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

[ZUKI]

19 G in 42 games. Damn

yeah, he was rusted at the start of the season, because he nearly played last 2 ones. But don't worry he will score 1 goal/game very soon

 

[Habs Halifax]

Agreed. We are discussing potential. The team simply chose a high ceiling power forward which are perhaps more difficult to find than a RD prospect such as Nemec. As good as Mailloux is projected to be, a high ceiling RD is still a critical need, imo, and, to my very limited knowledge, there's no Nemec or Jiricek in the draft this year or next. Is Mailloux that player? If not, how to address this?

Next two drafts are very important for us. So we are going to have to try to hit with a later pick in this draft or try go get that D in the next draft.

This is why I have no issues at all trading the Panthers pick for Dubois. Finding a 2C, top pairing D, and a goalie are three big needs that may take a while. When you can fill in one, do it.

 

[26Mats]

Next two drafts are very important for us. So we are going to have to try to hit with a later pick in this draft or try go get that D in the next draft.

This is why I have no issues at all trading the Panthers pick for Dubois. Finding a 2C, top pairing D, and a goalie are three big needs that may take a while. When you can fill in one, do it.

We may have our top 2c's in Dach and Suzuki. But adding Dubois who could either give us 3 great C's or he or Dach could be big, good first line wingers, is what you'd only dream of accomplishing with the Panthers pick.

The debate is: how confident are you that Dubois's coming anyways? If you think for sure you can get him for free, keep the pick.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

19 G in 42 games. Damn

The most impressive part is he has done that despite only playing 31 games the previous two years.

 

[morhilane]

The most impressive part is he has done that despite only playing 31 games the previous two years.

His defense still needs a lots of improvement.

 

[Habs Halifax]

We may have our top 2c's in Dach and Suzuki. But adding Dubois who could either give us 3 great C's or he or Dach could be big, good first line wingers, is what you'd only dream of accomplishing with the Panthers pick.

The debate is: how confident are you that Dubois's coming anyways? If you think for sure you can get him for free, keep the pick.

I'm not stopping at just Suzuki and Dach. If I have a chance to add Dubois, I'm doing it. Getting him for free is another option as a UFA but it's one year later. That comes with risks as well.

We need more pieces than just Suzuki and Dach and Dach to me is a puck possession winger who can play center. Dach on Dubois's wing is a good thing for me.

 

[26Mats]

I'm not stopping at just Suzuki and Dach. If I have a chance to add Dubois, I'm doing it. Getting him for free is another option as a UFA but it's one year later. That comes with risks as well.

We need more pieces than just Suzuki and Dach and Dach to me is a puck possession winger who can play center. Dach on Dubois's wing is a good thing for me.

I hear you about wanting to get Dubois early. But even if HuGo are ready to move the Oanther's pock, or even Slaf, or eve our 1st, the Jets don't want futures. They want to win now. You'll need to finally 3rd team that is rebuilding, wants a future, and is willing to give up a prine offensive player, like Chicago was with Debrincat.

 

[Captain97]

I hear you about wanting to get Dubois early. But even if HuGo are ready to move the Oanther's pock, or even Slaf, or eve our 1st, the Jets don't want futures. They want to win now. You'll need to finally 3rd team that is rebuilding, wants a future, and is willing to give up a prine offensive player, like Chicago was with Debrincat.

The thing with that is Dubois wants put of Winnipeg that is guaranteed. So unless he is traded to a team he is willing to sign with he is a rental and will get futures cause that's what contenders pay for rentals.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I hear you about wanting to get Dubois early. But even if HuGo are ready to move the Oanther's pock, or even Slaf, or eve our 1st, the Jets don't want futures. They want to win now. You'll need to finally 3rd team that is rebuilding, wants a future, and is willing to give up a prine offensive player, like Chicago was with Debrincat.

We are not trading our 1st or Slaf. We are using the Trouba leverage card. We talked about this before... you're ignoring circumstance. Jets took futures in the Trouba trade and they were more contenders then vs who they are now.

