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Montreal Canadiens hockey great Serge Savard looks to colleague Ken Dryden after a news conference to announce the impending retirement of their sweater numbers, in Montreal on Wednesday, September 20, 2006.Ian Barrett

It looks like Serge Savard will be working for the Montreal Canadiens longer than originally expected.

Radio-Canada reports that Savard has been appointed the club's senior vice-president of hockey operations.

The Hall of Fame defenceman was handpicked last month by Canadiens owner Geoff Molson to help find a replacement for fired GM Pierre Gauthier.

Radio-Canada says the new general manager, who has yet to be named, will report to Savard.

The 66-year-old was the Canadiens' GM between 1983 and 1995 and led the team to its last two Stanley Cups.

The Habs are coming off a disastrous season that saw them finish last in the Eastern Conference.

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