Pat Hickey: Lessons learned about the Canadiens' from the NHL draft

Here are five things we learned on NHL draft weekend:
Marc Bergevin isn’t committed to drafting the best player available: The Canadiens used the third overall pick to select Finnish centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who was not the best player available on Friday night. But Kotkaniemi was the best centre available and the Canadiens are betting that, when the draft is evaluated down the line, Kotkaniemi will stand out as one of the elite platers.
For the time being, Kotkaniemi is a prospect.