On July 23, 2021, Bergevin announced that the Canadiens were "proud to select" Logan Mailloux with the 31st pick of the 2021 NHL entry draft. Mailloux had been convicted of sexual misconduct in a Swedish court for distributing a sexually-explicit image of an 18-year-old woman to his teammates without her consent. Further, Mailloux had previously announced that he was withdrawing from the draft, on the grounds that he lacked the "maturity and character" required to "earn the privilege" of being drafted. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a lifelong Canadiens fan, announced that he was "deeply disappointed" by Bergevin's decision to select Mailloux, and stated that the selection demonstrated a lack of judgment on the part of the Canadiens. Isabelle Charest, Quebec's Minister for the Status of Women, expressed that she was also surprised and disappointed by the pick.
