Canadiens not likely to deal 3rd overall pick, says Bergevin

It's going to take a mighty fine offer to nab the No. 3 pick from the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens own their highest draft selection since they took Alex Galchenyuk third overall in 2012. Speculation about trading high picks always ramps up as the draft approaches, but general manager Marc Bergevin maintained Tuesday that Montreal is unlikely to move its top selection.

When NHL.com's Mike Zeisburger asked why Bergevin remains reluctant to deal the selection for assets, the GM answered, "You pay a hefty price to get that pick.

"Obviously having the season we had, that's what gave us the right to pick that high. It's certainly not the goal when your season starts. ... So it's not a fun time for our fans to suffer the way they did this year, but we're going to get rewarded in Dallas with a pick we feel will make our team better in the long haul. That's the price to pay."

The Canadiens are coming off their worst 82-game season since the 2000-01 campaign when the club finished 11th in the Eastern Conference with 70 points.

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