With the Montreal Canadiens, a shock wave rocked the team behind the scenes recently.
A persistent rumor claims that a CH recruiter revealed confidential information to Anthony Martino, a TVA Sports journalist.
This leak caused obvious concern within the organization and in the hockey world in general.
Anthony Martino, famous for his rigor and integrity, clearly protected his sources as required by journalistic rules.
But doubts are growing about the identity of the leaks. More and more people believe that Canadian recruiters are the ones who ruined the reputation of Cole Eisermann, a promising young scorer who will be available during the next draft.
This situation has become even more interesting since the Montreal Canadiens have clearly indicated that they are not interested in Eiserman in the next draft.
The anonymous sources cited by Martino, who are labeled as “recruit number one” and “recruit number two,” strongly suggest that these are recruiters from Montreal. This hypothesis is reinforced by Martino's closeness to the team.
This issue caused real concern within CH. This not only highlights internal tensions, but may also damage the club's reputation and trust among members of the organization.
Management will have to clear this up quickly to prevent the situation from getting worse and restore some calm to the team environment in light of the draft.
In the near term, it is crucial that the Montreal Canadiens take steps to secure sensitive information and ensure the integrity of their recruiting processes, especially when it comes to a prospect's reputation.
The future of a young talent like Cole Iserman should not be jeopardized by behind-the-scenes games and competing interests within a sports organization reputed to be the greatest in hockey history.
The recruiters who spoke to Martino were very specific in their criticism. They described Eisermann as a very attack-oriented player, often to the detriment of his teammates and the team structure.
“He's a player who's really focused on attacking the net any way he can. In fact, he shoots from anywhere, which can be a positive or sometimes more of a negative. His shooting is truly elite.” (Credit: TVA Sports)
“Sometimes he tries to do too much in the offensive zone. He doesn't use his teammates enough and doesn't always know when to slow the game down when necessary.”
“In fact, even when it's one-on-two or two-on-three, he will force something. However, he is still making some adjustments at this level in recent months. I don't think it's an issue. I think he really feels he can do everything.” Something about himself and that's something he's going to have to change in the NHL because he's going to get beaten on his fingers by his three partners.
“Defensively, he's kind of nothing, in the sense that he's not really involved in the defensive game. He cheats a lot, because he wants to escape with the puck. Physically, he's fearless, but he doesn't get involved too much.”
This harsh analysis could actually come from Quebec recruiters who work for a team other than CH. But the first instinct of many observers was to believe that this leak came from Montreal, given the close relationship between Martino and the Canadian.
“I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the third line, but on the first power play because the guys on the first two lines don't want to play with him.”
The second recruit also attacks Iserman.
“Teams fear him because he's one-dimensional. Many wonder if he doesn't play more with his teammates because he likes to throw too much, or because he's selfish, or because he wanted to beat Caufield's record at any cost. One thing is for sure, he doesn't He gives up the puck a lot.
Does this information come from Montreal Canadiens recruiters? We will never know. Martino does a good job of protecting his sources. But as long as he doesn't confirm that his recruiters don't come from the Montreal organization, doubt will remain in people's minds.
One thing is certain. Cole Iserman will no longer be a member of CH. Cole Caufield is already one-dimensional enough as it is. There is no need for another scorer to take the corner kicks…
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