ɪnðɪ əfˈɪʃəl tˈiːm pɹˈɛs ɹᵻlˈiːs ɐnˈaʊnsɪŋ ðə mˈuːv, kɐnˈeɪdiənz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ mˈɑːɹk bˈɜːdʒɪvˌɪn sˈɛd, "ɹˈɪk dˈʌdli ɪz ɐ vˈɛɹi nˈɑːlɪdʒəbəl ænd pɹəfˈɪʃənt hˈɑːki ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ænd wiː ɑːɹ plˈiːzd tə wˈɛlkʌm hˌɪm ɪn ˌaʊɚɹ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪnðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv ɐsˈɪstənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ.".
In the official team press release announcing the move, Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin said, "Rick Dudley is a very knowledgeable and proficient hockey executive and we are pleased to welcome him in our organization in the position of assistant general manager.".