Quoting: NeedTheCleanser
Statistically below average?!!!! Danault has some of the best xG numbers in the league!!!!
Quoting: Shibbal18
"Danault is statistically a below average C. Better offensively then defensively. Montreal has two future young centers. With the trade they get a young potential top 6 forward & a young bottom 6 forward which they need. This fills their need for a 3rd line center & top 6 forward. Win-win."
What?? because of his point totals?? You say MTL has 2 future young centers as a justification for trading a center away, but then you give them 2 more centers....
Quoting: Carlapin007
That has to be one of the worst Danault trades I have ever seen. In fact, I stopped reading at < statisticaly below average >...
Again, go watch some games!!!
Quoting: Carlapin007
That has to be one of the worst Danault trades I have ever seen. In fact, I stopped reading at < statisticaly below average >...
Again, go watch some games!!!
Every person is entitled to their opinion of my trades. If you are a Montreal Canadiens fan, I understand this look like it would be a bad trade but in reality it isn't. Below is an explanation of why Danault is below average (career wise). He is a great player. I'm not saying the guy is terrible & he can/is a 1 or 2 line center but what he isn't is a 2way center & isn't effective on the power play either. Again...this is statically, not how I feel or have watched. I'm going by numbers not personal view.
Danault
MoneyPuck.com
0.76 Expected Goals Per 60 Minutes Played
13 Goals From 16.87 Expected Goals During 1,337 Minutes Played
12.20 Expected Goals After Adjusting For Shooting Talent
Predicted Shooting Talent is 27.7% Below Average
According to Hockeyviz Isolated Summary he is actually -2%. He has been for the past 3 years -3%, -2%, -2%. His power play is -13% in his career. On top of that he is 5v5 +.04% xG/60 (2% above average) & 5V5 -.18 xG/60 (-7%) defensively. Which you'd think hows he is more of an offensively minded centermen but is he is not good on the power play (-13%) & his predicted shooting talent is not great which tells me he doesn't make a lot of shots he takes.
Danault for Montreal was playing 3rd line center. Which proves & says Montreals coach wants a defensively minded third line center for his team. Danault has 1 year left & would want a payday which Montreal doesn't want to offer considering they have their 1-2 centers for the future. Mittelstadt is still considered a top 6 prospect. Analysts have stated he might fit a winger role better than a center role & actually did well in the AHL when moved. If you read my post I state top 6 forward, not center. Asplund has played in the NHL & is a young center that can fit that 3rd-4th center line role depending on his development. He might not be immediate but he can fill a spot to rotate & is young. They also have Jake Evens to fill that 3rd line center role & Asplund could be your fourth. Thats a great young center core for the future. You're getting two young & very affordable potential top 6 & bottom 6 players where one can still be an elite player & the other can fill the bottom fit role.
It benefits both teams & fills needs. Plus with this Montreal actually gains something then if they play him one more year & lose him as an UFA.