DETROIT — Montreal executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton says he has “no concern” about members of the Canadiens’ front office travelling to Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, scout Nick Bobrov and special adviser Vincent Lecavalier raised eyebrows by flying overseas this week to visit first-round draft pick Ivan Demidov of SKA Saint Petersburg in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.
"We have prospects all over the world, and basically, if we draft you or we sign you, you're in our family and we're going to go see you and watch you play," he said."We're going to monitor you and let you know how we feel about your play. That's what this is. This is a scouting trip that Kent's on.”
The NHL also excluded Russia from this winter’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, despite the nation’s history as a hockey powerhouse.
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