Player Discussion Kirby Dach: Welcome to Montreal

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

Andy - Dachy - Slafy
That is one hell of a 2nd line.

Pacier Legion of Doom line.

 

[bleuetbio]

I would be ok with Romanov vs + 3rd pick for 13OV but not ok with Dach. He has been nothing good in offense with the Hawks. This trade could be a Dvorak 2.0 but more awful

 

[ottawa]

The Athletic on the trade

It’s a handful, but the Canadiens got the player with the highest upside here, and the draft capital needed to acquire him wasn’t all that steep. Dach hasn’t shown nearly as much as many expected yet, but at 21 he’s still young and still has top-six upside. He’s not that yet and could very well bust, but one of his top comparables at the same age is Sean Couturier, an extremely promising proposition for the Canadiens. Dach has other less enticing comparables that bring pause but considering his pedigree he’s a smart bet.

For the other two teams involved – I have questions.

The Islanders essentially traded a first-round pick for Romanov, a player whose stock has plummeted after a horrific sophomore season. He’s shown less than nothing at the NHL level to be worth that price tag and it feels like Montreal is taking advantage of his previously high pedigree. While Romanov has some intriguing comparables of his own, none has the upside of Couturier and most became busts. I’m a skeptic, especially at that price tag.

The Blackhawks … I mean, woof. I could at least see why the team would trade Alex DeBrincat – they needed to get bad enough to tank, the qualifying offer, being two years away from free agency, and his age. Dach? How do you not keep a 21-year-old center with size drafted just three years ago? For 13th? It’s bad asset management, an all too common trend for the Blackhawks on draft day these days.

Canadiens: A
Islanders: C
Blackhawks: D

Who was the writer on that, that's harsh to the other 2 teams and especially on Romanov.

The Islanders essentially traded a first-round pick for Romanov, a player whose stock has plummeted after a horrific sophomore season.

 

[WinterLion]

2 things about this deal.

1. This deal is going to help Slaf. This is a big RHC that can play a similar game and should hopefully work well together.

2. We needed to make room on D and Romy will want a big contract. This deal gets ahead of that.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I guess they believe he has the potential to explode soon... Hopefully they're right.

Hawks have a Ducharme-esque coach. It wouldn't surprise me if Dach comes in next season and puts up good numbers playing under Marty.

 

[themilosh]

Pacier Legion of Doom line.

Renberg - lindros - leclaire

Boy that was fun to watch. Hopefully these guys are the 2nd line version of them.

 

[sandviper]

I’m a bit of a loss for words. Unlike some, I’ve always liked Dach but not sure if I would had traded Romanov. That said, I do think this is a move in the right direction long-term. While the jury is out on Dach’s offence, I think Romanov’s game is what it is offensively.

 

[themilosh]

I would be ok with Romanov vs + 3rd pick for 13OV but not ok with Dach. He has been nothing good in offense with the Hawks. This trade could be a Dvorak 2.0 but more awful

Except it's made Dvorak a legit 3C (like Eller) where he will flourish.

Part of managing a team, is identifying how numerous players will excel by adding/subtracting. Not just the names on the trade.

 

[Stoneburg]

Under MB fans kept saying he never swung for the fences, and made the big risky trade. HuGo just did that. I don't agree, but here we are.

 

[Max2]

Now when the habs open against the Leafs in October,Slafkovsky will be able to look down on Matthew's bald spot and ask him what's up?

 

[Bacchus1]

so, Dach is a RFA. What do we think we can sign him for?

 

[CanadienShark]

Ugh. This is not a good day.

 

[FourQuarters]

Hey. I'm a Kirby fan. Could someone tell me which writers I should follow?

 

[salbutera]

Who was the writer on that, that's harsh to the other 2 teams and especially on Romanov.

Combo contribution: Dom, Gentille, Shayla Goldman

 

[Big Lurk]

Hey. I'm a Kirby fan. Could someone tell me which writers I should follow?

Any writer from Gamespot.com. They usually have the inside scoop on anything Kirby.

 

[Brownies]

They must be confident our LD pool of prospect is OK to get rid of Romanov…

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

I hate losing Romanov, but I think Dach is in a lot better hands with the Habs compared to with the Hawks where he was stuck playing under some shit coaches.

On another note, our D is going to be A LOT worse next year.. which is good news for tanking again.

 

[River Meadow]

How is Dach's wrist???

is it fully healed?????????????

 

[Andrei79]

Aside from my disapointment they traded away Romanov, who I liked quite a bit, Dach was a very good prospect in 2019. Up until this year, Chicago fans were big fans of his as well. He was trending well until that injury. Very eager to see how he does with a full offseason of training and under MSL.

Suddenly, the team got a whole lot younger and bigger on offense with both Slafkovsky and Dach.

 

[ArtPeur]

2012 #3: Galchenyuk
2013 #3: Drouin
2018 #3: Kotkaniemi
2019 #3: Dach

2016 #3: PLD

 

[morhilane]

2012 #3: Galchenyuk
2013 #3: Drouin
2018 #3: Kotkaniemi
2019 #3: Dach

2016 #3: PLD

Gotta Catch Them All!

 

[BIG GIFS]

He's got to learn how to win faceoffs if he wants to be a center.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

He's got to learn how to win faceoffs if he wants to be a center.

Carboneau can mentor him.

 

[FF de Mars]

Anyone has a list of good hockey players overcoming wrist injuries? There must be many of them, the wrists are exposed because of the space between gloves and other equipment padding.

 

[BIG GIFS]

Carboneau can mentor him.

You would think he would have picked up some trick playing with Toews.