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

[Tuggy]

For a kid his age, he recently has not played a ton of games.............let's hope he can put in a full season so we can gauge better what type of Dman we have.

I think it's a legit concern. He's played barely any hockey the last 3 years (games).

To me, he's still a very unknown product.

 

[Tyson]

Mailloux's level of skill will almost guarantee him an NHL career, here or elsewhere. The question is: how great a career will it be. If he reaches his potential, Montreal will have secured that most elusive of all prizes: a No. 1 defenceman. The Idiot Savant's tenure was largely a train wreck. But the gutsy move to draft Mailloux when everyone else was blinded and deterred by the office ice issues, may well prove to be a decisive move in the re-construction of this fabled franchise. Who would have thought?

Bergevin knew it was slim pickings at #31 and decided to swing for the fences.
Had he not taken Mailloux at 31 some GM would have grabbed him in the 2nd round without a doubt.
This may be one moment where Bergevin was ahead of the class. Who would have thought?
He only played 12 games last season but in those games you saw the incredible potential this kid has.
Still a teenager so it's not too late to develop this kid.

 

[cphabs]

Mailloux's level of skill will almost guarantee him an NHL career, here or elsewhere. The question is: how great a career will it be. If he reaches his potential, Montreal will have secured that most elusive of all prizes: a No. 1 defenceman. The Idiot Savant's tenure was largely a train wreck. But the gutsy move to draft Mailloux when everyone else was blinded and deterred by the office ice issues, may well prove to be a decisive move in the re-construction of this fabled franchise. Who would have thought?

Don’t forget the power of redemption. The kid has not quit or sulking after owning up. Fantastic story and Bravo to him.

 

[Tyson]

Don’t forget the power of redemption. The kid has not quit or sulking after owning up. Fantastic story and Bravo to him.

Finding a way to turn a negative into a positive.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Don’t forget the power of redemption. The kid has not quit or sulking after owning up. Fantastic story and Bravo to him.

I agree. In my position I have to deal with elite teenaged athletes. Many have, and continue to face, life issues and challenges. Every time I have listened to Mailloux speak during interviews I came away impressed with the level of his articulation and intelligence. This kid is a winner. If he stays healthy and remains lasered focused on developing and using his elite skills, we will have secured a major building block for the Canadiens' future. A gutsy pick that can (should) payoff handsomely for the next decade.

 

[cphabs]

I agree. In my position I have to deal with elite teenaged athletes. Many have, and continue to face, life issues and challenges. Every time I have listened to Mailloux speak during interviews I came away impressed with the level of his articulation and intelligence. This kid is a winner. If he stays healthy and remains lasered focused on developing and using his elite skills, we will have secured a major building block for the Canadiens' future. A gutsy pick that can (should) payoff handsomely for the next decade.

I’ve been through some seriously nasty training in the military. Everyone fails at some point, but there is a purpose for it. The graduated failure/success routine builds mental fitness. This kid? Is not a quitter. Good/bad right/wrong? He’s still standing.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I think it's a legit concern. He's played barely any hockey the last 3 years (games).

To me, he's still a very unknown product.

Not really a concern. More about being premature with certainty type predictions. He's not proven over a long haul and that's valid. However, his tools in the box and eye test reveal he has very good potential.

He's not a grade A but he's certainly not just some average B prospect either. More like B+ that could turn into a Grade A with more sample size or he stalls and becomes a B or bust. Today? I'd say he is a B+.. but yeah, it's too early to know

 

[Schooner Guy]

If it is the intention to sign him, and without knowing how his season will go, it might be best for him to remain with London for his overage season instead of being forced to play against men in the AHL or ECHL given how much development time he has missed.

I can't see it unless he misses most of this upcoming season. He's a 1st rounder, was very productive in his few games with the Knights last year, is very physically strong and has a huge frame. A lot of his Knights teammates couldn't handle the power of his passes.

 

[Naslundforever]

Mailloux's level of skill will almost guarantee him an NHL career, here or elsewhere. The question is: how great a career will it be? If he reaches his potential, Montreal will have secured that most elusive of all prizes: a No. 1 defenceman. The Idiot Savant's tenure was largely a train wreck. But the gutsy move to draft Mailloux when everyone else was blinded and deterred by the office ice issues, may well prove to be a decisive move in the re-construction of this fabled franchise. Who would have thought?

Hi, I love the enthusiasm but this kid has barely even touched junior hockey… I’d love another Robinson crossed with Malakhov’s stride and Matthews wrister don’t get me wrong.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Hi, I love the enthusiasm but this kid has barely even touched junior hockey… I’d love another Robinson crossed with Malakhov’s stride and Matthews wrister don’t get me wrong.

