Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has a difficult question to ask himself as the 2013-14 season’s trade deadline approaches, namely whether his team can realistically compete for the Stanley Cup. On top of that, he has to decide if any move to be made will improve the Habs drastically enough to change the first answer to “yes.”
The Habs currently boast an impressive stockpile of young talent, including defensemen Jarred Tinordi and Nathan Beaulieu. Those and others are on the verge of developing into NHL regulars and helping take Montreal to the next level for many years to come. There’s just no good reason to give up one of them or even a draft pick just to give the team a slightly better chance at advancing when they’re low to begin with.
Technically speaking, as the 2011-12, eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings, whom earned 95 points, proved, any team can win the Stanley Cup. So, yes, there is an argument to be made that the Habs, who are on pace for 98 points, can win too. However, judging by the Habs’ up-and-down play all year, it’s not at all realistic.
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