The Islanders asked the Canadiens for permission to speak to Jeff Gorton

With the dismissal of Lou Lamoriello, the Islanders have a number of vacancies within the organization.
They need to find a new GM and a new president of hockey operations.
Right now, Marc Bergevin’s name is being bandied about on Long Island. But…
But we also learned today that the Islanders have asked the Canadiens’ permission to speak with Jeff Gorton.
Gorton has been GM in the past… and is now VP of hockey operations in Montreal.
The information comes from Arthur St