Martin St-Louis on the Verge of Getting an Incredible New Job? Reports Suggest That the Hall-Of-Famer May Be a Frontrunner for the 2026 Olympic Team

In connection with this announcement and in preparation for this major event, Hockey Canada has confirmed that Doug Armstrong will serve as the general manager of the team.

It will be gold medal or nothing for the Canadian delegation, and he will be supported by Ryan Getzlaf and Scott Salmond in building a winning lineup.

The next step will be to form a coaching team that can lead this team to success, and in connection with possible candidates, a question was explored on the Sortie de Zone podcast by La Presse, with the possibility of seeing Martin St-Louis as a potential choice.

The majority of participants do not agree with the idea of having the Canadiens' head coach behind the bench of the Canadian team, even as an assistant coach. It would be premature in the eyes of some, except Jérémie Rainville.

According to him, the head coach of the CH is a great leader and is also part of the large Hockey Canada family for having often participated in international events.

Journalist Simon-Olivier Lorange mentions that he does not think St-Louis has his place there in 2026, but he highlights that the strategic side of the latter, his understanding of the "game" and the fact that Jon Cooper should be the head coach, would all be elements that would work in MSL's favor.

In the event of Cooper's appointment as head coach of the team, it will be interesting to see who he wishes to build his coaching team with.

In my opinion, by 2026, it wouldn't be so far-fetched to believe that St-Louis might receive a call from the Lightning's coach. By then, he will have more than 250 games under his belt, which will add relevance to his candidacy, in addition to his experience as an NHL player and at the Olympics.

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