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Post by electron58 on Jan 21, 2024 2:40:46 GMT
A nice little video of a few days in the life of new Laval goalie who's on a PTO, Kasimir Kaskisuo. youtu.be/3kSu2Lo8srsI hope that he does well. Seems like a good kid. 3 games 3 wins .943 %S. Off to a good start! 4th win in a row now. 45 more saves.
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Post by HTL on Jan 21, 2024 2:52:53 GMT
Anyone watch 2nd period intermission of the Boston game , Elliot Friedman ( for what it’s worth ) mentioned that Wifi is still in laval and that several teams have inquired as to his availability with the Habs saying flat out he’s not available Not available for what they're offering probably. I'm sure there's some lowball offers on the table.
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Post by BigTed3 on Jan 22, 2024 2:54:49 GMT
Anyone watch 2nd period intermission of the Boston game , Elliot Friedman ( for what it’s worth ) mentioned that Wifi is still in laval and that several teams have inquired as to his availability with the Habs saying flat out he’s not available Not available for what they're offering probably. I'm sure there's some lowball offers on the table.
The rumors are that the Habs have been offered a 1st round pick for him by at least one team and that multiple teams view him as a player they'd like to add for the post-season. I wouldn't be surprised if teams like Vancouver, Toronto, Boston, Vegas, Winnipeg, and LA have shown interest. He fits a need in a lot of teams' bottom pairing and he has a cheap contract. If we were a playoff-bound team, I think he'd easily be a guy I want in my line-up for the post-season.
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Post by electron58 on Jan 24, 2024 22:42:50 GMT
Kloten coach fired after two losses over the week-end. Reinbacher played about 20 mins each game and was used on the PP and PK. Life goes on. The Montreal Canadiens decided to keep the fifth overall pick at the 2024 NHL Draft, David Reinbacher, in Europe this season. The decision was to mitigate some of the pressure and complications involved in playing hockey in North America. Rather than having him play for the Laval Rocket, a team based just across the St-Lawrence River from Montreal, they preferred to let their prized prospect continue to develop with his Swiss team, EHC Kloten. It’s a decision that made sense in principle, but things have gone awry for Kloten this season, leaving Reinbacher in a difficult situation. The team fired their coaching staff earlier in the year with the hopes of righting the ship. Not only did they not manage to fix the long list of issues, but the results arguably became worse. As it stands, ECH Kloten is currently ranked 13th in the National League, which means they’re among the bottom two teams and will have to participate in a ‘playout’ at the end of the season to decide which team will be relegated and which team will be promoted to the top league. This reportedly led to yet another firing, as Larry Mitchell is expected to be fired on Monday. The report indicates Stefan Mair will take over coaching duties. With just 10 wins in 40 games, Kloten simply has not provided a situation conducive to developing a top prospect. In addition to the lack of consistency among their coaches, Reinbacher suffered an injury in the early parts of the season, one that seems to have completely derailed his Draft+1 year. Reinbacher only has one goal this season and it came while the opposition had pulled their goaltender in favour of an extra attacker. In 23 games, he’s managed to add seven assists, pushing his season totals to eight points, a rather underwhelming result when you consider he was a top-five draft pick. His defensive play has suffered as well, though a lack of defensive structure is likely at play. This doesn’t mean that Reinbacher’s development has been ruined, but there certainly has not been much progress when discussing his eventual ascension to the AHL or the NHL. Hope it's not as bad as it sounds.
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Post by claremont on Jan 25, 2024 3:39:26 GMT
Lucas Condotta recalled from the Rocket - I don't know what they are thinking vs Lias Andersson
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Post by electron58 on Jan 25, 2024 4:15:01 GMT
Lucas Condotta recalled from the Rocket - I don't know what they are thinking vs Lias Andersson Lucas Condotta Centre Shoots Left 6'1" 223 lbs 26yo. So a big body left shooting Center. The last game that Condotta played in, he was pretty strong with a wicked shot for a goal and some heavy hits during the game including a one sided fight. Hard to say what HUGO's plan is moving forward but you have to figure they didn't want to bring Andersson up for the rest of the year and risk losing him if sent back down. Maybe there is something else in the works? I hope so.
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Post by electron58 on Jan 25, 2024 5:39:08 GMT
as per Grant McCagg Two more goals for Mailloux as Laval gets its ninth win in the last ten [9-0-1). Mailloux is on pace for 21 goals. No rookie defenceman has scored 20 in the past two decades.
