Hughes' Trade Talks, Nill's Robertson Pursuit

0:00Welcome to NHL News today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NHL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. Montreal Canadians General Manager Ken Hughes stirred up talk this week by revealing his team had lined up a major trade before the deadline, but it fell through. He hinted they might circle back to those talks in the offseason to boost the roster. Hughes later cleared the air in an interview, stressing that skipping deals at the deadline did not mean the Canadians were sitting idle on there. Reports pointed to Toronto Maple Leaf's winger Matthew Knees as a possible target, but he shut down rumours linking Knees, Nazem Kadri, Jory, Ristilainen, or St. Louis Blue Center, Robert Thomas. Fans in Montreal are buzzing with guesses about who the mystery player could be, as Hughes' words keep the speculation alive without spilling details. It shows the front office is proactive behind the scenes, even if nothing happened yet. Meanwhile, over in Dallas, stars GM Jim Nill, double down on his plan to re-sign

1:00star left-winger Jason Robertson this summer. The 26-year-old is wrapping up a four-year deal, worth 7.75 million annually, and heads into restricted free agency with. Arbitration writes, with slim pickings among free agents for scores, Robertson's next contract could spark more trades after the playoffs, and Nill made it clear, he's a core piece they won't let walk. Eyes will stay glued to those negotiations as the off-season heats up.