It is Monday morning...thought I’d point out Danault has 2G in his last 44GP and 1 is an empty netter.
Wonder if he still thinks turning down that reported deal was the right move...
You think we flip him for a draft pick at the deadline? or we let him walk..We have CC who will probably be up before the end of the season. I just want MB to keep us competitive for many years and not let guys walk for nothing if we have guys who can step up.Tatar is also kinda meh. How long before that line gets juggled?
Here's my concern due to history.You think we flip him for a draft pick at the deadline? or we let him walk..We have CC who will probably be up before the end of the season. I just want MB to keep us competitive for many years and not let guys walk for nothing if we have guys who can step up.
Here's my concern due to history.
Danault wants to stay in Montreal. MB wants to keep him. MB plays hardball because of Danault's numbers and the cap. Danaul decides to see what's available in the UFA market and leaves when he gets a better offer (he will get offers, I've no doubt) so we lose yet another asset for nothing ala Markov, Radulov and a whole list behind them.
What MB should do is start renegotiating soon to see if there is a deal to be made and if not, trade his butt for another center or at least a first. He's worth a first rounder in this year's draft.
My preference is to keep him but not at what he wants in salary.
Tatar is a FA too. So between Danault and Tatar I think CC replaces Tatar so he gets traded and Danault will walk. I just don't see teams throwing 5m for a 3rd line C this offseason. The problem is, he won't like it when the habs lower their offer from their initial one. I would rather keep that money free for Suzuki long term and for any 1 year deals (ie. Hall) that we could snatch someone who is a difference maker for a couple M more.
I never thought how big of a difference having Allen would make. It's going to suck losing him in the expansion draft.
Danault is a selke calibre center. I think you really discount the player he is and that's a good fucking hockey player.I think Evans can a be a decent 3rd line C with Lek on one wing
RP can play on the fourth line
Dano brings limited offence to the table to overpay and isn't a difference maker
That line is going to be chopped with Gally getting a different C at some point
There will be more casualties this summer due to covid , need to keep some funds aside to pounce again .