D Logan Mailloux - Laval, AHL (2021, 31st, MTL)

[HabsAddict]

He had an awesome season in the AHL. If he was struggling, I would understand but he hasn't. He's ready to take the next level I believe. 41 pts in 61 games. Good for 3rd among AHL D-man. Ahead of him are a 35 years old dude and a 26 years old matured player.
What more do you want him to achieve before giving him a chance with the big club?

Mailman has a good chance of leading all the AHL defenseman with most points.

As much as I want to see him in the NHL, I don't mind if he stays down and leads the AHL scoring for defenseman.

That should shut up his detractors.

 

[Nicko999]

Mailman has a good chance of leading all the AHL defenseman with most points.

As much as I want to see him in the NHL, I don't mind if he stays down and leads the AHL scoring for defenseman.

That should shut up his detractors.

Shutting up his detractors would be him having success in the NHL.

 

[HabsAddict]

Shutting up his detractors would be him having success in the NHL.

It's a start...

 

[HabzSauce]

He had an awesome season in the AHL. If he was struggling, I would understand but he hasn't. He's ready to take the next level I believe. 41 pts in 61 games. Good for 3rd among AHL D-man. Ahead of him are a 35 years old dude and a 26 years old matured player.
What more do you want him to achieve before giving him a chance with the big club?

His defensive zone play still needs some work but I agree with you I think he will see some games next year 100%. Start him in Laval and call him up by November/December. Let him work on those warts in a good environment with MTL against NHLers - I am totally fine with that.

I also believe that Habs would rather him and all their prospects be with the big club vs Laval as long as they're playing well in Laval first. Roy, Mailloux, soon to be Reinbacher, etc. Slaf never played in the A but they still wanted him with the big club right off the bat..... they seem to take a lot of pride in their development team and culture they've built so far with MSL & co.

 

[montreal]

up to 46 pts this season.

 

[MMC]

 

[MXD]

No apparent injury on the Habs blueline tonight, so I guess they're basically giving him a gift for the season (they didn't call him up to sit him...)

 

[montreal]

Engstrom Goal/Mailloux Assist 1:08
Mesar Goal/Davidson/Mailloux Assist 2:51
Mailloux Goal 3:52
Tuch Fight 4:26
Trudeau Goal/Mesar Assist 6:49
Mailloux Scores Beauty 8:05

 

[ORRFForever]

Montreal is going to have one heck of a defense.

 

[Anardil]

Montreal is going to have one heck of a defense.

I'm not so quick to make such assertions. To quote the great philosopher Kent Hughes: The young defensemen all had 'underwhelming' training camps. Of all the dmen prospects I would go as far as to say that Trudeau was the most impressive. Mailloux, Engstrom, both earned their way to Laval. And if Barron and Xhekaj don't smarten up, they'll be joining them.

Struble's return from injury should make things interesting. In fact, Struble was the only young D who took advantage of his opportunity. He had a solid camp.

I'm not throwing in the towel regarding the young Dmen that disappointed. They are still young and developing. I believe that the Habs could potentially have one heck of a d-core.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

I think there is a decent chance he becomes more impactful than Reinbacher . So the risk of the pick may pay off

 

[ORRFForever]

I'm not so quick to make such assertions... I believe that the Habs could potentially have one heck of a d-core.

LOL. I said the exact same thing.

 

[blindpass]

LOL. I said the exact same thing.

"is going to" and "could potentially" seem pretty different to me.

 

[HabsAddict]

Mailman has achieved the lofty status of...convinience.

It's more convinient to send Mailman to the AHL then lose Barron.

The other stunning thing was the unquestionably brilliant MSL with 0-30 PP that didn't let the 3rd highest offensive defenseman in the AHL run the preseason PP.

Did i mention unquestionably brillant MSL with one of the worse PP in the last few years?

Then after a while, after getting jerked around, players get fustrated and want out or stop driving themselves and developing...but it's THEIR fault.