GDT: Rookie Tournament: Canadiens vs. Sabres (7PM ET on RDS.ca & YouTube)

[WeThreeKings]

Mailloux should be a lock to make the team to start the season.
Regardless of how he does this tournament and pre-season, I'm expecting him to get games early in the season.

With Hutson and Reinbacher likely joining the defense core next year, I don't think they'd want to have 3 rookies on defense next season.

I take it you've closed your eyes when Mailloux defended at the OHL level?

 

[GrandBison]

Is it free on RDS.ca?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Is it free on RDS.ca?

Yes

 

[BergevinBurner]

You're stapling him on the roster without even seeing him play one preseason game? Yeah, his potential is nice but are you not on the premature side? I expect him to do down the Barron path of development.

I'm far from stapling him to the roster, but I think it's a near guarantee we'll see him get at least a handful of games early in the season to see how he performs. I'm not saying he'll play the whole season with Montreal.

 

[SwiftyHab]

anyone know where Smiliac formula is at?

 

[schwang26]

I can see investing a later round pick on a smallish player but the Mesar pick was a serious stretch for me. Watch Kulich dominate today like he did in Rochester last year. Not sure why Mesar was picked before him.


No one is more excited about Logan Mailloux's potential but damn...90 some OHL games in 3 years and he is ready?

I'm not saying he's ready, but he did play in Sweden too.

 

[Redux91]

Mailloux should be a lock to make the team to start the season.
Regardless of how he does this tournament and pre-season, I'm expecting him to get games early in the season.

With Hutson and Reinbacher likely joining the defense core next year, I don't think they'd want to have 3 rookies on defense next season.

A lock? Lol
Not only is he not secured a job on our RD, the drafting of Reinbacher pushed him a whole spot behind the pecking order

And last year we had 5 rookie D on the roster btw lol

 

[Lockin17]

Farrell-Kidney-Mesar

The legion of smurfs

seems that Farrel grownt to 5,10 now
Kidney 6
Mesar , 5,10

Not that small,, but yeah not the biggest either.

 

[Bombshell11]

Im kind of disappointed not to see Slaf. The guy hasn't made it yet, they're just pretending he has now?

 

[Rapala]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjZjqr98KyBAxVTD1kFHQW0A_IQFnoECBEQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flohockey.tv%2Farticles%2F11241008-how-to-watch-2023-nhl-prospect-tournaments-schedules-players-to-watch&usg=AOvVaw11KuOMFDMu6FIdmEMDyrRw&opi=89978449

This is a direct link to the 12:00 PM game:

 

[Tyson]

Im kind of disappointed not to see Slaf. The guy hasn't made it yet, they're just pretending he has now?

Slaf is past rookie camp with 39 NHL games played. I am not saying he is an NHL ready player but this camp is for non NHL players.

 

[EveryDay]

I believe the game will also be available on the Sabres' YouTube channel, but not 100% on that. Maybe someone knows for sure.

It's a shame we won't see Struble tonight...

 

[Naslundforever]

Im kind of disappointed not to see Slaf. The guy hasn't made it yet, they're just pretending he has now?

If by “made it” you mean the hab roster, yup, totally. Enjoy the next 6-8 years of him reaching his prime (or don’t, who would I be to manage other people’s emotions…)

 

[Adam Michaels]

It's a shame we won't see Struble tonight...

Yup. I expect him to play tomorrow.

 

[The Real Timo]

Struble didn't travel with the team yesterday. He will join them in Buffalo later today.

...because?

 

[Seb]

Probably hurt himself trying to get in the bus.

Sorry for being cynical

 

[417]

Im kind of disappointed not to see Slaf. The guy hasn't made it yet, they're just pretending he has now?

The head coach doesn't agree with you.

 

[Adam Michaels]

...because?

No reason given. Unless I missed it. But as I said earlier in the thread, maybe it's a minor injury. Maybe it was something mundane like getting some paperwork done or something detailed that we don't think of that they deal with on a day-to-day basis.

It could be he is not 100% and he needed to stay behind to be evaluated.

 

[lillypad33]

Get to see Benson, Savoie and Kulich tonight.... 3 guys that the Habs could have drafted...

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Get to see Benson, Savoie and Kulich tonight.... 3 guys that the Habs could have drafted...

I wouldn't add Savoie as someone the Habs would have selected no matter what. Habs took Slaf #1, Savoie went 9th to Sabres. Habs' next pick was 26th with Mesar, which in that case, you can argue they should have taken Kulich. And Benson is someone available to Habs at 5th OA. Even if he went 13th, I think he's the kind of player who might make some teams look bad for not taking him.

 

[Bombshell11]

If by “made it” you mean the hab roster, yup, totally. Enjoy the next 6-8 years of him reaching his prime (or don’t, who would I be to manage other people’s emotions…)

You gotta love rushing players when they're not ready.

 

[lillypad33]

I wouldn't add Savoie as someone the Habs would have selected no matter what. Habs took Slaf #1, Savoie went 9th to Sabres. Habs' next pick was 26th with Mesar, which in that case, you can argue they should have taken Kulich. And Benson is someone available to Habs at 5th OA. Even if he went 13th, I think he's the kind of player who might make some teams look bad for not taking him.

Ya you're right.... scratch Savoie

 

[Redux91]

Get to see Benson, Savoie and Kulich tonight.... 3 guys that the Habs could have drafted...

Sorry you.. wanted Savoie 1st overall?

I'll agree with Kulich tho, the mesar pick better make up for that one
But Benson is wtv really, rather get the best D of the draft
Hopefully they come into contact with each other on the ice see who gets the best of who early on lol

 

[Tyson]

Breaking - Florian Xhekaj and John Parker Jones suspended from hockey indefinitely after multiple incidents in rookie game against the Buffalo Sabres on friday night.

Xhekaj is 6'3 but only 185. That doesn't sound like someone that will scare anyone

seems that Farrel grownt to 5,10 now
Kidney 6
Mesar , 5,10

Not that small,, but yeah not the biggest either.

Legitimate cup contenders cannot be build with too many small players. While they may be skilled they eventually wear down. That's undeniable.