Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] F Kirby Dach signs extension with the Canadiens (4 years, $3.3625M AAV)

[Golden_Jet]

Only in spirit.

Dach is horrible on face offs and is a lumbering skater 75% of the time.

I’m a Hawks fan who calls it like I see it, Dach has moments where your like “good god that’s ridiculous “ and those are too few and far between for the 3OA.

What Dach is right now, is a warm body who’s good enough in his own end not to hurt his team. That’s it. He’s an anchor in the offensive zone and plays die on his stick. He’s get bullied off the puck too much for a kid his size.

Hopefully he turns it around, but I really don’t think he will. He has an entitled attitude and with a new GM who is putting skating and speed at a premium that says all you need to know about how much he was thought of for going into the season a Hawks team that’s completely tanking the year.

I said he was the next Adam Creighton and the bad news is he isn’t even that good.

Your looking at a third liner, Anisimov type.

Adam Creighton is a good comparison.

 

[jj cale]

They are paying for potential, lot's of teams doing that these days it seems. I'm sure they did their due diligence on the kid and like what he can still possibly turn into. I like what Hughes did, they took who they all thought was the guy with the biggest potential in the draft and still managed to add another big centre (which was still a gaping hole and they weren't going to draft one at the 1# spot) a centre who is still very young, and talented..................if raw. it's a gamble but you need to take gambles sometimes. If he reaches his potential that contract will be a steal, even if he becomes a solid 2nd line centre it will be a steal. If he busts, oh well, you took a calculated shot on a guy who was drafted 3rd overall just 3 years ago, it's worth the risk I think. The team certainly wasn't a contender the way they were before. creative move IMO, could work, could not but they are trying something that does make sense.

At least it's a plan and it makes sense, for god knows how long we didn't even have a plan.

 

[BLONG7]

They are paying for potential, lot's of teams doing that these days it seems. I'm sure they did their due diligence on the kid and like what he can still possibly turn into. I like what Hughes did, they took who they all thought was the guy with the biggest potential in the draft and still managed to add another big centre (which was still a gaping hole and they weren't going to draft one at the 1# spot) a centre who is still very young, and talented..................if raw. it's a gamble but you need to take gambles sometimes. If he reaches his potential that contract will be a steal, even if he becomes a solid 2nd line centre it will be a steal. If he busts, oh well, you took a calculated shot on a guy who was drafted 3rd overall just 3 years ago, it's worth the risk I think. The team certainly wasn't a contender the way they were before. creative move IMO, could work, could not but they are trying something that does make sense.

At least it's a plan and it makes sense, for god knows how long we didn't even have a plan.

Good post.....Hard for some to grasp...........all teams do this....the deal will not harm the team as they move forward, and could be the biggest bargain if he gets his offensive game in gear, depending on his line mates......

 

[jj cale]

Good post.....Hard for some to grasp...........all teams do this....the deal will not harm the team as they move forward, and could be the biggest bargain if he gets his offensive game in gear, depending on his line mates......

I'm really excited to be honest, though we won't be good this year I am really going to enjoy this season to watch the development and what moves Hughes makes next after seeing what he has really got.


Truly optimistic for the first time in ages.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I'm really excited to be honest, though we won't be good this year I am really going to enjoy this season to watch the development and what moves Hughes makes next after seeing what he has really got.


Truly optimistic for the first time in ages.

Same here.

 

[Foppberg]

Seems like things are starting to click for Dach in Montreal. 3 point night so far, that puts him up to 10 points in 12 games and points in 4 straight. Looks like they might've stole him from Chicago.

 

[Bouboumaster]

The price to acquire him was steep but he's good on Suzuki's wing

 

[Prairie Habs]

All 3 assists tonight were primary as well. I thought he looked good earlier in the year, but he's really taken it to another level since joining the Suzuki line

 

[Ezpz]

Seems like things are starting to click for Dach in Montreal. 3 point night so far, that puts him up to 10 points in 12 games and points in 4 straight. Looks like they might've stole him from Chicago.

