he's up for the challenge of turning around the storied franchise.
Kent Hughes Has What it Takes for Montreal
The new GM was a power player in the agency business and has a unique perspective on prospect development.



