Laval Rocket: 2024-25 Laval Rocket Thread

Treb

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Crap. I’m sure he’ll be in demand. I hope they get him back

At the same time, there's plenty of good proven journeyman AHL goalies. I'm not sure he has the track record for a team to offer him a crack at the NHL backup spot just yet.

It depends a lot of what happens with Primeau and whether they sign Fowler and Miller and year end.

He could be out due to a number game if they keep Primeau (or get a proven NHL backup) and Dobes, Fowler and Miller are in the minors.
 
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At the same time, there's plenty of good proven journeyman AHL goalies. I'm not sure he has the track record for a team to offer him a crack at the NHL backup spot just yet.

It depends a lot of what happens with Primeau and whether they sign Fowler and Miller and year end.

He could be out due to a number game if they keep Primeau (or get a proven NHL backup) and Dobes, Fowler and Miller are in the minors.
True. I meant in demand in the ahl btw. I have to believe they’re done with Primeau. Miller may be screwed because of his long injury. They may not hang onto him.
 

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True. I meant in demand in the ahl btw. I have to believe they’re done with Primeau. Miller may be screwed because of his long injury. They may not hang onto him.

I assume Miller would be sent to the ECHL anyway. Even if not signed to an ELC, I'd expect him to get an AHL/ECHL feal to keep him around instead of a guy like Jones.

But if you have a Dobes/Fowler duo in the AHL and a NHL backup (Primeau or someone else), there is not much opportunity for Hughes for whose clock is ticking rapidly.

There is a scenario where they don't retain Primeau/sign a backup and just let Dobes and Hughes duke it out for the backup position with the loser going down to split the net with Fowler. Depends how much Hughes (Kent) is willing to gamble.

They could also wait another year to sign Fowler, but that would be purely a logistical decision since Fowler has nothing left to prove in the NCAA.
 

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I really hope Hughes re signs. Not sure how long they have him for. I’d guess Dobes is up next year. Primeau will be gone as quick as possible I’m assuming. I can’t imagine that they’re happy with him
I think it depends heavily on Primeau. If he kind somehow find his groove back, then he can stay in the NHL and we'll have a Fowler - Dobes tandem next year. But if not, Dobes will go to NHL and I think it makes sense to have Hughes as a stop gap. That way you have Fowler start in AHL and Miller starter in ECHL.
 

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