Assistant to whom? That is the real question.
As Maxime Truman explains well in his article of the day, titled «Vincent Lecavalier is taking up more and more space internally,» the best friend of Martin St-Louis indeed seems to be increasingly involved within the organization.
Since his arrival with the Canadiens in February 2022, Lecavalier appears to have progressed up the hierarchy, and his role definitely seems to have changed even though the Canadiens have never announced it.
Could the one who is technically just a «special advisor to hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens» currently receive a promotion soon? Has it already happened?
Could Lecavalier become an important figure for the Canadiens? It clearly seems to be heading in that direction, as Max Truman points out very well:
While we believed he could possibly replace Alex Burrows behind the Canadiens' bench and become the assistant coach to his best friend, could he ultimately become Kent Hughes' assistant? Is he already?
This will be something to watch over the next few weeks, but it indeed seems that he is increasingly acting like an assistant to the GM and as an additional right-hand man for Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton.
He does not act like a simple advisor. In short, Truman adds an intriguing piece of information.
So don't be surprised if the former Tampa Bay Lightning star forward is eventually promoted within the Montreal Canadiens. Vincent Lecavalier is an excellent hockey mind, and he can certainly bring a lot to the organization.
Credit: DansLesCoulisses
Vincent Lecavalier prend de plus en plus de place à l'interne
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JUILLET 18 | 610 ANSWERS Surprise promotion announced by the Canadiens for Lecavalier? Details emerge Where do you see Vincent Lecavalier? | ||
Assistant GM for Kent Hughes | 221 | 36.2 % |
Assistant coach for Martin St-Louis | 321 | 52.6 % |
Other | 68 | 11.1 % |
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