After a slow start to the season, it can be said that things are starting to turn around for Kirby Dach.
He has recently had a nice little streak of 6 goals in his last 9 games including an absolute beauty last night against Utah, and his overall play is much more inspiring.
For some Montreal Canadiens fans, his sudden awakening is good news, as some had started to lose hope in his potential.
We remember that during the 2022 draft held in Montreal, Kent Hughes acquired him from the Chicago Blackhawks, and many people wondered why the organization decided to part ways with him just three years after he was the third overall pick in the 2019 draft.
Stéphane Waite talks about Kirby Dach’s attitude problems
However, as reported by the website DansLesCoulisses, we may have an answer to this question through an ex-Montreal Canadiens coach who has always kept his ears open in Chicago.
While participating in the La Presse podcast Sortie de zone, Stéphane Waite stated that the Canadiens’ number 77 may have had attitude problems while playing for the Blackhawks, and that could have led the team’s GM, Kyle Davidson, to part ways with him.
We remember that the Blackhawks organization decided in the summer of 2022 to embark on a full rebuild, parting with several players, including Kirby Dach.
We don’t know exactly what kind of issues he may have had in Chicago, and we all hope that this won’t be repeated with the Montreal Canadiens.
Personally, it’s not the kind of statement that worries me, but it is still noteworthy because it comes from a former employee of the Montreal Canadiens.