Christian Dvorak has had a rough go of it since joining the Montreal Canadiens. Acquired in the wake of the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet fiasco, his addition was somewhat of a panic move by former general manager Marc Bergevin. They needed a centre, which ostensibly made the trade and subsequent contract extension a must, at the time.
Dvorak joined a team that was coming off a Stanley Cup Final appearance, yet struggled much like every other player on the roster en route to a last place finish. He’s been quiet to start this season, needing something to get him going and put last year behind him.