Prospect Info: [2023 - 69th] Jacob Fowler (NCAA - Boston College)

[schwang26]

No that is garbage. Until he is playing behind a contending team we won't know.

Exactly. He’s literally stolen points for this team. You can’t say the same for many other bottom ten teams regardless of how good their goalies were supposed to be. If he struggles when they’re ready to compete, then we’ll know for sure, but I highly doubt he does.

 

[schwang26]

Devastated. I believe his talent level is meh (by NHL standards, obviously). He gives up a bad goal pretty much every couple of games. And he’s not that young anymore. But he’s way better than Primeau, that I’ll grant you.

He’s 27! Most goalies are just coming into their own in their mid 20’s. and he’s improved leaps and bounds since arriving. You can clearly see the focus and steadiness in his game. No one is saying he’s top 5, but he’s far from “meh”. The Habs have had one of the youngest teams in the league. That has a huge impact on a goalie with little nhl experience. Just wait and see what happens this year. I think the naysayers will be surprised.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Monty has definitely improved a ton since joining us his numbers wont look great because of how bad we been defensively but hes a number 1 goalie imo

 

[BJCOLLINS]

The 3 headed monster we played in goal last year was a recipe for disaster…. for any pro goaltender. I’m comfortable with Monty starting & Primeau backing him up. It’s not Vezina worthy but a solid middle of the road pairing.

Fowler is wicked good, we got one here.

 

[Tyson]

The 3 headed monster we played in goal last year was a recipe for disaster…. for any pro goaltender. I’m comfortable with Monty starting & Primeau backing him up. It’s not Vezina worthy but a solid middle of the road pairing.

Fowler is wicked good, we got one here.

We also have another young goalie who is showing promise in Jakub Dobes.

 

[KevSkillz4]

We also have another young goalie who is showing promise in Jakub Dobes.

Yes, Dobes is very underrated. 6"5 goalie. I really like his progression with Laval in his rookie year.

 

[Tyson]

Yes, Dobes is very underrated. 6"5 goalie. I really like his progression with Laval in his rookie year.

So many people are quick to write this guy off....

 

[BJCOLLINS]

So many people are quick to write this guy off....

a team can never have too much quality depth in net!

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Fowler is my favourite Habs prospect outside of Demidov. He was ranked way too low in our most recent prospect voting.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Who is writing Fowler off?

 

[rahad]

In today Hockey, you need 2 good goalies. Can't wait to see if Fowler can become our #1 one day.

 

[Tyson]

Too bad Fowler turns 20 in November, it would have been a good opportunity for him at the WJC.

 

[Michelangelo]

Monty is a good stop gap until Fowler proves he deserves to have the reigns

 

[WeThreeKings]

Too bad Fowler turns 20 in November, it would have been a good opportunity for him at the WJC.

Augustine is still there and he would have been deferred to again. He has the USDTP background so he would have had to shit the bed and Fowler would have had to be lights out to get the semis or finals.

 

[Tyson]

6th goalie taken in 2023.

 

[schwang26]

So many people are quick to write this guy off....

People who most likely don’t watch Laval

 

[KevSkillz4]

6th goalie taken in 2023.

Steal. Volokhin aswell looks like a steal. Habs are in good hands for the future in net with Dobes, Fowler, Volokhin and Miller.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Augustine is still there and he would have been deferred to again. He has the USDTP background so he would have had to shit the bed and Fowler would have had to be lights out to get the semis or finals.

Augustine is still eligible for the next one? Crazy

 

[WeThreeKings]

Augustine is still eligible for the next one? Crazy

Yeah, he's just young enough to play again in his 3rd. Which good for him, I think Fowler has more to be a better NHL goaltender. I ranked them far apart in their draft and i still do.

 

[KevSkillz4]

 

[Whalers Fan]

Yeah, he's just young enough to play again in his 3rd. Which good for him, I think Fowler has more to be a better NHL goaltender. I ranked them far apart in their draft and i still do.

Augustine has done well since leaving the NTDP. I like Fowler, too, but that's no reason to slight Augustine. It's okay for both to look promising.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Augustine has done well since leaving the NTDP. I like Fowler, too, but that's no reason to slight Augustine. It's okay for both to look promising.

It is but my opinion hasn't changed on either.

 

[1909]

I still think Habs were very lucky to draft Fowler in the 3rd round. FIVE other goalies were drafted ahead of him in the 2nd. How come Fowler stayed under the other clubs’ radars ?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I still think Habs were very lucky to draft Fowler in the 3rd round. FIVE other goalies were drafted ahead of him in the 2nd. How come Fowler stayed under the other clubs’ radars ?

Because the Habs used their 2nd, along with their late 1st to acquire Newhook

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Because the Habs used their 2nd, along with their late 1st to acquire Newhook

That doesn’t explain why five other teams chose other goalies