Suzuki and Caufield separated

Équipe: 2023-24 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 11 sept. 2023

Publié: 11 sept. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Its not something that I'm seriously considering because this is the most exciting duo I saw since being born (1996) but I do think that we could be a more balanced team with both Suzuki and Caufield on different lines.

Caufield-Dach-Monahan
Caufield speed and Dach skills in transition can outweight Monahan below average skating while he can provide help on the defensive side and in the faceoff circles (Since Dach is still bad). Dach is also an underrated playmaker and could verywell feed Caufield properly.

Newhook-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
I'm not sure Slakovsky belongs on a top 6 yet but I want to see him with a goodplaymaker to start the season. If he can protect the puck and use his body while providing a good shooting option like we drafted him for, I think it could be a good fit with Suzuki playmaking abilities and Newhook speed.

RHP-Dvorak-Anderson
This is kind of a weak 3rd line since I put all of the offensive players in the top 6. Every player have good defensive or physical upsides tho so they could be used more as an oldschool cheking line. While lacking playmakers, they all have finishing abilities so they could still bring their fair share of goals.

Armia-Evans-Gallagher
Just the rest of the players I dont want to see in the top 9. It happened to look like a good 4th line tho.

Side notes:
*If Slafkovsky shows that he cant handle the top 6 role after 10-15 games, I would swap him with RHP without hesitation.

*I really dont think Gallagher will be a fourth liner being with the team since a decade, wearing an A and being paid 6+M but this is where he should be based on recent performance IMO.

*I prefer giving a chance to Ylonen or Heineman over Armia but I doubt it will happen unfortunatly...