During his most recent podcast and in discussion with Max Pacioretty, former Montreal Canadiens' Chris Nilan mentioned, according to him, why Marc Bergevin prevents his players from rubbing shoulders with former members of the organization.
Here is his answer:
« I always felt like Bergevin was so afraid that his players would have to live up to the big boys in the organization, that he tried a little too hard to protect them." - Chris Nilan
Did Bergevin invest too much in his work and in his team?