Kirk Muller balances Michel Therrien

Balance has been a buzz word in Marc Bergevin's press conference for a long time, and the move to bring in Kirk Muller as an associate coach is all about balance.

We've been treated to a hefty portion of buzz words during the Marc Bergevin era in Montreal. The most common one is character, apparently an essential trait that all acquisitions must have, and when a player fails to show character the general manager is quick to act, just as Zack Kassian.

One of the most common buzz words Bergevin likes to use outside of character is balance. He used to use it a lot more when referring to the Canadiens' defense, balancing puck movers with physical players like Alexei Emelin and Douglas Murray, but…