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As a Habs fan who likes Danault, no way I offer him that contract.
I've watched him for years and he's a 3rd line center who can play higher in the lineup, but by no means should he play there permanently. He was being used higher than he should be out of necessity.
I'm not saying he can't play offensively, but his strengths are effort and being on the right side of the puck. His offense depends on his line capitalizing on what is created from that.
Yes. He is great at shutting down opposing players, but you normally don't want your 2nd line dedicated to that role.
That said, it can work, if you aren't relying on your 2nd line for offense and can get more production from your 1st and 3rd lines by using Danault strategically.