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Post by electron58 on Mar 23, 2024 10:01:51 GMT
BU wins 4-1 over Maine. Lane Hutson with the winning goal.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 23, 2024 14:30:17 GMT
G - Jacob Fowler gave up 1 goal in BC 8-1 win over UMass & Arizona Coyote prospect G - Michael Hrabel.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 23, 2024 14:33:46 GMT
Senior Luke Tuch of the Boston University men's ice hockey team was named Hockey East Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Not an easy feat considering all the elite talent in this league. Have to believe he gets offered a contract by Habs at end of season.
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Post by claremont on Mar 23, 2024 20:46:59 GMT
Senior Luke Tuch of the Boston University men's ice hockey team was named Hockey East Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Not an easy feat considering all the elite talent in this league. Have to believe he gets offered a contract by Habs at end of season. I would think so, although Tuch post-college plus 30 days leaving the NCAA has options much like Jack McBain did. McBain was drafted by Minny Wild but 30 days after leaving the NCAA, he signed a 2 year contract as a free agent with Arizona. HuGo with their Boston connections should be able to convince him to sign a 2 year entry level contract with the Habs. We could use a LW with some size in the development pool. Tanner Pearson is gone, I doubt Cederqvist gets re-signed. Durandeau an RFA LW with the Rocket is a maybe. Injury riddled RHP has been a shell of the player he was. Cauf / Slaf, Newhook (unless he plays C), Roy / Heineman and then Pezz / RHP are the LW's ahead of Tuch on the depth chart. I don't see Simoneau making that jump. Kidney and Lias Andersson may be long shots at LW as well, so I would say Tuch does have a chance at being a third / 4th line winger. That changes if we happen to pick a strong LW in the draft like a Demidov or an Eiserman. I suspect HuGo will have to make some concessions to sign Tuch on that part.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 24, 2024 1:56:33 GMT
Jacob Fowler Named Mike Richter Award Finalist.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 24, 2024 1:59:46 GMT
Baby Rockets beat Baby Senators again.
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Post by claremont on Mar 24, 2024 2:24:07 GMT
Lane Hutson and Boston university overwhelmingly trounced by Boston college in the ncaa east final Still expect the terriers to get invite to the frozen four tournament so Hutsons season not over Jacob Fowler outstanding in net for Boston College who have a powerhouse team
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Post by electron58 on Mar 24, 2024 13:06:50 GMT
Lane Hutson and Boston university overwhelmingly trounced by Boston college in the ncaa east final Still expect the terriers to get invite to the frozen four tournament so Hutsons season not over Jacob Fowler outstanding in net for Boston College who have a powerhouse team BC do have a stacked team. Pretty well had BU number all season. Each team carrying one of the best Hab prospects.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 24, 2024 21:24:12 GMT
Orville with his first career AHL assist. Baby Rockets leading Baby Leafs 2-1 with 5 minutes left in 2nd period.
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Post by claremont on Mar 24, 2024 22:38:33 GMT
Orville with his first career AHL assist. Baby Rockets leading Baby Leafs 2-1 with 5 minutes left in 2nd period. finally Laval beats the pest Marlies
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Post by BigTed3 on Mar 24, 2024 23:23:18 GMT
NCAA bracket announced. The first two rounds go Mar 28-31, followed by the Frozen 4 Apr 11-13. Lane Hutson, Luke Tuch, and BU have a #1 seed in their regional bracket and play RIT March 28, followed by the winner of Minnesota/Omaha Mar 30 if they advance. If BU loses either of those games, Hutson and Tuch's season would be over, and the pair would be eligible to join the Habs' organization. Meanwhile, Boston College also grabbed a #1 seed in their regional and in fact the #1 overall seed in the tourney. So Jacob Fowler and BC take on Michigan Tech Mar 29, followed by the winner of Wisconsin/Quinnipiac Mar 31 if they advance. The full bracket can be found here: www.ncaa.com/brackets/icehockey-men/d1/2024
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Post by electron58 on Mar 25, 2024 0:01:57 GMT
Orville with his first career AHL assist. Baby Rockets leading Baby Leafs 2-1 with 5 minutes left in 2nd period. Baby Rockets hang on for the critical win as per claremont.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 25, 2024 0:04:35 GMT
Orville with his first career AHL assist. Baby Rockets leading Baby Leafs 2-1 with 5 minutes left in 2nd period. Kasimir Kaskisuo with the win.
