Confirmed with Link: Sean Monahan signs one-year contract extension ($1.985M AAV + $15K bonus for 26 games played)

[MarkovsKnee]

If none of Drouin, Gurianov, Belzile, Byron and Tierney returns, we'd still have 15 forwards as of now

1. Suzuki
2. Caufield
3. Dach
4. Slafkovsky
5. Monahan
6. Evans
7. Pitlick
8. Pezzetta
9. Ylonen
10. RHP
11. Anderson
12. Gallagher
13. Armia
14. Hoffman
15. Dvorak

I imagine we drop the bottom 3 and add Heineman. I would trade Dvorak for picks

Armia & Hoffman we should waive if we can't trade them.

Maybe a team(s) will pick them up on a freebie. If not, we can loan Armia out to a Finnish team & Hoffman can go to Laval.

 

[SwiftyHab]

We’ve got just shy of two weeks to trade dvorak

 

[hockeyguy2022]

Late to the party, but this makes me so happy. This hopefully signals we are out of the PLD stuff. That would be an absolute trap.

 

[26Mats]

The deal is fine but if we still want Dubois dvo has to go

Caufield - Suzuki - Dvo
Slaf - Dach - PLD
RHP - Monahan - Anderson
Gallagher - Evan's- Ylonen

 

[NORiculous]

They need a few bodies short term if they are going draft Michkov.

But seriously, I think both sides got frustrated because of the injury so it’s a part 2.

If Mo can reestablish himself and does well, he could be traded at the deadline.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

With Monahan being prone to injuries, we definitely need at least 5c's going into the year.

So in addition to Suzuki, Dach, Monahan, and Evan's, Dvo or Belzile should be retained, or we should sign someone else.

Just re-sign Belzile, which I think they'll do.

 

[JC Superstar]

Hoffman just got better; cant wait for TDL.

 

[HuGort]

I don't think this has to do with PLD. Never saw PLD as a center on this team not with Dach and Suzuki.

But it does look like the price is too high anyways.

He's not going to keep trading for centers.

 

[Justin11]

You just can't be disappointed with this deal.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Caufield - Suzuki - Dvo
Slaf - Dach - PLD
RHP - Monahan - Anderson
Gallagher - Evan's- Ylonen

We also have Heineman who looks NHL ready & should be given a chance on 4th line.

 

[26Mats]

We’ve got just shy of two weeks to trade dvorak

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1. Monahan is prone to injury, so we definitely need at least 5 centers.

2. I think Dvo would produce better on the wing anyways.

 

[hockeyguy2022]

Caufield - Suzuki - Dvo
Slaf - Dach - PLD
RHP - Monahan - Anderson
Gallagher - Evan's- Ylonen

rather have dvo for the next 2 years than PLD at what he will cost. No thanks.

 

[bcv]

Arguably the reason the Habs season spiraled a bit in the second half (his absence). In a pivot towards youth, he is a capable leader and brings a level of consistent production when healthy. To resign him the Habs must know something about his ability to recover from his injuries, I feel like he's going to shine. This contract reduces pressure on him and Habs

I don't think the Habs know anything special about his recovery, it's more like a calculated gamble.

 

[Sorinth]

The deal is fine but if we still want Dubois dvo has to go

It's not really Dvorak that would be the problem since all of PLD, Dach, Monahan can play wing. It's guys like Pitlick, Armia who are the ones that will be pushed out of the lineup and possibly sent to the AHL to make room.

 

[Simarino]

Caufield - Suzuki - Dvo
Slaf - Dach - PLD
RHP - Monahan - Anderson
Gallagher - Evan's- Ylonen

Trade DVO, and Heineman needs to be in that lineup in the top 9. From what i remember, Monahan was more effective on the wing.

 

[Justin11]

Does he get unlimited toast included in this new deal?

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

I actually see room for all. Just gotta prioritize them over Hoffman, Armia, and Gallagher.

St-Louis will not start the year with Gallagher on our 4th line and i already had Armia/Hoffman outside our top 9

ur Dvorak on the first line made zero sense that will never happen i can see Dach or Monahan playing with them but never Dvorak

 

[SwiftyHab]

Very possible that we can get at least a 1st for Monahan at the deadline. Does that allow us to trade the Calgary 1st as well as the Florida 1st and Dvorak + for a PLD package?

 

[26Mats]

Trade DVO, and Heineman needs to be in that lineup in the top 9. From what i remember, Monahan was more effective on the wing.

Dvo has no value now. I think he could get his production up playing with offensive players on the wing, and then we trade him.

 

[Rapala]

This also allows us to reunite Dach with Suzuki and Caufield if we want. Slaf/Monahan/Anderson or even RHP/Monahan/Anderson can work well as a second line. Chances are if Monahan stayed healthy last year Dach would have remained on the top line which was on fire at the time. There is absolutely no rush to play Dach at center until we fill out our top 6 with better talent.

 

[Skip Bayless]

They’re cwazy.

Dach is one of those characters on cringe inducing Letterkenny.

As long as he plays well we’re good.

 

[26Mats]

St-Louis will not start the year with Gallagher on our 4th line and i already had Armia/Hoffman outside our top 9

ur Dvorak on the first line made zero sense that will never happen

I think it makes perfect sense to get his production up and then trade him...

You are almost certainly right that Gallagher won't start on the 4th line. But hopefully he gets outplayed by the young guys and ends up there - before he gets injured and then we don't have to worry about him taking up a spot in the top 9 anyways.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

We also have Heineman who looks NHL ready & should be given a chance on 4th line.

if he starts on the 4th line he wont last long there hes a top 9 player

 

[red devil]

For this price Monahan coming back seems like a smart move. He is well liked in the room, provides veteran leadership and can play both center and wing. If he plays 26 games he gets the 15K bonus.

 

[26Mats]

This also allows us to reunite Dach with Suzuki and Caufield if we want. Slaf/Monahan/Anderson or even RHP/Monahan/Anderson can work well as a second line. Chances are if Monahan stayed healthy last year Dach would have remained on the top line which was on fire at the time. There is absolutely no rush to play Dach at center until we fill out our top 6 with better talent.

This is all true, but Dach changed over the course of the season. He started out at C and was pretty meh. Then he was moved to the wing with Nick and Cole and took off production and confidence wise. Then he went back to C and was a great C, even outplaying Suzuki on many nights.

Imo, Dach has emerged as a C. Suzuki-Dach-Monahan give us 3 good two way C's ensuring our young wingers get to play with a good offensie C. It's a great scenario imo.