Player Discussion Kirby Dach: Welcome to Montreal part 2

[Lafleurs Guy]

Yeah, from missing an entire year of hockey.

He's missed a LOT of hockey over the past few years.

Faceoffs are reps, give him half a season then evaluate, if not a center he can still be a giant winger as we saw when he played with Suzuki and Caufield

Yeah, it doesn't mean much right now. He should improve as he gets out there more.

We might have to broke our first line to get at least a good weapon for Dach, Armia is not cutting it in the top 6 as we're all aware.

I would like Marty to try these duos: Suzu/Slaf, Dach/CC and with Newhook & Heiner/Kap as 3rd wings

Armia's a terrible option. Joshua Roy is the right guy. Too bad he shit the bed in camp.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Gallagher has been playing decently, already has two goals. I'd try him instead of Armia. I would really like Dach with Heineman and Kapanen, but Dvorak has been looking rejuvenated with them

I think Gallagher's a better fit for that line - at least for now. He tends to ware down as the season goes on. Hopefully by then Roy can come back and then there's Laine who should be back miday through the year.

i wouldnt be surprised Dach ends up our 3rd C like Jordan Staal with pittsburgh with possibly a high pick for a center this year and Hage impressive start in the NCAA. He missed WAY too much hockey to develop. Bad trade by hughes as for now, just like newhook

I don't think it was a bad trade at all. He showed himself to be a strong center - just had some bad luck. And Newhook looked good last year too. We just had rotten luck with injuries.

As for him being a 3rd line center, I think he's a better player than that. But he's missed a lot of hockey the past few years. It's going to take time before he can come back all the way. It's only been a few games and I don't think he's been that bad.

 

[HuGort]

Is Dach injured again?

 

[Colezuki]

Is Dach injured again?

I didnt think so did I miss an announcement?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Is Dach injured again?

Therapy day, not uncommon for someone who hasn't gone through the rigors of 4 games in 6 nights. Might miss tomorrow's game but I'd rather be cautious with him out the gate.

 

[Whitesnake]

Thank god for Michael Hage...If Dach is healthy, he will be a winger on this team.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Thank god for Michael Hage...If Dach is healthy, he will be a winger on this team.

I think you’ll be wrong on this. But health is a huge variable with this guy.

 

[morhilane]

Is Dach injured again?

Gorton is expecting him to play tomorrow. So nope, not injured. Probably just sore or he had a planned doctor follow-up meeting plan for today.

 

[bsl]

I think he is more afraid than anything at this moment, so it's going to take some times to have the Dach we know.

He don't transport the puck like he did before, juste because, he looks "afraid" to be injured again.

A healthy year would do great for his mental state.

He's missed a LOT of hockey over the past few years.


Yeah, it doesn't mean much right now. He should improve as he gets out there more.


Armia's a terrible option. Joshua Roy is the right guy. Too bad he shit the bed in camp.

Then Roy is not the right guy.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

It's disappointing to me that it seems he didn't work on his shot with all that time off.

I mean, according to Dach himself he's been ready to play games since April, sooooo, why didn't you work on that shot with all that free time?

He has a very good shot but his game speed timing is out of whack......you can not simulate this in practice.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

A healthy year would do great for his mental state.

Indeed.

Then Roy is not the right guy.

in the words of Doctor Hook

I was in the right place
But it must’ve been the wrong time…

He’s the right guy but he f***ed up at camp. The sooner he comes back the better. Armia isn’t going to work there.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

A healthy year would do great for his mental state.


Then Roy is not the right guy.

Maybe for this moment but he will be the right guy at some point this season, maybe even relatively soon.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Maybe for this moment but he will be the right guy at some point this season, maybe even relatively soon.

No way, small sample size and the immediate last game is the only evidence we need to declare someone a bust.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

He has a very good shot but his game speed timing is out of whack......you can not simulate this in practice.

He most definitely does not. One of the weakest in the league for a top6 forward. He hasn’t looked the part so far this year. Everyone always quick to blame linemates. Kirby has been the weak link on his line so far. It can and will change. He has a muffin shot though.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I'm just happy he isn't injured yet. Had a scare in the preseason.