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Post by claremont on Mar 29, 2024 22:17:29 GMT
Here is an interesting question on our prospect pool and roster - who leaves the organization? IMO the following Laval players are not offered renewal contracts 1) LW Filip Cederqvist - 26 games with Rocket 4g, 2a - Big RFA but hasn't done enough to warrant a contract offer 2) C - Philippe Maillet - 18g, 28a in 56 games. Undrafted 32 in November. Had a couple of half decent years in KHL. Journeyman AHL player - might get a 1 way contract at best 3) C- Mitchell Stephens - C - 27 year old 8g, 19a in 43 Laval games. Had his cup of coffee in NHL. He was injury insurance. Next year we have Dach and Beck coming in. Stephens is pushed out and Kidney is given more Laval ice time 4) LW Arnaud Durandeau - Transfer from Bridgeport and Utica - has not done much with Laval at all 5) C - Lias Anderson 18g, 19a in 45g. I was high on this guy's potential as a former 7th overall 2017 pick. He's had an injury riddled year, and is RFA. He's a bubble player but I don't think he has shown that much progression year over year in the AHL 6) LHD - Mattias Norlinder - His development has run its course. Even though RFA, he's likely to return to Sweden and not be offered a contract as Hutson and Engstrom come over to crowd the LHD depth pool 7) LHD Brady Keeper - undrafted soon to be 28 years old. Not very much ice time. I suspect we don't give up on Barron just yet who is RFA. RHD at the big club will be a challenge next year. Savard, Kovacevic, Mailloux, Reinbacher , Barron, will all challenge for spots, and Guhle may even play RHD with Matheson. I could see Savard or Kovacevic moved in the off season, or even Barron. Mailloux may not have much to prove for long in the AHL. We will probably have to sign another RHD player just for Laval.
At the Big club - Tanner Pearson is gone, as is Colin White, and Chris Wideman. Big question is Jesse Ylonen offered another 1 year contract- I will suggest yes
Draft picks - 2022- Not sure if we still hold rights to Vincent Rohrer after this year, but I don't see the Habs signing him. C- Cedric Guindon probably is signed. C - Jared Davidson is playing for the Rocket on an AHL only deal, and is likely to get signed to an NHL contract or we lose his rights. 6th round 2022 pick Goalie - Croteau his rights will expire, and I do not see him getting signed. 7th round RHD Miguel Tourigny - his rights would expire and may not need an NHL contract but could sign an AHL contract as a filler RHD for the Rocket. 2023 picks - We hold LW Florian Xhekaj's rights for one more year, but I could see an entry level contract and assignment to Laval for him. Kasimir Kaskisuo is an AHL only contract with Laval - no need to sign him to an NHL contract. 4th round G - Quentin Miller has another year before his contract rights expire, and could be an AHL only contract with Laval, or play overage with the QMJHL for another development year.
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Post by BigTed3 on Mar 30, 2024 2:42:43 GMT
Here is an interesting question on our prospect pool and roster - who leaves the organization? IMO the following Laval players are not offered renewal contracts 1) LW Filip Cederqvist - 26 games with Rocket 4g, 2a - Big RFA but hasn't done enough to warrant a contract offer 2) C - Philippe Maillet - 18g, 28a in 56 games. Undrafted 32 in November. Had a couple of half decent years in KHL. Journeyman AHL player - might get a 1 way contract at best 3) C- Mitchell Stephens - C - 27 year old 8g, 19a in 43 Laval games. Had his cup of coffee in NHL. He was injury insurance. Next year we have Dach and Beck coming in. Stephens is pushed out and Kidney is given more Laval ice time 4) LW Arnaud Durandeau - Transfer from Bridgeport and Utica - has not done much with Laval at all 5) C - Lias Anderson 18g, 19a in 45g. I was high on this guy's potential as a former 7th overall 2017 pick. He's had an injury riddled year, and is RFA. He's a bubble player but I don't think he has shown that much progression year over year in the AHL 6) LHD - Mattias Norlinder - His development has run its course. Even though RFA, he's likely to return to Sweden and not be offered a contract as Hutson and Engstrom come over to crowd the LHD depth pool 7) LHD Brady Keeper - undrafted soon to be 28 years old. Not very much ice time. I suspect we don't give up on Barron just yet who is RFA. RHD at the big club will be a challenge next year. Savard, Kovacevic, Mailloux, Reinbacher , Barron, will all challenge for spots, and Guhle may even play RHD with Matheson. I could see Savard or Kovacevic moved in the off season, or even Barron. Mailloux may not have much to prove for long in the AHL. We will probably have to sign another RHD player just for Laval. At the Big club - Tanner Pearson is gone, as is Colin White, and Chris Wideman. Big question is Jesse Ylonen offered another 1 year contract- I will suggest yes Draft picks - 2022- Not sure if we still hold rights to Vincent Rohrer after this year, but I don't see the Habs signing him. C- Cedric Guindon probably is signed. C - Jared Davidson is playing for the Rocket on an AHL only deal, and is likely to get signed to an NHL contract or we lose his rights. 6th round 2022 pick Goalie - Croteau his rights will expire, and I do not see him getting signed. 7th round RHD Miguel Tourigny - his rights would expire and may not need an NHL contract but could sign an AHL contract as a filler RHD for the Rocket. 2023 picks - We hold LW Florian Xhekaj's rights for one more year, but I could see an entry level contract and assignment to Laval for him. Kasimir Kaskisuo is an AHL only contract with Laval - no need to sign him to an NHL contract. 4th round G - Quentin Miller has another year before his contract rights expire, and could be an AHL only contract with Laval, or play overage with the QMJHL for another development year. Not sure what they'll do with all those guys in the end, but there aren't a lot of players here I'll cry over if they leave. The only ones of note here are as follows:
- Barron is a guy I think they won't give up on, but from what I understand, requires waivers next year, so it's possibly the NHL or nothing for him. I suspect Savard starts the year with us next year and I suspect Mailloux and Reinbacher both get looks to prove they can make the big club. Barron could well be given a shot too, but I suspect he and Kovacevic are players that Hughes will sniff around on to see if there's a trade there. Barron could be a guy you put in a package, and maybe a rebuilding team is interested. For me, his decision making is just too poor for him to become a viable top 4 NHLer, so I don't really see a future for him here. That said, you don't want to lose him for nothing.
