Isku day inaad qorto sii wadida faqradan - Michel Goulet iyo Peter Stastny waxaa lagu kala iibsaday 1990, iyagoo ku kala iibsaday Chicago Blackhawks iyo New Jersey Devils siday u kala horreeyaan. In kasta oo uu ciyaaray xiddigaha dhalinyarada ah ee Joe Sakic, Nordiques ayaa ku dhibtooday dhamaadkii 1980-meeyadii iyo horraantii 1990-meeyadii. Si kastaba ha noqotee, 1989 NHL Entry Draft waxay ku qorteen rajada iswiidhishka ee Mats Sundin, isaga oo ka dhigay Yurubtii ugu horreysay ee loo doorto guud ahaan guud ahaan NHL. Sanadka soo socda
Quebec ayaa mar kale doortay in ay noqoto tii ugu horeysay, iyadoo qabsatay Owen Nolan.