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The Canadiens had a busy day on Tuesday with the opening of free agency in the NHL.

The organization started off with a trade in the morning, acquiring forward Zachary Bolduc from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Logan Mailloux. Then, the Club agreed to terms on one-year, one-way contracts with forward Samuel Blais and goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen before announcing one-year, two-way deals with forward Alex Belzile and defenseman Nate Clurman.

The team also said farewell to some of its unrestricted free agents who signed with other teams, with Joel Armia and Christian Dvorak inking one-year contracts with the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers, respectively, while Michael Pezzetta signed with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs for two years.

General manager Kent Hughes met the media in the early afternoon to discuss the opening of free agency, while Habs newcomers Bolduc and Blais also took questions from reporters via Zoom after joining the organization.

For us, I think it was always more by the trade market, rather than in free agency, that we would address the center position. We haven’t done it yet. We’re ready to start the season as is, but at the same time, we’re going to keep working the phones.

I hope we’re a better team on paper. I think our coaches are always focused on the present season. For the management team, it’s always about: “Where are we at with our long-term objective?” So, my priority is to identify what’s left to accomplish to create a team that can compete for the Stanley Cup every year.