If indeed true Stanley Cup contenders are built from the back out, the Montreal Canadiens should find themselves again among the serious championship hopefuls before long.

With the reported acquisition and re-signing of 25-year-old Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders, the Canadiens have revealed their clear intention of having a blueline corps that is built to succeed in today's NHL. It will be fast. It will be offensive. It will be dynamic.

With Lane Hutson, Kaiden Guhle and Arber Xhekaj joining Dobson now and perhaps David Reinbacher and Logan Mailloux joining them before long, the Canadiens have the makings of a top six that could be as good as any in the NHL.

Dobson is not perfect, but he's better than he was this past year. And if he recovers his form, this deal will represent a huge win for the Canadiens.

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