During the NHL All-Star Game, Michel Therrien was on TVA Sports and he had some interesting things to say about the Habs and the possibility of seeing Steven Stamkos in Montreal. Indeed, the former head coach of the team, Marc Bergevin and Geoff Molson met with Stamkos just before he became an independent player in 2016. All three men tried very hard to charm the Lightning captain. <q>Marc Bergevin, Geoff Molson and I met with Steven Stamkos at the offices of his agent Don Meehan to show our interest. We had all spoken up. As much the general manager, as the owner and finally me the coach. - Michel Therrien, via TVA Sports</q> Therrien even added some juicy details from their meeting with the star player. <q>Geoff Molson had discussed the business aspect. Marc Bergevin, on the other hand, had talked about the structure of our team and where we were going as a group and I remember saying, It's all well and good business, but this is the coach talking. I had made it clear to Stamkos what I wanted from him and how I wanted to use him, the role I wanted to give him. - Michel Therrien</q> Unfortunately, Stamkos and the Lightning would agree to terms on an eight-year contract just hours later. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TVASports/status/1622033384334581760?t=wzqTKdAVyhsO-jJk-KjJIw&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> It's certain that if Marc Bergevin and company had managed to charm Stamkos enough to sign in Montreal, it would have totally changed the face of the team. Imagine having three stars in Stamkos, Shea Weber and Carey Price. It would have been magical and the Stanley Cup Final in 2021 against the Lightning could have been very different. Credit: <a href='https://www.habsetlnh.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/Revelation-majeure-de-derniere-heure-concernant-Steven-Stamkos-et-le-Canadien-de-Montreal' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Habsetlnh.com</a>