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MONTREAL -- Even though Rick Dudley has been hired by the Montreal Canadiens for his wealth of hockey knowledge, he wont be sharing any of it in the lead up to the NHL draft. jerseys from china . Dudley is Montreals new assistant general manager after leaving behind a similar role with the Toronto Maple Leafs to work for his former protege, new Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin. Bergevin has a "gentlemans agreement" with Toronto GM Brian Burke that Dudley, who has worked extensively on the Maple Leafs draft preparation, will not take part in the Canadiens work on the upcoming draft June 22 in Pittsburgh. "The truth is that in order to be fair to all parties involved it had to take some time, and Marc was good enough to be patient with it, and Brian was good enough to work with us," Dudley said in a conference call Friday from his home in Lewiston, N.Y. Montreal holds the third overall pick while Toronto has the fifth. Bergevin acknowledged that he would honour his Maple Leafs counterparts wishes. "I have an agreement with Toronto that Rick will not take part in our draft, and I will respect it," Bergevin said. A former coach and player, Dudley has spent the last two decades as a senior executive with various NHL clubs, including the Atlanta Thrashers, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks. It was in Chicago where Dudley was charged with developing Bergevin as a Blackhawks pro scout after the veteran defenceman retired following the 2003-04 season. Bergevin, a first-time GM who was hired May 2, will have a wealth of experience to help him in his ongoing search for a new head coach. "It doesnt hurt, thats for sure," Bergevin said. "Rick has been a man that has hired a coach before so he knows the process and Im sure Ill use his knowledge and experience to help me in the process." Dudley will be splitting duties with assistant GM Larry Carriere, who was given a contract extension. Bergevin said that Carrieres experience and his knowledge of, and familiarity with, the Canadiens lineup and depth chart, has been invaluable to him since he was hired. "Hes going to help us moving forward with free agents and signing players and (AHL) Hamilton," Bergevin said. "And Rick, with his vast knowledge of players around the league, its going to be great to work with these both of these men, so as of right now I dont have a specific role until I sit down with these two men and go over it." Dudley, a Toronto native, spent seven seasons as a player in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, where he was a teammate of Carrieres, and the original Winnipeg Jets. He said he is excited about the challenge and potential rewards of building a successful Canadiens team. "I know Marc has been overwhelmed by the attention he gets every day in Montreal but they are excited by him, and they are excited by the process," Dudley said. "For me, personally, if we could build something really successful in Montreal its probably unlike any other place. "I may have been lucky enough to be in the one other place, when I was in Toronto, that if you have success its magic. Montreal, though, the passion of the fans is unlike anything that Ive ever seen." Dudley was Atlantas GM when the Thrashers were relocated to Winnipeg in June 2011. He ultimately was not retained by the re-christened Jets. Prior to that he was in Chicago where he guided Bergevin to be a pro scout. "I realized very quickly that he had the affinity to be an excellent hockey evaluator," Dudley said. "It didnt take long before he didnt need any help from me and that was pretty impressive because it was a very short period of time in which he became one of our key guys." In fact, Dudley said that Bergevin almost immediately became a part of the Blackhawks inner circle, including Dale Tallon, Stan Bowman and himself, that were the only people involved in talking about the teams trades. All four were instrumental in fashioning the lineup that won the Stanley Cup in 2010, Chicagos first in 49 years. "That was a lot of fun for me," Dudley said. "You felt like you were part of something special and my gut tells me this will be something special." Pierre Gauthier was fired as Montreals GM late in the season as the Canadiens missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. Montreal finished 31-35-16, last in the Eastern Conference. "When he went over the list and the depth charts of the team there was a little more there than maybe you think when youre looking at a team that obviously didnt make the playoffs," Dudley said. All-Star goalie Carey Price, defenceman P.K. Subban and left winger Max Pacioretty are all under 25. "There are some pieces in place that are obviously very attractive. There is some work to be done here but there are also some young kids that have been drafted over the last few years that are going to make an impact." Canadiens prospects Michael Bournival, Nathan Beaulieu and Jarred Tinordi all played in the Memorial Cup in Shawinigan. Dudley says the state of affairs in Montreal isnt as dire as some believe. In fact, hes seen worse. "A situation like Tampa Bay, we had something like three players that could play in the National Hockey League at any level and this is not that situation at all," Dudley said. He echoed that assessment for the team hes leaving behind. "Theyre a lot closer than people think," Dudley said. "They have a number of very good pieces. There are some obvious areas that need to be addressed, theyre full aware of that. They will address them. I think the Leafs are a team that will surprise some people in the very, very near future." cheap nfl jerseys . 