Geoff Molson’s faith in himself and in his people — and in the plan for the Canadiens that they’ve sold to him — is unwavering. And it’s clear he felt it was essential to confirm that. (ericengels)
That meant affirming his place at the top of the chain and expressing his loyalty to general manager Marc Bergevin, whom he referred to as one of the most respected and experienced GMs in the game.
"I have no intentions of hiring another president of hockey operations," Molson concluded. "There are very few teams that do it around the NHL and there are many reasons for that." But if those merits were as obvious to the millions of Canadiens fans who are desperate to see their team back in contention for the Stanley Cup after 27 years of not winning the trophy that has been in their possession a record 24 times, Molson wouldn’t have had to have spent any time justifying them on Wednesday.
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