It’s still surprising when you take a look at Victor Mete‘s profile and remember he was a fourth-round pick for the Montreal Canadiens nearly three years ago. The 20-year-old has come a long way since then rounding out his game to improve defensively becoming a reliable option at either end.
He stood out at the Rookie Tournament last year and training camp to earn some confidence from the coaching staff and make the team. Fast forward the clock and Mete is now 17 games from playing his 100th in the NHL. With those games come memories of top-pair assignments with Shea Weber, times of adversity slotting in on the bottom pair, and even a demotion to the Laval Rocket.