Brodeur leaving Blues

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From the Athletic:

Sources: Martin Brodeur is leaving the Blues — is return to New Jersey imminent?

After​ four years in​ St.​ Louis —​ a stay​ that​ still​ seems​ unfathomable —​ Martin Brodeur​ is leaving the​​ Blues’ organization, multiple sources confirmed to The Athletic.

Brodeur played seven games with the Blues, capping a 22-year illustrious career that will land him in the Hockey Hall of Fame in November. He’s spent the past three years as an assistant general manager under Doug Armstrong, but Brodeur’s contract expired in June and the 46-year-old decided to move on.

Brodeur’s next stop apparently isn’t finalized yet, but it’s long been believed that, whenever his time in St. Louis ended, he would be interested in returning to the New Jersey Devils, where he won three Stanley Cups and four Vezina trophies.

It’s been a busy year for Brodeur, who was the co-GM of Team Canada at the 2018 World Championships in May, and it will continue to be hectic with the events leading up to his Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Nov. 12.

When asked in June about being mentioned as a candidate for other GM jobs, Brodeur said he was actually looking to scale back his responsibilities.

“It’s always nice to hear your name, but it’s something I’m not really looking forward to move on to take bigger roles,” Brodeur said at the time. “Just being on the sidelines is good for me for now. I’ve got an 8-year-old (Max) at home, so I’ve got to spend a little time with him.”

So, he's looking to scale  back.  That would take him out of any Habs job....if he's telling the truth.  I certainly hope so...wouldn't be that keen on a GM whose initial statements are less than honest.  But we've heard that from many politicians...right?  "I'm resigning because I want to spend more time with my family"   And then not long after they're right back in and the resignation was an obvious power play. 

I don't think Brodeur is like that. 

[folatre]

Interesting. I would interpret this as a half-truth of sorts. Brodeur is probably telling it like it is in terms of wanting to spend more time with his family. But if he was sitting in Armstrong's chair, then I highly doubt he would be walking away.

Three years as an Assistant GM, in particular when you have the off the charts career credentials that he has, is probably enough to be on multiple organisations' list of who they are going to call the next time they need a guy to run the show. Serving one more year as Armstrong's lieutenant is not going to make any difference.

New Jersey? Shero is building that franchise back up and I doubt he is going anywhere. Maybe if Brodeur still owns a home in New Jersey and likes living there perhaps he will take some non-time intensive role in the organisation where is idol. But if he wants to be a General Manager in 2019-20, Montreal is literally at the top of list of clubs with an incumbent on life support and a position likely to open next summer. However, Brodeur lived in the States for so many years I have no idea at this stage if he would want to move his family to Montreal.

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There was one tweet speculating that he'd join Lucky Lou on the Island, which sort of makes sense, given Lou's age, but then a tweet reply pointed out that Chris Lamoriello (who I'm assuming is Lou's sone) is the Assistant GM, so blood being thicker than water as the apt saying goes, makes that seem unlikely if Brodeur is looking for a faster track to a GM position, which I would be in his shoes. Armstrong, as you say, folatre, is not going anywhere. Which city has a GM sitting on a hot seat?

I don't know if I'd be high on Brodeur. Little to no scouting experience and while that's not a key requirement of a GM, it does help. He doesn't have any administration background either. So when I consider the skills I'd like to see in a GM, Brodeur doesn't have many of them.

[Polarice]

I wonder how Brodeur would fair in the Montreal market?

[blny]

Aug 26, 2018 20:51:41 GMT -5 Polarice said:

I wonder how Brodeur would fair in the Montreal market?

If he's truly looked at a reduced role, I don't much see the point. Really, I don't see the point unless it's clear he's got front office ability. The AGM job with the Blues was a token thing imo, and it's not like the club achieved anything special during that time. The Blues are the poster boys for under achievement. Great hockey players don't mean great front office people.

If he came on as a visible executive, with tangible ability for the role, I think he handles the market fine. He's got a sterling reputation for handling pressure.