Ya I think Dach goes back to centre with Condotta being returned to Laval. There’s really no choice (other than Newhook but he’s not a centre, really). My hope is that Laine gets them both going on the 2nd line. If Dach can’t be the Habs 2nd line centre, I have no idea what they can do. May have to trade or sign someone.
Player Discussion Patrik Laine
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Something that remains very elusive. Dach probably isn't it.
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I think people are bailing on Dach way too quickly.
He's been off for a year and it takes time to get back to where he left off, which was a dominate top 6 center. He's still very young and I think once he gets some support from his line mates like a skilled scoring winger aka Laine back on his wing and gets back to mid season form, he'll be just fine.
He hasn't lost his size, ability or talent. Just needs time and help to get things going like they used to.
He's been off for a year and it takes time to get back to where he left off, which was a dominate top 6 center. He's still very young and I think once he gets some support from his line mates like a skilled scoring winger aka Laine back on his wing and gets back to mid season form, he'll be just fine.
He hasn't lost his size, ability or talent. Just needs time and help to get things going like they used to.
does any one know who could be a good trade target (realistic please) to fill this hole.
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Reinhart, Vaerheage and Bennett were all trade acquisitions for the cup winning Panthers....
Eichel for the Knights
Kadri for the Avs
O'Reilly & Schenn for the blues
If anything, it's more accurate to say that cup winners usually acquire a top 6 C via trade.
Bolts are the only recent winners not to, and they added both Coleman & Goodrow via trade to help their C & fwd depth get across the cup winning line.
Accumulating a depth of high quality assets is step one... getting a young core to gel and push into playoffs is step two, rounding out and solidifying a strong core with key veteran trade acquisitions to push the core over the top is the last step.
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- We probably should have signed Monahan to a huge/overpay cap hit but on a 3 year deal. Maybe this summer there will be a UFA like him?
- Hopefully Hage or Dach are the future at C.
- Best bet if they're not is our top 5 pick this year. But if MSL has figured it out defensively, we may not have a top 5 pick after all.
- But we've seen good c's traded in the past: Braden Schenn, Chandler Stevenson, Eichel, Ryan o'reilly, Sam Bennett. One just has to pounce on the opportunity when it presents itself and be willing to pay the price and/or be willing to take a chance on a player that's coming off a down year (ex: Danault, Sam Bennett).
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The return of Laine will will create some movements in that line up. Will Condotta be sent down to Laval ? Will Pezetta be traded ? Who’s gonna center the 4th line ? Dvorak again ? Dach comes back at center ? Or Newhook ?
Odds are we'll see another injury before then... But if not, I imagine Pez to be the odd man out and Dvorak traded at some point
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I think he does for a 2-3 GP, for the sake of timing & game conditioning.
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Based on how he got injured and the fact that the play was too fast for the other guy. I would think/hope they don’t have him play in AHL. Probably be a target.
I think they will keep Condotta, he's doing a better job as the 4th line center then Dvorak was.
Pezz is probably getting waived.
Habs might be hoping Dach is out of his funk by the time Laine comes back. But Newhook might be the one demoted to run CC/Evans/Laine. Dvorak should be moved, but I don't expect HuGo to do so until the deadline.
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Neither Verhaeghe or Reinhart have played C for Florida or were acquired as C’s
Bennett& Florida are though prime examples of finding players low price high reward players. They find the leftovers and turn them into gold
Patrick Laine looks really good on the ice. Can’t wait to see him play his first game.
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Watching that video, he looks very close. Is this Saturday too soon? Any word on when he might be back?
Interesting situation, with the Habs playing so well the last few games and all lines contributing. However, the logical thing will be to move Dach back to C and send Condotta down to the AHL. The real question is what will the lines be. I would be inclined to try something like that:
Laine-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Caufield-Evans-Newhook
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Armia-Dach-Heineman
Laine will be rusty, so he may not step in on the 1st line right away, but realistically, he should be a much better fit than Dach with time. People will freak out having Dach centering the 4th line, but this may be the best thing for him. I think he needs to relax and slowly get back into it, and there is just too much pressure for him at the moment doing this on the first two lines when his play is not up to par. We have to be patient with him, and Dach has to be patient with himself.
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His expected return is December 1st. He seems to be on schedule, so 7-12 days.
Yes, but both have played C.
Point is that cup winners often if not usually have a fewtop 6 caliber forwards, including C's, acquired via trade.
Indeed he looks very close to coming back. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s eyeing that November 27th game against…Columbus.
