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Geoff Molson knows why the Montreal market is attractive to players
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Geoff Molson knows why the Montreal market is attractive to players
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In 2021, when he relieved Marc Bergevin of his duties, Geoff Molson made the decision to rebuild the Canadiens.

To do so, he brought in Jeff Gorton, who had experience in rebuilds, to guide the club in the right direction back to the top.

Gorton brought in Kent Hughes, and together they hired Martin St-Louis.

From then on, there were more difficult years, but the Habs seem to have turned the corner on their rebuild. It’s not over, we agree, but making the playoffs in 2025 is a good step forward.

And after that, the club is going to get better. The guys in the 2024-2025 edition will continue to progress and new players will be added. And tonight, Geoff Molson will have a front-row seat to see which ones, as he’ll be at the Rocket game.

There’s also reason to believe that the Habs will add established players who choose to come and play in Montreal.

And as Anthony Martineau reports, the owner believes it’s logical to think that guys will want to join the Habs since hockey players want what the Habs will do for 10 years: win hockey games.

He has a point.

Of course, the well-known disadvantages of hockey in Canada will continue to hold many players back. Mr. Molson can’t control the weather in winter.

But what the Habs do control is the product on the ice. And the more time passes, the more we realize that the next editions of the Canadiens have enormous potential. The club can really succeed, if all goes well.

Ah: the Habs also control how they treat their players….


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– Logical.

– Coming up.

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