Marc Bergevin is a household name in Montreal. That’s what happens when someone is the Canadiens’ general manager for several years. Bergevin has been in the news for his good times and his bad… but also for the way things ended for him in Montreal.
Like every general manager, Marc Bergevin has had his ups and downs with the Montreal Canadiens. Among his good moves, we can obviously think of the excellent contract granted to Nick Suzuki.
When Marc Bergevin took over as GM of the Canadiens, he lived in Montreal. A GM can’t really live in a city other than his club’s, in reality. But since he’s no longer GM, he has fewer restrictions in that respect.
BUFFALO – Marc Bergevin has spent his first days as the Sabres’ associate general manager getting up to speed on an organization he only knew from afar.
In the past, Marc Bergevin has made it clear that it’s difficult to find good center players in the NHL. It hasn’t always been easy for the former GM of the Canadiens.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Right now, there’s a lot of talk about what’s happening at the CMJ. But there’s also another major hockey tournament underway: the Spengler Cup. And this year’s tournament was an interesting one for Habs fans to follow… because Team Canada’s GM and coach were Marc Bergevin and Michel Therrien.
Three days ago, Marc Bergevin left his position with the Los Angeles Kings to join the Buffalo Sabres as Associate GM. Personally, I would have thought he would have left for a GM position.
OTTAWA – It took just days for new Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen to revamp the front office by hiring Marc Bergevin as an associate GM and Josh Flynn as an assistant GM.
It’s been over four years since Marc Bergevin lost his position as GM of the Canadiens. The club’s horrendous start to the season following its appearance in the finals a few months earlier had sealed the fate of a GM who already seemed to have one foot out the door.
The Buffalo Sabres on Sunday made their first hires under new general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, adding Marc Bergevin as associate GM and Josh Flynn as assistant GM.
8:05 a.m.: Things appear to be moving quickly in Buffalo. The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline reported Sunday morning that the Sabres are hiring Flynn from the Blue Jackets.
A familiar face will be moving back to the northeast. According to multiple reports, Los Angeles Kings senior advisor Marc Bergevin is expected to step down from his role to join the Buffalo Sabres as associate general manager.
Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday night that the Buffalo Sabres have hired former Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin as their next associate GM.
In recent weeks, we’ve learned that Marc Bergevin has found himself a GM position. Basically, the Kings member and former GM of the Canadiens got himself a job with the Canadian team in preparation for this year’s Spengler Cup.
Interesting news. Marc Bergevin, former GM of the Canadiens, has been named GM of Canada for the Spengler Cup. The news was announced by Hockey Canada this morning.
Andrei Markov, nearing the end of his NHL career, didn’t have an agent, so he talked to Marc Bergevin himself. I have the impression that the main interested party quickly realized why players have agents, after all, negotiating is hard work.
The last draft of Marc Bergevin’s tenure with the Montreal Canadiens is one of the most interesting to revisit today. Bergevin’s time as general manager came to an end only a few months later, but the 2021 NHL Entry Draft remains a moment that continues to influence the Canadiens’ roster and prospect pool.
In the last few days, the Islanders have appointed Mathieu Darche as GM and VP of the club. The result? As there is no President of Hockey Operations at the club, the Québécois will report directly to the owners.
We knew the announcement about Mathieu Darche and the GM position on Long Island was coming. But the Islanders had one more surprise to share with us. Not only has Darche been named GM, he’s also been named President of Hockey Operations.
In recent days, the name of the former general manager of the Canadiens has been in the news quite a bit, following a very interesting interview with journalist Pierre LeBrun, and now, there are indeed further developments.
Montreal confirmed Friday that general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19 and, thus, will enter the NHL coronavirus-related protocol.
The Canadiens had one week to either match the offer or take a pass. Montreal will receive a first- and third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft as compensation.