robbieboy3686
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Player Discussion Tristan Luneau
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The Midnight Burrito
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So he ends up playing about 13 games total this season, if he's really being shut down. What a waste.
Hockey Duckie
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I know there was a report he returned to skating on the ice, but there's gotta be something more than precaution if the org wants to shut him down for the rest of the year. What other info on his injury has caused this action?
It's a sad outcome for Luneau. It's gonna be difficult to project him on the NHL roster to start the next season. That means we are down two NHL RD roster spots for next season with the trading away of Drysdale and now Luneau's complications.
SergeConstantin74
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Peu probable de voir Tristan Luneau avec les Tigres - La Nouvelle Union et L’Avenir de l’Érable
En raison de sa condition médicale, les chances sont minces de voir Tristan Luneau avec les Tigres de Victoriaville.
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IIRC he should had been ready to skate near the end of the season, we just did not want to rush him.
So fully expecting him to play, but I'm cautious on the impact of these injuries. He looked great last year. Now his competition is Gudas, the offseason's expected RHD addition, and someone like Lindstrom (I hope we resign him). I guess also Zellweger and LaCombe on their off sides which I'd guess is not anyone's preferred option.
I wouldn't rule out at least a stint in San Diego.
It was mentioned during the reporting on the exit interviews that Luneau was in Anaheim skating with a bunch of Ducks who were still doing on-the-ice stuff around that time. He'll probably be ready to go next season.
Would he qualify for the rookie camp?
It's probably better to get him on the ice, even if it's a friendly scrimmage
I think technically he should, as he didn't play more than 25 games in the NHL yet.
Hockey Duckie
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I actually don't mind either one playing RD, tbh. They've played RD in the lower levels in their hockey career. At AHL/NHL level, they have to adjust to the speed, new coaches, new schemes, physicality, etc...
| LaCombe | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Set | Games | G | A | Pts | +/- | Hits | Blocks | Playing | |
| 1 to 69 | 71 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -24 | 50 | 129 | . | |
| 1 to 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | Pair 2 | |
| 7 to 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -17 | 15 | 18 | Pair 1 | |
| 21 to 40 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 14 | 41 | Pair 1 to 3 | |
| 41 to 60 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 13 | 43 | Pair 1 to 3 | |
| 61 to 71 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | Pair 1 to 2 |
After the first 20 games, LaCombe continued to settle into the NHL better and better. His offense also started kicking up. Throughout the season, LaCombe would be playing both sides.
| MIntyukov | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Set | Games | G | A | Pts | +/- | Hits | Blocks | Pair | |
| 1 to 63 | 63 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -20 | 85 | 65 | . | |
| 1 to 20 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 30 | 24 | Lybush 3rd pair | |
| 21 to 40 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -10 | 26 | 19 | Lyubush, 2nd P, injury | |
| 41 to 47 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 | 2 | Lyubush | |
| 48 to 55 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 6 | 13 | Gudas, top pair | |
| 56 to 62 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | LaCombe | |
| 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | Lindstrom |
Minty stayed on the same side, but once he got thrusted into a top-4 role his defense got exposed. That's to be expected out of rookies. He also got injured and probably a factor in his play. In a Ducks Stream interview along with Carlsson, both admitted it was their first time playing through injuries.
Minty-LaCombe looked good as a 2nd pairing, albeit a seven game small sample. It also helps to know they're roommates and probably had that chemistry already going. That's LaCombe playing RD.
| Zell | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Set | Games | G | A | Pts | +/- | Hits | Blocks | Comments | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 14 | 38 | total | |
| 1st call up | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3rd pair | |
| 2nd call up | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 | 33 | 1st pair |
Zell played RD upon his second call up. That offense is real, but he does need to work on his defense. Then again, he's doing it as a 1st pairing as a rookie.
Anaheim loves throwing up rookie D-men into 1st pairing roles as all four rookies played top pairing roles in Minty with Gudas, Luneau with Fowler, LaCombe with Fowler, and Zell with Fowler.
I recall Verbeek saying he prefers overripen prospects.
WhatTheDuck
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A smile showing missing teeth at a young age, Québécois, and engages in all aspects of the game. Luneau seems like he would be a lot of fun to be around and play hockey with.
EXTRAS
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11 points in past 4 games in San Diego.
5 goals + 6 assists
5 goals + 6 assists
Ducks DVM
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I dunno about that. He’s an even +/- over that span. Hes not being brought in as a forward.
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sowcufucakky
Agreed, but Dumoulin is part of the shutdown pair. That’s very scarce on the team. I’m not saying that Dumoulin won’t be gone at the trade deadline, because I’ll be shocked if he isn’t, but Luneau will run him out of town with great defense, not a week of points scoring.
Shutdown is doing a LOT of work there. It's a shutdown pair in the same way Giorgiev was the Avs #1 goaltender.
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No argument, but if you can’t defend at the AHL level, you’re sure not gonna do it up here.
Let him dominate offensively in the AHL while learning to play D effectively. Zero need to rush him. Helleson is the example to go by here...not Drysdale or Zellweger.
Agreed. And the path to the NHL seems straightforward for Luneau. It seems logical that Dumoulin will be gone be the trade deadline. That clears up the log jam temporarily. Next season, Luneau is in the AHL again and is the first injury call up until Gudas is most likely traded by the deadline. Then, he starts full time with team. Assuming there are no trades to upgrade on defense, then after the deadline next season would be Trouba, LaCombe, Mintyukov, Helleson, Zellweger, and Luneau.
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Luneau needs to improve defensively first, his defense has not been good at the AHL level so far this season. No doubt his offense is very good, but I'd much rather see him getting lots of minutes in San Diego to work on his defense before looking to win an NHL job for the 25/26 season.
There isn't a spot for Luneau on the NHL roster right now, unless we want one of LaCombe/Minty/Zellweger having to be a defense first guy......which would be a stupid thing to do (see LaCombe last season). Dumo getting traded should mean that those three guys are every day NHL players the rest of the season and Luneau can continue to develop in San Diego.
For once we can actually let a guy develop in the AHL instead of rushing him through to the NHL, so hopefully we actually do that.
There isn't a spot for Luneau on the NHL roster right now, unless we want one of LaCombe/Minty/Zellweger having to be a defense first guy......which would be a stupid thing to do (see LaCombe last season). Dumo getting traded should mean that those three guys are every day NHL players the rest of the season and Luneau can continue to develop in San Diego.
For once we can actually let a guy develop in the AHL instead of rushing him through to the NHL, so hopefully we actually do that.
