The Montreal Canadiens have made tremendous strides in their rebuilding process under general manager Kent Hughes and team president Jeff Gorton , and they're being rewarded with new multiyear contracts to remain in place.

On Tuesday, the Canadiens announced that both Hughes and Gorton had been extended for five years each , and they'll be able to continue the work that saw the franchise return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season for the first time since 2021.

“I am very pleased that Jeff and Kent have committed to the Montreal Canadiens for an additional five years.” Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said in a statement via NHL.com, “I would like to thank Jeff and Kent for taking this team and organization to where it is today, full of talent, size, and speed, with a support struct

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