Anthony Beauvillier
Hughes had 18 clients when he left the agency world to become the Canadiens general manager. He did such a good job negotiating contracts for a few of them, like Darnell Nurse, that not even he would trade for the contract he signed his name to now that he is on the other side of the table.
That isn't the type of player the Canadiens will be looking for anyway. They are more likely to be looking for some depth options that are kind of placeholders for young forwards. It is possible Owen Beck and Joshua Roy and Sean Farrell are all NHL ready next season. But the Canadiens can't assume any of them will be so they need some NHL ready players to play if the kids aren't quite ready.
Anthony Beauvillier would add some depth to the bottom six for sure. He was recently traded from the Vancouver Canucks, where he never really fit, to the Chicago Blackhawks where he has scored six points in 17 games. That is not a ton of production, but he remains a smart two-way player that can put up better numbers in the right situation.
He certainly won't get the $4.15 million cap hit that Hughes negotiated for him three years ago, but a million dollars for one year to add some depth would be a nice addition. The fact he is from the province of Quebec is a nice little bonus and if he starts to find his offense like he showed with the New York Islanders, he could move up the lineup.