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Los Angeles Kings Hire Marc Bergevin

January 9, 2022 at 3:44 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 10 Comments

The Los Angeles Kings have hired Marc Bergevin as senior advisor to the general manager, a role that will represent the next step for the former Montreal Canadiens executive. Rob Blake, general manager of the Kings, released this statement about the hire:

Marc brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our hockey operations staff and will be a valuable addition to our group. We look forward to his contributions.

Bergevin, 56, spent nearly a decade at the helm of the Canadiens but was let go in November after a brutal start to the season. He previously worked with the Chicago Blackhawks in various roles, including scout, director of player personnel, and assistant general manager. His playing career, which included nearly 1,200 regular season games, spanned basically the same period as Kings’ president Luc Robitaille and all three–Blake included–were teammates at the 1994 World Championship, where they earned a gold medal.

It’s his time in Montreal’s front office that will color this hire, however, as Bergevin’s tenure with the Canadiens was at best a rollercoaster of success and failure. The team did reach the Stanley Cup Final last year under his watch, but returned this season with a roster that has won just seven of 34 games, sits 31st in the NHL, and has long-term commitments to several underperforming players. Overall, the Canadiens reached the playoffs in six of the nine full seasons that Bergevin was in charge.

In an advisory role, Bergevin can help a Kings team loaded with youthful potential build into a contender while also keeping his eyes open for a new opportunity. Unemployed for just over a month, it’s obvious that his perceived public relations mistakes–which include selecting Logan Mailloux in the first round despite the young defenseman trying to renounce himself from the draft–will not keep him from landing another high profile job in an NHL front office.

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  1. dawgpound95

    4 years ago

    Love this!

    Reply
  2. bigdaddyt

    4 years ago

    So basically if ownership loses faith in Blake then Marc will step in.

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  3. tradepartner

    4 years ago

    Good hire

    Reply
  4. kscheer

    4 years ago

    Logan Mailloux is not a forward.

    Reply
  5. Rechero

    4 years ago

    Good riddance and good luck to LA you’re going to need it

    Reply
  6. Johnny Z

    4 years ago

    Love the move he and Price put on the Kracken to keep Allen on the Habs roster! LOL, Classic!

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    • bruin4ever

      4 years ago

      Well why would the Kraken want Allen so bad, it’s been a lot of yrs since he was a starter.
      Oh I see, it’s because he’s having a vezina yr in Mtl this yr?

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  7. wreckage

    4 years ago

    Kings to reinstate Voynov next.

    Bergevin can fix him.

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  8. blairwitch58

    4 years ago

    Logan Mailloux will end up being his best draft pick ever. He is a stud.

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  9. baji kimran

    4 years ago

    I like the “long term commitments to underperforming players” part. Montreal fans are finding out what the people in Columbus already knew- that Josh Anderson is ALWAYS injured and nobody “won” the trade. There was a reason Columbus refused to give Anderson the contract he wanted.

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