I don't hold out much hope for Meloche and I doubt he becomes anything, but I never buy the "He was never going to get a chance here."
Situations aren't static. While right now he has a ton of guys ahead of him... things change. It's possible, unlikely true, that he takes another step- 22 year old, big dmen can still break out at that age. Injuries, trades, regressions.... You never know what will happen.
I once held out hope for Bibeau but doesn't look like that's happening. Very high likelihood that this is a minor league deal only, but SJ could end up getting lucky on this one and end up with $5 on the scratch ticket they found on the ground.