Scotty Bowman Had This To Say About Former Chicago Blackhawks center
Scotty Bowman let loose on Kirby Dach, the Center they moved on from at the NHL draft. According to Bowman, Dach while still a Center with upside, claim his struggles in the face-offs were part of the reason they decided to move Dach.
In his 3 years of the NHL, Dach won only 34.6% of his faceoffs in the NHL, which for a Center is not great. So, the decision to tear the team down to the studs was definitely set in motion during the draft.
However, this seems like a cascade of failures since the 2021 NHL draft, where Columbus picked them apart for assets and dumped Seth Jones's contract on the sheets.
Under Martin St. Louis and Sean Monahan's mentorship, Dach could end up better for it now.
In the meantime, Dach will be receiving an extension from the Montreal Canadiens, and the only issue is the term right now.
«I heard some rumors about a potential extension last week, but I was told that was premature,» said Friedman regarding an eventual extension for Dach. «One of the things I heard is that the two sides were talking about a bridge deal, but there are different lengths. Don't assume two, or three or four; it could be different ideas and concepts along those lines.»
POLL |
Where do you think Kirby Dach will play long-term? |
Center | 50 | 59.5 % |
Wing | 34 | 40.5 % |
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