Victor Mete wasn’t a lock to make the Montreal Canadiens out of camp. The 2016 fourth-round pick landed on the coaching staff’s radar at the team’s 2017 development camp in the summer while the Rookie Tournament the following September confirmed hopes. Claude Julien gave Mete a chance to play, and it worked out so much that he made the team on the top pair with Shea Weber.
The hype and excitement that came with that season were exponential. Why? Because the Montreal Canadiens had a player who wasn’t on the radar, push their way ahead and make it.