BROSSARD, Que.— It was a logical first step for the new executive vice president of hockey operations of the Montreal Canadiens . Jeff Gorton asked for patience during his first press briefing, and it must be granted. He was placed in this position just five days ago, he only arrived in Montreal on Tuesday, only began meeting people in the organization Wednesday, and has seen both the Canadiens and their minor league affiliate in Laval play only a game apiece, and that’s not an adequate amount of time to deliver a fully baked plan on how to turn things around from where they stand now. But it was fitting that one of words Gorton used emphatically during his 30 minutes in front of reporters Friday was “patience.” The job he’s taken will require an enormous amount of patience and, assuming Canadiens owner Geoff Molson spoke to the same people I did in vetting him for this position – New York Rangers senior advisor Glen Sather and former president of hockey operations John Davidson – ...