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Renaud Lavoie has just shared important news involving a well-known member of the Montreal Canadiens organization.
Professional scout Vincent Riendeau, often seen in the Canadiens’ draft videos, is reportedly set to leave the Montreal Canadiens organization to become a general manager in the KHL.
Journalist Renaud Lavoie reports that this situation has been progressing quickly behind the scenes over the past few hours.
Recently, a team officially requested permission from the Canadiens to speak with Riendeau.
Kent Hughes and his group accepted this request to allow their scout to pursue a promotion.
Not blocking the advancement of its employees remains a very important philosophy within the Montreal Canadiens organization.
The interested team plays in the Kontinental Hockey League, a league we’re all very familiar with.
Reportedly, Shanghai Dragons are looking to hand him control of the team as early as next season.
Securing a general manager position represents an attractive opportunity for a strong hockey mind, but leaving an organization like the Montreal Canadiens is still a “think carefully” decision.
“They had requested permission from the Canadiens to speak with Vincent Riendeau, and the situation appears to be progressing.”
– Renaud Lavoie
Vincent Riendeau’s departure would reshape canadiens scouting structure
With his knowledge base, the former goaltender has a strong vision for building a team.
His evaluation work with the Montreal Canadiens has allowed him to develop a solid international network and help build the Canadiens of tomorrow.
Several rumors had pointed to this possibility, and today’s information further solidifies this very likely scenario.
Negotiations are reportedly moving in the right direction toward a long-term agreement, according to those same sources.
Losing an experienced scout will certainly force management to restructure part of its evaluation department.
Finding strong hockey minds capable of analyzing other teams always takes significant time.
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