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Player Discussion Josh Anderson - The WORKHORSE Edition

The DONKEY! Love this dude man, hope he stays healthy from here on, he's finally found his game again
 
417 said:
Funny how no one cares about him being “overpaid” right now, ditto for Gallagher…this is why I’ve kept repeating over the years that those kind of labels are meaningless, it’s all relative to how the team is playing.

If the team is competitive, no one will care that Josh Anderson is making 5.5M to play in the bottom 6, these things only become issues when your team stinks.

With the advent of the cap, at some point, support for players became conditional to how much value they brought relative to their contracts…I guess it’s the time we’re in, but it becomes a way better experience when you separate those two things, trust me.
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Plus, a guy like Gallagher was underpaid for a while.
 
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Natey said:
No he hasn't. He was his regular self to start but around when the team turned it around, he really changed his play.
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He's played like this all season. With his new role on the team to start the year, he's been an excellent forechecker/energy guy and PK player. Anything he adds offensively is a bonus, which he is doing more as of late. There's more to winning than putting up points.
 
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People say that Montreal fans are harsh and hard to please but I think that's BS. Josh Anderson has hit rock bottom on more than one occasion in a Habs jersey but the fans at the Bell Centre still appreciate what he brings.

He has played through some shit this year but keeps going. He has embraced the role given to him by the coaching staff and has been a pleasant surprise.

I have been very critical of him in the past but it is easy to do that from a keyboard. He has been a warrior this year and he deserves some praise.
 
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417 said:
Funny how no one cares about him being “overpaid” right now, ditto for Gallagher…this is why I’ve kept repeating over the years that those kind of labels are meaningless, it’s all relative to how the team is playing.

If the team is competitive, no one will care that Josh Anderson is making 5.5M to play in the bottom 6, these things only become issues when your team stinks.

With the advent of the cap, at some point, support for players became conditional to how much value they brought relative to their contracts…I guess it’s the time we’re in, but it becomes a way better experience when you separate those two things, trust me.
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This boards attitude towards Anderson certainly changed in last 2 years. Same guys who wanted him bought out or retained just to dump him. Are same guys who bragging him up now. Odd!
 
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OldCraig71 said:
People say that Montreal fans are harsh and hard to please but I think that's BS. Josh Anderson has hit rock bottom on more than one occasion in a Habs jersey but the fans at the Bell Centre still appreciate what he brings.

He has played through some shit this year but keeps going. He has embraced the role given to him by the coaching staff and has been a pleasant surprise.

I have been very critical of him in the past but it is easy to do that from a keyboard. He has been a warrior this year and he deserves some praise.
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Last season was a failed experiment. Kudo's to the Brass for tearing it down and giving him a reason for being.
 
Scintillating10 said:
Injuries cut him down last year. Dvorak also. Our third line been among best in league. Should keep it together next year. Re-sign Dvorak for couple more years, until Hage/Beck are ready. Could trade Dvorak then get a first.
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It's funny how many posters were adamant at the start of the season that our bottom 6 was a weakness rather than a strength...

Was very evident then that if we stayed healthy enough that Gally, Anderson & DVO didn't have to play top 6 minutes, we'd have one of the best bottom 6 groups in the league.

Dvorak
Laine
Armia
Anderson
Gally
Heineman (Kapanen, but he only played 12g)

That's our 7-12 forwards in toi/game... Few teams can match that depth and it's a big part of why we're in a playoff spot.
 
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Scintillating10 said:
Injuries cut him down last year. Dvorak also. Our third line been among best in league. Should keep it together next year. Re-sign Dvorak for couple more years, until Hage/Beck are ready. Could trade Dvorak then get a first.
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Personally I think it was the East West game they hoped he could excel at and the slump he got into trying to play that way that hurt him most.
Given it was a tanking year it still rankled him that he wasn't able to contribute which is a death knell for any player with a little pride.
 
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Miller Time said:
It's funny how many posters were adamant at the start of the season that our bottom 6 was a weakness rather than a strength...

Was very evident then that if we stayed healthy enough that Gally, Anderson & DVO didn't have to play top 6 minutes, we'd have one of the best bottom 6 groups in the league.

Dvorak
Laine
Armia
Anderson
Gally
Heineman (Kapanen, but he only played 12g)

That's our 7-12 forwards in toi/game... Few teams can match that depth and it's a big part of why we're in a playoff spot.
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Injuries I think is why. Last few years Habs been hot extra hard with injuries, or players playing with injuries.

Dvorak in last 10 games is 10-5-510. Keep that third line together. Looking like the player we traded for
 
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