Ku sii wad faqradan - Desjardins waxaa loo soo qaatay 38aad guud ahaan 1987 NHL Entry Draft
waxaa soo qaatay Montreal Canadiens oo ka tirsan Granby Bisons ee Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Kadib markii uu hal xilli ciyaareed oo dheeri ah u ciyaaray Granby, wuxuu ku biiray Sherbrooke Canadiens ee American Hockey League (AHL) waqtigii uu ku bilaabi lahaa xirfadiisa xirfadeed guga 1988, isagoo ciyaaray seddex ciyaarood oo caadi ah iyo afar ciyaarood oo playoff ah. Wuxuu bilaabay xirfadiisa NHL 1988/89 isagoo leh laba gool iyo laba iyo toban caawin 36 kulan. Waxa uu sidoo kale ciyaaray 14 kulan oo playoff ah oo Montreal ay ku soo gaartay Finalka Stanley Cup 1989-kii, guuldaradii ay ka soo gaartay Calgary Flames.