We are all talking about potential. No one has a crystal ball. But with his size, skating ability and skill level, one can only be optimistic about Mailloux's potential. In the few games that I watched, Mailloux's shot stood out the most. Like Malakhov, his wrist shot is so powerful, that he was able to constantly create rebounds on wrists shots from the point. This is a great asset on the power play as a wrist shot provides defenders with less time to gain blocking positions. As one poster reminded everyone, Mailloux is only a teenager. As he matures, Mailloux will only get stronger and faster. I fear he is going to kill a goalie next year in the OHL with his shot.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Provided he plays a full, healthy season, Mailloux could go all the way to the top spot in our prospect pool, just under Slaf. His raw tools are legit that good. People really need to watch him play and take notice. Don't sleep on that kid's chances.

 

[FF de Mars]

You can quote me, he is the second coming of Subban.

 

[danyhabsfan]

You can quote me, he is the second coming of Subban.

So he'll win a Norris

 

[FF de Mars]

So he'll win a Norris

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Subban didn't deserve his Norris, it was an equivocal win. Low key any of the dman in competition for the Norris that year could have won it. I'm just saying Mailloux is a fluid skater with good hands, a good shot, and a low IQ. They're in the same mold. I just look at Mailloux's legs and I know he has been hitting the gym. I think he'll have a similar impact.

 

[bcv]

Subban didn't deserve his Norris, it was an equivocal win. Low key any of the dman in competition for the Norris that year could have won it. I'm just saying Mailloux is a fluid skater with good hands, a good shot, and a low IQ. They're in the same mold. I just look at Mailloux's legs and I know he has been hitting the gym. I think he'll have a similar impact.

So he’ll be in the competition for the Norris at the very least? That’s cool.

Don’t forget the power of redemption. The kid has not quit or sulking after owning up. Fantastic story and Bravo to him.

So he’s a hero now? Model of perseverance?

 

[Habs Halifax]

You can quote me, he is the second coming of Subban.

Very bold statement! I for one am hopeful that Mailloux puts all his tools together and becomes a very dynamic D for us that has both size/skating to back it up.

He's got potential no doubt but our sample size is small. Wild card prospect for now but if he plays a full season in the CHL, we will have a better handle on his potential.

 

[WeThreeKings]

So he’ll be in the competition for the Norris at the very least? That’s cool.


So he’s a hero now? Model of perseverance?

He was always a hero to a select group of people.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

So he’ll be in the competition for the Norris at the very least? That’s cool.


So he’s a hero now? Model of perseverance?

No hero. Just a good example of a young person who is on the way to overcoming a terrible error in judgment and becoming an elite player, and more importantly, a better person. Its the latter result that should receive the greater accolade.

 

[Sterling Archer]

This season is a make it or break it year for Mailloux. Hope he can rise to the occasions and earn his contract. If he plays to his ability, he may very well be one of our best prospects along with Guhle and Slaf.

 

[Saundies]

He has to have a healthy year where he plays a lot of games. Right now, he's the D version of Ikonen with the amount of time he's missed.

The tools are all there but unless he's out there using them it's moot.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

This season is a make it or break it year for Mailloux. Hope he can rise to the occasions and earn his contract. If he plays to his ability, he may very well be one of our best prospects along with Guhle and Slaf.

He's gonna get a contract regardless of the year he has. The only way he doesn't get a contract is if he commits another crime.

 

[Sterling Archer]

He's gonna get a contract regardless of the year he has. The only way he doesn't get a contract is if he commits another crime.

Maybe. But where he fits in the organization may be the issue.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

his he still injured do we have any news on if he will play at the rookie tournement in september?

 

[Heres to 24]

We are all talking about potential. No one has a crystal ball. But with his size, skating ability and skill level, one can only be optimistic about Mailloux's potential. In the few games that I watched, Mailloux's shot stood out the most. Like Malakhov, his wrist shot is so powerful, that he was able to constantly create rebounds on wrists shots from the point. This is a great asset on the power play as a wrist shot provides defenders with less time to gain blocking positions. As one poster reminded everyone, Mailloux is only a teenager. As he matures, Mailloux will only get stronger and faster. I fear he is going to kill a goalie next year in the OHL with his shot.

Malakhov was the most beautiful skater I ever saw, sauf Orr

 

[Tyson]

Malakhov was the most beautiful skater I ever saw, sauf Orr

When he was on he was lethal.
He had 3 assists at the first game at the Molson Center in 1996 against the Rangers. He was dominant.