Recalled/Assigned: Logan Mailloux assigned back to Laval

[vokiel]

There was an article yesterday in La Presse about how the defensive systems in both Laval and Montréal are identical, which would be very whatever... But Mailloux' comments there do not portray him in a good light. Unable to recognize they are the same systems - Vincent had to correct that after - and just spoke gibberish when asked about it.

To attempt to be somewhat fair to him, it's possible than some of it is just Montréal playing that bad to start the season, but he was way below par here and him saying these things doesn't really help his case.

Well I'm with Logan here, it doesn't sound like a system, more like a philosophy. So there's going to be players lost in their own zones over it, simply because they don't have the same "zone" definition at the same time as their team mates. Basically what we're seeing in Montreal. (Newhook getting rammed by Savard for example) If it works better in Laval, it's probably because they simply don't follow it as religiously or because there's just better on ice communication.

It sounds like the players are saying there are no clean direction lines and it's causing issues.

 

[Hins77]

9 pts in 4 games in laval. This is more than 2 pts/ per game
3 prs in 5 games in MTL.
He doesnt deserve to stay in Laval. Being him here, and we live with his weakness. I mean, we need to developp player this year.

 

[Tyson]

9 pts in 4 games in laval. This is more than 2 pts/ per game
3 prs in 5 games in MTL.
He doesnt deserve to stay in Laval. Being him here, and we live with his weakness. I mean, we need to developp player this year.

I think Daniel Jacob is the right guy in Laval to help Logan refine his defensive game. He kills penalties, plays in key situations...why play him in what appears to be a very dysfunctional environment?

 

[Hins77]

I think Daniel Jacob is the right guy in Laval to help Logan refine his defensive game. He kills penalties, plays in key situations...why play him in what appears to be a very dysfunctional environment?

Once a player surpass the caliber in the AHL. He should play and learns in the NHL. I prefer Mailloux over Barron

 

[vokiel]

Once a player surpass the caliber in the AHL. He should play and learns in the NHL. I prefer Mailloux over Barron

MTL is a shit show, leave him out of it for now. When things calm down or the current coaching crew is removed we'll see.

 

[Treb]

Once a player surpass the caliber in the AHL. He should play and learns in the NHL. I prefer Mailloux over Barron

He hasn't surpassed the caliber of the AHL defensively.

 

[Tyson]

He hasn't surpassed the caliber of the AHL defensively.

MTL is a shit show, leave him out of it for now. When things calm down or the current coaching crew is removed we'll see.

 

[vokiel]

He hasn't surpassed the caliber of the AHL defensively.

I don't think Barron has done that either, but that's an entirely different subject...

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

He hasn't surpassed the caliber of the AHL defensively.

Neither has Matheson ever either and look how well his career is going.

Pts>>D

 

[Treb]

I don't think Barron has done that either, but that's an entirely different subject...

Barron is waiver eligible though, otherwise he'd maybe be sent down.

Neither has Matheson ever either and look how well his career is going.

Pts>>D

The difference is that Mailloux is still young and his defensive game has been progressing. No need to throw him in a bad situation just because he's better than Barron.

Monitor him during the season and make the decision whether he finishes the year in Montreal closer to the TDL.

 

[Goalfield13]

Keep him in the AHL until the TDL, and then he's in the NHL permanently after that.

Edit: And play him with Guhle.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Keep him in the AHL until the TDL, and then he's in the NHL permanently after that.

Edit: And play him with Guhle.

We desperately need a Top-4 RHD to play with Hutson too. Savard ain’t it. Reinbacher will hopefully be that guy at some point…

 

[Skip Bayless]

We desperately need a Top-4 RHD to play with Hutson too. Savard ain’t it. Reinbacher will hopefully be that guy at some point…

I think this is a position which Hughes could definitely accelerate.

Problem is, top 4 RDs are rare. No team is giving it away unless it's a firesale.

 

[Garo]

I think this is a position which Hughes could definitely accelerate.

Problem is, top 4 RDs are rare. No team is giving it away unless it's a firesale.

Trading Kovacevic was one of the rare poor moves from Hughes imo. Not a world beater by any stretch but there was a clear job for him this season and no rush to go the direction we took.

 

[Tyson]

Trading Kovacevic was one of the rare poor moves from Hughes imo. Not a world beater by any stretch but there was a clear job for him this season and no rush to go the direction we took.

I would be interested in what posters on this site think-
Should the Habs have kept Kovasevic and traded Barron or vice versa.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Trading Kovacevic was one of the rare poor moves from Hughes imo. Not a world beater by any stretch but there was a clear job for him this season and no rush to go the direction we took.

Kovacevic wasn't much better than what Struble showed us last year at RD.

They weren't ready to trade neither Struble or Xhekaj.

And I think Hughes believed one of Mailloux or Reinbacher would actually make the line up.

I think the bigger issue is the decline of Savard. Him not being the stabilizing force he's been the past two seasons is hurting the team big time.

 

[Andrei79]

Mailloux's comments on the Habs systems are a red flag. Makes it seem like the coaching staff isn't communicating properly to the players. Add me to the group that think MSL needs an experienced assistant.

 

[jrom]

I would be interested in what posters on this site think-
Should the Habs have kept Kovasevic and traded Barron or vice versa.

In reality there probably was no offer worth it for Barron e.g. they could have traded him away for what they got for Kovacevic but it wouldn’t have been worth it.

 

[Tyson]

Mailloux's comments on the Habs systems are a red flag. Makes it seem like the coaching staff isn't communicating properly to the players. Add me to the group that think MSL needs an experienced assistant.

Interesting take

In reality there probably was no offer worth it for Barron e.g. they could have traded him away for what they got for Kovacevic but it wouldn’t have been worth it.

 

[teamfirst]

Being good offensively was never in question.

It's the defensive part of the game that has been his flaw even before getting drafted. He's gotten better at it though.

But, is he worst than Barron, i guess it's harder to wave Barron, same thing with Joshua Roy why keep Heineimen over him, if it would be Bergevin doing that most here would say he wants to justified his transactions

 

[teamfirst]

I think Daniel Jacob is the right guy in Laval to help Logan refine his defensive game. He kills penalties, plays in key situations...why play him in what appears to be a very dysfunctional environment?

I almost agree with you but not having him in Montreal beceause of ''a very dysfunctional environment''......clearly demonstrate that there is a problem with the coaching staff in Montreal, it's crazy

 

[WeThreeKings]

But, is he worst than Barron, i guess it's harder to wave Barron, same thing with Joshua Roy why keep Heineimen over him, if it would be Bergevin doing that most here would say he wants to justified his transactions

It's not whether he is worse than Barron, it's the fact we have the option to keep developing Mailloux in the AHL and we don't have that option on Barron.

This is the last season to really evaluate Barron because it's unlikely Mailloux gets a 3rd AHL season and it's unlikely that Reinbacher will be down in the AHL long once his conditioning is back.

 

[teamfirst]

It's not whether he is worse than Barron, it's the fact we have the option to keep developing Mailloux in the AHL and we don't have that option on Barron.

This is the last season to really evaluate Barron because it's unlikely Mailloux gets a 3rd AHL season and it's unlikely that Reinbacher will be down in the AHL long once his conditioning is back.

We have seen enough of Barron to evaluate him as far as i'm concern

 

[Rapala]

9 pts in 4 games he must be doing some good things

Playing Providence.

 

[WeThreeKings]

We have seen enough of Barron to evaluate him as far as i'm concern

Management patience is a lot longer than fan base patience and it should be.

A rebuilding team can't afford to let a young RD leave the team and not know what they have. That's an asset you can't let walk out the door.