Danault is a much much stronger counter offer to any team that Bergevin might approach about a sniper or solid LD that could impact the top 4 D corp of the Habs...in any event many decisions to be made as they approach draft day

had another GREAT run

had another GREAT run
- mr.peanut

Grats

If Bergevin manages to get help at right wing, it will be easier to leave Danault with his current wingers, assuming he get an impact RW of course. If they keep Drouin he could play with suzuki and new RW, leaving KK with Armia and Lehkonen, the Finnish line has worked well at times. I kind of expect Domi to be packaged with Mete and sone picks for a shiny new RW.
- Karine Hains

Nylander
Bjorkstrand
Mantha

if not possible, sign Dadonov or Granlund

Whazzup, my people? Finally caught up on some back reading...

So, Domi or Danault? Neither, unless the deal is right. If I *had* to choose, I'd keep Danault, just because he's our must reliable faceoff man. KK or Suzuki aren't good enough yet to take over those defensive faceoff roles. If nothing else, you keep Danault for the extra year to teach the kids.

If Domi *has* to go, then we need to find that player with an edge to replace him, lest Gallagher or KK feel they need to take up that role, which we don't want. Unless we package Domi for a decent top six RW, I'd rather he go for
early picks and prospects, than a player who is on the bubble of whether he'd work or not.

Lines I'd like to see next year (top 9 in no order of importance):
Tatar-Danault-Gallager
Lehkonen-KK-Armia
Drouin-Suzuki-? (Kovalev, Caulfield, traded winger X?)
Byron-Evans-Poehing/Weal

Yes, I'd like to see the Finnish 3 Musketeers back together again. It puts more pressure on KK to use his shot. He has a wicked release, and when he plays with older finishers, he tends to try to defer the shots to them.

Thoughts?

Mmm... if you like truculence talk, they're fine.

They're better when Marty Biron is on with them (Tuesdays and Thursdays usually). Sort of balances them out.
- jcragcrumple

Rivet is more vocal. He has advocated for going after Alex Tuch, Josh Anderson, Dylan Stome, Sean Monahan, etc.
I think you have significantly misrepresented his position

Nylander
Bjorkstrand
Mantha

if not possible, sign Dadonov or Granlund
- Not_Yan

I feel like that's an underrated solution to our problem.

Oh and if some of the numbers flying our there are true and Danault did ask for 7M, I wish him well on his new team, wherever it is.

Oh and if some of the numbers flying our there are true and Danault did ask for 7M, I wish him well on his new team, wherever it is.
- Scabeh

When did Fido become a GM of an NHL team?

When did Fido become a GM of an NHL team?
- AdamFrench

July 2014

July 2014
- Scabeh

If anybody gives Danult more than 5mil they should be Tannered out of the NHL.

If anybody gives Danult more than 5mil they should be Tannered out of the NHL.
- AdamFrench

5.5 would by my absolute maximum.

The guy is incredibly effective on a team and I believe can be an important piece moving forward.

But with the cap.... well existing, you can't invest that much in someone who's role should be a GREAT 3rd line centre on a good team.

meh. players don't lose value on a 10 game stretch in the middle of summer.
GMs look at the past year, the past 2 years.
- fidopro

Huge if true.
Why was he relegated to 4C ghen.
Seems he lost galuevto me.

Yeah...like it's going to be way better at the end of November

If anybody gives Danult more than 5mil they should be Tannered out of the NHL.
- AdamFrench

Well someone gave Kevin Hayes 7.1mil so Danault is going to use that as a benchmark

Yeah...like it's going to be way better at the end of November
- stinger67

Hope Caufield just goes to Laval...would probably be better at this point with all the poop going on.

Well someone gave Kevin Hayes 7.1mil so Danault is going to use that as a benchmark
- Pat1994

Danault should get 5.5M$ x 6 years...Think this would be fair value.

Hope Caufield just goes to Laval...would probably be better at this point with all the poop going on.
- BashCH

He's at Wisconsin at the moment and they already started skating. I really doubt the situation will be any different a few months from now.

Hopefully Bergevin and Pat Brisson (Caufield's agent) already talked about this and there is a plan going forward.

Well someone gave Kevin Hayes 7.1mil so Danault is going to use that as a benchmark
- Pat1994

Sure, as he should.

But aside from Philadelphia, did anyone really thought giving Hayes 7.1M was smart?

He's at Wisconsin at the moment and they already started skating. I really doubt the situation will be any different a few months from now.

Hopefully Bergevin and Pat Brisson (Caufield's agent) already talked about this and there is a plan going forward.
- stinger67

Of course there's a plan.

Plan A: Stay in the NCAA.

Plan B: If NCAA doesn't play, sign with Habs, play in AHL.

Plan C: Move to Europe and play over there.

Plan D: Go play in the OHL.

Plan E: Enter midget contest.

He's at Wisconsin at the moment and they already started skating. I really doubt the situation will be any different a few months from now.

Hopefully Bergevin and Pat Brisson (Caufield's agent) already talked about this and there is a plan going forward.
- stinger67

At his age and talent, he can't waste a year playing on and off in the NCAA because of a pandemic.

Of course there's a plan.

Plan A: Stay in the NCAA.

Plan B: If NCAA doesn't play, sign with Habs, play in AHL.

Plan C: Move to Europe and play over there.

Plan D: Go play in the OHL.

Plan E: Enter midget contest.
- Scabeh

Pat has him beat

At his age and talent, he can't waste a year playing on and off in the NCAA because of a pandemic.
- BashCH

There is no garantee there will be an AHL season either...NHL even.

Seriously, (frank) covid.

Of course there's a plan.

Plan A: Stay in the NCAA.

Plan B: If NCAA doesn't play, sign with Habs, play in AHL.

Plan C: Move to Europe and play over there.

Plan D: Go play in the OHL.

Plan E: Enter midget contest.
- Scabeh

Plan E would be my choice.

Domi