Team: 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 12, 2022

Published: Mar. 12, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Poehling top 20 games for Ice Time only 2 came under MSL so far
His 4 points per 12 games under MSL is not really much different then his 4 points per 15 under DD
While he's playing less minutes he's winning Faceoffs more consistently and doesnt finish almost every game with a Minus

I'm not saying all this to try to sell Poehling to others
I'm saying this to tell MTL fans at best we're investing in a player we wont keep long term
Its time to move on and stop spitting minutes with Evans in bottom 6
Faksa offers MTL a Bulk faceoffs Center for Defensive Zone Faceoffs in which Dvorak was forced to take the majority of them as Suzuki struggles with them constantly waived out as does Poehling. Evans is ok enough in DZ but it makes more sense to acquire a Faksa to play with Armia and Pezatta offering us value as a Physical line who has some speed

All 3 Centers in Suzuki , Dvorak and Evans would all see much more Offensive Zone Time
Our Defensive Zone Time would consist largely of two 6'3 skaters and 6'1 skater who are all 210-220 pounds and love to hit people

We'll never get enough wins to do anything this year and will likely still finish bottom 3
But Next year with Price/Allen(or Montembault) back with our current D core i like our odds

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