PHILLIP DANAULT - Center - 25 - $3.08MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2021-22
LAST UPDATED 5/17/20
Danault has continued to be one of Montreal's most valuable all-around players. He plays in the top-6, scores around ~50 points with consistency, and plays an incredibly valuable defensive game. Look for him to continue being a high-end defensive top-6 center going into the future.
LAST UPDATED 12/6/18
Phillip Danault was acquired at the 2016 trade deadline, coming from Chicago as a former first round pick whose upside had dulled. Upon finding his place in the Montreal lineup full-time in 2016-17, Danault ended up centering a line with Alex Radulov and Max Pacioretty, and with those high-end offensive producers Danault was able to break out for 40 points. Danault is definitely a defensively-focused center, as his career oZS% of 45* would indicate. He's able to penalty kill on the first unit, he's quite good at faceoffs, and is underrated offensively. He's not going to be a 60-point scorer, but he can reasonably produce 35-40 points without any power play time. He's not overly physical, but he can handle himself. He's best utilized as a shutdown third-line center, but as his nickname "7-11" would indicate, he's very versatile and can play up and down the lineup without looking out of place. For a team without much in the way of centers historically like Montreal, Danault has been a immensely valuable.
*Meaning Danault starts 55% of his shifts (excluding on-the-fly changes and neutral zone faceoffs) in the defensive zone.
Danault has continued to be one of Montreal's most valuable all-around players. He plays in the top-6, scores around ~50 points with consistency, and plays an incredibly valuable defensive game. Look for him to continue being a high-end defensive top-6 center going into the future.
LAST UPDATED 12/6/18
Phillip Danault was acquired at the 2016 trade deadline, coming from Chicago as a former first round pick whose upside had dulled. Upon finding his place in the Montreal lineup full-time in 2016-17, Danault ended up centering a line with Alex Radulov and Max Pacioretty, and with those high-end offensive producers Danault was able to break out for 40 points. Danault is definitely a defensively-focused center, as his career oZS% of 45* would indicate. He's able to penalty kill on the first unit, he's quite good at faceoffs, and is underrated offensively. He's not going to be a 60-point scorer, but he can reasonably produce 35-40 points without any power play time. He's not overly physical, but he can handle himself. He's best utilized as a shutdown third-line center, but as his nickname "7-11" would indicate, he's very versatile and can play up and down the lineup without looking out of place. For a team without much in the way of centers historically like Montreal, Danault has been a immensely valuable.
*Meaning Danault starts 55% of his shifts (excluding on-the-fly changes and neutral zone faceoffs) in the defensive zone.
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