The Trevor Letowski mystery is far from solved

On July 8, Eric Engels broke the news on X that the Canadiens had hired Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. Engels reported that evening that Lalonde would be replacing Trevor Letowski behind the bench.
Officially, Engels said that Letowski—whose contract had expired on June 30—had decided to spend more time with his family.The Montreal Canadiens are hiring Derek Lalonde to join their coaching staff as an assistant. He will be replacing Trevor Letowski, who has decided to step down