Poll: Will Phillip Danault Re-Sign In Montreal?

The Montreal Canadiens’ unexpected Stanley Cup Final run means that now, all eyes are turned on how the team and general manager Marc Bergevin will alter the roster this offseason. Montreal struggled with the $81.5MM salary cap already, making a flurry of reassignments and emergency call-ups during the regular season in order to stay cap-compliant.

That decision-making will come under intense scrutiny this offseason for many reasons, mostly due to a very large number of unrestricted free agents to deal with. The biggest one of them all is undoubtedly Phillip Danault.

The Quebec-born center has finished high on Selke ballots in recent years. His defensive prowess was put on full display in the playoffs, shutting down Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Kyle Connor, Blake Wheeler, Max Pacioretty, and Mark Stone en route to a Stanley Cup Final berth.

However, it hasn’t always been an easy road for Danault in Montreal. After being continually forced into more defensive assignments by former head coach Claude Julien, Danault left sentiments at the end of the 2019-20 campaign that he may not want to re-sign. Those feelings, from an outsiders’ perspective, at least, have certainly changed. Danault played an incredibly crucial role in Montreal’s success, both in the regular season and playoffs.

It’s for that reason that Danault is expected to receive a big payday on a longer-term deal this offseason. Yet, Montreal’s priorities remain unclear. Are they willing to invest that much money in a player with somewhat limited offensive upside, or do they feel as though Danault is truly an integral piece to the team?

So we ask you, PHR faithful, where do you think Phillip Danault ends up this offseason? Do you think he’s able to work out a deal in Montreal, or will he head elsewhere?

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