Player Discussion Kirby Dach: Welcome to Montreal part 2

[zzoo]

He is -20, the worst in the whole NHL

Correct.
Letang #7. Stamkos #8. Josi #9. Zibanejad #10

 

[ReHabs]

Yes lets scratch him after he actually played a good game, despite consistently playing him through his early season struggles in hopes to help him find his game. Makes perfect sense.

Oh no! He showed signs of progress and life, lets bench him now.

Dach is a huge question that needs answering this season, it would behoove the team to give him all the opportunity and support he needs.

So, what do you think now? Am I still a bad guy because I wanted this young man to be taken out of the equation for a bit?

 

[ReHabs]

Aweille, time for Jeff Gorton to grab Kirby and bring him for a long walk around the old port.

Our management group don’t seem remotely interested in or concerned with the individual mental health or collective team culture aspect at all. Plug and play, shut up and lose. Seems more like their speed.

 

[HuGort]

The got to get rid of Dach. He is a useless, does nothing but hinder the team. Extremely lazy.

Was -2 against the Bruins, 4 for 13 on faceoffs. Now we know why Chicago dumped him so quick.

 

[Kennedys]

On pace for 3 goals and -68. Ouch

 

[VT]

He's being proactive to whatever has come up. He hasn't been there very long so naturally it's not his team yet. Habs management is either patient, stubborn or oblivious to their current roster depending on one's viewpoint. We may have a clearer picture by next season.

And why be proactive? Fantilli, K. Johnson, Marchenko, Voronkov,
and Werenski are already the core of the team, see the stats. Olivier is an excellent enforcer. All of those were drafted/signed by Jarmo. Also, don't forget Brindley and Mateychuk, who will join them. There are possible trades for Sillinger, Chinakhov (I don't really believe that), definitely Provorov. But the foundation of the team is already there:

Voronkov - Monahan - Marchenko
xxx - Fantilli - K. Johnson
xxx - xxx - Brindley
xxx - xxx - Olivier

Werenski, Fabbro
Mateychuk, xxx
xxx, xxx

It is 4 players from TOP 6, K. Johnson can be a star, other TOP 6 players.
Werenski is a star now, Mateyhuk TOP 2 player.

This is the basis of the future team, which will need to be supplemented sensibly. Mind you, I'm not counting Chinakhov and Sillinger.