Not starting this year anyways.
The Habs are most likely looking at another year on the outside looking in. Little has improved for the team this year, and it may be a long long year.
The Canadiens still are lacking a true offensive threat. Their leading scorer last year was Koivu, and he only amassed 75 points. They lost their second leading scorer in Sheldon Souray, and beyond that there is not much.
Ryder and Koivu should lead the charge this year, and I am sure all Habs fans are hoping Kovalev becomes a consistent threat. The "loss" of Samsonov is viewed by many as a positive, and it will most likely be a positive for the team, but they still have the Kovalev problem.
The addition of Smolinski will add some secondary scoring, but he can be prone to moments of invisibility, or even worse, massive brain cramps. He will not give the Habs what they need up front: a legitimate star.
On defence the Habs were lucky to get rid of Souray. Sure his offence will be missed, but the only ones missing his defence will be opposing teams. The addition of Brisebois is an odd one to me. The much maligned D-man is back to where it all started after only two years abroad, and will probably receive all the criticism that he used to.
In goal, the Habs have the muvh overrated Huet leading the way with Halak and Price fighting for the final spot. Price is getting praise worth of Patrick Roy already, but he has not proved anything at the NHL level yet. The Canadiens will be decent in goal, but nothing spectacular. It will take a truly Herculean effort in nets to get them near the postseason.
Sens record vs the Habs: 6-1-1
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