Detroit has one new player in their hockey club and that's (Marian) Hossa
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Sure, the Habs can build around Carey Price, but he's not going to be able to do it himself. You look at the Eastern Conference and it's wide open right now. Who do you have to get by to win? Gainey sees this as an opportunity. He wants a big player. He couldn't get Marian Hossa or Vinny Lecavalier. The Habs feel like Sundin could go in there and make an impact.
If we stay healthy ... I think we can be as good as any team since I've been here. I got here in '96, and was only here the last month-and-a-half, but that's the year the team set the point record and wins record. Potentially, I think we can be as good as that. You look around the room at how many guys are back from last year and then adding Marian Hossa and Ty Conklin -- we're a strong, strong team.