The Montreal Canadiens have somewhat infamously spent well under the salary cap for the past three years. Perhaps not so coincidentally they also haven’t been good enough to qualify for the postseason in that time. It takes more than just spending money to build a good team, but when a rich team like the Habs leaves several million dollars on the table, they aren’t using all of their assets to their advantage.
If the Habs are going to finally spend some dollars in free agency, they have to first identify their biggest need. Anyone who watched the Habs this season, especially when they were healthy, would tell you they need some better defence in front of Carey Price.