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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
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.
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You need to look at the fit though. Read some articles about Dvorak
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/christi...ulture/sn-amp/
Bergevin said there’s a lot to like about Dvorak, who had 17 goals and 14 assists in 56 games last season.
“He’s a responsible two-way centre, he is not going to be the player that is gonna wow you, but his detail to the game is very good. He plays a honest game,” the GM said.
https://thehockeynews.com/.amp/news/...e-out-the-door
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman speculated Dvorak could be shopped between now and the start of this season. “He's a physical banging center who can get points. Those guys are hard to find. There's lots of teams out there that really like him.”
To me that sounds like the type of player who would fit Darryl Sutter hockey. Points are comparable but Dvorak plays a two way game and would fit into the style of this club.