Florida built highly talented depth by acquiring former early picks whos clubs had grown impatient with them. They have a cluster of really high draft picks who are in the 25-30 year range. Montreals top picks are in the 19-25 year range as of now (excluding Laine). If it's a copycat league I can see what HuGo is trying to do.
Player Discussion Kirby Dach (Part 3): TabarDach Edition!
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Could very well be, MSL seems to be a guy that likes to tell players these things.
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Unless Hughes manages to pull a rabbit out of a hat, chances are Dach will be centering in the top 6.
Just hope for his sake that he comes to camp in tip top shape.
I'm of the one of very few that is ready to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Just hope for his sake that he comes to camp in tip top shape.
I'm of the one of very few that is ready to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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It’s in the team’s best interest for Dach to prove me wrong. There is a reason Chicago let him go.
Yes and I would like to find out if that’s the plan.
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You still need games to get back into it and be inform. It’s not just being ‘’ready’’ or having your injury being rehabilitated. It took Caufield a season to be himself again. Dach it will take a while too.
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A good cycle game won’t impress Marty tho. He doesn’t think it accomplishes anything. Dangerous ice not in the corners.
He prefers retrieval then quick movement, low to high.
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It's always funny to see X player took X years to explode, let's be patient with Y player. We can do that with almost any player.
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Every struggling tall 1st rounder is Tage Thompson
Every 20-30pts top 5pick F is Sam Bennett
Kirby is both!
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Without injuries, I'm a still huge believer of Kirby Dach. Isn't question of his talent or production... he is really his healthy concern.
Everything can happen, I still hope he can just stay healthy and don't be afraid to be hurt again, because his 1st year with Habs... he prove that he can become a dominate player.
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Wak Prescott the 40M/yr fraud, here we gooo!
If we start the year with this injury prone failed experiment as our 2C again I won't even bother watching, I've seen more than enough of that plug.
Agreed that we cannot start with Dach at 2C. But I’m not throwing the towel yet
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I think he can easily start at 3C and replace Dvorak to see if he can stay healthy. Acquire a 2C is the goal for the offseason.
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I trust Dach performing with Demidov way more than I trusted him performing with Laine.
I don't know where I read/heard the observation, but Dach tend to shadow and accentuate his wingmen style. Laine slows the game (way too much) and Dach had to play slower too with him, which doesn't work. He needs someone who can up the tempo for him, and 'midov does this naturally.
And anyway, it's not like we'll have much choice, baring some great trade for a C.
I don't know where I read/heard the observation, but Dach tend to shadow and accentuate his wingmen style. Laine slows the game (way too much) and Dach had to play slower too with him, which doesn't work. He needs someone who can up the tempo for him, and 'midov does this naturally.
And anyway, it's not like we'll have much choice, baring some great trade for a C.
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Yeah but they let a few young players go they shouldn't have like Panarin, Reinhart .. they are an odd franchise
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Yes. The exact same reason they let Debrincat go that same week. They did a scorched earth tank job.
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Oodles of talent............but can't stay healthy. Question is why? The guy doesn't seem to take it all seriously? Can't protect himself from crazy injuries?
He is now playing for his next contract..........this in itself should set off his alarm and prove to everyone he is an NHL player.........again, loads of talent, but not so much between the ears????
Or...........is he just unlucky? As a fan of his, I want him to get going, and see this work.
He did arrive at camp out of shape and took him some time to get going before re-injuring his knee.
I would also like to see him get going, the talent is there...
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How many goals and points did Debrincat had that year and how many Dach had?
Dach would have not affected the tank whatsoever.
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Ha, I meant to type Dylan Strome and add a Debrincat to that list, not sure where Reinhart came from on my end.
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LaP
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This is with hindsight knowing he did not progress. The Hawks had no access to any of that hindsight. He was 20 years old in his last season in Chicago so he could have progressed. They went with the pick and made sure to finish last.
Also Dach in 2022-23 would have finished 4th scorer of the Blackhawks only 2 points away from the 3rd scorer Athanasiou and he played only 58 games while Anthanasiou played 81. So let that sink in about how bad that team was and how they made sure it would be that bad.
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Ya, it would be better for him to start on the 3rd line, center or wing whatever which one. Letting him find his game. Or maybe he connects well with Demidov at camp, who knows.
