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Phillip Danault

25-Year-Old CenterC

Montreal Canadiens

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2018 Fantasy Outlook

Danault avoided salary arbitration by inking a three-year, $9.25 million deal to return to Montreal. He appears set to center the top line, as he did for parts of the 2017-18 season when he meshed with Max Pacioretty. Head coach Claude Julien moved Danault off the top line last year, wanting to see Jonathan Drouin develop as the No. 1 center -- the coach is still waiting. Julien shuffled his lines and Danault wound up with Pacioretty at times but the lines were in a blender all season. Danault was limited to 25 points in 52 games after a concussion sidelined him in January, followed by neck stiffness and headaches. Reports indicate Danault is feeling good heading into 2018-19, having adopted a pilates regimen and is expected to be ready for the start of camp. Read Past Outlooks

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Height 6'1"

DOB 2/24/1993

Born Victoriaville, Canada

Drafted 1st Rd, #26 Overall in 2011

Scores first goal

CMontreal Canadiens

October 21, 2018

Danault scored a goal and had five shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators.

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Danault finished off a scoring chance, smartly set up by Paul Byron and Artturi Lehkonen, to pot his first goal of the season. It was encouraging to see Danault fire off five shots -- he tied for the team lead Saturday -- but he entered the game with just six shots over six games.

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2018–19 Depth Chart Status

#1 Center

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2018–19 Time On Ice Stats

Average Time On Ice:
16:33
Average Power Play TOI:
0:05
Average Short-Handed TOI:
2:36

Ice Time

Power Play

Short-Handed

2016–17

15:35

0:37

1:07

2017–18

16:35

1:01

1:51

2018–19

16:33

0:05

2:36

Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Nothing about Danault’s first stint with Montreal in 2015-16 suggested he could be anything more than a useful bottom-six forward that could win faceoffs.That’s where he began last season before replacing top-line forward Alex Galchenyuk, who suffered a knee injury early in December. Danault meshed well with Max Pacioretty and Alexander Radulov, netting 40 points in a full 82-game season. But we're not talking about a high-end offensive talent, as Danault ranked 10th among Montreal forwards with 37 seconds of power-play ice time per game. Claude Julien will be leading the team during his first training camp as Montreal’s head coach, so there’s uncertainty for many players beyond the team’s elite stars. If Julien opts to use Alex Galchenyuk at wing, Danault could revive his role on the top line and be a useful fantasy piece by way of osmosis, skating with Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher.

Danault is targeted for his first full season at Rockford of the AHL. He spent all of last season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, but the Hawks have some hope for him as he turns 21 this February. He ranked fourth in the QMJHL in assists with 62 last season, but will need substantial time in the AHL to see if his game can translate to the pros.

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