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Keeping Danault amp KK

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Team: 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: Nov. 15, 2021
Published: Nov. 15, 2021
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Nov. 15, 2021 at 11:00 p.m.
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As much as I liked Danault it makes zero sense to pay $5.5 million for 6 years for a defensive centre to be 2nd line centre.

Yes he is missed but Montreal needs an offensive punch behind Suzuki. Either dvo turns it around, Poehling works out or mtl needs to go find an offensive centre for 2nd line.
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Nov. 16, 2021 at 3:53 a.m.
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Quoting: Habs4ever
As much as I liked Danault it makes zero sense to pay $5.5 million for 6 years for a defensive centre to be 2nd line centre.

Yes he is missed but Montreal needs an offensive punch behind Suzuki. Either dvo turns it around, Poehling works out or mtl needs to go find an offensive centre for 2nd line.


Could not agree with this take more. In fact, one could argue that paying Kotkaniemi $3 million per is an overpayment (Carolina is paying him $6 just to play left wing on their 4th line at less than 12 minutes a night. While the Canadiens may have missed on his development, I am not sure Carolina is doing any better).

Stating what was already said; either Dvorak progresses back to his mean, Poehling makes a giant leap or they go out and get a 2nd line center via trade or, more likely, free agency and/or the draft in this coming offseason.
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Nov. 16, 2021 at 10:41 a.m.
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Could not agree with this take more. In fact, one could argue that paying Kotkaniemi $3 million per is an overpayment (Carolina is paying him $6 just to play left wing on their 4th line at less than 12 minutes a night. While the Canadiens may have missed on his development, I am not sure Carolina is doing any better).

Stating what was already said; either Dvorak progresses back to his mean, Poehling makes a giant leap or they go out and get a 2nd line center via trade or, more likely, free agency and/or the draft in this coming offseason.


I see glimpses in Poehling’s game. In Laval he was really good and so far he hasn’t looked bad, with 64% on faceoffs.
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Nov. 16, 2021 at 11:04 a.m.
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I see glimpses in Poehling’s game. In Laval he was really good and so far he hasn’t looked bad, with 64% on faceoffs.


I agree. At worst, he'll be a poor man's Danault. If his floor is a 4th line center, so be it, but I think he'll end up being a middle 6 type of player.
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Nov. 16, 2021 at 11:05 a.m.
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I agree. At worst, he'll be a poor man's Danault. If his floor is a 4th line center, so be it, but I think he'll end up being a middle 6 type of player.


Which, to be honest, is (at least in my humble opinion) higher than what Kotkaniemi will become. To me, KK will be a solid bottom 6 forward that can provide some level of offense. Nothing more.
 
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