Kent Hughes has until June 1st to qualify some of the prospects, otherwise they will become free as a bird. Of these young players, goalie Frederik Dichow should have already received a qualifying offer from the Habs according to several sources, but the status quo sums it up: Kent Hughes will let him go. However, something major is happening, as Dichow is on fire at the World Championship, having won all three of his starts with Denmark. His performance could force the Habs general manager to make him a qualifying offer. Perhaps Hughes was even waiting for this very moment before making his final decision. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>Let's also exclude Frederik Dichow from the group, he's having a sensational tournament so far → <a href=https://t.co/0L2hIqXLWn>https://t.co/0L2hIqXLWn</a>- DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) <a href=https://twitter.com/DLCoulisses/status/1658546421920849940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>May 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> If Hughes decides to keep the young goaltender, it could be a major turning point for the future of the franchise in front of the net, as Dichow could end up in Laval and it could be Cayden Primeau that has to jump ship. To be continued...