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Unless he is really toxic/not liked in the room (doesn't look to be the case at all, looks to be best bud with the core guys like Suzuki and Caufield), there is no incentive for Hughes to trade him for a 2nd (lol) like some are talking about 2 years after spending #13 OA + 2nd to get him.

Guy is a NHLer. Could see him with the same path as a Ryan Strome. I see a #2 C... Still young, but will have to step up.

I think Demidov is the sparkplug that he needs.
 
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I've only ever seen this report from incredibly sketchy sources with no direct connection to the team.


I don't feel Dach is untradable or untouchable, I dont think he should be. I think right now his value is way to low to trade him.

I also don't think that this season should be the measure of who he is as a player, he's missed so much time. Other team's can't gamble on him being much more but the Habs have to.

If a team offers a player like Jared McCann for Dach or even Dach plus a bit more, yeah the Habs should do that. But... they won't.
 
For me theres a lack of vision on the habs management.

Slaf is a better LW than a RW, Demidov is in next year as shoulf be Beck and Roy. This team should give spot the youngs people where they at ease and not on spot the team needs. Thats the main problem with Dach. He's not a center.

For future contention, next year spots should that:

Caufield - Suzuki - XXXX
Slaf - XXXX - Demidov
Heinemann - Evans - Anderson
Roy - Beck - Gallagher

Laine, Newhook and Dach are outsiders

Dach should play with Caufield an Suzuki since the end of the season and if he cant, seeya!

I would try to get something like Newhook vs Pageau at the deadline.
 
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Really looking like the genius moves Hughes has made aren't turning out all that good. What a waste acquiring Dach and Newhook. Now they are relying on the draft pedigree that Gorton and Bobrov is dicey at best. The hype train on Demidov is off the rails for the guys who also selected the "bluest of the blue chips" Lias Anderson, Kravtsov, Kakko, and Lafreniere. Yikes!

Then you add in the less than spectacular development model the Habs have used on their top picks like Galchenyuk, Kokaniemi and Slaf.

It's not a good history around the franchise or it's supposed genius members.
 
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Accumulating lots of picks and prospects is the easy part of rebuilding. It’s how to are able to develop them and leverage them into team needs that matters. Hughes gets an A+ for the first part. Jury is still out on the other part but so far the Dach and Newhook deals don’t inspire confidence that he will be able to develop properly and target the right players for acquisition.
 
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He’s playing timid - afraid to get injured. He needs more time to regain confidence that his injury woes are behind him. There is no point in trading him. Habs will see this though for good or for bad.
 
TS Quint said:
Really looking like the genius moves Hughes has made aren't turning out all that good. What a waste acquiring Dach and Newhook. Now they are relying on the draft pedigree that Gorton and Bobrov is dicey at best. The hype train on Demidov is off the rails for the guys who also selected the "bluest of the blue chips" Lias Anderson, Kravtsov, Kakko, and Lafreniere. Yikes!

Then you add in the less than spectacular development model the Habs have used on their top picks like Galchenyuk, Kokaniemi and Slaf.

It's not a good history around the franchise or it's supposed genius members.
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...Chucky & KK were the last Management, not the current one...and Slaf is fine; kid's not even 21 and will probably still have back-to-back 50 point seasons, even with this one being less than stellar in his developement...Demidov is seetting records in the K right now as a 19 year old rookie...that's the thing with kids; it takes time to see what they are and who they'll be...2nd youngest team in the NHL and a highly-ranked deep prospect pool...Rome wasn't built in a day... :thumbu:
 
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Hunter368 said:
No doubt he's available, not played up to all the hype he got being the future Habs 1C. Looking like a 3rd liner or middle six player at best now and habs no doubt hoping another GM overpays for him.

He cost the habs Romanov and 66th OA pick. Romanov is playing great with NYI.
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You expected him to be a 1C?

Bruh lmao
 
BigDaddyLurch said:
...Chucky & KK were the last Management, not the current one...and Slaf is fine; kid's not even 21 and will probably still have back-to-back 50 point seasons, even with this one being less than stellar in his developement...Demidov is seetting records in the K right now as a 19 year old rookie...that's the thing with kids; it takes time to see what they are and who they'll be...2nd youngest team in the NHL and a highly-ranked deep prospect pool...Rome wasn't built in a day... :thumbu:
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A perfectly reasonable response.

All I'm saying is there are a lot of chickens being counted before they have hatched based on a group of people who haven't exactly lived up to the hype of previous similar situations. Even Demidov, no argument here he's got some great results in the KHL. At the same time I was also told to watch out for Tolvanen because of his amazing D+1 season in the KHL. Not all things transfer. The NHL is a different beast. Some of the fan excitement for this kid is near impossible to live up to.
 
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FriendlyGhost92 said:
There's a mix of Chicago tragically botching his development, and him having to deal with injuries and COVID during his developing years.

He's one of those guys who is probably hurt by the CHL/NHL agreement. He was too good and too big for juniors, but he wasn't good enough for the NHL, and was prohibited from the AHL.
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He was the king of never using his size. For a big guy he seemed to always get absolutely demolished at least once a game and never learned how to protect himself
 
Just don't see him moving unless he's asked for it or something.
His value has cratered. So unless Montreal just wants to move him for some insignificant pieces and picks, makes no real reason to move him along.

Probably best to just keep him in, work with him on his training this summer, and hope he comes back better in 2025/26.
 
BigDaddyLurch said:
...Chucky & KK were the last Management, not the current one...and Slaf is fine; kid's not even 21 and will probably still have back-to-back 50 point seasons, even with this one being less than stellar in his developement...Demidov is seetting records in the K right now as a 19 year old rookie...that's the thing with kids; it takes time to see what they are and who they'll be...2nd youngest team in the NHL and a highly-ranked deep prospect pool...Rome wasn't built in a day... :thumbu:
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Yup Rome wasnt built in day but whats really separated Hughes from the likes of Grier or other rebuilding GMs? The only good core players are from the last Habs management team... (Suzuki, caufield, geule), while Dache/Newhook arent much younger than KK and have accomplished less than both Chucks and KK.

If Dache and Newhook has a 30 goal season like Chuck, thatd be a success compared to current expectations/accomplishment to date.

Hutson is a gem though, almost forgot about him. Thats definitely more value added move than the former habs management.
 
FriendlyGhost92 said:
He's essentially Filip Zadina.

Except the Habs could potentially find a taker because of cap inflation, whereas the COVID freeze squeezed everybody so bad that nobody would commit to Zadina's contract.



Five years of "Dach's really good the injuries just hold him back." Lmao.

Nevermind the guy who goes in every thread screaming about how Hutson is gonna be a Norris finalist this year is calling other people's takes bad. :laugh:
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The Wings fanbase is all too familiar with mediocre disappointments.
 
Eegs said:
Newhook has been the much better player for the last month+. He might be the one that is around longer term.
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i dont see any long term value with newhook, a smaller player who doesnt produce and isnt any good defensively. Dach is much bigger obviously but he's also much better when he gets going. I see way more potential with him than with newhook. Plus, he can play C better and we only have Suzuki other than him as an option on the top 6.

Hopefully, we can draft a C this summer or maybe Hage can surprise and beat Dach as the 2nd line C. Though to truly compete I think we need a true 1C to play with Demidov
 
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