Six degrees of Craig Rivet (updated)
It is rare to follow a trade long-term. However, the Craig Rivet trade has been fascinating to follow and has multiplied fruitfully for the habs franchise. Craig Rivet was drafted in the third round by the Habs in 1992 by GM Serge Savard. He had been a high scoring defenceman in junior with the Kingston Frontenacs. He had an above average career with the habs becoming a 3rd or 4th defenceman on the team. He also became an alternate captain and part of the Saku Koivu clique with the habs. He had a memorable long fight with Brian Marchment of the leafs which ended in a draw. When Savard’s ex-teammate Bob Gainey became GM he decided to trade Rivet to San Jose in 2007. Rivet had had a lengthy career with the habs and the return was interesting even for a 33 year old. The habs received for Rivet an unknown defenceman at the time, Josh Gorges, and a first round pick number 22 overall in 2007. The habs chose Max Pacioretty with this pick. Josh Gorges became a steady de...