Laval Rocket: GDT: Rocket at Rochester 16 Nov 5:05 PM

[Andrei79]

Does it matter? This guy isn't going anywhere: too small and soff to be a top 6, too small and soff to be a bottom 6.. he'll end up with a nice career in Switzerland..

Yes, I still want to know whatever his trajectory ends up being, but thank you for the valuable contribution.

 

[Tyson]

Yes, I still want to know whatever his trajectory ends up being, but thank you for the valuable contribution.

 

[themilosh]

5 points in 5 AHL games and he was looking great! I wouldn't write him off yet.

Im not writting him off... i think he will have a great career in Switzerland, as a professional, and make good bank.. he's not (however) an NHL player, now, or in the future.

 

[Tyson]

Im not writting him off... i think he will have a great career in Switzerland, as a professional, and make good bank.. he's not (however) an NHL player, now, or in the future.

You may be right...and you may be wrong. All I know is that in the 5 games I watched he showed some great skills, speed and vision. He wouldn't be the 1st late 1st round pick to bust that's for sure.

 

[themilosh]

Yes, I still want to know whatever his trajectory ends up being, but thank you for the valuable contribution.

Im just a realist.. tired after decades of listening to a fan base prop up "middling" players who offer nothing unique.
He's shifty, and has decent vision.. guess what? Hundreds of players currently in the AHL offer exactly that.. hes small, soff, and has an attitude.. what on earth does he have that even remotely looks like an asset to an NHL team? Any team?

 

[Andrei79]

Im just a realist.. tired after decades of listening to a fan base prop up "middling" players who offer nothing unique.
He's shifty, and has decent vision.. guess what? Hundreds of players currently in the AHL offer exactly that.. hes small, soff, and has an attitude.. what on earth does he have that even remotely looks like an asset to an NHL team? Any team?

Bro, I just want to know when he's back.

 

[themilosh]

You may be right...and you may be wrong. All I know is that in the 5 games I watched he showed some great skills, speed and vision. He wouldn't be the 1st late 1st round pick to bust that's for sure.

Speed and Vision? Like i said hundreds of AHL hopefuls have the same assets.. that he couldnt crack anything of merit in the OHL is telling... a future NHLer top 6 (bc he has no chance at bottom 6) in D+2 shiuld be at close to 1.5x ppg in OHL.. he was anything but.. can't score.. i take Newhook over him every day, and i'd be extatic if Hugo could unload Newhook for picks..

 

[themilosh]

Bro, I just want to know when he's back.

He could become an ABB and be a keader for our Farm Club, but guess what? Dude thinks he's above the AHL - and therefore a negative asset.. he'll be back in Europe next year..

It's ok, we swung and missed on a mid 20 1st pick.. it happens... temper your expectations, this dude is not ever going to even get a sniff of the NHL.

 

[Treb]

He could become an ABB and be a keader for our Farm Club, but guess what? Dude thinks he's above the AHL - and therefore a negative asset.. he'll be back in Europe next year..

It's ok, we swung and missed on a mid 20 1st pick.. it happens... temper your expectations, this dude is not ever going to even get a sniff of the NHL.

I think you are being overly dismissive of Mesar.

You can ask @Bombshell11 , I have been a pretty harsh judge of Mesar, but he did show good progress before his injury.

I still think he won't be on the Habs due to our wingers, but he's showing interesting things.

 

[Runner77]

Dauphin with the hatty and the Rocket allow 3 goals or less in all of their 14 games this season.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857952531743154326

 

[JianYang]

You may be right...and you may be wrong. All I know is that in the 5 games I watched he showed some great skills, speed and vision. He wouldn't be the 1st late 1st round pick to bust that's for sure.

I remember reading somewhere that first rounders basically 50/50 in terms of carving out an NHL career, so if we break it down further and look at late first rounders, I'd imagine that they are more likely to bust than make it.

That's just something to put things in perspective.

 

[schwang26]

Laval just....wins

Not a lot of offence tonight (shots I mean) . Certainly having ABB out hurts. If Kidney and or Farrel could ever get it going, they’d have a solid lineup all the way down. Perrault doesn’t seem to be at this level either. Getting Mesar back will help.
Maybe not a deserving win but there’s a ton of teams in the ahl who win because of strong goaltending. The Marlies and Belleville have done it for years.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Is there another game today

 

[Treb]

Is there another game today

Next game is Wednesday November 20th. After that it's Friday/Saturday. Same thing the following two weeks.

 

[Tyson]

Not a lot of offence tonight (shots I mean) . Certainly having ABB out hurts. If Kidney and or Farrel could ever get it going, they’d have a solid lineup all the way down. Perrault doesn’t seem to be at this level either. Getting Mesar back will help.
Maybe not a deserving win but there’s a ton of teams in the ahl who win because of strong goaltending. The Marlies and Belleville have done it for years.

Perreault coveted enough to be drafted in the 1st round and doesn't appear to be good enough for the AHL. Drafting 18 year old is such a crap shoot