"Should the Canadians have drafted Logan Mailloux? Never! »

“Should the Canadians have drafted Logan Mailloux? Never! »

Posted On: October 13, 2022

When we think of the words “controversy” and “Montreal Canadian,” the first name that comes to mind is Logan Mailloux. It’s just normal.

The boy made a big mistake and, as we recall, loudly said that he did not want to be drafted by any of the 32 NHL teams for his actions. He wanted to take his time and work on himself, but…

The Canadian still decided to pick him in the first round and take a chance with him. Something that, according to the club’s vice president of communications, Chantal Machabée, should never have happened.

CH’s recent signing of Logan Mailloux, who has been convicted of a sexual crime in Sweden, has provoked strong reactions. What does Chantal Machabée, VP Communications, think about this?#in the media | Tonight at 9pm @telequebec pic.twitter.com/0Uvza18loq

— In the media (@danslesmedias) October 12, 2022

Should the Canadians have moved in Logan Mailloux? Never! There it was, the mistake. – Chantal Machabee

This error was caused by the team’s former management. And to this day only Geoff Molson remains part of the organization when it comes to the people who made the decision to draft the youngster.

Marc Bergevin is gone. Trevor Timmins too. Paul Wilson too. The mistake was made, yes. Then we react to it. That is the purpose of the exercise.

However, the file was managed in the best possible way when the new leaders came on the spot. We made him work on himself, he saw specialists to become a better person and now Mailloux has a contract in his pocket with the club because he has developed as he should. .

Also, important point: The above section is from the program entitled “In the Media” that is being broadcast on the airwaves by Télé-Québec. Chantal’s appearance on the show is tonight at 9pm and I urge you to check it out.

Back to Mailloux.

Whenever I hear Chantal speak, I think of my mother. A person who always seems to have the right words at the right time. And that’s why she has done such a good job since the beginning of her career, she was a journalist at RDS for a long time.

We can feel from his words how much Logan is valued in the organization. We are very aware that the young person has committed a terrible act, but we did not want to let him down and let him down completely. So I admire the work done with the young man.

After all, he’s still human. I’m in no way defending his action… But at the end of the day, he didn’t attack or kill anyone. He made a mistake (permit me the expression) and the headmaster concerned knows it very well.

I think it’s good that Chantal is so open about this. She is frank in her words and we can see how much she cares about Logan Mailloux. Thank you, Chantal Machabee.

People like you need a lot more. And that’s why his addition to the Swiss organization is so important.

But we find that it’s not the only one who is open when speaking in front of the cameras. Kent Hughes and Martin St-Louis aren’t afraid to tell the real story either, and I think it’s important to talk about it.