2 behind Wilfrid Laurier. "No, not really," Smith said. "Were primed and ready to go. Were pretty excited." Smiths Martlets have more reason than most not to be intimidated when the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships begin Thursday in Edmonton. wholesale nfl jerseys . Scrivens stopped 34 shots for his first career shutout, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs past the injury-ravaged Ottawa Senators 3-0. http://www.nflchinacheapjerseysstore.com/ . The injury occurred when Roberts stole second base Thursday against Tampa Bay. Following a headfirst slide, the 35-year-old had to be helped off the field.TORONTO -- Seven years and US$36.75 million set the price of expectations for David Clarkson. When Clarkson signed with the Maple Leafs on the first day of free agency, he accepted the scrutiny that comes with that term and substantial price tag in arguably the NHLs toughest market. The high standard of success hell be held to this season and in the coming years doesnt bother him. "I really dont think about it, to be honest with you," Clarkson said. "Ive played the same way my whole life. Ive played that style of hockey and its gotten me to where I am. All Im going to do is go out every night, give everything I can. And am I going to be perfect? No, Im going to make mistakes. But Im going to play that same style of hockey that got me here." Thats the right mind-set for Clarkson, a one-time 30-goal scorer for the New Jersey Devils who will be counted on to score close to that in Toronto. But Philadelphia Flyers left-winger Scott Hartnell has been there, done that with a similar salary bump after a trade from the Nashville Predators and figures it will be an adjustment for Clarkson. "It definitely is a little added pressure, I think," Hartnell said Monday. "And going to Philadelphia, for myself, was obviously a way bigger market than Nashville was. You can say the same for Clarkson, going from the Devils where theres not much media that Ive noticed, and coming to Toronto where you take a sip of a beer and (its reported like) youre drunk the night before the game." Clarkson maintained that he doesnt read or watch anything about him that riles up the hype. But the local boy wasnt blind to the difference between playing in New Jersey and Toronto. "When he made the decision to come back to Toronto here, I think obviously the first thing he took into consideration was all the expectations here and media how it could be like to be a Leaf," said younger brother Doug Clarkson, whos in training camp with the Flyers. "I just said to him, they love that style that he plays and I know (coach Randy) Carlyle likes that style. Hes been the same since junior; I dont really think hes changed that much since he came into the league his first year." Listen to Carlyle and general manager Dave Nonis, and thats what the Leafs want. Hartnell called Clarkson "basically the epitome of a power forward," and his game is as much about crashing the net as it is putting the puck into it. Counting $5.25 milllion against the salary cap this season certainly makes Clarkson a target if he doesnt score 20-plus goals, and Carlyle knows its the job of the coaching staff to keep the 29-year-old winger from putting too much onus on himself. nfl jerseys china. "I think that theres a trap at times when players do change teams and contracts become something notable, the first thing they try to do is change the way they play," Carlyle said. "Thats one thing that we want to guard against that we want David Clarkson to play the way hes capable of playing and (do) the things he normally does, not try to be anything more than what hes been before." Clarkson has 97 goals and 73 assists in 426 NHL games and is hardly an offensive superstar. Carlyle pointed to some "intangibles" Clarkson brings beyond scoring. "Hes a big body in front of the net," Hartnell said. "He scored lots of goals against us, just being there causing havoc in front. Hes got a quick release, a guy that can hit and fight." On a team with Colton Orr and Frazer McLaren, Clarkson wont be leaned on to fight too often. But hell be expected to produce like he did in New Jersey. Clarkson credited teammates for helping him to 30 goals and brushed off the weight of the pressure to perform. "The pressure of everything, you put pressure on yourself as a player every day to do well," he said. "You realize were lucky to be athletes, but at the end of the day you want to do well. I think if you put in the work in the summer and you play hard every night, the success comes." That kind of attitude is why Doug Clarkson isnt worried about his brother trying to live up to expectations. "Hes always been good with people and good around people," Doug Clarkson said. "People have a lot of respect for him just because thats the way he is. It doesnt matter what the score is, if youre losing a ton or what, he goes out there and plays hard." As long as the effort is there, David Clarkson isnt worried about media members -- "You guys dont bug me, not at all," he said. Clarkson is confident hell be able to deflect the attention. "Im just looking forward to whats ahead, and pressure from media and fans I dont feel at all because when I leave here I go home to my family and thats all I do and thats all that matters," he said. "But I will go out there and play hard every night. Thats it." ' ' '