A surprising rating from Canadiens fans for the management and their handling

Marc Bergevin departed, making way for a new leadership team. Geoff Molson hired Jeff Gorton as the Vice President of Hockey Operations.

Gorton then brought in Kent Hughes as the General Manager, and Martin St-Louis joined the team— the rest is history.

Since then, the Canadiens' mission has been clear. The new leadership aimed to rebuild the organization through strong drafts to develop a young core.

The renowned media outlet The Athletic recently ranked all NHL franchises from 1 to 32 based on fan and public opinions of the organizations in the Bettman circuit.

The Montreal Canadiens rank 6th in this list, receiving an A- rating from both Canadiens fans and the NHL community.

The highest marks were given in categories related to drafting and prospect development.

In summary, Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes clearly enjoy the favor of the public, not only in Montreal but across the NHL.

Interesting for what's to come!

Here are all the ratings for the Montreal Canadiens' organizational profile:

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