In the last few seasons, Marc Bergevin has targeted serviceable fourth-line players to fill out the bottom of the Montreal Canadiens’ lineup. In 2015 he acquired both Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn from a floundering Buffalo Sabres team. Mitchell has gone on to be a solid fourth-line role player for the Habs who can move up a line in a pinch. Flynn, on the other hand, had mostly been treated as the 13th forward, getting ice time only when an injury necessitates it or to shake things up after a rough stretch.
2016-17 Canadiens Season Review: Brian Flynn made little impact as the team’s 13th forward
