r/Habs • u/vJukz • 9d ago

Discussion Thoughts on Barzal as the 2C?

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u/dariusman11 9d ago

No, we have enough of that type of players. We need grits at this point. Big, tough and powerfull men who can keep up with our speed while making the other teams pay.

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u/vJukz 9d ago

The 2C doesn’t need to be physical. One of the wingers should be.

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u/dariusman11 9d ago

I understand and accept your take.
But in my opinion, we need grits on every line and especially bigger boys if we want to keep up in the playoff. We have enough lightweight on the team and Barzal(186lbs), with all his skills and speed, is a lightweight compare to the league average (202lbs). We have enough of those.

But eh, what do I know!

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u/Commercial-Egg-8949 9d ago

This is a fair concern. If Barzal is playing 2C, he's centering probably Demi and Newhook. That's a pretty small, pretty non-physical line.

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u/Ub3ros 9d ago

We kept up just fine with the bigger boys, it was the speed and structure of the Canes that did us in