Stéphane Quintal appeared on the 91.9 Sports to discuss his interview with the Montreal Canadiens, who did not want the position of GM, I remind you. Quintal saw himself more in a chair like Jeff Gorton's because of his experience with his NHL job.
Quintal was contacted at the beginning of January, then as a result he had 5-6 days of preparation. He indicated that he did not participate in the second hearing, following an appeal from Jeff Gorton ten days after the interview.
By the way, «why» did Quintal agree to participate in the process, even though he didn't have a good base in player development and recruitment? The reason is simple, with Jeff Gorton who has these skills, it was the «fit» to complement it.
The situation in Montreal was opportune for the Canadiens' former physical defender, but elsewhere, that is not the case, so he would refuse an interview for a GM position. In short, with the Habs, it was tailor-made for him, then he retained only the positive of this interview, which allowed him to progress.