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Post by regis on Jan 25, 2024 7:18:51 GMT
Lucas Condotta recalled from the Rocket - I don't know what they are thinking vs Lias Andersson Lucas Condotta Centre Shoots Left 6'1" 223 lbs 26yo. So a big body left shooting Center. The last game that Condotta played in, he was pretty strong with a wicked shot for a goal and some heavy hits during the game including a one sided fight. Hard to say what HUGO's plan is moving forward but you have to figure they didn't want to bring Andersson up for the rest of the year and risk losing him if sent back down. Maybe there is something else in the works? I hope so. www.habseyesontheprize.com/lucas-condotta-recalled-by-the-montreal-canadiens-laval-rocket-ahl-forward-joshua-roy-mitchell-stephens/these guys say the move will stabilize the Habs without removing a top player from Laval i could be mistaken but isn’t Mr andersson an UFA this summer . With 35 games remaining , maybe they move Monahan and then bring LA up for the remainder of the year . Unless offer him a contract this summer he becomes an UFA and he’s gone 🤷♂️
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Post by claremont on Jan 25, 2024 14:50:49 GMT
Lucas Condotta Centre Shoots Left 6'1" 223 lbs 26yo. So a big body left shooting Center. The last game that Condotta played in, he was pretty strong with a wicked shot for a goal and some heavy hits during the game including a one sided fight. Hard to say what HUGO's plan is moving forward but you have to figure they didn't want to bring Andersson up for the rest of the year and risk losing him if sent back down. Maybe there is something else in the works? I hope so. www.habseyesontheprize.com/lucas-condotta-recalled-by-the-montreal-canadiens-laval-rocket-ahl-forward-joshua-roy-mitchell-stephens/these guys say the move will stabilize the Habs without removing a top player from Laval i could be mistaken but isn’t Mr andersson an UFA this summer . With 35 games remaining , maybe they move Monahan and then bring LA up for the remainder of the year . Unless offer him a contract this summer he becomes an UFA and he’s gone 🤷♂️ Lias Andersson per Cap Friendly shows under RFA control, and I think for 2 more seasons (Not 27 as of June 30th and does not have 7 accrued seasons). If we did bring him up now and he did falter, then we risk waivers for him, and pretty certain someone would take a flyer on him given his AHL production, so probably a good move to wait until Monahan is moved. Condotta I guess provides some physicality and does not rob Laval of one of their better players.
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Post by maasart on Jan 25, 2024 19:13:22 GMT
Mailloux starting to really heat up in Laval. 13pts his last 13 games which is pretty special for a rookie D in the AHL
10g 16a fof 26 points in 38 games. Really interested to see how he looks in the NHL. Struble looked good in the AHL but i don think any of us expected him to look this good in the NHL.. how will mailloux fare?
Ive been saying for a while that im confident in Reinbacher but less so with the rest of our RHD but if Mailloux is indeed a top 4 RHD then we're not in bad shape at all in that position.
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Post by claremont on Jan 28, 2024 20:49:26 GMT
Beaudin on unconditional waivers - contract being mutually terminated Guess he figures he can catch in in Europe or otherwise as he wasn’t starting in Laval
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Post by electron58 on Jan 28, 2024 22:45:53 GMT
Condotta loaned back to Laval.
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Post by regis on Jan 29, 2024 0:04:11 GMT
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Post by regis on Jan 29, 2024 0:04:39 GMT
Condotta loaned back to Laval. A formality due to the NHL All star Game next week end
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Post by regis on Jan 30, 2024 0:56:31 GMT
Done
Montreal Canadiens and Nicolas Beaudin mutually agreed to terminate the defenceman's contract on Monday.
The move comes after Beaudin, 24, cleared unconditional waivers earlier in the day.
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Post by regis on Feb 1, 2024 0:32:43 GMT
Spittinchiclits IG post - Whitney raves about Jacob Fowler , calls him unbelievable “ is this the next Hasek “
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Post by electron58 on Feb 1, 2024 4:17:04 GMT
Laval now on a 3 game losing streak since Arber Xhekaj got called up. Coincidence?
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Post by electron58 on Feb 3, 2024 6:15:13 GMT
Back in the winning column after beating the Americans 6-2. 3 more points for Brandon Gignac. He now has 41 points in 42 games. Have to wonder if he gets an NHL contract. Seems deserving of one. He's having his best pro season to date since he started in 2016. Position: LW 5-11 / 185lbs Shoots: L Birthdate: 1997-11-07 26yo. Birth place: Repentigny, QC Known for his extreme quickness on the ice and ability to distribute the puck, Gignac profiles as an undersized speedster with impressive vision who keeps defenses on their toes with his explosiveness.
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Post by electron58 on Feb 7, 2024 7:34:29 GMT
Oliver Kapanen will make his men's national team debut in Euro Hockey Tournament, which starts on Thursday.
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Post by electron58 on Feb 9, 2024 22:42:07 GMT
The Montreal Canadiens sent forward Lucas Condotta to the Laval Rocket on Friday, paving the way for the expected return of Alex Newhook on Saturday.
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