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HF Habs: 2020 Montreal Canadiens Off-Season Thread part 3
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le_sean
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I don’t mind Craig Smith, he’s a good player and a great option for the 3rd line. The problem is that if they sign him, that means their RWs are him, Gallagher, and Armia. A 2nd liner and two 3rd liners. Not exactly inspiring.
Pompeius Magnus
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Injuries did start playing a bit of a part with Gallagher this year ( concussion, broken jaw,etc. ) . It would definitely factor into the equation if I'm Bergevin, I might push for more money for less term.
Habs are not Tampa drafting/development wise and likely to avoid big ticket UFAs so basically no like Dallas either (who complimented their youth with Pavelski/Radulov). Bergevin hasn't shown to be able to acquire impact players without hurting roster through trade like Dallas/Tampa either (Seguin/McDonagh).
Very interesting new technique to becoming contender, mediocre drafting/development, mediocre UFA signings, and mediocre talent acquisition.
I dont think age matters when you get a stick to the face. No matter how old you are that jaw will break 
. As for concussions again not age related.
. As for concussions again not age related.
Sterling Archer
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He’s a guy who’d fit right in on this team.
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If we didn't have Byron, I would say maybe on a one year show-me deal. Alas, the goblin is here for 3 more years.
I don't see where Grabner fits in this lineup. I would still try and get rid of Byron to bring him. He would be both less expensive and more versatile.
Sterling Archer
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donghabs98
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He's definitely better than having to see the likes of Weal and Weise out there. Im all for signing him to a cheap prove me type deal.
Grate n Colorful Oz
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Bergevin said in an interview last week with Marinara sauce, that he intends of making Gally the most paid forward.
While I appreciate his heart, leadership, example, I am concerned how much he has in the tank. That kid has never taken a shift off in his life.
Adam Michaels
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To be fair, this has been most people's concerns for multiple years now. Nobody doubts he's a warrior, but he is very durable.
So Instead of getting a legit Top 6 forward you want Bergevin to roll the dice with someone who’s always hurt?
You’ll be the first to roast Bergevin when Grabner fails
Why play Grabner over Evans or Poehling?
this makes so little sense. Get legit scorers or let the kids play. The garbage 4th line pickups need to end
SlafCaufield
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Gallagher is one of my favourites but scared his play style won't hold up over a long term contract.
CauZuki
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I think I remember it as Toffoli, Vilardi and their 22nd.
McGees
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Danault is a 1st line centre, pretty much the next Bergeron. Anything under 9 milly/per is a steal.
Sterling Archer
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You’re missing one of these “
” or people might take you seriously.He is durable but we all wear down especially warriors like Gallagher. He never cheats us
Benstheman
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For me Danault and Gallagher are keepers, as far as team building is concerned. Now it all depends on the price. I think 5M$ for both is great value. Though since we are in Mtl, I think both get 5,5-6M$. I wouldn’t give them more than 5 years tough.
The case for Danault is simple IMO. Keeping him helps both Suzuki and KK concentrate more on the offensive side of the game. Danault takes tougher defensive shifts while they get more offense opportunities. There is nothing wrong with equally splitting the TOI between the three of them for the first 2 years.
i think the important thing though is the three lines need forwards that can produce offensively.
Though I agree Danault will be paid too much for a 3rd line center but quite frankly, his salary won’t be a problem the first 2-3 years. Then you can still trade him when both KK and Suzuki are more seasoned and will still have good value.
The case for Danault is simple IMO. Keeping him helps both Suzuki and KK concentrate more on the offensive side of the game. Danault takes tougher defensive shifts while they get more offense opportunities. There is nothing wrong with equally splitting the TOI between the three of them for the first 2 years.
i think the important thing though is the three lines need forwards that can produce offensively.
Though I agree Danault will be paid too much for a 3rd line center but quite frankly, his salary won’t be a problem the first 2-3 years. Then you can still trade him when both KK and Suzuki are more seasoned and will still have good value.
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McGees
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Nope it was Toffoli and Muzzin
i remember we wanted to tank and were getting old assets, no prospects no 1st
and Toffoli wasn’t producing much
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