I am actually . In the last nine years 6 teams have won the cup . 25 teams have not . Does that mean 25 gms are in over Their heads ? Two of those teams were fortunate to get talents like Crosby malkin Kane and toews when they were scraping the bottom. With the exception of one poor signing and one questionable trade he has done quite well in how he obtained Danault , Tatar, Suzuki , Armia, Byron , Petry , Weber , chariot , kulak , edmunson. Etc . Montreal with their high taxes and language barrier isn’t a number one destination for free agents so bergevin’s playing field is a little tilted to begin with .
Through all this he has assembled one of the top prospect pools in the league , a ton of picks in the next two rounds and a competent management of the salary cap that VERY VERY FEW gms seem to grasp .