Posts About "Phillip Danault"
Montreal Canadiens' Experience at Center a Concern
January 6th, 2021 The 2020 Playoffs gave the Montreal Canadiens' young centers an opportunity to develop in the pressure cooker that only elimination hockey can provide. Nick Suzuki, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and even Jake Evans all demonstrated that they are ready to take on a larger role. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (Jess Starr/The Hockey...
Canadiens New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
December 31st, 2020 As the calendar flips past 2020 (thankfully), it’s time to make some meaningful New Year's resolutions. For many, it might be as simple getting outside more after upwards of nine months spent in relative isolation. For the Montreal Canadiens, the standards are somewhat higher. They kind of have to be after a relatively impressive...
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: Forward Depth to Celebrate
December 13th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The Hockey...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Golden Knights, Flyers, Kraken...
December 9th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens will have a decision to make with center Phillip Danault, but one scribe is not convinced the team will trade or sign him. There's also talk about who the the team might lose during the Seattle expansion draft. In Vegas, the Golden Knights are reportedly seeking a trade for forward...
Red Wings Should Have Center Options in 2021 Free Agency
December 6th, 2020 In reviewing my colleagues' opening night lineup projections from October, the one glaring area of weakness with the Detroit Red Wings roster is up the middle. In terms of top-six NHL quality, the Wings have Dylan Larkin. That's it. If the team is going to take the proverbial next step, then they need to find a quality NHL...
Canadiens News & Rumors: ECHL, Return To Play, Laraque vs Tyson & More
December 2nd, 2020 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll look at the Phillip Danault contract negotiations, ECHL expansion news, George Laraque’s challenge to Mike Tyson, and the return to play. Danault Contract Drama Phillip Danault is entering the final season of his current three-year deal paying him an average...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Blues, Avalanche, Wild, More
November 25th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Phillip Danault of the Montreal Canadiens is talking for the first time in a long time about his role on the team and contract extension talks. In Colorado, there are more updates when it comes to Brandon Saad. Are the St. Louis facing major contract issues for certain pending free agents? How much time...
Canadiens’ Window is Open for 2020-21 Season
November 17th, 2020 The NHL’s salary cap can be a fickle mistress. True, with it set to stay flat at $81.5 million this coming season (and potentially for the foreseeable future), it hasn’t shown many teams much love recently. The Montreal Canadiens had been a notable exception heading into this offseason, but things change, though. Bergevin's Big...
Top 3 Canadiens Contracts Heading into 2021
November 8th, 2020 Credit to Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin: The team he has built is rife with cost-effective contracts. However, while Bergevin has accomplished a lot this offseason, in a way, his work is just beginning, as the Habs try to turn a corner and gain traction both in the standings and the playoffs in the final two years of...
Canadiens Need Suzuki to Center Their Top Line
November 5th, 2020 To be clear, center Phillip Danault is far from holding the Montreal Canadiens hostage. However, the Habs run a very real risk of holding themselves back, if they opt to delay the inevitable and still play him above Nick Suzuki in the lineup next season. Danault Emerges as Top-Liner At this point, Danault’s feelings on the...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Flyers, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, More
October 18th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, how close are the Chicago Blackhawks to a deal with restricted free agent Dylan Strome? In Philadelphia, the Flyers are looking to do more in this offseason, but are being conservative knowing what deal needs to get done in the future. Who did Joe Thornton talk to when he was trying to decide to leave San...
Top 5 Canadiens Trades in the Bergevin Era
September 23rd, 2020 Marc Bergevin has been a busy general manager since taking over at the helm of the Montreal Canadiens in 2012. While some of his decisions have left people bewildered, others have earned him praise and a reputation as a savvy front office boss. Here’s a look at Bergevin’s five best trades over the past eight years. 5 –...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Crawford, Strome, Buyouts More
September 21st, 2020 This offseason is going to be unlike any other in National Hockey League history. It already is with teams making trades while the Stanley Cup playoffs are still going on. With a very quick turnaround from the handing out of the Stanley Cup and the start of training camp, the Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of work to do and not much time...
