Interesting that they basically gave him the "medium" sort of "stopgap" bridge type deal. Makes sense i guess, as he's still not entirely proven as a true #1 Goaltender and may never be. Don't mind the signing at all...but it's very much just an indication that the Habs are continuing to kick the can down the road on finding a true successor to Price.
They kind of picked up montembeault on an emergency basis when price and Allen were injured a couple years ago. He had a really rough start but he played hurt while the habs had no other options, and ever since that offseason, hes been pretty darn good.
I don't think they had any specific plans for him but he just never seemed to play his way off the team even with Allen back in the lineup. I think most people who follow the team would also agree that he is actually the better goalie than Allen now.
The goalie pipeline in Montreal is really young. Only primeau is at that age where you can think about the NHL, but the jury is out on him, so Monty is the bridge while they hope one of those young guys develop into an nhler.
Either way, if there's one position where I have to give the Habs the benefit of the doubt, it's goaltending. They have consistently found good talent at this position since I started following the team in the 90s.