On a scale of 1-10 — with 10 being boiling hot — how hot is Marty St. Louis’s coaching seat right now? Not with the fans — we know how spicy some of them can be — I’m talking about management.

Mark Voutier

I would say 1.

Since president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton was hired four years ago, he has remained focused on the long-term goal of building a team that can compete for the Stanley Cup for several consecutive seasons. Gorton, general manager Kent Hughes and St. Louis are all on the same page with that and they work very well together.

The Canadiens made the playoffs last season in the third year of a rebuild — which is very impressive — and started this season as the youngest team in the NHL. Long-term injuries to Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook and Kaiden Guhle have ma

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