Quoting: jonh514
You mean his "concepts" don't you?
To be honest I love Dvorak but he's not gonna be an essential part of this team in 3-4 years. The ideal center line for the Habs in 3 seasons is gonna be:
Bedard/Fantilli (I hope, I hope)
Suzuki
Mysak/Kidney/Beck/Kapanen/Smilanec
Mysak/Kidney/Beck/Kapanen/Smilanec
Just based on age - Dvorak/Evans/Pitlick will all probably move on by the time the team looks competitive
EDIT - and Dach will move to RW once Anderson moves on
I meant Method
If Quantifying it differently like a human Theasaurus makes the Context more clear
Then sure "Concepts " works i guess lol
Bedard even if Ready for the NHL isnt ready for Center in top 6
How do i know ?
Even Nathan Mckinnon fresh off the Memorial Cup Title Run where he solidified himself the best player 20 or under in the world
Following that statement up with a Calder Cup for ROY did that from RW.
Landeskog-Statsny-Mckinnon spent 2 years together before Mckiinnon was ready
Then they sold Statsny high and based on Landerskog-Mckinnon's success together landed top UFA Iginla to join them
That's the Dream right there if we get Bedard.(or for Roy)
But for Fantilli its 2 years NCAA then a spot at 3rd Center or 2nd C if Dvoraks still here
Reason why Dvorak changes things is rather then play Dvorak outside his skill set MSL plays 1 and 3 Center's vs top 6 in a shutdown role primarily but really they just chase the scorers.
2nd and 4th C's are taking the easier possession vs lesser line's and succeeding as such.
My point is in no scenario do we start either at Center especially in the top 6
Kappanen is a but or Ikonen 2.0 if that helps
Mysak is similar to Lukas Vedejmo with a upside to maybe reach Laurent Dauphin status
Kindey is Legit but needs this and parts of next season in Laval before becoming a solid 3rd line option(still will need support to jump to Center )
Smilanec is someone i expect to do well at NCAA but for MTL not to Qualify or if they do it would be a minimum in hopes he declines so they can get the Compensation pick
Roy is about to become the 5th ever back to back QMJHL Jean Beliveau Award winner for Top Scorer in the League IMO
The only other two this Millennium to do it was Connor Garland and Sidney Crosby.
Not comparing him to their play just pointing out both are Bonafide NHL Goal Scorer's
I expect him to play out his last 2 eligible years in Junior trying to become the first to win it 3 times.
He's growing adding height and weight so its best to leave him there like we did Suzuki then bring him up on a high note.
He's who we should be talking about
Outside maybe Ferrell he's the only one with top 6 Center upside.
Kidney as good as he is , he's a 3rd line Center who's there for Speacial Teams mostly (great PK Guy especially)
He's like if Eller and Gallagher had a hybrid clone made basically and a good solid replacement for Dvorak just as we'll be selling him off
Unless we get a Fantilli or Bedard its Roy , Kidney then everyone else behind Suzuki, Dach,Dvorak and Evans.