Even if the Habs are far from an NHL powerhouse, a player like Mike Hoffman, who is paid to score goals, no longer has a place in the CH lineup. Fans would love to see him traded, and so would Kent Hughes, who offered the forward's services for free. But let's face it, Hughes will have to pay to get rid of him. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Islanders are looking for a player to put it in. They tried to attract Pierre-Luc Dubois, Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex DeBrincat, but all three failed. Mike Hoffman's name is now linked to Long Island. See the trade proposal: <q>IN NEW YORK (Islanders): - Mike Hoffman - 5th round pick 2024 MONTREAL: - Future considerations - 4.5 M freed up on mass</q>. Given the low success rate of a 5th-round pick and the quality of the Habs' relief, that would be quite a Kent Hughes trade. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>Friedman on NHL Network asked if the Isles are looking for another scoring winger: I've heard Tarasenko and the Islanders were possibly a bad match and not going to happen. I do think they are looking for another scorer, yes, absolutely- NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) <a href=https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1681867007170420736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>July 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8>