Jets are not in the drivers seat on this one bud. Rethink that through

 

[HuGort]

Mailloux has 10 points in his last 6 games

He now sits 9th in D scoring with 41 points but tied for 1st in goals with 19 with Ty Nelson

 

[Habs Halifax]

The thing with that is Dubois wants put of Winnipeg that is guaranteed. So unless he is traded to a team he is willing to sign with he is a rental and will get futures cause that's what contenders pay for rentals.

Agreed. I tried to explain that to him like 100 times now. Habs are going to use the leverage if we have it and if we do, we use the Trouba trade value. He had a 50 pts season with one RFA year left and the Jets were contenders then too! Was forced to take what the Rangers were willing to offer.

 

[Tyson]

His defense still needs a lots of improvement.

Something that can be taught and learned.
The elite skills he possesses is another matter.

 

[26Mats]

We are not trading our 1st or Slaf. We are using the Trouba leverage card. We talked about this before... you're ignoring circumstance. Jets took futures in the Trouba trade and they were more contenders then vs who they are now.

Jets are not in the drivers seat on this one bud. Rethink that through

Well the Trouba leverage card matmy present itself. But it hasn't yet.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Well the Trouba leverage card matmy present itself. But it hasn't yet.

Yes but it's tracking that way and that's where we use the leverage (if it's there). If it's not there, we consider waiting a year. It's not that hard to comprehend. We are not getting in a bidding war so talking about that is pointless. Naming our 1st or Slaf is not something any one of us want to do so spare us with that narrative.

It has very large % that it's a Trouba situation BTW. You seem to want to brush that under the rug and I bet you want to do that on purpose cause you prefer to sign him for free. I smell what you are cooking . There are risks to trading him (Trouba trade) and there are risks to waiting one extra year. Lets not pretend there are no risks in either situation.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

I'm not stopping at just Suzuki and Dach. If I have a chance to add Dubois, I'm doing it. Getting him for free is another option as a UFA but it's one year later. That comes with risks as well.

We need more pieces than just Suzuki and Dach and Dach to me is a puck possession winger who can play center. Dach on Dubois's wing is a good thing for me.

PLD Dach and Dlaf would be a POSSESSION LINE FROM HELL haha.

 

[Garnet76]

"Mailloux est un p'tit gars de chez nous" - A Franco-Ontarien

He's from a French community in Southern Ontario

 

[JC Superstar]

With Savard, Kovacevic, Barron and Harris as a fill in on the right side for a few games, I can wait for Mailloux and feel no need to draft for position. I'd rather go for BPA and cushion the transition with players like Wideman or Bowey in case of injury.

That said, this draft has talent at forward and at 6 to 8, looks like better players than RHP.

 

[Canadienna]

Where do you think he plays next year? Might be nice to give him a full year in Laval.

 

[montreal]

Where do you think he plays next year? Might be nice to give him a full year in Laval.

Laval

 

[Vachon23]

Something that can be taught and learned.
The elite skills he possesses is another matter.

Defensive IQ is not something that easy to taught and learn like some seem to think, especially for a Dmen. I'm not that sure Mailloux will be able to have that. Didn't see improvement in that part of the game since last year

 

[Rob Sense]

Defensive IQ is not something that easy to taught and learn like some seem to think, especially for a Dmen. I'm not that sure Mailloux will be able to have that. Didn't see improvement in that part of the game since last year

Since last year? He played 12 games (then injured) after missing the entire previous year!. Let's give him a full season before ordering his "bust" label jersey.

 

[Vachon23]

Since last year? He played 12 games (then injured) after missing the entire previous year!. Let's give him a full season before ordering his "bust" label jersey.

Who said he was a bust ?

 

[Skip Bayless]

Where do you think he plays next year? Might be nice to give him a full year in Laval.

At least one full year in Laval is ideal.

 

[danyhabsfan]

I see a lot of Brent Burns in him

 

[Rapala]

Defensive IQ is not something that easy to taught and learn like some seem to think, especially for a Dmen. I'm not that sure Mailloux will be able to have that. Didn't see improvement in that part of the game since last year

Yeah I love how that statement gets thrown out there all the time and it couldn't be further from the truth. How many players have never learned how to play defense. Case in point that league leader Erik Karlsson. What you can do is teach them how to cut down on blatant errors and hope the Oside comes out on top.