Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have been rewarded for their efforts to rebuild the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens announced multi-year contract extensions with Gorton, the president of hockey operations, and general manager Hughes. Both executives had been in the final year of their contracts.

“I am very pleased that Jeff and Kent have committed to the Montreal Canadiens for an additional five years. Their commitment to building a world-class organization has been unrelenting and will only get better as we progress in the years to come,” said Geoff Molson, owner and CEO of the Canadiens, in a press release. “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 structure that is second to none, an obj

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