The Habs don't need more bottom line plugs. We find and develop those easily.Gaucher is 6ft 3. Odds are he could become a third line center in the NHL and gonna face best opponent. Mesar will need to have an offensive production in the NHL to survive. This is not rhe same kind of player.
The Habs in particular, an organization that has been a below average offensive team most of my life, needs to gamble on offensive upset even if the bust potential is higher.
Mesar is not looking like a good pick but if he does work out he has the skill set that is more difficult to trade for than a reasonable big center who puts up 20 points a season.
Our big first overall pick had a nightmare season too.