Gorton discusses all options for the next CEO of Canadiens

“We’re going to look for someone maybe a little outside the box who can help us move forward and maybe complement me,” says Jeff Gorton.

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Now that Jeff Gorton has been named executive vice president of hockey operations for the Canadiens, the big question is who will be the next general manager.

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Gorton said Friday that he doesn’t expect to make that decision until after Christmas. The only thing we know for sure is that Replacement for Marc Bergevin since GM will speak French.

What about Patrick Roy, who has already made it clear that he wants the job?

“I’ve heard of him, yeah,” Gorton said with a smile.

“First, I have great respect for him, for what he’s done in hockey, and I know he’s always been an emotional guy and speaks his mind,” Gorton added about the Hall of Fame goalkeeper who helped the Canadiens. to win his last two Stanley Cups, in 1986 and 1993, before winning two more with the Colorado Avalanche.

“I’m coming here and getting to know the organization,” Gorton continued. “As we go along, we talk to Geoff (Molson) and we find out how we are going to choose a general manager, we are going to see everyone who we think might fit in. So I’m not going to rule out anyone. I’m not going to say yes or no to anyone. But certainly Patrick Roy, I heard he made that statement (about wanting the job). I know he’s a passionate guy, I know a lot of people who know him well and obviously I have a lot of respect for someone like that. “

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Gorton added that he is not against working with an emotional person like Roy, saying, “Really, I am not afraid of anything. We want to hire the best person who can help us win, who has some ideas and can complement my skill set as much as possible. “

Don’t expect Roy to get the job.

The two main candidates appear to be former Canadians Mathieu Darche and Daniel Brière. Darche is the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning, while Brière is the vice president of operations for the ECHL Maine Mariners.

When asked what skill set he was looking for in the new GM, Gorton said, “Obviously someone who has a great knowledge of hockey, an understanding of how the business works. I think we will see everything. I think what we want to do as a group is analyze all the candidates and choose the best one based on what they have. You may be a person who does not have much experience as a general manager, but what else do you have that you can contribute? How else could you help us see a different scenario? So let’s find someone maybe a little outside of the box who can help us move forward and maybe complement me.

Reference-montrealgazette.com

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