Under the radar MB move:

At 2019 draft, MTL had a 4th rounder (pick #108) but nobody they wanted at that rank. They had gotten pick #126 from LA and that was fine for them.

So MB picks up his papers and decides to look for a team who wants to swap 4th rounders.

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SJ was one of those teams. Sharks had their own 4th rounder. Probably thought they& #39;d finish high. So MB makes the deal, swaps MTL& #39;s 4th in 2019 ( #108) for SJ 4th in 2020 that ends up being #96.

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Then Bergevin used that SJ 2020 4th rounder to get Scandella.

MB flipped Scandella to STL at the deadline for a 2nd rounder in 2020 ( #57) + a conditional 4th in 2021 if Scandella re-signs with STL. Which he did.

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So just like that, Bergevin turned pick #108 in 2019 -- where he didn& #39;t see anyone worth drafting -- into pick #57 in 2020 (great draft year, lot of options) PLUS a pick between #97 & 128 in 2021.

That& #39;s not just good assets management. That& #39;s assets creation.

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