In this series we look at the top five Canadiens since the year 2000 who made the biggest impact in their only season of play on the team.
#5 Mike Johnson (2006-2007), 31 points
In 2006 the Canadiens were still struggling to attract free agents to Montreal. The main prize that Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey was trying to sign was Brendan Shanahan, who was testing the free agency market after nine seasons in Detroit. Having failed ultimately to attract Shanahan, who chose to sign with the New York Rangers instead, Gainey then set his sights on Sergei Samsonov.