That was year GM Serge Savard shocked hockey world by selecting Petr Svoboda fifth overall, then took chance on Patrick Roy in third round.Savard replaced Irving Grundman as GM on April 28, 1983, just over a month before that year’s NHL Draft at the Forum. With the Canadiens’ first-round pick (17th overall), Savard selected centre Alfie Turcotte, who had 26-51-77 totals in 39 games the previous season with the WHL’s Portland Winter Hawks. READ MORE