Montreal Canadiens should try to keep Mike Matheson for a long time
Anthony di Marco from Daily Faceoff became a member of TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked what the Montreal Canadiens will do with defender Mike Matheson. Would it be wise for Montreal to keep him in the area with a very young defense corps?
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Gastheer: “Kijk, we hebben gisteren een lang gesprek over Mike Matheson gehad, en we gaan het gewoon doorgaan als we vandaag weer Habs -lunch raken, omdat hij nog een jaar over heeft op zijn contract. En we suggereerden net, het is net als de vraag, zou je hem uitbreiden? Zou je hem niet uitbreiden met al deze jonge kanonnen die met al deze jonge wapens komen met al deze jonge kanonnen die met al deze jonge wapens komen met al deze jonge wapens die met al These young weapons come up with all these young weapons with all these young weapons that have come with all these young guns?
Anthony di Marco: “I think it comes down to the value of the dollar, right? Because I am looking at the Long -term Defense in the long term, and for me it is Lane Hutson, number one, Kaiden Guhle number two, on the left side of that blue line. And look, you really have to do a deep dive in Kaid’s Lawy situation.
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But Mike Matheson would be as the perfect older statesman for another very young blue line. You assume that Hutson will be at Dobson. In the end you hope that (David) Reinbacher will step a second pearl roll with Kaiden Guhle, but otherwise, as sure, you have Arber Xhekaj who could challenge that third defensive lock on the left side of the third pair.
But just like the figure game, I don’t really sound too encouraging for Mike Matheson, and he is probably someone who could get a higher AAV elsewhere. But as for being like an older statesman, a good veterinarian, a good professional, a good shadow away from a point player, it would be very logical, but in my opinion it will be a coin flip. “
Host: “Yes, I look at a few things. One, he is the only player who is more than 30 on that blue line, and they are very young. So you mention that. I also think there are guys like Struble and Xhekaj and you might have a debate about guhle, who you know you make that next step. Strong relationship with the general manager. “
Di Marco: “Well, that’s it. And for me I think it should come up with what you think is Kaiden Guhle. For me, the big X factor in all this is, because stylistically, and of as a veterinarian Rookie perspective, like Mike Matheson would not be the near future for Montreal.
So if you are going to keep Mike Matheson, I can imagine that Kaiden will also be part of the chat. And of course look, Guhle spent a lot of time on the right. Lane Hutson has spent a lot of time on the right. And maybe one those boys will start on the right this season. But for me the arrival of Noah Dobson is to finally connect that gap to the right side of the top pair.
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Such as, for me, in the long term, maybe even short term, maybe even immediately to start the season, your toppaar is Lane-Noah Dobson, and then it is a kind of mint peel. Such as, Reinbacher starts in the NHL? If this is not the case, maybe go back to Matheson-Kaiden Guhle purple for the second year in a row, or the third year in a row, whatever it is with one of those who play in the offside, probably Kaiden Guhle.
But from a long -term perspective, again, all assuming that Reinbacher hits the way they hope he would hit, I think it should come to Guhle of Mike Matheson, because for a long -term, from a financial point of view, I can imagine that it is feasible to keep both boys. “
Nhlrumors.com comment: As stated During an appearance on TSN 690 in Montreal Earlier in the month the Canadiens have options when it comes to Mike Matheson. But the best way to act is to keep Matheson until they decide and feel that their young defenders are ready to take the next step. Again, it comes down to how Jeff Gorton and knows Hughes view their team. Do they want young defenders to accept more than they should with the Canadiens in the part of their evolution when this is the season for the play -offs? This will be a season -hose story for Mike Matheson and the Canadiens.
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