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

[Et le But]

I think he remains the same thing he was when he was drafted - a low floor high ceiling guy who essentially has to learn how to play hockey still.

As a hockey player he has some very nice tools but is well behind on his development. He's definitely not anywhere near close to an NHL lock right now and probably won't be for a few years but after a year of playing more we may get a better idea what he is.

 

[Belial]

I think he remains the same thing he was when he was drafted - a low floor high ceiling guy who essentially has to learn how to play hockey still.

As a hockey player he has some very nice tools but is well behind on his development. He's definitely not anywhere near close to an NHL lock right now and probably won't be for a few years but after a year of playing more we may get a better idea what he is.

We want to see the ceiling, we'll fix the floor! MSL!

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

First pairing with Ethan MacKinnon tonight. Boy, I can't remember a worst London lineup in quite afew years They're in full rebuilt mode.

 

[Deebs]

First pairing with Ethan MacKinnon tonight. Boy, I can't remember a worst London lineup in quite afew years They're in full rebuilt mode.

Is Logan a trade candidate this year or will the Habs want him to stay in London with the Hunters?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Is Logan a trade candidate this year or will the Habs want him to stay in London with the Hunters?

Playing a lot and learning the game are the two only real priorities for him this season IMO. He can get that with London probably better than almost anywhere else in the league. I'd be happy with him staying put.

 

[26Mats]

I think he remains the same thing he was when he was drafted - a low floor high ceiling guy who essentially has to learn how to play hockey still.

As a hockey player he has some very nice tools but is well behind on his development. He's definitely not anywhere near close to an NHL lock right now and probably won't be for a few years but after a year of playing more we may get a better idea what he is.

Nice to have MSL in Montreal, but we really need a good development coach in Laval.

 

[Andrei79]

Is Logan a trade candidate this year or will the Habs want him to stay in London with the Hunters?

Best case is he plays as long as he can with London and gets traded in January to a legit contender. Long playoffs did wonders to Suzuki, Xhekaj and Guhle.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Playing a lot and learning the game are the two only real priorities for him this season IMO. He can get that with London probably better than almost anywhere else in the league. I'd be happy with him staying put.

He would play more games if he gets traded to a better team that is able to go farther in the playoffs.

From the Knights pov, it doesn't make sense to keep him. They are much better off trading him for assets.

 

[c3z4r]

Will management convince Mailloux to return to the OHL next year to play as an overager?

It might be better for his development than playing in 3R or being-scratched/bottom pairing in Laval.

 

[Vachon23]

Will management convince Mailloux to return to the OHL next year to play as an overager?

It might be better for his development than playing in 3R or being-scratched/bottom pairing in Laval.

They will put him in a position to be successful in Laval, he won't be a #6-7

 

[Boardish]

Will management convince Mailloux to return to the OHL next year to play as an overager?

It might be better for his development than playing in 3R or being-scratched/bottom pairing in Laval.

Depends how much hockey he gets to play this season.

No big injury, decent progression? He's in Laval playing good minutes.

 

[Runner77]

They will put him in a position to be successful in Laval, he won't be a #6-7

Whatever it takes. They’ll see where he’s at after this season.

Displayed some nice flashes last game so it bodes well. Let him have his reps.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[dasahgah]

He played the last 3 minutes of the game up a goal, impressive

 

[sheed36]

Kinda reminds me a bit of Mark Tinordi with the Stars out there hammering people. Even wearing the same #24 and wearing a similar color jersey.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Mailloux is still a long way from the NHL indeed, defensively his positioning needs work, his pivots needs work and Im not a big fan of his IQ overall. Kid needs to play at a higher pace as well. On the positive side, kid is insanely talended with the puck, especially when he skates upward carrying the puck he is a beauty to watch and is very hard to stop, can make great passes and has an absolute bomb of a shot. Im just questioning his play selections at time, for exemple, will shot when he has better options. Has a big frame, long reach and usually uses it well, can be mean, but overall still pretty raw.

Potential is very high if he improves on the areas he needs to, remains a huge talent.

Which is why I compared him to Al Iafrate, who was a bull in a china shop type of player, with a powerful shot, decent offensive instincts & only a rough sense of what he should be doing defensively.

