Player Discussion Kirby Dach: Welcome to Montreal

[River Meadow]

Not one wrist question, and Dach didn't bring it up as it bothering him... I suppose that is... good?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I can't believe Goyette fell that far, I would have picked him in the top 20, think he's one of the best players I saw in the OHL.

I was shocked that he fell that far....Luneau as well

 

[Toene]

Yup those were my take always too

Oh! That and the fact that #22 is apparently retired for Shutt.

Where did you hear this about Shutt?

 

[Archijerej]

IMO, even if Romanov's offense doesn't develop, he could still become elite defensively, making his value higher than the 3C floor for Dach.

Romanov is a much better known quantity, has also room to grow, but comes with less risk.

How can Romanov develop into an elite defender, considering his subpar hockey sense and lack of strenght down low?

 

[Runner77]

Just saw this on YouTube.

The guy in the right hand corner is just weird and doesn't need to be there.

I know this is professional amateurish, but they need to edit it so you go from whomever is talking to whomever is talking with the odd shot off all 3. Just seeing that guy look awkward in the top right got more of my focus than the questions

Show name now changed to Dropping the Ball.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

How can Romanov develop into an elite defender, considering his subpar hockey sense and lack of strenght down low?

Because just like Dach, he's young and has room to grow.

 

[DAChampion]

It's worth pointing out that Bergevin would have never traded Romanov and late picks for Kirby Dach.

It's a moderate-high risk, high reward trade. In contrast Bergevin was extremely conservative in his trades (other than the Sergachev trade).

 

[Habs Halifax]

That man interviewing Kirby is so bad lol.

‘’You’re not stepping in a situation where it’s a team that struggling, this is a team that’s build to win right now’’

Where as he been

Guy on the Right looks like Chris Drury

 

[Zilo44]

It's worth pointing out that Bergevin would have never traded Romanov and late picks for Kirby Dach.

It's a moderate-high risk, high reward trade. In contrast Bergevin was extremely conservative in his trades (other than the Sergachev trade).

PK for Weber ?

 

[sandviper]

What a shoddy interviewer John Scott is. Most of the time was spent on dead end questions and empty banter. The idiot thought that the Habs’ AHL franchise was in St-John’s.

From the little that was salvageable, Dach acknowledged that his shot needs work and that he’s been spending a lot of time working on it this summer. And he’s going to wear no. 77. He looked into it and knew that Kulak and Gilbert wore that number as Habs.

What a missed opportunity to delve deeper.

Not to defend Scott for being a bad interviewer but I guess as a former player, he doesn’t want to ask the hard questions to a fellow peer.

Side note, I’ve met Scott in Nashville during his historic ASG appearance. Really nice guy and a massive beast of a man.

 

[Archijerej]

Because just like Dach, he's young and has room to grow.

I don't think one can significantly develop certain things. He either has it, or not.

There is hope that it's just a lack of experience in Romanov's case. However, he already had nearly 100 games of professional hockey experience before reaching the NHL. Personally, I'm not oprimistic.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I don't think one can significantly develop certain things. He either has it, or not.

There is hope that it's just a lack of experience in Romanov's case. However, he already had nearly 100 games of professional hockey experience before reaching the NHL. Personally, I'm not oprimistic.

You could say the very same thing about Dach. Thinking one is more sure to turn it around because he's the player we traded for is just pure fan bias.

"Has it or you don't" is one of the most ridiculous comments that gets thrown around here.

For the last time, decision making is fined tuned in the brain till we're 25, even goes all the way to 30 years old in some cases. It's the last part of our brain to develop.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I don't think one can significantly develop certain things. He either has it, or not.

There is hope that it's just a lack of experience in Romanov's case. However, he already had nearly 100 games of professional hockey experience before reaching the NHL. Personally, I'm not oprimistic.

Romanov will improve more with more maturity and experience but he's not turning into a top pairing stud. His overall game will be solid though. Tracking towards a legit top 4D.

Dach has less time against men but has a more higher offensive upside. Harder to gauge cause he is 1 year younger than Romanov with less KHL/NHL experience and had a injury. Dach has to fill into that body a bit more. His younger brother is actually slightly bigger.

