Fatbiggie
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One of my surprises this year, didn't think he was that good. Just wished he was an RHD, it would have been perfect with the makeup of our young team
Very normal for a rookie Dman but his 2nd half was kind of awful.
When he first came up he was so rock solid. By the end, I winced when he had the puck.
I wouldn't be shocked to see him moved this summer. Good player but no real unique traits.
He'll have a tough time getting ahead of our top 6:
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Reinbacher
Xhekaj - Mailloux
Though there may be injuries. But either way, he needs to find consistency. The say NHL dmen need what is it something like 200 games to develop.
Yes, I was talking medium to long term about Reinbacher takingbover for Savard.Most teams play 9 Ds every year. There's plenty of space for a regular 7-8th D. Hutson-Reinbacher might not be ready for a while either. I don't think Savard is going anywhere yet.
Yes, I was talking medium to long term about Reinbacher takingbover for Savard.
It will be interesting to see if Harris and Struble accept being 7th or 8th dmen, sitting for long stretches when everone is healthy. Kovacevic I think would be ok with that.
Very normal for a rookie Dman but his 2nd half was kind of awful.
When he first came up he was so rock solid. By the end, I winced when he had the puck.
I wouldn't be shocked to see him moved this summer. Good player but no real unique traits.
If you look at game played, a lot of Ds got 40 games this year (8)
I think Mailloux as Jumped over Barron in the depth chart and sort of expect he will make the team over him next year. It will be fun to see how it plays out. I would not be suprised to see Hutson start in the AHL or if he starts in the NHL to see him have a smaller schedule like 50-60 games.Maybe they do keep 8D this year. Especially since we had such a small sample size on Hutson. It's the conservative thing to do, even though I think Reinbacher and Mailloux are likely ready.
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
2 of Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
Traded: 1 or 2 of Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
Laval:
Trudeau - Mailloux
Engstrom - Reinbacher
Bisson - Galipeau
Maybe they do keep 8D this year. Especially since we had such a small sample size on Hutson. It's the conservative thing to do, even though I think Reinbacher and Mailloux are likely ready.
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
2 of Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
Traded: 1 or 2 of Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
Laval:
Trudeau - Mailloux
Engstrom - Reinbacher
Bisson - Galipeau
Agreed, Trudeau is also pretty close to NHL ready.
I don't think Xhekaj's role is more set than Kovacevic's; Kova is the 5th D, like it or not; only he and maybe Reinbacher can play in the top 4 next year.
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj/Barron/Harris/Struble - Kovacevic
Xhekaj - Struble
Harris - Barron
I think we'll see a trade at the draft or summer for half of these Ds so that Mailloux and Trudeau are called the 9th/10th D.
Barron, for his own sake, needs to be able to play both sides soon.
I thought the right side would be the best fit for him when he first came up.A blogger argues that he should be played on the right and deployed with Arber on a third pair, as Struble is reliable defensively.
Struble played the majority of his NCAA career on the right. When he was forming a duo with Jordan Harris at that time, he was used on the right. On his last NCAA year, he played right.
He was asked last year upon arriving in Laval, if he expected to play the right side given the org’s high number of LHDs. He said that he was comfortable playing both.
Struble’s ability to read plays from the right or left was efficient in the NCAA. Initially, he experienced difficulty in executing his pivots however, Struble overcame it quickly.
Xhekaj-Struble: une option plausible pour le CH
Arber Xhekaj et Jayden Struble sur la même paire ? Une hypothèse qui fut discutée dans un épisode du TSLH Podcast !www.toutsurlehockey.com
I think Mailloux as Jumped over Barron in the depth chart and sort of expect he will make the team over him next year. It will be fun to see how it plays out. I would not be suprised to see Hutson start in the AHL or if he starts in the NHL to see him have a smaller schedule like 50-60 games.
Your D setup is pretty much what we’ll see come October….i believe the 2 D they should trade is Baron and Harris. (This offseason)Maybe they do keep 8D this year. Especially since we had such a small sample size on Hutson. It's the conservative thing to do, even though I think Reinbacher and Mailloux are likely ready.
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
2 of Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
Traded: 1 or 2 of Barron/Harris/Struble/Kovacevic
Laval:
Trudeau - Mailloux
Engstrom - Reinbacher
Bisson - Galipeau
Very normal for a rookie Dman but his 2nd half was kind of awful.
When he first came up he was so rock solid. By the end, I winced when he had the puck.
I wouldn't be shocked to see him moved this summer. Good player but no real unique traits.
To be determinedBetter version of Romanov
Better version of Romanov
To be determined
He has an advantage in fluidity and IQ but Romanov is the better hitter. I like what Struble brings. He could be a Gorges with more more offensive ability and gritThey are very similar although I give Struble the advantage in IQ.
He has an advantage in fluidity and IQ but Romanov is the better hitter. I like what Struble brings. He could be a Gorges with more more offensive ability and grit
Very normal for a rookie Dman but his 2nd half was kind of awful.
When he first came up he was so rock solid. By the end, I winced when he had the puck.
I wouldn't be shocked to see him moved this summer. Good player but no real unique traits.
I did not expect Struble to make the jump and play 56 NHL games this season. Thought he would need more time in the AHL where's he's only played 22 career games. I guess that's the nice part of drafting guys who go the NCAA route as they come in more mature.
He's created a nice problem for HuGo on where to play him in 2024-25.
I'm guessing these 7 will play ahead of him:
Matheson/Savard = Veterans are a lock unless traded
Guhle/Xhekaj = Waiver Exempt but ahead of Struble IMO
Harris/Kovacevic/Barron = Non waiver exempt. Bad asset mgt to expose one
That forces Struble to start in the AHL. He's currently waiver exempt (until he plays 14 NHL games). He'll start the season at age 23, would be nice to continue to see him get NHL minutes but makes more sense to start him in the AHL unless we can trade one of the 7 guys mentioned above.
Making things more interesting is if one of the young guys earn a spot in training camp. Reinbacher, Hutson, Mailloux, and Engstrom are all talented and could force their way into the line-up. HuGo might also surprise by adding another dman with our 2024 1st 5oa or via free agency.
My vote is for the team to be patient. We've been plagued by injuries so depth is a huge plus if we want to be competitive. I also believe there's lot of teams in need of a dman and a few injuries might force them to pay for a guy like Savard or Harris.
Looking forward to see Struble continue to develop
Let's hope so.It will be interesting how his second season goes. I expect a physical beast who is even better than last season.