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Christian Dvorak could ask Yanni Gourde for a six-year contract
Raphael Simard
Christian Dvorak could ask Yanni Gourde for a six-year contract
Credit: Since his arrival in Montreal, Christian Dvorak has had a good run, and that was the second half of the 2024-2025 season. Other than that, he was an unloved figure. Still, the center has his uses on a team, and Jean-Charles Lajoie wouldn’t hesitate to give him a three-year contract. Tony Marinaro strongly disagrees, saying […]
Since his arrival in Montreal, Christian Dvorak has had a good run, and that was the second half of the 2024-2025 season.

Other than that, he was an unloved figure.

Still, the center has his uses on a team, and Jean-Charles Lajoie wouldn’t hesitate to give him a three-year contract. Tony Marinaro strongly disagrees, saying he won’t be back.

Obviously, Dvorak won’t be getting six million dollars a season, but, according to Jic, the contract recently signed by Yanni Gourde in Tampa Bay could serve as a comparable.

The Québécois signed a six-year deal worth $2.33 million. Obviously, Kent Hughes won’t sign his protégé for six years, but three years at $2.33 million isn’t bad.

You can’t go higher than three years. – JiC

The host is clear: he wants to keep the line with Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher intact. Dvorak’s two line mates will see their contracts expire in two years.

If keeping the center seemed like a crazy idea at the start of the season, it doesn’t seem to be the case now. Montreal’s center line remains inexperienced and not the best. Keeping Dvo would give Michael Hage time to develop and not get thrown into the lion’s den.

If Hughes decides to go after a good second-line center this summer, keeping Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s replacement would make a little less sense. But otherwise, it’s not a crazy idea at all.

It now remains to be seen whether Dvorak, at 29, will only demand $2.33 million per season or close to it. After all, this may be his last chance at a big NHL contract. In any case, a six-year contract, which will provide him with financial stability, could be in his plans.


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