Let’s not gloss over the fact he’s in a good situation despite being on a shit team. Not a lot of 4th line centres have wingers like Armia and Heineman with them.
I've brought this point up for two years running at the very least. Jake Evans has benefited from a weak injured center line for over three seasons now. If anyone cares to research his actual performance as a 4C during his time here after returning from that Post Season concussion his numbers are abysmal. People insist on calling him a 4C when in reality he has been nowhere near that role after Monahan went down and then both Dach and Dvorak went down the following seasons. Does anyone doubt Dvorak was our 4C this season while Evans actually got 2C minutes many nights. We can't pay Evans for a role he won't be playing...
But that's all relative...not every contending team is strong down the middle.
Why should we care?
I think we can simply ignore the Herd attempt at making Friedman relevant
Did you almost said Friedman and information that matters in the same sentence?
Did you almost said Friedman and information that matters in the same sentence?
Ok more relevant than irrelevant Eklund, I'll give him that.
I think I'd prefer Armia at like 2M on a short term deal than Olivier at 3.5M for 4 years.
Olivier by far way younger ...he fights ....not afraid to go to the front of the net.....already has over 200 hits and also kills penalties.
Yes it is. Both have their pros and cons.
I don't think their future contracts will be that different compared to one another.
Olivier is nowhere near the penalty killer Armia is, and he's not as good offensively either. I do like the idea of having a crash and bang 4th liner that is way more consistent, but to ignore Armia's PK abilities would be foolish.
Can the Habs count on Beck and Heineman to fill the void ?
Olivier as an « A » on his jersey in Columbus. They gonna keep him for sure.
not sure about you, but when Habs were in playoffs acquiring a player like Laine for a playoff run is very valuable, something our team would gladly trade a prospect and late 1st for. I rather like Laine however, and feel he fits our team nicely - but only at the team cap of $7M. If he's willing to resign for that amount say for 7 years I'd sign him. If he wants more than that, then I'd look to trade him this year or next.
All spéculation, but blue for Laine will only become significant if he has a good start to the year, next year, and is significantly better at 5 on 5, IMO.
