RWJC Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Canadiens’ Kirby Dach Out Long-Term With Lower-Body Injury October 16th, 2023 at 10:39am CST • By Josh Erickson Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach is expected to miss “significant” time with a lower-body injury, Sportsnet’s Eric Engels reports. Dach sustained the injury in Saturday’s win against the Chicago Blackhawks after he was on the receiving end of a large hit from Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi. Dach, 22, looks like a future top-six fixture for the Habs – if he can stay healthy. He recorded 14 goals, 24 assists and 38 points in 58 games in 2022-23 – his first season in Montreal – a career-high pace of 54 points in a full season. The 2019 third-overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks logged two assists through his first two games this season, but it appears he’ll need to wait a while to add to that total. Dach missed 16 games at the tail end of last season with another lower-body injury. In his absence, another young forward on the cusp of a breakout, Alex Newhook, will center the team’s second line. Montreal acquired Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche this summer in exchange for a first- and second-round pick as well as defense prospect Gianni Fairbrother. Montreal hopes this isn’t a sign of things to come. The team lost over 600 man-games to injury last season, believed to be an NHL all-time record. For a team hyper-focused on the development of their young core, this is far from an ideal situation. With Dach out of the lineup, look for the Habs to place him on injured reserve and make a corresponding recall of a forward from AHL Laval. They now have just 12 healthy forwards on the roster. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/10/canadiens-kirby-dach-out-long-term-with-lower-body-injury.html#ref=home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks curse Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 now they need..... Garland or the flying frenchman Beauvillier 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs and Podz Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Dach's been hurt a lot through his NHL career so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) It's disappointing. The Dach/Newhook/Slafkovsky line looked really dangerous together. Dach was a perfect C to help Slafkovsky develop. Newhook will slide into Dach's spot until Dvorak is healthy. Then I assume we'll see Monahan move to 2C and Newhook will go back to the wing Edited October 16, 2023 by qwijjibo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Oh god it's MTL 22-23 all over again 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 44 minutes ago, Miss Korea said: Oh god it's MTL 22-23 all over again They can't catch a break. Montreal has set records for man games lost to injury in each of the past 2 seasons. Losing Dach for the season pretty much guarantees another bottom 5 finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 They have anything we want?? A good trade to help both teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, cripplereh said: They have anything we want?? A good trade to help both teams? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, cripplereh said: They have anything we want?? A good trade to help both teams? I don't think Vancouver has anything Montreal wants (beyond the obvious that aren't available) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, qwijjibo said: I don't think Vancouver has anything Montreal wants (beyond the obvious that aren't available) Maybe but worth a call as you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, RWJC said: Not a single chance in hell of getting him (beyond the ridiculous and obvious that would never happen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 As badly as this new Hab management group for the Habs have messed up their top picks (pretty clearly busts with both) they have done the opposite with their trades, especially the Dach one. Dach was looking like a steal. It’s too bad he has a bad injury. But even so he will get better and the Habs will still have a young, high end centre. Dach is really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Bear Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, cripplereh said: Maybe but worth a call as you never know. Beauvillier for Kovacevic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, qwijjibo said: Not a single chance in hell of getting him (beyond the ridiculous and obvious that would never happen) and yeah, I know. The question was posed what do we want and I provided my singular Xmas wish from Santa. Edited October 17, 2023 by RWJC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Huggy Bear said: Beauvillier for Kovacevic? Montreal only has 2 right shot D on the roster. Moving one for a redundant winger when they lost a 2C makes zero sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Beau for a 2nd rounder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Beau for a 2nd rounder? They don't need a winger. They have several They can call up from laval. Most likely they'll slide Newhook over to C on the second line or move Monahan up to the second line. Dvorak is skating and should be back in the lineup soonish. I imagine they'll ride out the injury rather than taking on a guy like Beauvillier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Bear Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, qwijjibo said: Montreal only has 2 right shot D on the roster. Moving one for a redundant winger when they lost a 2C makes zero sense Barron’s not ready yet? 1 minute ago, qwijjibo said: They don't need a winger. They have several They can call up from laval. Most likely they'll slide Newhook over to C on the second line or move Monahan up to the second line. Dvorak is skating and should be back in the lineup soonish. I imagine they'll ride out the injury rather than taking on a guy like Beauvillier Fair enough…they also have Pearson for the bottom six at a higher salary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Huggy Bear said: Barron’s not ready yet? Fair enough…they also have Pearson for the bottom six at a higher salary Barron is in Laval. He didn't have a great camp. Needs a bit more seasoning, Pearson looks great on the third line with Monahan and Gallagher. If they move Monahan up to 2C then Evans will move up to 3C and they can call up someone from Laval for 4C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Bear Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just now, qwijjibo said: Barron is in Laval. He didn't have a great camp. Needs a bit more seasoning, Pearson looks great on the third line with Monahan and Gallagher. If they move Monahan up to 2C then Evans will move up to 3C and they can call up someone from Laval for 4C Appreciate the Habs expertise @qwijjibo. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 17 minutes ago, Huggy Bear said: Appreciate the Habs expertise @qwijjibo. Cheers! Just reading up on the Montréal insiders. Sounds like they may move Harvey-Pinard up to the top line with Caufield and Suzuki. Move Anderson down to the second line with Slafkovsky with Newhook in the middle. Then they can bring someone like Joshua Roy up from Laval 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 interesting that they moved Pearson up to the 2nd line and dropped Anderson down to the 3rd. Better balance I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 23 hours ago, qwijjibo said: Not a single chance in hell of getting him (beyond the ridiculous and obvious that would never happen) I will, will my way to Xhekaj being a Canuck. This will be manifested starting now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just now, canuck73_3 said: I will, will my way to Xhekaj being a Canuck. This will be manifested starting now Won't happen. Guy is a unicorn. He's found money and Hughes won't move him for any reasonable return 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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