I have not watched dach play much. Looking him up his stats are underwhelming at best, What about him makes him so valuable to Habs fans ?
Versus Dubois or in general?
Versus Dubois, it's mostly that he's signed at 3.3M for 3 more years with 1 year of RFA left after that.
It's mostly a side step. And considering where MTL is in their process, it doesn't make sense.
In general? Dach started the year at C and was underwhelming. He was then moved to the wing with Caufield and Suzuki and that line was amazing. He was ppg-ish during that time. His playmaking ability, his skating and for me, his long reach which makes him a turnover machine are what I like the most about him.
MTL have 3 top 6 players with him. PLD would be to add to that, having an other player that could be at center or on the wing.