Evans is a great 4 who probably is going to be miscast up a slot at 3. Paquette isn't good at anything. I'm going to hope Dvorak somehow is a better player by changing laundry and give him a shot but he's probably playing a slot above ideal. Poehling is a wildcard but never really had a very high offensive ceiling so likely tops out as a 3 C anyway.

Not a good situation. It is what it is
- Takemedrunkimhome

considering Suzuki has the talent to be 1C, they're missing a genuine 2nd line center so that everyone falls in the right chair.

Evans is a great 4 who probably is going to be miscast up a slot at 3. Paquette isn't good at anything. I'm going to hope Dvorak somehow is a better player by changing laundry and give him a shot but he's probably playing a slot above ideal. Poehling is a wildcard but never really had a very high offensive ceiling so likely tops out as a 3 C anyway.

Not a good situation. It is what it is
- Takemedrunkimhome

pretty accurate take imo.
lets hope they're still in it at the tdl and trade for one. then Weber comes back for game 1 of the playoffs.

considering Suzuki has the talent to be 1C, they're missing a genuine 2nd line center so that everyone falls in the right chair.
- Pat1993

Suzuki is going to have to do a lot of heavy lifting. Finding a 2C is hard enough but there isn't a lot of cap space available even if they found one

pretty accurate take imo.
lets hope they're still in it at the tdl and trade for one. then Weber comes back for game 1 of the playoffs.
- fidopro

Hopefully Hertl decides he wants out of SJ and is willing to sign a below market extension in Montreal but my guess is Dvorak was MB's move and will be the only one this season

Suzuki is going to have to do a lot of heavy lifting. Finding a 2C is hard enough but there isn't a lot of cap space available even if they found one
- Takemedrunkimhome

yup, they could be sending back a winger or 2 so that it balances out, but as you're saying finding a 2C is never easy, teams that have very good and established centers tend to keep them on their roster.

pretty accurate take imo.
lets hope they're still in it at the tdl and trade for one. then Weber comes back for game 1 of the playoffs.
- fidopro

I have a dream...

I have a dream...

- Pat1993

oh you can bet on it imo. IF they make the playoffs.

yup, they could be sending back a winger or 2 so that it balances out, but as you're saying finding a 2C is never easy, teams that have very good and established centers tend to keep them on their roster.
- Pat1993

Scarcity, plain and simple

oh you can bet on it imo. IF they make the playoffs.
- fidopro

So don't bet on it?

oh you can bet on it imo. IF they make the playoffs.
- fidopro

"I have a dream..."

So don't bet on it?
- Takemedrunkimhome

pretty much

Scarcity, plain and simple
- Takemedrunkimhome

too bad it ain't Sin city

pretty much
- fidopro

they'll be fine. Ducharme has got this

https://twitter.com/darre.../1440472428371607560?s=21

Lol

they'll be fine. Ducharme has got this
- Pat1993

there's a lot to look forward to. Ducharme is in at camp, Caufield too, Drouin could surprise everyone...
but that center line... not good. missing your captain... not good. it will be very difficult.

they'll be fine. Ducharme has got this
- Pat1993

People talk about making chicken salad out of chicken poop and all that...but chicken salad is mediocre at best.

People talk about making chicken salad out of chicken poop and all that...but chicken salad is mediocre at best.
- Takemedrunkimhome

lol... I get what you're saying, but I'd rather start the season on a prudent but still confident vibe, and expect some nice surprises will compensate for what they lost with Danault gone and Weber out

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1440472428371607560?s=21

Lol
- AGalchenyuk27

rovell needs to go away

there's a lot to look forward to. Ducharme is in at camp, Caufield too, Drouin could surprise everyone...
but that center line... not good. missing your captain... not good. it will be very difficult.
- fidopro

nope, won't be easy for sure.

but bring it on, biatches!!

rovell needs to go away
- mr.peanut

The comments are gold

lol... I get what you're saying, but I'd rather start the season on a prudent but still confident vibe, and expect some nice surprises will compensate for what they lost with Danault gone and Weber out
- Pat1993

I think it'd be a good year to be one of those fans who bets against their own team so either way they end up happy

nope, won't be easy for sure.

but bring it on, biatches!!
- Pat1993

maybe guys will decide to play at 200% every night to allow Weber to come back for the playoffs. starting with Price. that's really the only way they could make it imo.
but then they'd be dead tired to start the playoffs, something we've seen before.

I think it'd be a good year to be one of those fans who bets against their own team so either way they end up happy
- Takemedrunkimhome

never been a betting man, but I guess I could consider it loll

maybe guys will decide to play at 200% every night to allow Weber to come back for the playoffs. starting with Price. that's really the only way they could make it imo.
- fidopro

oh the way Price plays will be key for sure. having Carey on top of his game combined with Allen as backup would make a huge frickin' difference.

Suzuki, Dvorak, Evans, Poehling/Perrault is how i would expect the C's to go. Slim pickings lol