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PD was given chances...that Eller never received. Anyhow, moot point, Eller is in the playoffs, performing well and PD is golfing, waiting on a new contract...that should pay him around 2.75-3.25M per season....
Disagree. I remember when we put Galchenyuk with Eller to start the 2015/2016 season. Don't remember who was on the other wing but they were the 2nd line and Eller's offensive ability was very disappointing. Eller was given plenty of chances and he wanted to be in a top 6 role where he belonged on the 3rd line.
Now fast forward to today and Eller has matured into a well rounded player and he has done well with Backstrom injured. I think the issue back when Eller was on our team is we just didn't have the forward group that the Caps had. But he was given opportunity. I do agree with how we mismanaged Eller though due to lack of center depth. Of course Eller thought he could do better on our team at that point but he really didn't produce with the opportunity he was given. Same with Morrow... He has called out the Habs management on not giving him opportunity but that's BS! It's not the Habs fault that you are a fringe NHL defenseman on most teams.
Habs have a cluster of bottom 6 forwards and bottom pairing defenseman. When you are given the opportunity to play in the top of the line-up, put up or shut up. You wouldn't get that opportunity on most teams.
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