A team whose only NHL player a year ago is now in the KHL is getting ready for the Stanley Cup Final.
If the Montreal Canadiens wanted any more proof that a quick turn around is possible, they only have to look at the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Knights roster is proof that there are quality NHL players being discarded from their teams or not given a full opportunity, and it just intensifies the importance of pro scouting. Of course, it doesn’t help that the man responsible in part to build Vegas’ roster, Vaughn Karpan, was with the Canadiens organization before taking the job.