I can see a rebuild being imposed on the team, like it or not.
When Bergevin was hired, he said the goal was to build through the draft. He repeated this again in an interview with Chris Nilan last week.
Where is the evidence of that?
I don`t see it within the roster, nor the prospect list.
Trades are hard. Teams aren`t out there thinking `how can we help the Habs?`. Quite the opposite, they`re all out to fleece you.
That`s why the draft is so important, so if you`re not making a consistent impact there it will catch up with a team eventually.
I believe they have a coach in place now who will help young players develop. But there have to be players with upside and the constant will to get better being brought onto the roster.
Mete? Lehkonen? Hudon? Chucky? Drouin?