Edmundon and Chiarot did not really find offense. They are still 15-20 guys who have trouble generating any kind of offense. Realistically if you got a cup contending team they are 3rd pairing guys. Slavin and Vlasic are guys who found offense and could play in a contending team top 4.
You don't think that pair is too soft? And look out, Struble could quickly establish himself as the #1 Dman. Mailloux too.
He may end up more in Romanov's weight class.
No this was just a list of those already in Laval and Montreal - i.e. we have too many D already going into the year in Montreal and Laval.
Hitting is like anything else in hockey you have to do it often to become good at it. There are so many players who move up the ranks and get caught out at the pro level because they can't give or take a hit.
Oh wow and add Hutson and Engstrom in a year or two. When you list them out we have a pretty deep group of defenceman if even half of them really turn out well..
It's like me playing medic in the old battfield games, I never got the recognition I deserved
After Guhle he have the best defense of the bunch. Great hockey IQ and wheels on this kid, don't count him out because of his muffin shot.
Good comparaisons, i think he's a Gudas in the making. He can really get under people skin and thrives in that seat. Can play right side and would be a great sturdy presence next to Hutson in a couple of years.
I liked the way Beaudin kept the puck in st the blue line. Always drives me crazy when D-men let the puck go through them consistently. Brisebois used to annoy me.
I watch Laval regularly and I can tell you with certainty that Beaudin is not ahead of Norlinder. No way. Beaudin has been a healthy scratch more than once. Beaudin imo is not considered as a legitimate Habs prospects. He was traded for an ECHLer.
I loved Romanov, like I loved Emelin, D guys who hit like that impact the game. But you are right, HUGO traded for Dach thinking he could be a top 6C, so yes that's worth Romanov.
Struble's play didnt diminish. His O upside was definitely higher in the couple years coming out of the draft, but he has been relied on significantly more in a shutdown role in the years since. He was still NE's 2nd most offensive D, but his focus has shifted to more of defensive role.
Or they get caught out of position too often going after the big hit
Possible ... but we can already see what's what. Internal pressure coming from our many good young D's means only the cream will stay.
with 30 games played in the NHL,for one of the worst teams with half the players having injuries, let say that i understand that Barron is sometime in trouble in front of the pressure
