Danault a le dos large en criss par boutte je trouve
- Pat1993

btw, both Tatar and Gallagher had their best season ever with Danault as a center, if I'm not mistaken. the guy must be doing something good, no?

well... people cannot blame Danault for his lack of offense and then be afraid Gallagher' play will suffer from his absence.
you can't have it both ways.
- fidopro

It all depends on who we bring in and where they slot in Gally. I don’t blame Danault for his lack of offense but more on what he is asking for

Hey it’s the expired peanut again
- habs88888

Planters Wart..

It all depends on who we bring in and where they slot in Gally. I don’t blame Danault for his lack of offense but more on what he is asking for
- habs88888

ideally, we'd have Toffoli Evans Gallagher on the 3rd

Planters Wart..
- pete26

ideally, we'd have Toffoli Evans Gallagher on the 3rd
- fidopro

Can Evans live up to the bill? I hope so

Can Evans live up to the bill? I hope so
- habs88888

if you have Suzuki and another legit top6 C (not kk) in front of him, yes.

if you have Suzuki and another legit top6 C (not kk) in front of him, yes.
- fidopro

That’s why we need a trade, bring in Dvorak

btw, both Tatar and Gallagher had their best season ever with Danault as a center, if I'm not mistaken. the guy must be doing something good, no?
- fidopro

for quite some time they were literally one of the best lines in the league 5 vs 5, so yeah, definitely. unfortunately it was more of a regular-season thing only... while I understand why he was benched I can't help to find it a bit baffling that Tatar was a healthy scratch in the playoffs while the team was struggling to score goals.

so Lek and Armia as #13 and #14, at 3M each?
yeah, no
- fidopro

Ok, we don't resign Armia or deal Lehk. Not exactly a catastrophe. Obviously the real issue is signing Hamilton who we desperately need and everybody will be trying to do the same. I can't think of any good options besides him with Jones dealt.

Planters Wart..
- pete26

oh look a founding member of the anti-peanut brigade is here

Ok, we don't resign Armia or deal Lehk. Not exactly a catastrophe. Obviously the real issue is signing Hamilton who we desperately need and everybody will be trying to do the same. I can't think of any good options besides him with Jones dealt.
- apex123

he's certainly plan A. but not at any price.
Habs could trade for a guy like Dunn who apparently is on the market, and play Edmundson on the right side.
they could also sign Savard.
plenty of options.

he's certainly plan A. but not at any price.
Habs could trade for a guy like Dunn who apparently is on the market, and play Edmundson on the right side.
they could also sign Savard.
plenty of options.
- fidopro

a bit of a drop from Hamilton to Savard lol

a bit of a drop from Hamilton to Savard lol
- Pat1993

indeed
not the same price tag either

a bit of a drop from Hamilton to Savard lol
- Pat1993

Would you rather have Demers or Savard?

Would you rather have Demers or Savard?
- habs88888

Savard easily

indeed
not the same price tag either
- fidopro

mais comme disait si bien mon grand-père, c'est toujours mieux qu'un coup de pied dans'l cul.

for quite some time they were literally one of the best lines in the league 5 vs 5, so yeah, definitely. unfortunately it was more of a regular-season thing only... while I understand why he was benched I can't help to find it a bit baffling that Tatar was a healthy scratch in the playoffs while the team was struggling to score goals.
- Pat1993

For the longest time Anderson was also not scoring until the Vegas series, but Tatar does have a history of not scoring in the playoffs when he was with VGK and last year as well against PHI. That’s what this team really needs, balanced scoring

he's certainly plan A. but not at any price.
Habs could trade for a guy like Dunn who apparently is on the market, and play Edmundson on the right side.
they could also sign Savard.
plenty of options.
- fidopro

None of those options help to give us a better team than last year though unfortunately. If we're going to try and go for another run before Price declines too sharply we need somebody at least on par with what Weber did and ideally better. Hamilton is probably even better than Petry and makes us alot better imo.

None of those options help to give us a better team than last year though unfortunately. If we're going to try and go for another run before Price declines too sharply we need somebody at least on par with what Weber did and ideally better. Hamilton is probably even better than Petry and makes us alot better imo.
- apex123

Have to also consider how many games Weber missed in a season and how often his shots miss the target. That said we need someone big enough to fend off defenders/can lead the rush but not that the all in style Weber plays which is not durable

For the longest time Anderson was also not scoring until the Vegas series, but Tatar does have a history of not scoring in the playoffs when he was with VGK and last year as well
- habs88888

difference is, during a game you'll still notice Anderson even if he doesn't get on the scoreboard (and usually for the right reasons), while Tatar becomes basically invisible. completely different players.

difference is, during a game you'll still notice Anderson even if he doesn't get on the scoreboard (and usually for the right reasons), while Tatar becomes basically invisible. completely different players.
- Pat1993

True, but keep crashing the net and nothing happens is also not what we want to see, if Anderson can refine his finishing he will be a lot more dangerous

True, but keep crashing the net and nothing happens is also not what we want to see, if Anderson can refine his finishing he will be a lot more dangerous
- habs88888

dude, a player creating scoring chances is never a bad thing...

None of those options help to give us a better team than last year though unfortunately. If we're going to try and go for another run before Price declines too sharply we need somebody at least on par with what Weber did and ideally better. Hamilton is probably even better than Petry and makes us alot better imo.
- apex123

to me, if Habs want to build on that run and try again next year they need to find a top6 C and a top4 RD. basically replacing Danaut and Weber by better players (more offensive players).
they have enough cap space to do so, but finding them is not an easy task.

dude, a player creating scoring chances is never a bad thing...
- Pat1993

Not saying it’s a bad thing but if can finish more the better, maybe with more consistent line mates this year it may help