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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Dvorak though is far more likely to improve from this point forward while Monahan is more likely to not improve or decline further.
That has to be factored in.
Dvorak is a great buy low candidate if you think he's got something more. He's always been a bit of an analytics darling if I recall.
But everything has gone wrong in Montreal this year.
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I just love this line of thinking. Why is Dvorak far more likely to improve? They are less than a year and a half apart in age and at the very least Monahan's production can be directly tied to injuries and playing in the bottom six with little talent to work with. Lewis/Dube remain his most common linemates. I like Monahan's chances of bouncing back far more with a greater opportunity and health on his side (fingers crossed) than Dvorak magically finding his offensive touch after six NHL seasons. What's Dvorak's excuse? His career high is 38 points. He's played exclusively in the top six in Montreal all season with far superior linemates (Anderson, Drouin, Toffoli) and he's still struggling to outproduce Monahan.