Insider Trading: St. Louis' future to be decided at end of season

TSN Hockey Insiders Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun join host Gino Reda to discuss the future of Martin St. Louis in Montreal, what’s next for Ryan Getzlaf after he announced his retirement and who might be in charge of Team Canada at the men’s World Hockey Championship in May.

Habs general manager Kent Hughes previously said he was anxious to remove the interim tag from Martin St. Louis in Montreal. Are we any closer to that becoming a reality?

Dreger: No. Both sides agreed and prior to the general manager’s meetings that they would wait until the end of the season. Now, there’s no reason to question delete:to the reality of Marty St. Louis becoming the full-time head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. I believe that’s what Hughes and the Canadiens want. But you do have to look at the set of circumstances. We know St. Louis has done a terrific job on the bench of the Habs. We know that the coaching staff has helped refresh this group. But Marty St. Louis still has a young family. So the timing of it may not be perfect but there have been no further discussions at this point.

Ryan Getzlaf announced on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season. What comes next for the Anaheim Ducks icon?

LeBrun: That’s a good question. What I can tell you is ownership in Anaheim – Henry and Susan Samueli – have already had a very loose conversation with Ryan Getzlaf about the future including a potential role in the organization. They really want Getzlaf to be a part of things post playing career. Keep in mind Getzlaf’s home is in Orange County. He’s very much going to be sticking around. Now, whether or not he needs some time off after making that kind of decision, remember, Scott Niedermayer has a big role now in that organization.