Player Discussion Jake Evans (Part II)

[Guiness time]

Thats just what I mean, I don't think going over 4m is an issue. For me personally, it's the 4.5 range where you're getting into an overpayment that might not age well even with cap rising.

You're probably not getting a center with experience and those qualities off UFA for less. So keep the guy you know and is integrated well in the room.

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[Rapala]

Tbh the problem was more Savard than Barron. Had Barron be a 3rd pairing guy he would not have been good but the impact on the tem would have been lesser. The problem is Savard sucked in the top 4 so we were stuck with no top 4 RHD. Not that we acquired Carrier Savard is playing less (he replaced Barron) and doing better.

People tend to forget the Hutson Savard pairing did not work for a reason despite the mentorship.

 

[Canadienna]

...Evans is resigned, 4 years @ 14 mill...callin' it now...

I think that would be a pretty team friendly deal imo, I'd certainly keep him at that price.

I'm guessing it's more like 4.5 than 3.5. Maybe somewhere in the middle?

 

[Playmaker09]

In a way, yes. We can't go with a green center line next year and take a step forward.

You won't take a step forward unless the young guys get opportunities.

Sell Evans and promote Beck for the rest of the year.

Giving term and $ to a player with a career high 29 points, riding a 29% shooting bender in a contract year is exactly how not to run an organization.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

You won't take a step forward unless the young guys get opportunities.

Sell Evans and promote Beck for the rest of the year.

Giving term and $ to a player with a career high 29 points, riding a 29% shooting bender in a contract year is exactly how not to run an organization.

Giving that contract would be a Bergevin special.

But we would need experience at C for next year for sure.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Often times late draft picks pan out because they know the odds are against them and they simply work their butts off and it pays off.

In the case of Jake Evans had he had LeFebvre instead of Bouchard I doubt he makes it.

Bouchard has done a great job with our young players.

Often times? Are you sure?

 

[Tyson]

Often times? Are you sure?

Do the research.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Do the research.

You made the claim. Follow your advice.

 

[Tyson]

You made the claim. Follow your advice.

Ryder, Tucker, Markov, Savage
4 solid careers from Habs late round picks alone

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Ryder, Tucker, Markov, Savage
4 solid careers from Habs late round picks alone

4 players over decades is often?

 

[Archijerej]

Was it a grave mistake to let go of Dannault?

Depends on the team goals.

Bergevin wanted to remain competitive and from that point of view, yeah, replacing Danault with Dvorak was a serious downgrade.

I'm assuming we want to see this team progress in the coming years.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Depends on the team goals.

Bergevin wanted to remain competitive and from that point of view, yeah, replacing Danault with Dvorak was a serious downgrade.

I'm assuming we want to see this team progress in the coming years.

You can’t progress if you can’t afford your star players. And you’re not going to be able to afford them if you overpay for the bottom sixers.

Again, I think Evans is a great bottom six player. I’d love to keep him. But only if the ask is reasonable. At 4 million he’s expensive, especially if he wants a long term deal.

 

[WeThreeKings]

You won't take a step forward unless the young guys get opportunities.

Sell Evans and promote Beck for the rest of the year.

Giving term and $ to a player with a career high 29 points, riding a 29% shooting bender in a contract year is exactly how not to run an organization.

You're not paying him because he's scoring goals.. you're paying him because he produces offense at a great rate for a bottom 6 player, he's a reliable face-off man and a key penalty killer. Not only that but he's part of the culture and has experience.

You make the club too green down the middle; it's just like the defense. You'll see a massive regression in team performance and everything else will look massively out of sorts.

If you think they'll just be able to sign a cheap bottom 6 center with all those qualities for a massive cap savings, it's just not true.

At best you're saving the cost of a league minimum player between the two.

 

[Tyson]

4 players over decades is often?

Play on words all you want, I hate interacting with people who do this? Late round picks rarely pan out but those who do have to work extra harder and show more determination. Condescending know it alls make sites like this less enjoyable, you should be proud.