Victor Mete had a very good rookie season, starting the 2017-18 campaign alongside Shea Weber because ... well, there wasn’t really anyone else do it. His speed and steady defensive game complemented Weber’s abilities well, so it was a mutual relationship for the Montreal Canadiens’ top defenceman.
Mete played just 49 games in his first year, heading off to the World Juniors in December and missing NHL time after sustaining an injury while playing in the tournament. Weber dealt with more serious ailments, trying to play through a foot injury before it knocked him out of the lineup for the rest of the year.