The Montreal Canadiens have been desperate for a first line center for two decades. They thought they drafted one when they took Alex Galchenyuk third overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. As it turns out, that pick led them to a first line center, but they had to trade Galchenyuk to get him.
When the deal was made, Domi was written off by many Habs fans. He had scored just nine goals in each of the past two seasons. A lot was written about how good Galchenyuk was at center and that he wasn’t given a chance to shine in Montreal.