Columbus Blue Jackets promote Trevor Timmins, longtime Canadiens amateur scouting leader

Trevor Timmins, long associated with the Montreal Canadiens’ draft and amateur evaluation program, has received a promotion with the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to a report from Yahoo Sports. Timmins’ move represents a continued rise for a scout whose name became closely tied to how Montreal built its player pipeline during the post-draft era of the NHL’s scouting expansion and analytics revolution.

Timmins spent nearly 20 years in Montreal in a role described in the report as the “director of amateur scouting,” overseeing the preparation and direction behind the Canadiens’ draft picks. That work placed him at the center of a process that extends beyond selecting players, including follow-up evaluation through development leagues and interviews with prospects and families.

The report also places Timmins’ exit from Montreal in the broader context of a major Canadiens organizational overhaul in 2021. It says the change came after then-team president Geoff Molson initiated a “clean house” that included departures of Marc Bergevin and Paul Wilson, with Timmins receiving his marching orders as part of that staff turnover.

Timmins did not remain away from the NHL front office for long. The Yahoo Sports report says he joined Columbus in 2022, taking a job as an assistant to the Blue Jackets’ director of amateur scouting, Ville Siren. That timeframe matters because it indicates Columbus did not simply hire Timmins as a one-off consultant, but brought him into a multi-year amateur development structure.

The latest update is that Timmins has now climbed again within the Blue Jackets’ amateur scouting organization. The report frames the promotion as another step in a career that has blended long-term talent assessment with the practical demands of recruiting and tracking prospects across age groups and leagues.

As with many NHL staff moves, details such as the exact new job title, scope of responsibility, and reporting line are the keys to understanding how a promotion translates into day-to-day power. Because this development is based on a single news report and the precise managerial authority is not confirmed in the limited information available here, it is best to treat the change as a staffing upgrade until the team or league formally clarifies the role.

For Columbus, Timmins’ advancement underscores a common NHL reality: amateur scouting is where roster construction begins, and promotions inside that department often reflect confidence in how the organization identifies and evaluates draft-eligible and priority prospects. For fans tracking the Blue Jackets’ rebuild and development pipeline, the practical question becomes how Timmins’ expanded responsibilities influence draft preparation, regional scouting strategy, and prospect follow-through over the next several recruiting cycles.