We've come to recognize and appreciate Kent Hughes' openness in his time with the Habs. There are times when the GM can't give us the details, but we usually get the straight goods. This morning, in a press briefing at the CH golf tournament, Hughes was once again very clear, this time on the goaltending situation. Rumours had it that Samuel Montembeault and Jake Allen would be the team's goalies for the season, and that Casey DeSmith would be on the market. This has now been confirmed. <q>We're open to making a trade at the beginning of the season. - Kent Hughes on Casey DeSmith</q> By the way, it was a nice surprise to see the new goalie at the tournament this morning. Not only could he have turned down the offer because he knows full well he may never play with the team, his wife is also about to give birth, if she hasn't already. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BPMSportsRadio/status/1701224262680383981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1701224262680383981%7Ctwgr%5Ea86437969a01d876f2a337ecaa461626888e504f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2FDERNIERE-HEURE-Kent-Hughes-vient-de-placer-un-nouveau-joueur-du-CH-sur-le-marche-des-echanges-et-il-agit-du-veteran-gardien-de-but-Casey-DeSmith-274738'> </a></blockquote></div>