GDT: Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings - Thurs Mar 24 - 7:30 pm ET

[BKerr]

LOL What?

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=73254

-60+ once
-50+ once
-40+ once

Maybe i should clarify....

60+ once

50 + twice... (scoring 60, is scoring 50+)

40 + three times. (on pace for 4/5 when we look at both his lockout year, and in his rookie season but both had limited number of games; one he got recalled in January, one was only 48 games. Thats 5/6 seasons in the NHL where he was on pace for more than 40 points)

Ovechkin recently joined elite company cause he has so many consecutive seasons of 30 + goals... the fact that some of those are 40, 50 and even 60 goal seasons, doesn't take away that they were 30 goal campaigns.

He averages less than 50 points a season over his career (48.95) getting minutes and opportunity that he almost assuredly does not get on any other team in the NHL.

And without using the clutch word his production gets cut in half when hockey matters: .6 PPG in the regular season, .34 PPG in the playoffs.

49 points in a season is pretty darn good in the NHL today, and I'm not sure if you got that average including the fact that 2012-13 was a lockout year or not, but it doesn't matter... even if you counted it.. a 49 point average is good.

If you drop his minutes, drop his salary, and even assume he falls back to a 35 point/ 82 game pace (something he is on this year) he's still an NHLer. The only question is how much he is paid.

Desharnais is a product of the Montreal Canadiens lack of depth at the centre position, period.

Thats true, but last time I looked, there are plenty of teams who lack depth and could use him as a third liner; just not at 3.5 million.

 

[habsforever]

Do you live in Windsor dude?

No about 2 hours east of that.

 

[GEEMAN]

I have no idea how anyone could want DD on this team anymore. It makes no sense to me. Never mind that the guy is misused by MT.

We have 2 top 2 Centres:
Chucky
Pleks

We have 8 3/4 Centres:
Eller
Danault
Mitchell
Byron
Flynn
Hudon
McCarron
Desharnais

Not to mention... Management SHOULD be looking to upgrade.

http://www.generalfanager.com/freeagents?expiryyear=2016&position=C&shoots=Both&team=all&RFA=1&UFA=1

He is a one dimensional player making too much money to warrant a roster spot. Even with decent numbers it is questionable that this guy would even be in the NHL if the Montreal Canadiens were not desperate for Francophone content.

Bang on 100% HFL , if it wasn't for our team he would not be in the NHL .

 

[GEEMAN]

Add in another $6M for dumping Plekanec - he has to go...

Hopefully they can find his replacement in this draft but not doubt Sal he isn't part of the future .

 

[GEEMAN]

Maybe i should clarify....

60+ once

50 + twice... (scoring 60, is scoring 50+)

40 + three times. (on pace for 4/5 when we look at both his lockout year, and in his rookie season but both had limited number of games; one he got recalled in January, one was only 48 games. Thats 5/6 seasons in the NHL where he was on pace for more than 40 points)

Ovechkin recently joined elite company cause he has so many consecutive seasons of 30 + goals... the fact that some of those are 40, 50 and even 60 goal seasons, doesn't take away that they were 30 goal campaigns.




49 points in a season is pretty darn good in the NHL today, and I'm not sure if you got that average including the fact that 2012-13 was a lockout year or not, but it doesn't matter... even if you counted it.. a 49 point average is good.

If you drop his minutes, drop his salary, and even assume he falls back to a 35 point/ 82 game pace (something he is on this year) he's still an NHLer. The only question is how much he is paid.



Thats true, but last time I looked, there are plenty of teams who lack depth and could use him as a third liner; just not at 3.5 million.

We could eat 50% of his salary no one will take him off our hands . No quality team will put him on their roster , simply buyout or let him walk after next season .

 

[wiseguy1]

Desharnais earned his money in the past, but he's definitely headed in the wrong direction fast. I wouldnt be surprised if the next best contract offer comes from the Swiss league.

 

[habsforever]

Mccarron Always has .
.Will never get confused with a sniper.
That's how he played with the London Knights-then Oshawa[Big factor in their Memorial Cup win].
A Big shut down center that can get some garbage goals[nothing wrong with garbage goals!

I remember seeing him with the Knights a couple times. I talked to him a couple times. Seemed like a good kid.