Rumor: Patrick Roy to the Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens now have a vacant general manager position and are looking for someone credible who speaks French and can lead the team back to the promised land. Insert Patrick Roy, and the rumors are already flying.

BREAKING🚨🚨:
Sources say, changes have already been made in the #GoHabsGo front office.

Geoff Molson will address the media tmr to announce the dismissal of former #GoHabsGo GM Marc Bergevin

All signs point to Patrick Roy being introduced as new GM next week

Here. We. Go.

— AJ (@GenoManager) November 28, 2021

Whoever started the Patrick Roy as new the Canadiens GM rumour is a genius because it actually makes too much sense. Let’s all just believe it’s going to happen until it doesn’t.

— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) November 28, 2021

Adding Roy as GM would be a reasonable attempt at breaking the internet in Quebec. It surely would be a polarizing move that would create quite the buzz throughout the league.

Roy's name has been linked, so has Roberto Luongo's, who has some diverse experience managing with Hockey Canada and with the Florida Panthers in goaltender development. 

Roy who last worked in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche left the club over differences with Joe Sakic. Word is he's not a huge fan of analytics and it would be curious to see how Roy works with newly hired Jeff Gorton.

For now, the Canadiens continue their search, which has included a meeting or two with Roy. The team is considering him as a candidate for their vacant GM position and it's expected to take roughly seven-to-ten days for the team to close up the hiring process.

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