Player Discussion Victor Mete

[Snippit]

I like Mete. A lot.

But his ice time is decreasing, while the club is starting to win.

I guess it comes down to what you think would be best for his development. Play him 12 minutes a game from here on in? Or send him to win a World Junior and put him in a leadership role, and then back to junior IF the Knights trade his rights to a club who can contend (like Sarnia, Barrie). London is in a rebuild type of year, and Mete is exactly the kind of piece which can accelerate this.

This reminds me of Draisatl, too good for junior but not good enough for prime time NHL minutes and how do you manage the development from there.

If Schlemko is healthy, I think its a given he goes to Team Canada for December......Bergevin & Julien are Hockey Canada guys.

Where he goes from there is the interesting part. Regardless, Mete is a home run of a draft pick as far as I'm concerned, and he will be a big part of our future for years to come...If Bergevin doesn't trade him.

What's the reason for the drop in ice time?

I see he was a +1 and had a primary ES assist.

P.S. If you send him back to London, we're probably contenders right away.

 

[habsgirl5000]

i think mete is highly over rated, he only looks good cause he is playing with weber.....put him with somebody like petry and he is no better the beaulieu

 

[sandviper]

No way, he is better than Beau. Mete has great hockey IQ. Even if you want to argue it isn’t, I think most will agree it is better than Beaulieu. Mete can skate as well. So could Beau, but Mete is faster.

The only knock I have on Mete is he is a smaller guy. However, I don’t see this that big a deal in today’s NHL. I will agree he benefitted from playing with Weber and not as strong with others. To compare him with Beau is laughable though as he would be far worse than Mete playing with Petry.

Hockey IQ... it’s legit.

For the record, I think he could use more seasoning in the CHL, but I am hoping the development staff work with him.

 

[MasterD]

i think mete is highly over rated, he only looks good cause he is playing with weber.....put him with somebody like petry and he is no better the beaulieu

Guy is 19, give him a chance maybe?

 

[Deebs]

Guy is 19, give him a chance maybe?

He must be an all-star in his rookie year or he's garbage....

 

[habsterr]

Mete should go back to junior in somewhat similar fashion to Draisatl.

 

[Gainesvillain]

i think mete is highly over rated, he only looks good cause he is playing with weber.....put him with somebody like petry and he is no better the beaulieu

He's already better than Beaulieu. Not a high hurdle to clear...

A lot fewer boneheaded mistakes than Beau if nothing else.

 

[LDN]

Is Mete coming back to London?

 

[Hector Salamanca]

when schlemko is back, i wouldnt be mad. we know he is nhl material. im ok with him playing on team canada jr and go captain london.

 

[Mrb1p]

when schlemko is back, i wouldnt be mad. we know he is nhl material. im ok with him playing on team canada jr and go captain london.

He has nothing left to learn or prove in junior. Players who dominate juniors usually get bad habits from there. Look at guys like Galchenyuk, Drouin and Draisaitl, while these guys are elite, what is keeping them from reaching the next level has a lot to do with the level of play they faced for most of their life. Playing against easy competition isn't that great for elite players. Let Mete skate it out, let him learn the pace of the game, and most importantly, let him make mistakes. Something we never did with a guy like Beaulieu.

 

[montreal]

You would have to be Habs troll to even compare Mete to Beaulieu. They are so opposite in terms of IQ, it's not even close. Mete clearly has his limitations due to his lack of size, strength but smarts he doesn't lack. He's so much more developed positionally and how to use his stick whereas Beaulieu likely couldn't even dream to play hockey like that. That said I don't know what his upside will be, in terms of production as he doesn't appear to have much of a shot but is smart unlike the guy who thought shooting at players shin pads was a good idea.

 

[Habs4Life]

thought he would have more offensive output, wouldn't be mad if they sent him back for his own good.

 

[Deebs]

Habs should loan Mete to the World Junior team when they start up. Schlemko should be ready to go by then and if we do have to fill a spot because of injury, we can move up Lernout or whoever from Laval if/when needed.

