MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 07: General manager of the Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin speaks with the media prior to the NHL game against the Minnesota Wild at the Bell Centre on January 7, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
There are 3 certainties in life: Death, Taxes and Marc Bergevin’s inability to be honest.
Barely 24 hours after stating that the team’s roster will remain intact for the playoffs, Bergevin traded a 3rd and 5th round pick in 2021 to the (insert derogatory word here) Buffalo Sabres for veteran Eric Staal with 50% salary retention.