I agree. It's not a reach to say Dach has more room to grow vs Romanov at this point in time.

Don't tell me this is going to be another Subban/Weber rollercoaster ride where fans act like experts in the small sample sizes along the up/down ride?

 

[BLONG7]

What a shoddy interviewer John Scott is. Most of the time was spent on dead end questions and empty banter. The idiot thought that the Habs’ AHL franchise was in St-John’s.

From the little that was salvageable, Dach acknowledged that his shot needs work and that he’s been spending a lot of time working on it this summer. And he’s going to wear no. 77. He looked into it and knew that Kulak and Gilbert wore that number as Habs.

What a missed opportunity to delve deeper.

John Scott.............doing an interview, interesting eh..........as you say missed opportunity to look at the kid a little deeper. I think there will be more interviews upcoming for sure, Engels and the gang so to speak.
Dach probably has an inkling what he is in for, but once he gets to Montreal he will be taken by the media coverage and fan interest as compared to the Hawks.

PK for Weber ?

At the time, this was 4 quarters for a loonie.............Bergevin and Toe nails just wanted PK gone.

 

[Doc5]

Where did you hear this about Shutt?

It was sarcasm. In that interview, Scott was saying how 22 is up in the rafters or something. Then Dach is like, I think Caufield wears 22.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Today is the deadline to sign your qualifying offer.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

It's worth pointing out that Bergevin would have never traded Romanov and late picks for Kirby Dach.

It's a moderate-high risk, high reward trade. In contrast Bergevin was extremely conservative in his trades (other than the Sergachev trade).

That's not true. Bergevin has done a lot of risky 1 for 1 trades

Sergachev for Drouin
Subban for Weber
Galchenyuk for Domi (who was coming off a 9 goal season)
Domi for Anderson (who was coming off a 1 goal season)

 

[DAChampion]

That's not true. Bergevin has done a lot of risky 1 for 1 trades

Sergachev for Drouin
Subban for Weber
Galchenyuk for Domi (who was coming off a 9 goal season)
Domi for Anderson (who was coming off a 1 goal season)

I mentioned Sergachev for Drouin, the others are not in the ballpark of Romanov for Dach.

Subban for Weber for example was a very conservative trade, as they could have instead gone for futures.

 

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[Estimated_Prophet]

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Such a dman number. not too many forwards have made that number relevant. I remember Chris Gratton and Anson Carter wearing it and Adam Oates at the end of his career. Pretty sure Josh Anderson was 77 in Colombus as well but would have to do some research to find others.

 

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Such a dman number. not too many forwards have made that number relevant. I remember Chris Gratton and Anson Carter wearing it and Adam Oates at the end of his career. Pretty sure Josh Anderson was 77 in Colombus as well but would have to do some research to find others.

Only Turgeon, Gilbert and Kulak had it before with the habs
Its lucky number 7, twice
he'll need it lol

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Only Turgeon, Gilbert and Kulak had it before with the habs
Its lucky number 7, twice
he'll need it lol

How could I forget Turgeon????

 

[Pickles]

How could I forget Turgeon????

He and Koivu were my favorite players during those dark Houle years. He was the last Hab to get 90 points in a season I believe. I still have my Turgeon jersey in fact . I loved watching that guy play for the Habs.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Such a dman number. not too many forwards have made that number relevant. I remember Chris Gratton and Anson Carter wearing it and Adam Oates at the end of his career. Pretty sure Josh Anderson was 77 in Colombus as well but would have to do some research to find others.

My first memory of #77 is Phil Esposito with the Rangers.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

He and Koivu were my favorite players during those dark Houle years. He was the last Hab to get 90 points in a season I believe. I still have my Turgeon jersey in fact . I loved watching that guy play for the Habs.

He only had the one calendar year under Houle before being traded to ST.L but it was one of his most productive years.

People forget that he only played one full season as a Hab. Savard traded for him at the deadline and he played the next season during the Roy fiasco and the Savard firing before being traded to St.Louis by Houle 10 games into the next season.