If you’re accustomed to living life in a penthouse, it’s hard to swallow being told your future will be in the basement. It could be the life Phillip Danault is forced to live as a Montreal Canadien.
A few weeks back, Danault told the media that he might not be ready to accept playing a reduced offensive role as Nick Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi look primed to lead the Canadiens as their top two centres going forward.
Danault, of course, has been the Canadiens top option at centre alongside Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher, two players counted on as primary goal scorers.