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

[ChesterNimitz]

Why is he producing less this season than last season ? How come he regressed so much ?

It may well be a case of less opportunity as both Trudeau and Engstrom's development has surpassed that of Mailloux's. One has to be blind not to recognize the limitations in Mailloux's skating. That limitation has largely pushed him off Laval's power play and the offensive production that flows from that playing opportunity.

This writer has come full circle with respect to Mailloux's upside. I was his biggest booster when he first played in London, but as early as August 2023, I cautioned everyone that Mailloux is not an elite skater as he lacks quickness and first step acceleration. Nothing I have seen watching Mailloux at Laval over the past two seasons has given me any confidence that Mailloux can develop into the top pairing defenceman that so many here expected or hoped for.

Posters are now suggesting that Hughes trade/include Mailloux in some blockbuster trade to acquire elite talent. I think that urging is a little too late. In March of 2024, I suggested that Mailloux be traded sooner than later because :

.... his market value, based on his offensive production this year, may never be higher. That type of production masks a lot of warts in his game and may blind other GMs to same.​

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Regrettably, the opportunity to maximize Mailloux's value in a trade has disappeared. That proverbial ship has sailed.

 

[Don D]

I don't get it.
Mailloux is playing his second year in the AHL and has been selected to his second All Star game.

 

[1909]

I don't get it.
Mailloux is playing his second year in the AHL and has been selected to his second All Star game.

Who is selecting those players ? Coaches r medias ? Mailloux impressed a lot last season because of his blasting shots.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Who is selecting those players ? Coaches r medias ? Mailloux impressed a lot last season because of his blasting shots.

Reputation.

Do you really believe Marchand should be playing for Canada at the upcoming Four Nations Tournament based on his performance this year?

Reputation is the great deceiver.

 

[1909]

Reputation.

Do you really believe Marchand should be playing for Canada at the upcoming Four Nations Tournament based on his performance this year?

Reputation is the great deceiver.

Do you think the selection of the four teams was done too early ? They should had waited after Christmas time, or mid season like now. They don’t need two and a half months to put names on jerseys.

 

[Sorinth]

Reputation.

Do you really believe Marchand should be playing for Canada at the upcoming Four Nations Tournament based on his performance this year?

Reputation is the great deceiver.

Which would also mean that the ship hasn't yet sailed on capitalizing on his trade value. It may have peaked this summer after his gaudy AHL rookie season, but he'll still hold significant trade value for a while longer.

I think ideally he would be traded as part of a package for a real high end NHLer, but given that Hughes mentioned they would probably value a '26 or '27 1st round pick more so then a 2025 pick I wonder if we could or should trade Mailloux for a protected 2026 1st round pick that turns into a '27 or even '28 pick with lesser and lesser protections.