Confirmed with Link: Canadiens hire Marie-Philip Poulin as Player Development Consultant

[Adam Michaels]

Louis Jean on JiC just said that the Habs had hired Poulin months ago but didn't announce it because she had just won the Olympic Gold and they wanted to let her enjoy it and savor the moments coming after the Olympics. And that they would announce it when the time is right. They didn't want to announce it after the Olympics, using the momentum of that with the media as self serving.

 

[the]

Lol why did Molson have to show up to make the announcement? Why couldn’t Hughes or Gorton do it? I thought we were done with seeing his face.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[FF de Mars]

Bergevin has many narcissistic tendencies. Want me to list them?

I'd really like to read a fragment of your thought on Bergevin's narcissism. How do you define a narcissist? Honest question. Would be fun to read.

 

[Treb]

But he is.

It's like people are harping on the tallest dwarf as argument over and over.

Just say she is the best female hockey player in the World. And there's nothing wrong with that. Because best player is just false.

Mike Tyson would destroy Pernell Whitaker. Therefore Tyson is a better boxer than Whitaker.

That's the logic you are using right now.

 

[Ozmodiar]

If I had to read these “PR move” comments out loud, I’d go with a mid-Atlantic accent …. that’d be a good fit.

 

[HomaridII]

The Canadiens scored big with Poulin — just ask the people that know her best

With all her accolades, hiring Marie-Philip Poulin is a slam dunk for the Canadiens — and Eric Engels reached out to some of the people who know her best to tell us why.

www.sportsnet.ca

Her teammates talk about why MPP is the perfect person for this job.

 

[Mrb1p]

If I had to read these “PR move” comments out loud, I’d go with a mid-Atlantic accent …. that’d be a good fit.

Good ol dudes like on the spittin chicklets podcast

 

[WG]

A modern forward thinking organization bringing in fresh perspectives.

I could cry. I might cry.

Since Molson tossed the bros club in the garbage, I keep finding move after move by the org and agreeing with the direction the team is taking. What a breath of fresh air the new regime has been.

 

[Kojo]

Good PR move, plus it's only a part-time job. Perfect fit for the Habs.

 

[Vachon23]

Good move, Perfect fit for the Habs.

 

[Price is Wright]

Since Molson tossed the bros club in the garbage, I keep finding move after move by the org and agreeing with the direction the team is taking. What a breath of fresh air the new regime has been.

Bergevin thinking he could just pass the keys of the organization to Mellanby and walk away was the wake up call for Molson. He realized he had been played a fool for a near decade.

 

[Habs]

Can she fight?

 

[Chadstudsky]

Good PR move, plus it's only a part-time job. Perfect fit for the Habs.

You're both wrong and partially right IMO. I'm not a fan of PC culture, wokeness, cancelling etc. But this isn't that.

It's not a PR move in that MPP has her own resume, merits, accomplishments etc. And that it's not because of her sexe that she is being brought on board.

Although I will concede that the organization is using this consultant hire to make a PR 'splash', or else Adam Nicholas, the director, would've gotten a press conference as well.

MPP rose to the top, the absolute peak, and to quote the great, and for some, 'controversial' mind of Jordan Peterson on achieving greatness : "There are a certain number of people, although not that many, who are perfectly willing to sacrifice virtually all of their lives to the pursuit of a high end career. These are people who are very conscientious, very intelligent, very driven, very healthy, very high energy, and they're willing to work 70 or 80 hours a week non-stop specialize at one thing to get to the top. [To get to the top] of any organization is an incredibly competitive enterprise [...] it's absolute all out warfare [...] if you're going to be successful you need to be smart, conscientious and tough."

Sounds like anyone with these qualities can be on my team! Go MPP Go and Go Habs Go! Forward thinking is always needed in any organization

 

[Garo]

But he is.

It's like people are harping on the tallest dwarf as argument over and over.

Just say she is the best female hockey player in the World. And there's nothing wrong with that. Because best player is just false.

Raonic is not a better tennis player. He would win 100 times out of 100 because of his physical attributes, but having watched both a lot, there's no way you can say his positioning, ball placement, understanding in how to move the opponent / place his serve and when to do what he should are anywhere near Serena.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

Call me when he has 73 titles.

Just because they don't play in the same category doesn't mean he's a better tennis player. They both played at the top level they could and one has career that will go down in history and one doesn't.

Ummm Serena would get destroyed by any man in the top 1000. Comparing Men to Women in sports is ridiculous.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

Definitely reeks PR move. Her career as a player isn't over so she will only work sporadically...what the hell is that?

Molson still doing Mol$on stuff.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Definitely reeks PR move. Her career as a player isn't over so she will only work sporadically...what the hell is that?

Molson still doing Mol$on stuff.

Mol$on inventing the concept of part-time work. First time this has ever been seen in human history.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Definitely reeks PR move. Her career as a player isn't over so she will only work sporadically...what the hell is that?

Molson still doing Mol$on stuff.

Ever consider that fans are overacting to a management move that is not that high up on the list? It's not like we ever overacted to depth player signings before eh?

Public relations move and part time role? Even if this was true, what's the problem? . Do you feel like you are being insulted as a fan or something? I don't get the Molson attacks one bit. Take a look in the mirror

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Treb]

Definitely reeks PR move. Her career as a player isn't over so she will only work sporadically...what the hell is that?

Molson still doing Mol$on stuff.

Because the Habs are very interested in having her work for them and didn't want to take the chance another team scooped her up while they were waiting for her to retire.

Hughes said months ago that they would be ok with her part-time because they think she's worth it.

To me, it's pretty similar to Lecavalier. Some small things here and there and most likely a role that will grown with the years.

Also, the most important time for her to be directly with the prospects is the offseason and dev camps, so her hockey career shouldn't be too much of a bother. In-season Zoom calls don't prevent you to play hockey.

 

[Treb]

I understand perfectly. That’s why women and men should never be compared against each other in sports.

You compare them relative to their peers, easy enough.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Definitely reeks PR move. Her career as a player isn't over so she will only work sporadically...what the hell is that?

Molson still doing Mol$on stuff.

Hayley Wickenheiser is a physician and is working for the Toronto Maple Leafs as senior director of hockey development. I guarantee Wickenheiser's a lot busier with her career in medicine than Poulin is in her career as a hockey player. It's not even close.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hayley Wickenheiser is a physician and is working for the Toronto Maple Leafs as senior director of hockey development. I guarantee Wickenheiser's a lot busier with her career in medicine than Poulin is in her career as a hockey player. It's not even close.

Yeah, but she's a woman so that's just a PR move too. Women can't be competent in hockey.

Habs should have hired Michael Bournival instead because he's a man.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Yeah, but she's a woman so that's just a PR move too. Women can't be competent in hockey.

Habs should have hired Michael Bournival instead because he's a man.

LOL! You'd think everyone would be happy that we made a significant hire that didn't involve cronyism.

I heard the Habs really wanted MPP and hired her in the part-time role so she can contribute to the organization right away and because they didn't want anyone else to get her after her playing career.