Player Discussion Phillip Danault II: 2nd C? edition

[Cobra Commander]

Imo, both of Danault and Eller generate offense in the tegulre season. I'll remind you that Danault was an effective third line centre prior to being promoted.

That said, Danault sucked in the 2017 playoffs, whereas Eller has always been a warrior in the playoffs. The latter just takes command of the ice .

Danault is a 20 point 3rd/4th line center who so far, sucks in the playoffs. We also know that when he’s paired with elite players he can’t keep up, Radulov hated playing with him. Give Eller elite players and he helps win you a cup. Tatar and Gallagher are killing it despite him right now.

 

[Cobra Commander]

He makes DD irrelevant. He is better but he is also un tit gars de ché nous.

Better than DesHarnais? No chance in hell hes better than prime DD. He’s much much worse offensively, but better defensively, a true 3rd/4th line center.

 

[LaP]

Better than DesHarnais? No chance in hell hes better than prime DD. He’s much much worse offensively, but better defensively, a true 3rd/4th line center.

Prime DD no. But prime DD lasted maybe 2 seasons and a half at most. Not even sure i would call that a prime it's close to be an outlier and a small sample size.

Danault is a more complete player and will have a longer career.

 

[Cobra Commander]

Prime DD no. But prime DD lasted maybe 2 seasons and a half at most. Not even sure i would call that a prime it's close to be an outlier and a small sample size.

Danault is a more complete player and will have a longer career.

Please, Danault sucks offensively, that’s not being complete.

I would trade Danault for a rookie DesHarnais right now.

Young DD would kill this new NHL

 

[BLONG7]

PD is a 3rd line centre...we should have him there, asap....maybe once the kid Koko gets it going, but until then Phil gets the nod, not really deserving it, but...this is Montreal.

 

[CoupeStanley]

PD is a 3rd line centre...we should have him there, asap....maybe once the kid Koko gets it going, but until then Phil gets the nod, not really deserving it, but...this is Montreal.

He's absolutely deserving it. Not his fault that Habs management took half a century to discover that to have centerman you need to draft them.

 

[BLONG7]

He's absolutely deserving it. Not his fault that Habs management took half a century to discover that to have centerman you need to draft them.

He deserves it? Hardly...he is there by deafult...his current linemates are on fire, and yet he struggles to keep up. He is a 3rd line C

 

[CoupeStanley]

He deserves it? Hardly...he is there by deafult...his current linemates are on fire, and yet he struggles to keep up. He is a 3rd line C

In the best of world, yes, but you make it sounds like he's getting a preferential treatment just because he's Québécois.
He's not. He's working hard and he is clearly the 2nd best centerman on this team and you could make a solid case that he's the best 5 on 5.

 

[admiralcadillac]

In the best of world, yes, but you make it sounds like he's getting a preferential treatment just because he's Québécois.
He's not. He's working hard and he is clearly the 2nd best centerman on this team and you could make a solid case that he's the best 5 on 5.

Yeah this board does that alot

 

[schnapshot]

Danault is a 20 point 3rd/4th line center who so far, sucks in the playoffs. We also know that when he’s paired with elite players he can’t keep up, Radulov hated playing with him. Give Eller elite players and he helps win you a cup. Tatar and Gallagher are killing it despite him right now.

I don’t know any 3rd line centers in the NHL who get only 20 points but ok.

Your hate on Danault is really unjustified, he must have done something to you personally.

 

[The Great Weal]

Saying Danault sucks in the playoffs is one of the most ridiculous things I read here. Hes played 6 games... How the f*** can you make it a fact that he sucks in the playoffs based on that?

 

[LaP]

Saying Danault sucks in the playoffs is one of the most ridiculous things I read here. Hes played 6 games... How the **** can you make it a fact that he sucks in the playoffs based on that?

He was very bad those 6 games though. That definitely was one strike.

 

[The Great Weal]

He was very bad those 6 games though. That definitely was one strike.

Didnt he have 2 points in 6 games? On the worst offensive team in the playoffs too. Lars eller had 2 points in 7 games in his first playoff run, and many here say that he is a playoff beast. Its f***ing absurd to say that he sucks in the playoffs after 6 games.

