Pre-Game Talk: 2023-2024 Habs Rookie Camp & Training Camp

[Milhouse40]

I am shocked. Talk of Roy in the NHL already begun.
How unexpected

1- It's one thing to look good in scrimmage games
2- It's another thing to look good in preseason games
3- It's a whole other thing to look good in actual NHL games.
4- It's a whole whole other thing to look good for 82+ NHL games

Roy is at step one like any other prospects in this camp.

We shouldn't be talking about any prospects making the team or not from what we've seen so far as it was meaningless hockey.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

 

[le_sean]

I am shocked. Talk of Roy in the NHL already begun.
How unexpected

1- It's one thing to look good in scrimmage games
2- It's another thing to look good in preseason games
3- It's a whole other thing to look good in actual NHL games.
4- It's a whole whole other thing to look good for 82+ NHL games

Roy is at step one like any other prospects in this camp.

We shouldn't be talking about any prospects making the team or not from what we've seen so far as it was meaningless hockey.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Definitely needs to show it in preseason games. Either way, he’s looking like a quick call-up. Kent should be working OT to get rid of deadweight that can’t be bothered to try hard like Dvorak and Armia.

 

[Redux91]

I am shocked. Talk of Roy in the NHL already begun.
How unexpected

1- It's one thing to look good in scrimmage games
2- It's another thing to look good in preseason games
3- It's a whole other thing to look good in actual NHL games.
4- It's a whole whole other thing to look good for 82+ NHL games

Roy is at step one like any other prospects in this camp.

We shouldn't be talking about any prospects making the team or not from what we've seen so far as it was meaningless hockey.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Especially with getting Pearson
People putting Roy and Heineman in line ups already I got bad news for em lol

 

[26Mats]

I am shocked. Talk of Roy in the NHL already begun.
How unexpected

1- It's one thing to look good in scrimmage games
2- It's another thing to look good in preseason games
3- It's a whole other thing to look good in actual NHL games.
4- It's a whole whole other thing to look good for 82+ NHL games

Roy is at step one like any other prospects in this camp.

We shouldn't be talking about any prospects making the team or not from what we've seen so far as it was meaningless hockey.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

All line combos are projections at this point. No one has a crystal ball.

Last season, whoever projected Guhle, Harris, and Xhekaj to be on the roster opening night was right. And whover projected RD Barron was wrong. Hughes had to go out and get Kovacevic because Barron wasn't ready.

 

[Rapala]

After two days of scrimmages, anybody in danger of losing their ice time? Who's on the hot seat???

I think last season they started cuts the day after the red white game. Only four players to begin with. I'm wondering if we get steeper cuts initially this year with the shorter pre-season schedule.

Especially with getting Pearson
People putting Roy and Heineman in line ups already I got bad news for em lol

Heineman hasn't looked all that great so far either certainly not good enough to force anyone's hand.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Guys I'm really curious if they make the team:
Evans
Gallagher
Armia
Pezzetta
Slafkovsky
Ylonen
RHP
Pearson
Farrell

Lindstrom
Kovacevic
Xhekaj
Harris
Barron

And then all the young guys who haven't played NHL yet. It should be fun to watch. I think there might be a few surprises.

 

[Captain97]

To start the season I'd like to see:

Caufield - Suzuki - Pearson
Newhook - Dach - Anderson
RHP - Monohan - Slaf
Pezetta - Evans - Gally
Armia

If Slaf does really well I'd switch him with Pearson after say 20 good games.

 

[red devil]

Hey guys, what's the schedule for tomorrow?

Saturday, Sept. 23 (CN Sports Complex)
9:00 a.m. – Scrimmage – Teams B & C
10:10 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team B
11:15 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team C
12:00 p.m. – Media availability with head coach Martin St-Louis
1:00 p.m. – Scrimmage – Teams A & D
2:10 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team A
3:15 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team D

 

[Milhouse40]

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Saturday, Sept. 23 (CN Sports Complex)
9:00 a.m. – Scrimmage – Teams B & C
10:10 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team B
11:15 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team C
12:00 p.m. – Media availability with head coach Martin St-Louis
1:00 p.m. – Scrimmage – Teams A & D
2:10 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team A
3:15 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team D

are these open to the public?

 

[Mrb1p]

So far?

We’ve played games?

I know you ain't talking about some red/white scrimmage.

And that has to happen not even before he’s played a full season’s worth of games?

You need to stop trying to read between the lines. Most of the disagreements we ever had were directly because you put words in my mouth.

