Confirmed with Link: Adam Engström signs 3 year ELC

[WeThreeKings]

Team D prospects is stacked. Even in the AHL looks like the D squad will be full of good prospects. Engstrom might not get any pp time with Mailloux, Reinbacher, Hutson all there.

With how Hutson played, he may not even make it to Laval.

 

[vokiel]

More Ds than we have spots on both Habs and Rocket. Pretty bad for development.

Will they just loan him to the SHL?

 

[WeThreeKings]

More Ds than we have spots on both Habs and Rocket. Pretty bad for development.

Will they just loan him to the SHL?

No, he's playing in the AHL.

They're moving some defenseman this off season.

 

[Pat Riot]

We have so many defs with potential. We will need time to sort out which one we keep before making a trade. Not sure which way they will go next season. But im expecting something like that

NHL
Matheson-Savard
Guhle-Barron
Xhekaj-Mailloux
Harris-Kovacevic

AHL
Hutson-Reinbacher
Struble-Engstrom
Galipeau- (signed FA)

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

 

[morhilane]

Habs have a shit ton of defensemen signed.

Matheson
Savard
Guhle
Xhekaj
Barron
Struble
Harris
Kovacevic
Mailloux
Reinbacher
Hutson
Engstrom
Trudeau

Some will be traded to get different shinies. Should be at least 2 of them, but HuGo has done some stupid stuff over the last year (no vet goalie in the AHL to star the year last season for example) so who knows what will really happen.

Also, while people in here are all "Engstrom to the AHL", I wouldn't be surprised if he made the NHL as the 6thD/3rd pair RD.

 

[EveryDay]

Laval is going to be insane next year IF the can add 2 big AHL producer up front.

Hutson-Reinbacher
Struble-Mailloux
Engstrom-Bisson


Guhle-Harris
Matheson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Kovacevic

 

[LaP]

Laval is going to be insane next year IF the can add 2 big AHL producer up front.

Hutson-Reinbacher
Struble-Mailloux
Engstrom-Bisson


Guhle-Harris
Matheson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Kovacevic

Don't think Mailloux spend the whole year in Laval. Also i think they'll trade Kova eventually before the deadline. Harris might be on his way out if he doesn't show sign of progression in the first half too.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Good signing. I'm high on his game. He looks like an NHLer to me.

 

[HuGort]

Be good to see him play. Heard a lot about him.

 

[EveryDay]

I went to see the Rocket at the end of the season against Springfield and the experience was great. I really enjoy following the kids this year in Laval but next year could a whole new level of fun with all the skills coming in!

Missing another 2 high end forwards prospect IMO, Maybe Demidov? Kapanen would also help alot.


Dobes

Hutson
Reinbacher
Struble
Mailloux
Engstrom


Beck
Roy
Mesar
Tuch
Xhekaj
Farrell
Heineman

 

[Treb]

More Ds than we have spots on both Habs and Rocket. Pretty bad for development.

Will they just loan him to the SHL?

That isn't true though.

We currently have 10 D under contract with 3 RFAs. Even if we sign all 3 (Norlinder is a ?), we would be at 13 which is not enough for both the NHL and AHL.

You want around 16 D planned for the NHL/AHL, ideally with at least 1 or 2 more in TR.

 

[Ezpz]

How soon to expect his Norris?

 

[_habsfan9]

I haven't been following him as much as the others, whats his best case scenario ceiling?

 

[EveryDay]

I haven't been following him as much as the others, whats his best case scenario ceiling?

IMO if everything goes well he could be a Esa Lindell type of defenceman.

 

[Gustave]

Laval is going to be insane next year IF the can add 2 big AHL producer up front.

Hutson-Reinbacher
Struble-Mailloux
Engstrom-Bisson


Guhle-Harris
Matheson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Kovacevic

My feeling is that one or two of our “big 3 (LH, DR, LM) will start in Mtl. Can’t see them all being AHL’rs in a season where we will have to groom our team to become a winning club instead of a “go out there and have fun” club.

 

[BLONG7]

Habs have a shit ton of defensemen signed.

Matheson
Savard
Guhle
Xhekaj
Barron
Struble
Harris
Kovacevic
Mailloux
Reinbacher
Hutson
Engstrom
Trudeau

The best part? All but 3 of them are 23 and younger.

13 guys................just wow.
Our D is so thick, and beyond crowded, something has to help us get some scoring..........has to.

Great news on Engstrom, you almost forget the kids we have on the other side of the pond.

 

[cphabs]

Damn! How many young promising D do we have? Fantastic!

 

[zzoo]

Is there any betting site that offers the bet on either Habs pick a F or a D ? I'd like to bet my house and my kidney on which position Habs will draft.

 

[EveryDay]

13 guys................just wow.
Our D is so thick, and beyond crowded, something has to help us get some scoring..........has to.

Great news on Engstrom, you almost forget the kids we have on the other side of the pond.

That's why I don't want us to draft any defenceman in the 1st round this year.

 

[Trabdy2]

Nice to see him signed. I expect we'll see at least one defencemen moved this offseason to make room for the proper development spots for the more promising guys we want to keep longer term. Having players competing for spots is good, but it looks pretty jammed up now.

It seems clear that our drafting focus will be on forwards this year.

 

[Deebs]

Is there any betting site that offers the bet on either Habs pick a F or a D ? I'd like to bet my house and my kidney on which position Habs will draft.

If you only have one kidney left, that's one hell of a wager my man....straight degenerate!!!!

 

[Leto]

No EU reassignment clause, the intention is for him to go to Laval.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

No EU reassignment clause, the intention is for him to go to Laval.

This is an unexpected good news, scandinavian prospects almost never go that route. Makes it that much easier for us to control and manage his development.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Maybe the goal in 2-3 years is to have our 4th line be all defensemans!!