Canadiens Management
Differences Between Chiarelli & Bergevin
January 26th, 2019 What a difference a year makes, at least for some general managers anyway. Last season, both Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens and Peter Chiarelli of the Edmonton Oilers were in the throes of losing campaigns, with conceivably their jobs on the line. We all know how...
Bergevin Makes the Right Trade Deadline Decision
January 9th, 2019 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has revealed his hand ahead of the 2019 trade deadline. It turns out he was bluffing all along. Bergevin Goes on the Record By going on the record, saying he won’t “give up assets for the short term,” Bergevin’s...
Canadiens GM Bergevin Faces Season-Altering Decision
December 5th, 2018 The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s the only real way to explain the holding pattern the Montreal Canadiens have been in relative to last season in spite of their hot start. Now, as the Habs cling to one of the last Eastern Conference...
Alzner Is One Mistake Bergevin Can’t Bury
November 26th, 2018 With Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber on the mend, something had to give. That something was general manager Marc Bergevin’s pride along with Karl Alzner, who has just been waived. Bergevin's Big Free-Agent Acquisition It was two summers ago when Bergevin made...
Radulov Rips Open Old Wounds for Habs Fans
October 31st, 2018 Montreal Canadiens fans may never know exactly what ultimately broke down negotiations between general manager Marc Bergevin and ex-Habs forward Alexander Radulov two summers ago. If you didn’t think it was an acrimonious split before though, you most definitely know...
Is Byron Bergevin’s Biggest Coup?
September 26th, 2018 You could definitely argue Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron is general manager Marc Bergevin’s biggest success story. You’d be wrong, though. There’s no denying the waiver-wire acquisition of Byron to start the 2015-16 continues to pay dividends for the Habs....
Top Challenges Facing Habs GM Bergevin
September 8th, 2018 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s job just got a lot tougher. News that Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty won’t negotiate during the season has effectively tied Bergevin’s hands. While Pacioretty doesn’t have a no-trade clause, the hope had been...
Canadiens GM Showdown: Bergevin vs. Houle
August 18th, 2018 In this last instalment of a four-part series comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Rejean Houle. Marc Bergevin is not the most popular person in Montreal right now. The Canadiens' general manager...
Likeliest Canadiens Outcomes in 2018-19
August 18th, 2018 Expectations are undeniably low for the Montreal Canadiens as they enter the 2018-19 season. Of course, according to general manager Marc Bergevin, the Habs are "officially" intending to compete (for a mere playoff spot), but how realistic is...
Canadiens GM Showdown: Bergevin vs. Savard
August 15th, 2018 In this third installment of a four-part series comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Andre Savard. It’s been 25 years since the Habs last won the Stanley Cup. In that time, players have come...
Canadiens GM Showdown: Bergevin vs. Gainey
August 12th, 2018 In this second installment of a four-part series comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Bob Gainey. It’s been 25 years since the Habs last won the Stanley Cup. In that time, players have come and...
Canadiens GM Showdown: Bergevin vs. Gauthier
August 10th, 2018 In this first installment of a four-part series comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Pierre Gauthier. It’s been 25 years since the Habs last won the Stanley Cup. In that time, players have come...
Marc Bergevin’s 2018 Offseason Checklist
July 28th, 2018 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s offseason has been hit or miss so far. The successes have largely come with regard to his coaching hires, Dominique Ducharme and Joel Bouchard. On the ice though, like the top-secret checklist below, that we’ve managed...
