The Canadiens announce as Kent Hughes purportedly makes his first significant cut choice.
After nearly a week of the 2024 Montreal Canadiens training camp, Kent Hughes must make some choices.
With players like Lane Hutson, William Trudeau, Emil Heineman, and Oliver Kapanen having excellent camps, there could be some significant shocks on both the offensive and defensive sides.
He could push Kent Hughes to make some very tough decisions, especially in Kapanen’s instance.
But if there’s one guy who doesn’t appear to be making things more difficult for the Canadiens’ management, it’s Filip Mesar, the other first-round selection from 2022.
Is Filip Mesar’s time with the Canadiens done for the season?
Mesar isn’t likely to be the one to pull any surprises this season, as it appears that his fate is already decided.
Mesar has been demoted to the third group at camp, according to the Canadiens, as reported by the brilliant Anthony Marcotte of BPM Sports.
He is now one of the guys who appear to be moving toward the Laval Rocket, thus it is unlikely that we will see him play much in the preseason.
He won’t be opening the season in Montreal, and it looks like a decision has already been taken in his case.
Though not quite unexpected, it is strange to see him shelved at such a young age. This first-round choice is obviously not getting any older.
Along with other players who appear to be destined to the Laval Rocket, Filip Mesar has advanced to the third group at the Canadiens’ camp. It seems unlikely that many players from the third group will play in preseason games.
– Anthony Marcotte
That conveys a lot!
Filip Mesar, who went 20 years old, was selected by the Canadiens with the 26th overall pick in the 2022 first round. In the OHL in 2023–2024, he had 52 points in 45 games.
In his three games with the Laval Rocket, where he is anticipated to play this season, the Slovak player also only managed one point.
