Prospect Info: Xavier Simoneau, Centre, Drummondville, 191st Overall

[LastWordArmy]

He's a short centre, who was passed over in the last two drafts.

He is a good passer, and he plays with an edge despite being 5'7". He just loves to get in the face of the opponents, get in the middle of scrums, etx..... He's got the Lavalagher gene, but more a passer than a scorer.

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[le_sean]

Should have picked him in previous years.

 

[wildD]

I always like this player and they way he plays he game, it's to bad he wasn't 6 feet, If he was 6 feet he would have been drafted long time ago

 

[montreal]

so who's better Simoneau or RHP?

 

[Captain Mountain]

He was invited to the last WJC selection camp.

 

[Whitesnake]

My prediction ended up being true after all...

Okay. I know one pick the Habs will make. Timmins talked about Desharnais? Well the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select, in later rounds, Xavier Simoneau. And send him in Trois-Rivières.

GDT: - Bergevin & Timmins Media Availability (MB @ 11AM & TT @ Noon)

 

[WinterLion]

My prediction ended up being true after all...

Okay. I know one pick the Habs will make. Timmins talked about Desharnais? Well the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select, in later rounds, Xavier Simoneau. And send him in Trois-Rivières.

GDT: - Bergevin & Timmins Media Availability (MB @ 11AM & TT @ Noon)

Good call. Great pick.

 

[Redux91]

Was still ranked 160 by mckeen this year despite being 20 lol

 

[Wateredgarden]

Saint-André-Avelin represent.

 

[Banjo Cat]

So we got Desharnais back? New first line center!

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

He can play in the AHL directly, right ?

 

[KevSkillz4]

Maybe the best exemple that anything is possible...

Martin St. Louis

Never drafted and make 40 points in NHL at 25 years old.

 

[LastWordArmy]

He can play in the AHL directly, right ?

Yes, he could go to the AHL or the ECHL, or he could be an overager in the QMJHL.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Outaouais represent!

 

[Whitesnake]

Seems that Simoneau was organizing or playing in a softball tournament today when they learned the news....to which everybody jumped on the field to congratulate him! He's loving it!

 

[Natey]

Really wish it was Marcus Almquist with this pick.

Dude is a legit prospect despite being one day away from eligible for next year's draft. Missed opportunity.

 

[dinodebino]

Happy for the kid.

 

[montreal]

My prediction ended up being true after all...

Okay. I know one pick the Habs will make. Timmins talked about Desharnais? Well the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select, in later rounds, Xavier Simoneau. And send him in Trois-Rivières.

GDT: - Bergevin & Timmins Media Availability (MB @ 11AM & TT @ Noon)

on his thread on the prospect board i said I thought they might pick him in the 7th round this year.

 

[Tutu to]

Wanted us to sign him this summer but I guess drafting him works also.

Happy for him.

 

[Banjo Cat]

 

[Agalloch]

He will be a fan favorite with the Rocket.

 

[Vachon23]

so who's better Simoneau or RHP?

Simoneau for me

 

[Banjo Cat]

It's a couple years old, but this video makes him look like a pretty interesting player.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

kid can sure pass the puck. looks like he can be a really good AHLer at least.

 

[Banjo Cat]

kid can sure pass the puck. looks like he can be a really good AHLer at least.

I know, right. Fast, slick passing. I know that the quality of their opponents is not the same as what the Habs faced in the finals, but man these kids in the video looked like they could have put together a better PP than the Habs did.