 

[LaP]

Didnt he have 2 points in 6 games? On the worst offensive team in the playoffs too. Lars eller had 2 points in 7 games in his first playoff run, and many here say that he is a playoff beast. Its ****ing absurd to say that he sucks in the playoffs after 6 games.

He had two points centering a winger who had 7. He looked lost half the time.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

All the Danault hate just confirms how little the average poster knows about hockey. He is a solid player and would be a quality 3rd line center if we had legitimate centers inthe top six ahead of him.He is doing a fine job considering what is being asked of him.

 

[BLONG7]

In the best of world, yes, but you make it sounds like he's getting a preferential treatment just because he's Québécois.
He's not. He's working hard and he is clearly the 2nd best centerman on this team and you could make a solid case that he's the best 5 on 5.

What?? Hardly, I could care less if he is from Japan..........................he's a 3rd line C!! He gets the treatment he gets, because our GM is a clown...and has no clue on how to build a hockey team. He is a 2C by default...end of story.

 

[BLONG7]

He had two points centering a winger who had 7. He looked lost half the time.

As of now, 6 games in, and he has 3 pts and his wingers have 7 and 8 pts each........it's the same type of issue.

Good player, perfect for a 3rd line. Not sure what all the fuss is about, it is what it is...

 

[Mario le Magnifique]

Suzuki is a RW, not a natural center.

In a couple of years....

Kotka
??????..... maybe Domi
Danault
??????

Would be nice if we could trade Poehling+2019 1st+ something, for a 1st line center coming into his prime..

1st line C
Kotkaniemi
Domi
Danault

Now THAT would look very strong at center.

Not sure if I'd overcommit like that and make the error NSH did with the trade Johansen for Seth Jones, which, a couple years later, was probably not the answer for them at 1C.

I hadn't thought about Poehling though, and I believe Kotkaniemi will be our 1C in the future, he's creating so many quality chances already, he hasn't scored yet but we see promising things, and he's a complete player, so right now isn't the time to trade anyone, let the kids developp and when Poehling graduates we'll have a stacked center line, and even if it's not the generationnal Crosby / McDavid type of 1C that we have, we can still win with Patrice Bergerons and Anze Kopitars (actually I can see Kotkaniemi developping as a mix of both players).

 

[Cobra Commander]

Not sure if I'd overcommit like that and make the error NSH did with the trade Johansen for Seth Jones, which, a couple years later, was probably not the answer for them at 1C.

I hadn't thought about Poehling though, and I believe Kotkaniemi will be our 1C in the future, he's creating so many quality chances already, he hasn't scored yet but we see promising things, and he's a complete player, so right now isn't the time to trade anyone, let the kids developp and when Poehling graduates we'll have a stacked center line, and even if it's not the generationnal Crosby / McDavid type of 1C that we have, we can still win with Patrice Bergerons and Anze Kopitars (actually I can see Kotkaniemi developping as a mix of both players).

I’m not sold on Poehling’s offense, I think he’s gonna end up being a 3C

 

[GHJimmy]

In the futur you say next year ? Me it would be

Drouin - Domi - Gally
Lehkonen - Kotka - Suzuki
Tatar - Danault - Armia
Byron - Poehling - Shaw

Lol Danault above Poehling! Please! Poehling will be more exceptional player than Danault, kids very good

 

[Vachon23]

Lol Danault above Poehling! Please! Poehling will be more exceptional player than Danault, kids very good

I'm talking for next year of course after Poehling will above Danault

 

[GHJimmy]

I'm talking for next year of course after Poehling will above Danault

Id rather have Danault traded, for extra picks and prospects. Julien is seeing him too much like Bergeron now lol

 

[Vachon23]

Id rather have Danault traded, for extra picks and prospects. Julien is seeing him too much like Bergeron now lol

He is our PK specialist ! And he his the perfect teamate and ambassador for the Habs. I would wait until Poehling is really ready to take this role before trading him ! And even there

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Id rather have Danault traded, for extra picks and prospects. Julien is seeing him too much like Bergeron now lol

Danault has a place on our squad now and going forward. He's the only C who can consistently win a faceoff, and he's our best defensive C as well....

 

[BaseballCoach]

Danault has a place on our squad now and going forward. He's the only C who can consistently win a faceoff, and he's our best defensive C as well....

I think Shaw might be our best face off man.