I don't buy for one stinking minute that the Montreal Canadiens' defensive depth is so weak that GM Bob Gainey felt it would be an improvement to sign Patrice Brisebois. For any length of time Brisebois is in the lineup, he's blocking the progress of any Habs farmhand / prospect / 7th or 8th defenceman on the team. That by itself is detrimental enough for the Habs. When you compound it with all the bad plays he will make, and I guarantee they will happen in 2007-08, this signing is a step or two backwards for the Canadiens organization.
I don't see Brisebois as being a good influence on any of the younger players, which is a typical role for an older veteran brought in to any NHL team. The thought of Brisebois being bumped up during a game due to an injury or a long penalty is frightening enough. This signing clearly smacks of nepotism based on Carbonneau & Muller's past playing relationship with Breezy. If Carbo thought he was frustrated with the likes of Samsonov & Kovalev last season, he ain't seen nothing yet.
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