Montreal Canadiens Will Not Deviate From Their Plan, However Will Improve Their Middle Place
Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun was on TSN Radio in Toronto and was requested in regards to the Montreal Canadiens and their plan shifting ahead, and whether or not they’ll deviate from their present plan of drafting and growing as a result of that they had a style of the playoffs.
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Bryan Hayes: “We couldn’t get to 6 for the Montreal Canadiens. Couldn’t get previous Washington final evening. They’ve had a exceptional season, however I’m curious to see what the response to this collection shall be. As a result of they’d not be in the event that they do go down this highway, wouldn’t be the primary group to take a look at a state of affairs just like the one we simply witnessed and say, we want far more dimension. We’d like toughness and we are able to’t permit the opponent like Washington to bully us.
However which may deviate from their plan by way of constructing and bringing in children, and the way they draft and the way they develop. I assume what I’m going to ask you, or what I’m asking you, Pierre, is, do you assume that five-game collection in opposition to Washington modifications how they construct, beginning this summer season in Montreal?”
Pierre LeBrun: “I don’t assume it should. I feel the concept Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton had about their subsequent step right here with this group continues to be what they’re going to take a look at, Bryan, and yeah, they have been positively bodily intimidated in that collection. However I don’t assume that’s the rationale they misplaced. They misplaced as a result of they have been the inferior group, and that’s advantageous. Eight in opposition to one, their primary want, and likewise was obvious in that collection, is that they want a second line heart.
They usually have been principally a one-line group, five-on-five in that collection, a very good prime line, in fact, led by (Nick) Suzuki. However they should go discover one other top-six heart, in his mid-20s, and that’s going to be the precedence for Kent Hughes. I feel, in that entrance workplace, simpler mentioned than performed, as a result of, by the best way, it’s additionally an enormous want for Vancouver Canucks, similar kind of participant, large want for the Calgary Flames.
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So going to seek out that participant goes to be tough. All of which is why it’s nonetheless perplexing to me that the (Buffalo) Sabers discovered it essential to commerce Dylan Cozens on the commerce headline, not wait until this summer season. By the best way, as a result of I feel that that might have been an unbelievable choice for Dylan Cozens, that the Sabers have been nonetheless intent on shifting them, however good for Ottawa for leaping forward of the practice on that one.
However no, I feel, I feel the Habs want will keep the identical, Bryan. I feel, I feel one of many considerations that I might have if I have been the Habs is how a lot youthful they’re going to get. As a result of Joel Armia is a UFA, Christian Dvorak is a UFA, and David Savard simply retired.
There’s an opportunity that they have been already the youngest group to make the playoffs. It could possibly be even youthful come opening evening subsequent fall.”
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