Confirmed with Link: John Sedgwick promoted to assistant general manager

[Koivu11]

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[Adam Michaels]

Good job making sure he wants to stick around. He is invaluable, especially as a capologist.

But he's also been involved with the minor teams in Laval and 3R.

 

[KevSkillz4]

He got good reputation, so it's a good move.

 

[ottawa]

What does he bring to the table? Not familiar with him

 

[Vachon23]

Probably a bigger Laval (GM) ? Because I don’t see what will change with what he’s already doing

 

[morhilane]

I was sure he was AGM already.

Even if the cap is a mess right now, I think MB is to blame and not him. So good job keeping him before someone else snatch him.

 

[cujo1117]

Didn't Bergevin fired him before? Don't remember the story...

 

[Treb]

What does he bring to the table? Not familiar with him

He's the cap expert. Worked for the NHL before working with the Habs.

 

[Treb]

I was sure he was AGM already.

Even if the cap is a mess right now, I think MB is to blame and not him. So good job keeping him before someone else snatch him.

He was VP Hockey Operations and Legal Affairs.

 

[Crusher117]

Congratulations to John. He's been running Laval for the last couple months.

 

[ottawa]

He's the cap expert. Worked for the NHL before working with the Habs.

Nice...hope he advised against the Gallagher/Price contracts then

 

[Adam Michaels]

What does he bring to the table? Not familiar with him

Here is a little light on what he's done and what he's been up to:

Montreal Canadiens general manager, Kent Hughes, announced on Wednesday that John Sedgwick has been promoted to assistant general manager.

Sedgwick initially joined the Canadiens in April 2013 as the director of legal affairs before being promoted to vice president of hockey operations and legal affairs in July 2017. His responsibilities include player contract negotiation and salary arbitration, daily management and strategic planning of the salary cap, as well as overseeing all matters related to the NHL-NHLPA collective bargaining agreement. Prior to joining the Canadiens, Sedgwick was a member of the National Hockey League's Hockey Operations Department in Toronto where he worked from 2006 to 2013.

Sedgwick was heavily involved in the launch of the Laval Rocket, while also serving as the principal Governor for the Rocket with the American Hockey League. He also oversaw the establishment of the Canadiens' new affiliation with the ECHL's Trois-Rivieres Lions.

 

[Treb]

Didn't Bergevin fired him before? Don't remember the story...

Bergevin hired and extended him, not fired him.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He will speak with the media at some point during the day.

 

[lamp9post]

He was VP Hockey Operations and Legal Affairs.

That seems like a higher post than AGM to me. Hopefully his responsibilities and remuneration are reflective of this promotion.

 

[FloJack]

He will speak with the media at some point during the day.

Thanks Adam Machabée!

 

[Adam Michaels]

Thanks Adam Machabée!

I don't translate MSL during his pressers, though.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Sedgwick will be key to helping Hughes clear up cap space.

What he was able to do last year managing the cap during the year with the Taxi Squad was real good work.

 

[Vachon23]

 

[1909]

Pretty normal. He is around since years now and seems very good at what he is doing.

 

[tazsub3]

again a sign we have a top management,.
Not let ego get in the way, yes he was not their man, but he impressed and he gets promoted. Me like a lot hahah

 

[Adam Michaels]

Sedgwick is this administration's Larry Carrière.

Larry was the only one from the Gainey/Gauthier administration to stay on board when MB came in.

I have a lot more faith in Sedgwick, as well as Gorton's and Hughes' ability to determine if someone is worth staying around.

Another one I think who will stay from the MB regime is Martin Lapointe. I don't know if he will be promoted to AGM and more involved in amateur scouting the way Timmins was or keep his role. But I have a feeling Lapointe will stay.

 

[Justin11]

Probably a bigger Laval (GM) ? Because I don’t see what will change with what he’s already doing

Not much will change, just his paycheck.

Not a terrible move though

 

[sampollock]

good move
now lets get some rumors out there

 

[Vachon23]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sedgwick-b5a39621/?originalSubdomain=ca

An other educated guy in the staff