 

[Treb]

Latendresse came in at D+1

This is D+3 for Roy now, big difference

The fans remain as rabid. A year in the AHL won't hurt him.

 

[Rapala]

To start the season I'd like to see:

Caufield - Suzuki - Pearson
Newhook - Dach - Anderson
RHP - Monohan - Slaf
Pezetta - Evans - Gally
Armia

If Slaf does really well I'd switch him with Pearson after say 20 good games.

Not me. I'm looking for breakout seasons from Caufield and Suzuki and people keep suggesting we feed them with tertiary players like Tanner Pearson or the still raw rookie Juraj Slafkovsky. One has a career high of 45 points and the other just managed to hit double digits. How is this supposed to help us establish a veritable top 6?

 

[Vachon23]

After two days of scrimmages, anybody in danger of losing their ice time? Who's on the hot seat???

Those scrimmage mean close to nothing. Most players are not even playing at 100 %

Latendresse came in at D+1

This is D+3 for Roy now, big difference

I don’t think Roy is ready, he will need time in the AHL

 

[HuGort]

He was flying out there with Newhook again. They looked fantastic together.

Not that Anderson. Andersson the Swede, Gorton drafted high while in NY

 

[FrankMTL]

Not that Anderson. Andersson the Swede, Gorton drafted high while in NY

Ahhhh, I didn't really notice him to be honest

 

[Dick Duff]

I hope at some point they try Mesar with Slaf - I just want to see that magic I saw when those two played together on Team Slovak rekindled...

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Not gonna lie

Ahhhh, I didn't really notice him to be honest

I went to an Abbotsford vs. Ontario game last year and was curious to watch him and hardly noticed him all night. It was one game, I wasn't watching him all year, but my last impression wasn't a good one.

 

[MasterD]

Guys I'm really curious if they make the team:
Evans
Gallagher
Armia
Pezzetta
Slafkovsky
Ylonen
RHP
Pearson
Farrell

Lindstrom
Kovacevic
Xhekaj
Harris
Barron

And then all the young guys who haven't played NHL yet. It should be fun to watch. I think there might be a few surprises.

There's no way Gallagher doesn't make this team out of camp. NO WAY. Unfortunately.

At some point Hughes will have to do something about him and his contract, but that's probably not before the end of next season.

 

[Price4Prez]

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach
Slaf-Newhook-Anderson
RHP-Monohan-Gally
Pezzetta-Evans-Pearson
Armia

Guhle-Matheson
Savard-Lindstrom
Xhej-Harris
Kova

Thats what we should start with. None of these young guys are ready this year. Roy can maybe take spot on the 4th but thats about it. Barron can maybe fill on 3rd pair also but thats it.

 

[Vachon23]

There's no way Gallagher doesn't make this team out of camp. NO WAY. Unfortunately.

At some point Hughes will have to do something about him and his contract, but that's probably not before the end of next season.

That’s not even questionable, Gally start the year in the top 12

 

[417]

You need to stop trying to read between the lines. Most of the disagreements we ever had were directly because you put words in my mouth.

Those are questions, not statements.

You said “so far he looks like his old self” is that not safe for me assume you're basing that on the 2 intersquad games he's played in?

I'm not not trying to put words in your mouth, I'm asking you to clarify what you said.

 

[MasterD]

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach
Slaf-Newhook-Anderson
RHP-Monohan-Gally
Pezzetta-Evans-Pearson
Armia

Guhle-Matheson
Savard-Lindstrom
Xhej-Harris
Kova

Thats what we should start with. None of these young guys are ready this year. Roy can maybe take spot on the 4th but thats about it. Barron can maybe fill on 3rd pair also but thats it.

Agreed with for the forwards, if Pearson is healthy. Your D pairings are messed up though, you got a bunch of guys on their off sides.

Matheson - Barron
Guhle - Lindstrom
Xhekaj - Savard
Kova
Harris

We really need to trade quantity for quality eventually. And we need Mailloux to make this team as a regular as RD next year.

 

[Jaynki]

Not that Anderson. Andersson the Swede, Gorton drafted high while in NY

He looked good. He has some jam in his game.

He is worthy of a spot in my opinion but we simply have too many bottom sixers.

I would prefer him to Evans personally but i doubt we can ditch Evans.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

He's a first overall pick, he shouldn't look average or even below average, they have every right to be disappointed. I know I know, there's the whole big forwards take longer to develop but I just don't see the IQ there for him to reach star status and I haven't once yet.

Ya, no. It makes absolutely 0 sense to criticize a player because of a couple of scrimmages. Especially one that hasn't played hockey in 8 months.