If Kirby Dach does not become the Canadiens’ 2nd center as expected, Kent Hughes will have to be creative.
The CEO will have to find a solution to fill this hole (at least while waiting for Michael Hage to develop) because otherwise, the club will not be able to compete with the best teams in the National League.
To be successful in the NHL, you have to have guys who can help you in the top-6. Especially at the center position.
Georges Laraque and Stéphane Gonzalez talked about this situation on their show today and at one point, Sidney Crosby’s name came up in the discussion.
Because George has a point: if Crosby wants to leave Pittsburgh seeing that the Penguins are not capable of being competitive, the team that goes to get him must have room on the pile to accommodate his salary of $8.7 million .
And at the moment, the Canadian is well situated at this level.
But Georges Laraque pushes the note: according to him, the idea of seeing Crosby play in Montreal is not 100% crazy.
In his eyes, it is not impossible and he has his arguments:
Crosby, it has already been said in the past, I played with (him), he likes the hockey markets… Montreal, for him, it would be perfect.
He has family here… It’s not that impossible, Big. – Georges Laraque
On paper, the idea is certainly really interesting. And this isn’t the first time we’ve talked about this idea.
But for a transaction like this to happen, Sidney Crosby must also make the decision to leave Pittsburgh and that’s what catches my eye.
We know he is loyal to the Penguins organization and we know that no one will be surprised if he chooses to finish his career there.
That said, I have the impression that he will want to win IF NEVER he wants a change of scenery and that’s also where things get stuck.
The Canadian has good young people and there are hopes coming… But we must not believe either that the club will fight for the Stanley Cup in the next three years.
And we must not forget one thing: Crosby is 37 years old. Not 32 or 34…
No need to read between the lines to understand that I don’t believe it.
I would like that to happen, we get along… And I am convinced that it is the same thing for many of you. But wanting it and believing in it are different…
In burst
– That’s my impression too.
– We are talking about Sam Bennett here.
– Sad news.
– It’s going to be good.
