Canadiens’ First-Round Pick Could Reset the Whole Clock

The Canadiens are weighing a first-round pick trade that could do more than tweak the roster - it could change the whole timeline. That is the kind of move front offices make when they start choosing between patience and acceleration, and Montreal has plenty of history with both roads. If they push the button, the ripple effect will reach beyond one draft weekend and into the way the organization measures its climb back to contention.