Quoting: Ploppz
Well like I said in another post, you guys got a 1st round pick to take Monahan on. Ik Calgary needed to shed cap but he was overpaid and performed badly long before this off-season. Idk who's gonna give you anything for him unless he freaking explodes.
I'm having a hard time seeing Monahan play LW on the 2nd line tbh. I don't get why you put him there. If anything Dach would play wing.
There's probably gonna be at least 1 more trade before season starts including a forward leaving MTL.
Anyone in the playoffs
I heard word for word the same logic for why Plekanec's wasnt worth a pick at the TDL
They were right as he was having his worst year and after re-signing with MTL the following season was released from his deal for that reason
But because his faceoff ability never declined and he could handle bulk Defensive Zone Faceoffs which are much harder to win
Plekanec's got a 2nd round pick and 2 AHL Prospect MB flipped almost right away for Kulak (who got a sililar return)
I was the first to say " How the F...... did we get that?" and that was when MB was in charge who sucked at any deal not done at the Draft/Summer outside 2 deals in 10 years.
Hughes given how every single player he sold got more then the concensus agreed upon including this trade to take monahan
I think im comfortable trusting him
As for your views on our Coaches System
I dont think it makes sense either but it works , the points dont lie
Suzuki(1C) had 35 in 37 , Dvorak(3rdC) 18 in 22 and Evans had 17 in 35 (4thC)
Who played 2nd C? A Winger named Pitlick and at high volume minutes not just as a placeholder or plug
MSL system isnt what you think
For example Most people assume 1st and 2nd are our offensive lines 5v5
That's actually wrong as MTL use's 1st and 3rd to shutdown top 6 allowing 2nd to overpower 3rd and 4th
its why Lehkonen went out with 9 points in 9 games before the TDL after Pitlick joined his line
MSL see's the pieces he has and plays to their strengths
When he has holes he'll use a Dauphin over a Poehling to plug them as seen last year
Dauphin and Pitlick largely absorbed Byron's role as he'll Start on every line each year before its done(why he lasted so long here he's not simply a 3rd or 4th liner)
He'll try to win but not at the expense of developing his core especially when it comes to Suzuki, Caufield and well Romanov until he was traded.
His system doesnt really have a typical designation like top 6/bottom 6 or 1a /1b & bottom 6,ext
Its more like his aim is 2/3 players on every line are in the positions they should be but that 3rd player usually isnt playing at his level.
Ex: First move as coach by MSL was moving Anderson to LW for the first time in MTL on 1st line with NS/CC going 20pts in 21games and 25pts in 21 games.(caufield exploded)