Gerard Gallant confirms he has not spoken with the Canadiens

Since Monday lunchtime, the rumour that Gerard Gallant had been spotted chatting with the Canadiens has been raging.

On the one hand, Georges Laraque was told by a friend that he had seen them with his own eyes. On the other, numerous NHL journalists and informants, in addition to Kent Hughes, have refuted the information.

TSN’s Pierre LeBrun went straight to the source to find out.

Appearing on RDS’s 5 à 7 on Tuesday, he revealed that he had spoken to the main interested party in this story, Gerard Gallant, who confirmed that he had never spoken with the Canadiens.

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In fact, Gallant explained to LeBrun that he was genuinely surprised to hear the rumour.

Like many people on social networks, LeBrun raised the theory that Laraque’s source might have confused Gallant with someone who might look like him.

Several people thought Gallant looked a bit like John Sedgwick.

One’s name is Gerard Gallant.

The other’s name is John Sedgwick. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/9eM0ytNYWq

– Félix Forget (@FForget_LTM) November 11, 2024

Gallant has remained unemployed since leaving the Rangers organization in 2023. He had only held the position of head coach in the NHL from 2014 to 2023.

We can therefore imagine that he would probably prefer a head coaching position to becoming an assistant.

This would close the Gallant file in Montreal, even if Laraque remains convinced of his info. It could be that his tip is true and that Gallant is hiding the truth, but for now, everything points to falsehood.

Perhaps the Canadiens should give Gallant a try anyway, now that the idea is out there. Martin St-Louis could really benefit from the advice of an experienced head coach to help him lead the Canadiens.

Overtime

– Lars Eller returns to Washington.

The Penguins have acquired a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick (originally belonging to Chicago) from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Lars Eller.

Details: https://t.co/EsojIpr7gk pic.twitter.com/EMZCK2tgIs

– Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 12, 2024

– It might make sense.

Carey Price should have a place in the Hall… but maybe not in his first year of eligibility, says @JiCLajoie: https: //t.co/c1BSHV7IVu

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) November 12, 2024

– The general managers discussed several topics on Tuesday.

INSIDER TRADING…

– GMs reminded of tampering rules
– GMs interested in reducing contract term limits
– GMs asked for Coaches’ challenge ideas
– Why Holland joined NHL Hockey Ops
– NHL’s internal promotions
– Underperforming Penguins

MORE: https://t.co/fvTZw2cWhL pic.twitter.com/ExoCSyN6rQ

– TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) November 12, 2024

– Sad news.

Plunged into a coma for a month, Marco Angulo gives up the ghosthttps://t.co/VTQlfftsfL

– RDS (@RDSca) November 12, 2024