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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 25, 2020 at 8:51 a.m.
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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2020 at 12:52 p.m.
Thread: What Id want the starting lineup too like like with Laffy at C
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kotkaniemi15</b></div><div>That’s fair, although I don’t know if playing C shook Drouin’s confidence. Sure it was tougher for him than playing wing, but at least he was able to play with the team’s best forward at the time in Pacioretty. Otherwise he’d be playing with Plekanec or a young &amp; inexperienced Phillip Danault. If anything I think playing C might’ve increased his confidence when playing the wing, because he doesn’t have as many responsibilities as he used to.</div></div>

Wait a minute here. Ya guys go ahead and play Lafreniere at 1C hopefully he sucks and you lose all confidence in him than we’ll trade Danault for him next year after extending him. And he’ll be a superstar for us in the correct position at LW
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2020 at 12:47 p.m.
Thread: For arguments sake
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RocketHabs</b></div><div>even if negotiation aren't going anywhere i dont see danault being dealt unless habs get to the deadline well out of a playoff spot. It hurts to lose him for nothing but keeping him and tatar around for a playoff push is worth it in my opinion, either of them would only be bringing back futures and given where the habs propsect pool is right now I think getting suzuki kk and the rest another round or two of playoff experience would go a long way. We lucked out moving Patches but thats not the norm by any means we could easily move danault out for prospects/picks that amount to nothing.</div></div>

It’s very hard to argue against that. So the goal is when dealing with prospects is to have a lot of them. Some pan out some don’t. Can’t rely on sure bets there aren’t really any. The fact we have a ton of LHD it would be nice to see some moved for RHD prospects cause Weber and Petry are still here for a while. And the RW is set for some time but LW needs some influx in the prospect pool as well. Unless we keep Danault long term and convert Peohling to the wing but it looks like he could be a very solid centre in the future as well
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2020 at 12:37 p.m.
Thread: What Id want the starting lineup too like like with Laffy at C
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kotkaniemi15</b></div><div>Playing C didn’t hurt Drouin. The team was bad in 17-18, and he took steps in 18-19. He was looking really good last year, until he got injured.

I’m saying that Galchenyuk never would’ve worked out in Montreal, no matter what position he played.

And I’m not saying the Rangers should play Lafrenière on the 1st line, or at C, but it wouldn’t hurt anyone to just try him down the middle and see if he is good/comfortable there.</div></div>

That’s what this post suggests. Lafreniere at 1C.
And during the last 3 years for Drouin where he should’ve been progressing better than he has it hasn’t ruined his career but you’d have think it has hindered his confidence a little for sure. Injuries have played a role as well but he’s supposed to be a rockstar and flashes of that aren’t enough. I do think he’s in the right spot now and will be very good barring injury again. But I wouldn’t be wasting important time like that with a player like Lafreniere seeing what it can do to players of that caliber
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2020 at 12:15 p.m.
Thread: What Id want the starting lineup too like like with Laffy at C
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kotkaniemi15</b></div><div>Well it didn’t <strong>do</strong> anything to Drouin, other than the fact that he struggled for 1 year. And Galchenyuk just had too big of expectations put on him, and he would’ve cracked under the Montreal pressure whether he played C or not.

I don’t think it would hurt to try Lafrenière at C for a day or 2 in training camp, but yes, like you said, you shouldn’t try to force a player to playing a position they aren’t comfortable with or good at.</div></div>

Drouin has yet to hit his potential and who knows whether he ever will after being bounced around like that. He still has lots of potential and time but that certainly didn’t help his growth.
Galchenyuk Is a different story he was bounced around so much it ruined him. I think he was a good centre at one point but could never gain the trust of his coaches.
You think plugging Lafreniere into the 1C role as a rookie in New York would be much less pressure than Mtl?