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When he is not happy, Danault can cause problems
I clearly remember this, he was asked about his role and what he thought he could bring to the team, and answered honestly.
those who interpreted this as complaining are the same ones who said “good riddance” when he left, pretty sure you were among those people… anyway I disagree with how you see this lol, but it’s all good.
not saying you’re necessarily wrong, but the “whining” you speak of is your interpretation of things, not a fact.
Complaining to the media that you are not getting PP time or playing more / different roles is how I perceive whining.
But whatever.
When he is not happy, Danault can cause problems.
Just hope he realizes he is not likely to see top 6 action or PP time, unless there are injuries.
He did it in MTL at the end and did it with the Kings.
Meh.
We will see.
not saying you’re necessarily wrong, but the “whining” you speak of is your interpretation of things, not a fact.
really..? wouldn’t that be just an impression you have because of how things ended for him in MTL?
He did it in MTL at the end and did it with the Kings.
Meh.
We will see.
he is known to be a whiner that way and that just kills the vibe of a dressing room.
really..? wouldn’t that be just an impression you have because of how things ended for him in MTL?
Also, this also frees up the Suzuki line to not always have to play against top lines most of the game, if Danault (and a healthy) Evans lines are ready, the Habs can match up better (especially at home), giving the Zuk and Kappy line more offensive opportunities.
Not sure if Evans is going to miss some play time, but at least they made a trade before he got hurt, or the Kinds might have asked for more.
I am not sure the trade was worth a 2nd round pick, but if Evans is out long-term, I won’t grumble too much.
Danault and Evans as the 3 / 4 Cs is an upgrade.
yeah, seems to be a knee injury in Evans’ case, hopefully he doesn’t require surgery or anything like that, enough with the injuries already god damn it.
I don’t know which other options are/were out there and the pricetag attached to them. But I wasn’t a fan of giving up too much for a Kadri (whom I hate) or a O’Reilly as they didn’t really fit into what should remain the objective for this team: start your cup competitive window in 2 years.
They need help to improve the PK, they got it
They need help in team defensive play, they got it
They need help with face-offs, particularly from the left, they got it.
And he is someone that has played on Montreal and knows what the pressure is like.
I just hope he will accept his role as a bottom 6 player and not pout about lack of power play or offensive opportunities… he is known to be a whiner that way and that just kills the vibe of a dressing room.
Overall, this is a low risk trade, if expensive, that does not have long-term implications associated to it such as the other options you mentioned.
I would’ve preferred a different move, but between this and not doing anything at all, it was a logical trade for Hughes to make.
Not sure if Evans is going to miss some play time, but at least they made a trade before he got hurt, or the Kinds might have asked for more.
I am not sure the trade was worth a 2nd round pick, but if Evans is out long-term, I won’t grumble too much.
Danault and Evans as the 3 / 4 Cs is an upgrade.
If you remove this season (where Danault obviously didn’t work with his new coach), Danault remains a pretty effective player.
The fact he’s signed for only 1 more season after this year makes it a perfect transition move to Hage if things go smoothly with the young man.
I don’t know which other options are/were out there and the pricetag attached to them. But I wasn’t a fan of giving up too much for a Kadri (whom I hate) or a O’Reilly as they didn’t really fit into what should remain the objective for this team: start your cup competitive window in 2 years.
true, when looking at the bigger picture, this season has been an anomaly in Danault’s career, chances are he’ll manage to get on a better pace with the habs. I still would’ve preferred having LA retain salary, but it isn’t a huge risk either.
totally agreed on the older and potentially much more expensive options, Hughes did well to stay away from those since they wouldn’t fit all that much in the habs’ rebuilding plans.
