Prospect Info: Logan Mailloux Part 3 The Only Hockey Talk Thread

[1909]

It varies, though. I think they overvalued Corson a bit. They admitted that they traded Chelios because they thought his career would be short due to knee problems. The Carbonneau thing was dumb. Roy was the one who demanded a trade.

A lot of the trades under Corey were to save money and the public justifications were dumb and dishonest. Sort of like the expos owners mocking Larry Walker so they wouldn't have to pay his salary when they let the team leave and ran with the money.

Sorry. Everyone knows about Chelios and Corson off ice issues. Carbonneau's trade was based on something really really inoffensive. If Corey had some leadership and vision, he would not had hired Houle and Tremblay, and would have taken his time to think about trading Roy.

Seriously. Posting exactly where he'll be?. (not you). Just invites all the nuts to go there with signs. Why would someone post that?


I think it's brilliant. If done right, it will improve his image and the organization's. He's in a situation where he can't remain quiet and out of the spotlight. The smartest thing to do is have him do public speaking. That'll go a long way. Turn some bad into good.

This whole saga is beyond ridiculous. The kid was and still a teenager , making like most others, lots of mistakes based in immaturity.

Seriously. Posting exactly where he'll be?. (not you). Just invites all the nuts to go there with signs. Why would someone post that?


I think it's brilliant. If done right, it will improve his image and the organization's. He's in a situation where he can't remain quiet and out of the spotlight. The smartest thing to do is have him do public speaking. That'll go a long way. Turn some bad into good.

This whole saga is beyond ridiculous. The kid was and still a teenager , making like most others, lots of mistakes based on immaturity and peers pressure.

 

[WeThreeKings]

There's more chicken little in this thread than anywhere else.

Literally that nugget of information about him rehabbing here was met with basically 0 noise.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

There's more chicken little in this thread than anywhere else.

Literally that nugget of information about him rehabbing here was met with basically 0 noise.

It has definitely died considerably down at this point. I really don't see much PR issues moving forward , he won't even seem like a good clic bait story for the more desperate media people by the time next season starts. Reminding people will be too much effort.

 

[WeThreeKings]

It has definitely died considerably down at this point. I really don't see much PR issues moving forward , he won't even seem like a good clic bait story for the more desperate media people by the time next season starts.

Unless he does something else - it's going to die down to basically nothing. In fact most of the noise now are the people who had no objections to it in the first place.

Hughes literally said they wanted to see more from him as a player and person before signing him to a contract.. and the media was fine with that, the noise was all "omg will he ever be forgiven!!" despite the fact that they clearly have a plan and the dude hasn't even played enough hockey to justify an ELC.

 

[schwang26]

Sorry. Everyone knows about Chelios and Corson off ice issues. Carbonneau's trade was based on something really really inoffensive. If Cirey had some leadership and vision, he would not had hired Hoykei and Tremblay, and would have taken his time to think about trading Roy.


This whole saga is beyond ridiculous. The kid was and still a teenager , making like most others, lots of mistakes based in immaturity.


This whole saga is beyond ridiculous. The kid was and still a teenager , making like most others, lots of mistakes based on immaturity and peers pressure.

I've said the same thing. I just want to see what kind of player he'll be. The whole speculation of the organization dumping him is asinine.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Am i missing something? Where is this public outrage on mailloux you people talk about?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Am i missing something? Where is this public outrage on mailloux you people talk about?

There hasn't been any since the fall-out of the selection.

It's just the people who had no problem with the pick in the first place getting mad any time there's any news that comes out about the Habs not immediately signing him to an ELC.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

There hasn't been any since the fall-out of the selection.

It's just the people who had no problem with the pick in the first place getting mad any time there's any news that comes out about the Habs not immediately signing him to an ELC.

I guess people are talking about twitter spheres....where you can condemn anybody from the safe space of your screen

 

[jrom]

 

[TheFutureisBright]

If a guy can become judge in the American Supreme Court after having behaved badly towards a young woman when he was young, Mailloux can certainly play at the NHL level with no problem.

Yeah and what Beer-up-the-butt guy did was 100X worse

 

[26Mats]

Nice!

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Just a curious Devils fan here wondering what habs fans think of the Mailloux thing and thought I’d throw my two cents in.

If anyone thinks there’s any chance he won’t get an ELC save something big happening or him falling off the earth hockey wise you’re delusional. The whole we’re evaluating him as a person is clearly bs to appeal to some people and they have no need to sign him to an ELC yet. They’ll do it when they need to.

A ton of first round picks get signed right after the draft including late ones and Mailloux would very likely be signed by now if it wasn’t for the Sweden thing. Has nothing to do with his hockey and whether they think he’s earned one on or off the ice and everything to do with Hughes trying to gain a positive public perception. Not saying there’s anything wrong with that as I would probably do the same.

Oh and now he’s coming to camp so they can see how he interacts with other prospects? Come on, that’s hilariously obvious bs. He’s a normal kid who’s made a big mistake. Not some antisocial alien who doesn’t know how to interact with people.

Just think it’s kind of funny especially when I see people praising Hughes for this kind of approach, talking like Mailloux might not be signed, and basically eating it up.


Also should add that Mailloux looks like a very exciting prospect from everything I’ve seen. Him and Guhle could be big for the habs on the backend for some time.

 

[26Mats]

Just a curious Devils fan here wondering what habs fans think of the Mailloux thing and thought I’d throw my two cents in.

If anyone thinks there’s any chance he won’t get an ELC save something big happening or him falling off the earth hockey wise you’re delusional. The whole we’re evaluating him as a person is clearly bs to appeal to some people and they have no need to sign him to an ELC yet. They’ll do it when they need to.

