Canadiens' owner: Bergevin remains the right person for GM job

Marc Bergevin remains the right person for the job despite a disappointing season in Montreal.

This according to Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, who will not be looking for a new general manager anytime soon.

"I'm very confident that with all the changes we have to make, I have the right person in place," Molson said Monday, the team announced. "Even if there will be changes, to have Marc in charge of turning the page is the right decision."

Molson, evidently, is adamant about the need to make changes.

"We are extremely disappointed with our season," he said. "When things don't go well, it gives us the chance to evaluate everything we do. The status quo is unacceptable. We must bring back a winning culture which we did not see this season.

"If I can send one message to our fans, it would be that we will be better, both on the ice and off it. On the ice, changes will be required. Off the ice, we are going to improve our communication with fans at all levels."

Montreal finished 28th in the overall standings, and Bergevin believes the one area that needs improvement is the team's attitude.

"If we had a different attitude on the team, we wouldn't have lost 40 games," he said. "We were never fighting for a playoff spot."

Losing Shea Weber to injury was detrimental, Bergevin admitted, but not critical.

"I want to be clear: we are not where we are today because of injuries. That's not the reason. We missed Shea Weber for over 50 games and it didn't help, but I didn't feel like anyone stepped up." -Marc Bergevin

- Canadiens Montri(C)al (@CanadiensMTL) April 9, 2018

Montreal enters the offseason with five picks in the first two rounds of the NHL draft, including what could be a top-five selection.

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