Based on cap space alone, only real option is hoping for Poehling to be a 2C which, crazier things have happened but I wouldn't feel safe betting on it. Habs have:

1 - Suzuki - a 1C but as of now, not anywhere near the elite ones
2 - Dvorak - a 3+>2- (I liked that analogy)
3 - Evans/Poehling - Evans could be a 3 but hasn't proven. Poehling has nice tools and aize but hasn't proven anything
4 - Whoever loses above/Perreault/Paquette

So pretty much everybody playing a slot above their ideal location on a contender. Yuck
- Takemedrunkimhome

that pretty much sums it up. Bergevin can claim he's comfortable going in the season with those guys at C but he's surely aware it's rather thin and needs to add to it.

I think they philosophy on it is that unless you have an elite 1C, a great defensive system can make any goalie look good.
- mr.peanut

if you consider Habs don't have a first line it works out fine.
- fidopro

They really traded him early, even earlier than KK no? pretty sure he was way bigger than KK, who is tall but not that big

And he was playing with Lindros
- deadpoulet

He was 25 when he got traded and then just took off, his max points in mtl became his goals in Phi lol

- Pat1993

that pretty much sums it up. Bergevin can claim he's comfortable going in the season with those guys at C but he's surely aware it's rather thin and needs to add to it.
- Pat1993

easier said than done

- deadpoulet

good times

if you consider Habs don't have a first line it works out fine.
- fidopro

Suzuki and Caufield are first line pieces long term...but...yeah...you're probably right

easier said than done
- deadpoulet

definitely, identifying the issue is only the first step, doing something about it is the challenge.

that pretty much sums it up. Bergevin can claim he's comfortable going in the season with those guys at C but he's surely aware it's rather thin and needs to add to it.
- Pat1993

That's kinda my point though, how? Assets and cap space went to Dvorak. In MB's mind he did address it, of that I'm quite confident

easier said than done
- deadpoulet

Lekhonen and Armia for Hertl, who you let walk at the end of the season.
need to add a pick or a prosepct? no problem

He was 25 when he got traded and then just took off, his max points in mtl became his goals in Phi lol
- braidan

He had that one game in the 93 cup finals. He owes us nothing

Based on cap space alone, only real option is hoping for Poehling to be a 2C which, crazier things have happened but I wouldn't feel safe betting on it. Habs have:

1 - Suzuki - a 1C but as of now, not anywhere near the elite ones
2 - Dvorak - a 3+>2- (I liked that analogy)
3 - Evans/Poehling - Evans could be a 3 but hasn't proven. Poehling has nice tools and aize but hasn't proven anything
4 - Whoever loses above/Perreault/Paquette

So pretty much everybody playing a slot above their ideal location on a contender. Yuck
- Takemedrunkimhome

Tomas Hertl is the missing piece and in the final year of his contract but i am fine with having the kids battling for the 3rd spot (I like Poehling chances) and I honestly think that Dvorak can hit the 55 pts mark with the quality wingers he will have. He was on pace for 25G/45 pts last year without playing much with Kessel and Keller so who knows...

- deadpoulet

Thank you for proving my point

Suzuki and Caufield are first line pieces long term...but...yeah...you're probably right
- Takemedrunkimhome

the good news is, they haven't played a single game yet this year, so everything is still up for grabs...

Lekhonen and Armia for Hertl, who you let walk at the end of the season.
need to add a pick or a prosepct? no problem
- fidopro

lol

wut?

the good news is, they haven't played a single game yet this year, so everything is still up for grabs...
- Pat1993

Are you a Houston Texans fan?

definitely, identifying the issue is only the first step, doing something about it is the challenge.
- Pat1993

that's why he is ''confortable'' starting with them

he knows he has to

he may revisit later on

Dvorak is more of a 3+ than a 2-
we still need a 2C
- braidan

As I said earlier, Dvorak is more of a Danault replacement than a 2nd C.

But here we are...

lol

wut?
- mr.peanut

Tomas Hertl is the missing piece and in the final year of his contract but i am fine with having the kids battling for the 3rd spot (I like Poehling chances) and I honestly think that Dvorak can hit the 55 pts mark with the quality wingers he will have. He was on pace for 25G/45 pts last year without playing much with Kessel and Keller so who knows...
- Habsody

I always forget how the Habs have such amazing wingers compared to the rest of the league. This argument totally holds water

He had that one game in the 93 cup finals. He owes us nothing
- Takemedrunkimhome

Didn't say he owed us anything, just saying to see a 40 point player got to a 50 goal scorer stung

Are you a Houston Texans fan?
- Takemedrunkimhome

I don't know poop about football so I have no clue what this means loll

As I said earlier, Dvorak is more of a Danault replacement than a 2nd C.

But here we are...
- Mashadar

Agree completely but we got what we got

I don't know poop about football so I have no clue what this means loll
- Pat1993

2 pts for knowing it was football related