The NHL Entry Draft is one of the most important annual events for every team as it’s an opportunity to ensure a successful transition from a current roster to a future, hopefully more successful, version of their franchise. It’s for that reason that being prepared, scouting high and low and taking risks are a necessity.
Over the years, as competition grew more fierce, the scouting radius became bigger, scouting staffs grew and eventually coordinating the whole operation and making final decisions became too much for a general manager to handle.
This series will take a look at the people behind the scenes who were directly responsible for drafting for the Canadiens, and what their luck like was at the draft table.