Trevor Timmins, who joined the Canadiens in 2002 as the director of player development, as well as holding the position of amateur draft director and assistant general manager, has left a rather mixed record during his 20 years in charge of the team’s draft.
Despite a few good picks, many of his selections have been quite disappointing. Over two decades, Carey Price is probably the only true superstar that Timmins was able to draft.
In his defense, the scout did not have the benefit of as good draft positions as the new management, as he only picked in the top 5 three times in 20 years (twice in third place and once in fifth place).
In comparison, the new management has already picked in the top 5 three times in three years (one first choice and two fifth choices).
Nevertheless, the Habs can currently benefit from the best offensive pick of Timmins: Cole Caufield.
This season, the American forward broke his personal records for goals with 37 and for points with 70. This performance is also the best achieved by a forward drafted by Trevor Timmins.
When you think about it, it’s really not a great statistic. No player with over 70 points per year in two decades shows how Carey Price didn’t have much offensive support throughout his career.
And for those who wonder, Max Pacioretty, despite campaigns of 37 and 39 goals, had two seasons of 67 points for his best total.
Let’s say it’s not a very impressive performance for the former Habs scout.
However, before criticizing the old management, let’s remember that two of the current stars who are at the heart of the Habs’ success are a legacy of the old management.
Caufield, whom we just talked about, but also Nick Suzuki. Both players have just had their best season in their careers.
In Suzuki’s case, it was possibly the best trade made by Marc Bergevin, which brought him to Montreal along with Tomas Tatar and a second-round pick in exchange for Max Pacioretty.
And despite everything, I think we should thank the old management for the presence of these two players with the Canadiens.
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