Sunday Habs Headlines: Front-office changes are imminent

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/NHLI via Getty Images If you missed the news that broke just as the game began last night, Scott Mellanby has resigned from the position of assistant general manager. [EOTP]

A bit before that news, Elliotte Friedman announced that the Canadiens had been granted permission to speak with Jeff Gorton about joining the Habs in a front-office capacity. [Sportsnet]

Reportedly, this was all news to Marc Bergevin:

Selon certaines sources, Marc Bergevin a été surpris et blessé par les rumeurs impliquant Gorton et Mellanby. Même s’il a recommandé Mellanby pour le succéder, il n’était pas au courant des démarches en cours. Il a tout appris à travers les médias selon ce qu’on me…