Hughes Takes Aim After Leafs’ Failed Knies Trade

Montreal and Toronto are back in the same old trade-grind, and this one has the kind of sting that lingers in the division. Hughes reportedly went at the Leafs GM after the Knies deal fell apart, which tells you the talks were real enough to leave fingerprints. These are the conversations that sound civilized in public and get a lot uglier once the door closes. The bigger question now is whether the Canadiens are done chasing that player or just getting warmed up for the next round.