A ton of first round picks get signed right after the draft including late ones and Mailloux would very likely be signed by now if it wasn’t for the Sweden thing. Has nothing to do with his hockey and whether they think he’s earned one on or off the ice and everything to do with Hughes trying to gain a positive public perception. Not saying there’s anything wrong with that as I would probably do the same.

Oh and now he’s coming to camp so they can see how he interacts with other prospects? Come on, that’s hilariously obvious bs. He’s a normal kid who’s made a big mistake. Not some antisocial alien who doesn’t know how to interact with people.

Just think it’s kind of funny especially when I see people praising Hughes for this kind of approach, talking like Mailloux might not be signed, and basically eating it up.


Also should add that Mailloux looks like a very exciting prospect from everything I’ve seen. Him and Guhle could be big for the habs on the backend for some time.

I pretty much agree with this.

But, Mailloux did do something very wrong. It doesn't mean I have something against him for life. But, as an organization, both for his development and for the PR of the organization, I am both monitoring and fostering his maturation process. This "one incident" may be the tip of the iceberg. In fact it could be a blessing in disguise, causing interventions to assure he matures, which he wouldn't otherwise have gotten. I've seen other highly touted prospects fade into obscurity due to a lack of maturity, drugs and alcohol, excess, etc...

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I pretty much agree with this.

But, Mailloux did do something very wrong. It doesn't mean I have something against him for life. But, as an organization, both for his development and for the PR of the organization, I am both monitoring and fostering his maturation process. This "one incident" may be the tip of the iceberg. In fact it could be a blessing in disguise, causing interventions to assure he matures, which he wouldn't otherwise have gotten. I've seen other highly touted prospects fade into obscurity due to a lack of maturity, drugs and alcohol, excess, etc...

Ya it probably isn’t a bad thing for him in terms of moving forward as a person and growing.
But the unfortunate and annoying thing is there’s definitely a ton of players throughout the league and the draft who have done much worse things than Mailloux and never gotten caught or any heat for it.

Like you have one kid getting so much heat for this big mistake he made but then you’re hearing about this CHL thing which is probably only the tip of the iceberg in terms of some of the stuff that goes on with some of these prospects and players. But none of those players have suffered any repercussions whatsoever.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

The longer they wait while he is maturing will bode well for both the player and management.
With the recent horrifying story that just came out about the 2018 World Junior team I think it is safe to say there are even bigger dirtbags amongst the ranks.
I hope Logan Mailloux has learned a valuable lesson.

After a thirty year career in law I can confidently advise that there are no shortages of dirtbags both inside and outside of hockey. And to harbour a heightened and selective level of animosity against this kid displays a surprising degree of naivity..

 

[Adam Michaels]

Love it. They're not just handing it to him. They are still evaluating him. And they're not shunning him. He will be around the team so that would be the next step.

 

[JC Superstar]

After a thirty year career in law I can confidently advise that there are no shortages of dirtbags both inside and outside of hockey. And to harbour a heightened and selective level of animosity against this kid displays a surprising degree of naivity..

After a thirty year career in epidemiology, I can confidently advise that there is nothing contagious in his behaviour and his participation at camp will be a plus for his toolbox. If I'm wrong, they could make him wash his hands and wear a mask.

I am not making light of what he did, but I think it is time to focus on the hockey player this kid could be, not only for us rabid fans, but as a way of rehabilitation.

 

[tazsub3]

After a thirty year career in epidemiology, I can confidently advise that there is nothing contagious in his behaviour and his participation at camp will be a plus for his toolbox. If I'm wrong, they could make him wash his hands and wear a mask.

I am not making light of what he did, but I think it is time to focus on the hockey player this kid could be, not only for us rabid fans, but as a way of rehabilitation.

Washing his hand and wearing a mask is all good and dandy..... but will he be allowed to have a phone with a camera.... that is the important question )))

 

[rik schau]

Let the kid recover and play some hockey and see what he's got. He's certainly an intriguing prospect.

 

[rik schau]

After a thirty year career in epidemiology, I can confidently advise that there is nothing contagious in his behaviour and his participation at camp will be a plus for his toolbox. If I'm wrong, they could make him wash his hands and wear a mask.

I am not making light of what he did, but I think it is time to focus on the hockey player this kid could be, not only for us rabid fans, but as a way of rehabilitation.

I've spent the last 30+ years in prison and still not out,the only crime I committed was to get married.lol

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

I've spent the last 30+ years in prison and still not out,the only crime I committed was to get married.lol


All the couples i know that got married are divorced, and all the ones that didn't get married, that includes me, are still together, in my case, it's been almost 30 years.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I've spent the last 30+ years in prison and still not out,the only crime I committed was to get married.lol


All the couples i know that got married are divorced, and all the ones that didn't get married, that includes me, are still together, in my case, it's been almost 30 years.

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

After a thirty year career in epidemiology, I can confidently advise that there is nothing contagious in his behaviour and his participation at camp will be a plus for his toolbox. If I'm wrong, they could make him wash his hands and wear a mask.

I am not making light of what he did, but I think it is time to focus on the hockey player this kid could be, not only for us rabid fans, but as a way of rehabilitation.

After a thirty year alive, I can confidently advise that teenagers are dumb, some will get wiser at the 20s turn and some will stay dumb

 

[schwang26]

What the hell does that mean? They're treating the guy like a captive alien or something! Like they aren't sure how he interacts with other people? Weird comment.

 

[WeThreeKings]

What the hell does that mean? They're treating the guy like a captive alien or something! Like they aren't sure how he interacts with other people? Weird comment.

How he interacted with his teammates is what got him in trouble in the first place.