May 9, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie
Carey Price(31) stretches during a break in the second period in game five of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
11. Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens weren’t as good as their record showed last season, but Carey Price carried them with his stellar performance. Is he capable of doing so again in 2015-16? Will he have to?
The addition of Alex Semin could be extremely valuable considering his price tag. He could breakout in a “prove-it” type of contract. Or, he can clash with Michel Therrien and end up doing more harm than good. It’s obviously still early, but I’m not ready to crown Montreal as a top-ten NHL team for 2015-16 just yet.
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