It's the law of PDO! We'll get super lucky this season, with Lehkonen and Hudon have the breakout year and Price being back to form, and Patches won't be traded because we'll be in a playoffs position, we'll be eliminated in 1st round by the Leafs and Patches will walk, with us getting nothing in return. We'll then proceed to draft a future 3rd line center with our mid 1st round pick. Molson will give Bergevin his vote of confidence, with the Habs improving from the 2017-18, since he thinks that means the Habs are in the right direction.
As a result, Bergevin will trade the 2020 1st round pick for a past-his-prime #2 center, and we'll finish dead last that season. Our traded pick will end up being used on Lafrenière.