Oh I think he would bring a much higher return. He has a 50 points/82 games pace under MSL and it looks really sustainable. If Hughes decides to trade him next season or during the offseason, I'd expect an A prospect and a 2nd or 2 1st round picks
Dvorak have good year next year. He is much better player under MSL. He was also coming back from that neck injury.
If he got a good start next year and continue to plays like he does lately, at 4m, he will b evaluable piece at the TDL.
Points is not everyhing. How do you like the way he is playing. Is he effective and helping his linemates and team ?
Yes, good 26 year old middle 6 center who in the past could keep up with talented guys like Marner but also can take defensive zone faceoffs and play special teams. Very versatile guy to have, especially if he doesn't have to be a 60 point guy.
Until the final year of his contract, he won't be the kind of player who is moved at the TDL. But he could have value if we wanted to move him for a player in a position of need. Problem is, right now C is one of our positions of need. I'd love to make a "free trade" for Dvorak as a 3C by getting a top-6 guy to complement Suzuki.
It may be subtle however Dvorak has increased his PPG total every year in the league. Assuming the horrible first half of the year was an anomaly then he can certainly be a valuable contributor at center where we need depth.
Absolutely, he’s a keeper and far from being a problem player.
And with KK he’d be the fifth center. He wouldn’t play top 6 on many teams, he doesn’t have the D to play third line. There’s a reason he had been very available for a long time before MB botched negotiations with two centers.
A 50+ point center who can notch 20 or so goals and be north of 50% on faceoffs has a place on a building team. No question. KK did not come close to that (including this year) and maybe never will.
KK is not even playing center! What a ridiculous post.
