On June 28, 2014, the Montreal Canadiens selected Daniel Audette. Audette, the son of former NHLer and current Montreal Canadiens' scout, Donald, was hailed as one of the best picks of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
In the following season, Audette managed to eclipse his previous goal totals, while playing less games. However, he continued to struggle in faceoff dot, winning at a meagre 44.7%, and overall play not only stagnated, but regressed.
As his ice time dipped due to the emergence of Kay Schweri and Tim Wieser, Audette became more selfish and disengaged in the offensive zone.