Interesting Names Surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets GM Position
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked if former General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens and current senior advisor to the General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings, Marc Bergevin would be considered for the General Manager position with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
** NHLRumors.com transcript
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Host: “And Marc Bergevin, the next General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets?”
Darren Dreger: “Yeah, that's going to be interesting to watch happen. I wouldn't be surprised. I mean, he has to be in that consideration, guys. I saw a projection that filled some maps. Everything from Ken Holland, currently busy as GM of the Edmonton Oilers, to potential Donnie Waddell. It's busy. With the Carolina Hurricanes as General Manager. Chris McFarland, is busy with the Colorado Avalanche as the general manager.
All three of those guys have status in some way or been linked as possibilities to be a part of the new Columbus Blue Jackets draft. And now we want to throw in Marc Bergervin. Bergevin quality. He deserves to be in that conversation and it's clear that John Davidson and Mike Priest who are in charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets search committee are kicking ass.
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Here's an interesting one. I just read this yesterday, by the way, Columbus has pulled everyone inside the hockey operation. Now Pascal Vincent has a contract so he is not applying. His assistants may also have a year left. I'm not sure about that, but basically everyone has been told, like you have permission to talk to other clubs. So you're talking about scouts, amateurs, professionals, all that.
So that sounds like a pretty tough job since basically the entire hockey operations are rebuilding when they finally hire their GM in Columbus. “
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