That makes sense. I would go to a bit higher than that, but it’s in the team’s best interest to wait until after the season to see where everyone stands.

Men, thats a lot of term... Id be willing to do that number but for 5 years MAX.

Hes been really good since the start of the year imo. The stats werent there is all. Hes so good at pressuring D in the O zone its crazy. I wonder how many pucks he retrieved that way in the last two games

It brings him at 35yo. His ethics, faceoffs skills and defensive game wont go down with age, so Im ok with it. Once again, this is my absolute maximum, not the ideal situation.

It isn’t really though. He’s a year younger than Gallagher (who we signed for 6 years), and at the end of his contract he’ll be the same age as Petry is right now.

Edit: Sorry, this is about a six year term, didn’t see the 7 proposed. Although my main points still stand.

I'd say ideal is like a 3 year deal so that we have internal replacements

I think he really wants the role as 1C and that's what's holding him up. I'd have no problem paying like 6x5 because of his value to the team.

True he was good from the start. I think we just notice it more because Toffoli became more accurate and Armia woke up.

It's another way to go. Then you can extend Tatar instead. I personaly prefer a deep center line.

That would be ideal for the habs, but no chance Danault accepts that. He only has one shot at being a UFA in his prime, he isn’t going to take a short term deal unless we overpay on AAV.

I saw

Lines from practice with Armia and Byron out: https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/lines-and-d-pairings-january-22/c-320413610?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CHCcontent&utm_content=EN-0122-Lines

Tatar- Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Toffoli - KK - Perry
Frolik - Evans - Lehkonen

D is the same

sorry clicked quote instead of reply.

#Habs Julien on absence of discipline for #Canucks Myers & fallout playing each other so soon & frequently thereafter: "This is not the first & won't be the last for these kind of things happening. Teams will deal with it the way they see fit. Go ahead & do what you have to do."

Looks like Julien just gave his guys the green light.

I can't believe the NHL is not suspending Myers for that hit - whatever happens tomorrow is 100% on the NHL player safety department.

A direct blindside head shot in a 6 - 3 game and the only punishment Myers got was he had to sit the last 3 minutes out.

Perry is definitely playing just to evolve the situation tomorrow

Looks like Byron is game time decision with Mete as his replacement, Perry is in for Armia.

What a goal by 1C Suzuki @mhockey91

Well that was a classic Corey Perry slewfoot. Good thing it didn’t cost us.

“So I know that we don’t want to encourage hockey.” - Kevin Bieksa, Jan. 23rd, 2021

My goodness, the penalty calls in this Van-MTL series have been god awful. Very questionable calls on both sides.

it wasn't a slew foot, don't remember who but the VAN player spun around and Perry went for the hit and nudged him but since he was spinning he lost his balance. If that is a trip then that Anderson play on the wall should definitely be a trip

What is the context of this quote? Im not watching on Sportsnet

pretty sure it was when they were talking about the fight, and he just forgot a few words

Toffoli got a penalty for being pushed into Holtby. Fun times.

Well the good thing is, Habs are a little more structured defensively tonight. After a couple barn burners, I don't mind this. They need to get back to that solid D they had previously.