Still this

 

[Mrb1p]

You would have to be Habs troll to even compare Mete to Beaulieu. They are so opposite in terms of IQ, it's not even close. Mete clearly has his limitations due to his lack of size, strength but smarts he doesn't lack. He's so much more developed positionally and how to use his stick whereas Beaulieu likely couldn't even dream to play hockey like that. That said I don't know what his upside will be, in terms of production as he doesn't appear to have much of a shot but is smart unlike the guy who thought shooting at players shin pads was a good idea.

Metes strength is his IQ for sure, but he doesnt have the raw skill Beaulieu had, even you can admit that im sure.

 

[MasterD]

Metes strength is his IQ for sure, but he doesnt have the raw skill Beaulieu had, even you can admit that im sure.

What "Raw Skill" are you referring to? He's a great passer, great skater, handles the puck well. Shot? Beaulieu's was terrible. Offensive vision? I think they're on par. Honestly, I don't see it. Beaulieu was taller and bigger, that's it. And a 1st rd pick.

 

[Habs100]

It's too late for Mete to go back to Junior, no? At this point I would like him to go to the world juniors to get more ice time.

But, I still think he can have a good season in the NHL this year. He needs to pick up some of the finer points of the NHL. But he makes a lot of good plays.

He would have a lot more points if he were on the powerplay. I hate it when he's not on the second unit.

My second unit would be:

Plekanec Gallagher Galchenyuk
Mete Hudon

Plekanec may be done offensively 5 0n 5, but he's still good on the half wall. Mete is really good at seeing the ice. I bet he could pick out Galchenyuk cross ice for one timers as Markov used to do.

 

[Mrb1p]

What "Raw Skill" are you referring to? He's a great passer, great skater, handles the puck well. Shot? Beaulieu's was terrible. Offensive vision? I think they're on par. Honestly, I don't see it. Beaulieu was taller and bigger, that's it. And a 1st rd pick.

Hands, reach, strength, agility and puck control really. Mete is great at all those, but hes not as good as Beaulieu at them, now all they have to do is to develop him better.

 

[Fazkovsky]

Mete has been ok but I expected more

He can make a few passes that can lead to goals , his skating is good. His size is an issue

Has to work on his shot

I would let him go to WJC if he is selected

 

[CauZuki]

Is Mete coming back to London?

Not likely they told him to find a place to live in Montreal and his mom lives with him there.

 

[hersky77]

i think mete is highly over rated, he only looks good cause he is playing with weber.....put him with somebody like petry and he is no better the beaulieu

Mete was solid last night. Beaulieu looked like hot garbage most of the night last night.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Mete is still one of our better defensemen.

 

[Tyson]

i think mete is highly over rated, he only looks good cause he is playing with weber.....put him with somebody like petry and he is no better the beaulieu

He is a teenager, give him a break. Beaulieu at 19 was playing in the Q. No comparison

 

[muzion]

Mete's upside is limited because of his size and shot. The latter would have to improve drastically for him to be an impact player, which is unlikely. He's agressive without the puck, and conservative with it. He clearly has the hands and speed to carry it, but it seems like it's been ingrained in him that the short safe pass is always the right play. Impact defensemen push the play forward so he's always going to be a role player unless he turns it up a notch, which i think is unlikely with Julien as his coach.

 

[Schwang]

Hands, reach, strength, agility and puck control really. Mete is great at all those, but hes not as good as Beaulieu at them, now all they have to do is to develop him better.

He’s far better than Beaulieu. Bealieu is a terrible defenceman. I wouldn’t count reach or strength as a skill either. Bealieau is one of those guys that will never improve. What we’ve seen is it.

 

[montreal]

Metes strength is his IQ for sure, but he doesnt have the raw skill Beaulieu had, even you can admit that im sure.

hard to say at this point in terms of skill/production as Mete at 19 is ahead of Beaulieu at 19 but who knows if he will be able to overcome his lack of strength, size or not. I would put my money on Mete from what i've seen so far.

It's too late for Mete to go back to Junior, no? At this point I would like him to go to the world juniors to get more ice time.

it's never too late, the next deadline is 41 games, and that's much bigger then 10 games. But even if he did play 42 games, they could still send him back to junior, just seems less likely.

Hands, reach, strength, agility and puck control really. Mete is great at all those, but hes not as good as Beaulieu at them, now all they have to do is to develop him better.

I would say yes to strength, reach and he certainly can drop the gloves better but not the rest.