Experience is the biggest requirement for Mailloux right now. He's missed almost 2 full year of development time. It's crazy when you think about it.

If need be, we can send him back for an overage season. There's no reason to rush him.

 

[Kimota]

That's good to see. I always wanted him to hit more than he did. He's a strong boy, he can handle it.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Which is why I compared him to Al Iafrate, who was a bull in a china shop type of player, with a powerful shot, decent offensive instincts & only a rough sense of what he should be doing defensively.

Experience is the biggest requirement for Mailloux right now. He's missed almost 2 full year of development time. It's crazy when you think about it.

If need be, we can send him back for an overage season. There's no reason to rush him.

Was Iafrate a good stickhandler? I don't remember. I don't think he had Mailloux' skills with the puck, but I could be wrong.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Was Iafrate a good stickhandler? I don't remember. I don't think he had Mailloux' skills with the puck, but I could be wrong.

Iafrate had, at best , modest hockey skills. His game, as I noted earlier, was based on his great speed and strength. Mailloux’s game is much more textured. While not as fast as Iafrate, his stickhandling, passing and overall vision will end up being much superior to Iafrate’s. I also think that once Mailloux fills out, his shot will eclipse Iafrate’s.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Iafrate had, at best , modest hockey skills. His game, as I noted earlier, was based on his great speed and strength. Mailloux’s game is much more textured. While not as fast as Iafrate, his stickhandling, passing and overall vision will end up being much superior to Iafrate’s. I also think that once Mailloux fills out, his shot will eclipse Iafrate’s.

Thanks for the response. Although surpassing Iafrate's shot will be a tall order, at least in terms of power. Mailloux's wrist shot is a beauty though, not sure how good Iafrate's was. I only remember him as the big slap shot dude with the skullet.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

He played the last 3 minutes of the game up a goal, impressive

Agreed. It shows that even at this early stage of his return to hockey, Hunter has faith in Mailloux’s defensive ability. I only watched the last period and saw Mailloux played a well positioned and heavy game on defence.

Thanks for the response. Although surpassing Iafrate's shot will be a tall order, at least in terms of power. Mailloux's wrist shot is a beauty though, not sure how good Iafrate's was. I only remember him as the big slap shot dude with the skullet.

Yes. Iafrate wasn’t really a wrist shot type of guy.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Agreed. It shows that even at this early stage of his return to hockey, Hunter has faith in Mailloux’s defensive ability. I only watched the last period and saw Mailloux played a well positioned and heavy game on defence.


Yes. Iafrate wasn’t really a wrist shot type of guy.

Mailloux' wrist shot and physicality in the original highlight video when we drafted him, is why I stylistically compared him to Denis Potvin. Potvin loved to use his wrist shot from the point, which is somewhat unusual for a big D with a powerful shot. They usually prefer the slap shot.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Mailloux' wrist shot and physicality in the original highlight video when we drafted him, is why I stylistically compared him to Denis Potvin. Potvin loved to use his wrist shot from the point, which is somewhat unusual for a big D with a powerful shot. They usually prefer the slap shot.

Agreed. But Mailloux is a better skater than Potvin.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Was Iafrate a good stickhandler? I don't remember. I don't think he had Mailloux' skills with the puck, but I could be wrong.

He could storm the neutral zone for sure, split D, and get around. I saw a lot of him since TV options were extremely limited, so if I wanted to watch hockey it was Toronto, then Montreal Saturday nights on Radio-Canada. There was a time when RC showed all Montreal games in Ontario. That was cool.

He had a lot of flair, and a big time slapshot. Wrist shots weren't really a thing back then for D with the wooden sticks. He wasn't subtle about anything, and he was a decent enough in transition. He was never a top defenseman, but he was definitely a lot of fun to watch.

One of the few players I enjoyed watching on those awful Toronto '80 teams along with Russ Courtnall (who ended up as a Hab).

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Saw the whole game last night. He looked already much more comfortable defensively, closing the gap better on defensive zone entries, not being so passive in his assignments, etc. Blocked a few shots on the PK too. He's slowly working the rust off and processing the game . Had a few of his patented rushes on offense too, came close to scoring on a two on one where the guy passing him the puck just missed him by a hair ( I'm sure @montreal will have the highlights later) .