I think he may top his career highs before the new year. He's got 26 games to get 16 points.

 

[Captain97]

Seems like things are starting to click for Dach in Montreal. 3 point night so far, that puts him up to 10 points in 12 games and points in 4 straight. Looks like they might've stole him from Chicago.

They've moved him to the wing and are playing him with Caufield and Suzuki. Turns out being a playmaker winger works great when the centre and other winger are on pace for 50+ goals

 

[Prairie Habs]

They've moved him to the wing and are playing him with Caufield and Suzuki. Turns out being a playmaker winger works great when the centre and other winger are on pace for 50+ goals

Suzuki had 3 goals in the first 8 games, and has had 5 in the 4 games with dach on his wing. Seems like it's pretty mutually beneficial.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Good to hear about Kirby

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Perfect 1st line winger

 

[ole ole]

Suzuki had 3 goals in the first 8 games, and has had 5 in the 4 games with dach on his wing. Seems like it's pretty mutually beneficial.

They've moved him to the wing and are playing him with Caufield and Suzuki. Turns out being a playmaker winger works great when the centre and other winger are on pace for 50+ goals

Ya it shows you know very little about the Habs and who's been playing with who and for how long,
Please Keep giving us reason to laugh.

 

[NewEraGM]

Habs actually have a legit first line!!
Now Juraj can develop into a beast 2nd line winger. Draft Fantilli.

Dach - Suzuki - Caufield
Slafkovsky - Fantilli - X

 

[Captain97]

Ya it shows you know very little about the Habs and who's been playing with who and for how long,
Please Keep giving us reason to laugh.

WTF are you talking about? I've watched all but one Habs game.

They moved Dach to Suzuki's wing and it's been working very well.

Habs actually have a legit first line!!
Now Juraj can develop into a beast 2nd line winger. Draft Fantilli.

Dach - Suzuki - Caufield
Slafkovsky - Fantilli - X

Easy it's Dubois

Dubois - Fantilli/Carlsson - Slaf

 

[Bouboumaster]

Habs actually have a legit first line!!
Now Juraj can develop into a beast 2nd line winger. Draft Fantilli.

Dach - Suzuki - Caufield
Slafkovsky - Fantilli - X

Dach - Suzuki - Caufield
Slafkovsky - P.-L. Dubois - Anderson

 

[NewEraGM]

WTF are you talking about? I've watched all but one Habs game.

They moved Dach to Suzuki's wing and it's been working very well.



Easy it's Dubois

Dubois - Fantilli/Carlsson - Slaf

Good lord that’s nice .

I assume dubois comes over in FA in 2 years?

Dach - Suzuki - Caufield
Slafkovsky - P.-L. Dubois - Anderson

Not Anderson. Keep him on 3rd line

 

[Bouboumaster]

Not Anderson. Keep him on 3rd line

Imagine a line where Josh Anderson is the dwarf among them

I want that shit ASAP

 

[NewEraGM]

Imagine a line where Josh Anderson is the dwarf among them

I want that shit ASAP

If we draft one of the big centres (Bedard or or Carlsson or Fantilli) Dubois will be overkill. Would rather have that money spent on a top D

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Kirby’s contract is going to be a steal. He is using his size and making plays and gaining confidence over the past 5 games.

He’s perfect for Suzuki and Caufield.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Dach was playing fairly well at C before going up with Suzuki and Caufield, the analytics were very good.

We just have almost nothing beyond Suzuki and Caufield to generate consistent offence. So Dach was sort of an island at C. So many washed up, overpaid, broken down veterans on our team. And an 18 year old who shows flashes of great stuff but it's not consistent.

 

[TLEH]

He plays pretty good defense and has good vision. He just cannot shoot.

 

[sting101]

He plays pretty good defense and has good vision. He just cannot shoot.

wonder if this needs some time to rehab

 

[HabsDood]

wonder if this needs some time to rehab

wonder if this needs some time to rehab

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