I don't think they get in but it's very nice to see them competing and beating good teams. I'm still expecting a pick from 10-16 range. Nothing has changed for me.
The first 1/3 of the season was deflating. Making us wonder how far we are. This is a resilient team with good parts and they showed how much better they are from the bad start to the season. Basically, we have caught the Wings, Sabres, and Sens in the rebuilding process and I'm sure those teams hate it because they have been lingering on for a while now.
Habs have proven that our transition years are less than the others who rebuilt. And we have a shit load more youth coming with loads of picks to come. This is a very positive situation