- Ylonen is a player I'd like to have seen given more of a chance in the top 6 this year. But for whatever reason, he doesn't look like he's in the club's plans longterm. Again, I don't think they'll let him walk for nothing if they can help it, but not seeing much of a future for him here either.
- Florian Xhekaj they will hang onto. I think he'll be offered a contract for next year and probably play in Laval.
- Miller, likewise, is a player I think they'll want to hang onto. No guarantee of if and when Fowler turns pro and if he decides to come here. The Russian guy is also far from a guarantee to come over here. So I can see them eventually signing Miller, but I imagine he may stay in junior another year. Part of this might depend on whether the Habs have an ECHL team next year or not.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 30, 2024 16:54:53 GMT
Here is an interesting question on our prospect pool and roster - who leaves the organization? IMO the following Laval players are not offered renewal contracts 1) LW Filip Cederqvist - 26 games with Rocket 4g, 2a - Big RFA but hasn't done enough to warrant a contract offer 2) C - Philippe Maillet - 18g, 28a in 56 games. Undrafted 32 in November. Had a couple of half decent years in KHL. Journeyman AHL player - might get a 1 way contract at best 3) C- Mitchell Stephens - C - 27 year old 8g, 19a in 43 Laval games. Had his cup of coffee in NHL. He was injury insurance. Next year we have Dach and Beck coming in. Stephens is pushed out and Kidney is given more Laval ice time 4) LW Arnaud Durandeau - Transfer from Bridgeport and Utica - has not done much with Laval at all 5) C - Lias Anderson 18g, 19a in 45g. I was high on this guy's potential as a former 7th overall 2017 pick. He's had an injury riddled year, and is RFA. He's a bubble player but I don't think he has shown that much progression year over year in the AHL 6) LHD - Mattias Norlinder - His development has run its course. Even though RFA, he's likely to return to Sweden and not be offered a contract as Hutson and Engstrom come over to crowd the LHD depth pool 7) LHD Brady Keeper - undrafted soon to be 28 years old. Not very much ice time. I suspect we don't give up on Barron just yet who is RFA. RHD at the big club will be a challenge next year. Savard, Kovacevic, Mailloux, Reinbacher , Barron, will all challenge for spots, and Guhle may even play RHD with Matheson. I could see Savard or Kovacevic moved in the off season, or even Barron. Mailloux may not have much to prove for long in the AHL. We will probably have to sign another RHD player just for Laval. At the Big club - Tanner Pearson is gone, as is Colin White, and Chris Wideman. Big question is Jesse Ylonen offered another 1 year contract- I will suggest yes Draft picks - 2022- Not sure if we still hold rights to Vincent Rohrer after this year, but I don't see the Habs signing him. C- Cedric Guindon probably is signed. C - Jared Davidson is playing for the Rocket on an AHL only deal, and is likely to get signed to an NHL contract or we lose his rights. 6th round 2022 pick Goalie - Croteau his rights will expire, and I do not see him getting signed. 7th round RHD Miguel Tourigny - his rights would expire and may not need an NHL contract but could sign an AHL contract as a filler RHD for the Rocket. 2023 picks - We hold LW Florian Xhekaj's rights for one more year, but I could see an entry level contract and assignment to Laval for him. Kasimir Kaskisuo is an AHL only contract with Laval - no need to sign him to an NHL contract. 4th round G - Quentin Miller has another year before his contract rights expire, and could be an AHL only contract with Laval, or play overage with the QMJHL for another development year. Not sure what they'll do with all those guys in the end, but there aren't a lot of players here I'll cry over if they leave. The only ones of note here are as follows:
- Barron is a guy I think they won't give up on, but from what I understand, requires waivers next year, so it's possibly the NHL or nothing for him. I suspect Savard starts the year with us next year and I suspect Mailloux and Reinbacher both get looks to prove they can make the big club. Barron could well be given a shot too, but I suspect he and Kovacevic are players that Hughes will sniff around on to see if there's a trade there. Barron could be a guy you put in a package, and maybe a rebuilding team is interested. For me, his decision making is just too poor for him to become a viable top 4 NHLer, so I don't really see a future for him here. That said, you don't want to lose him for nothing.
- Ylonen is a player I'd like to have seen given more of a chance in the top 6 this year. But for whatever reason, he doesn't look like he's in the club's plans longterm. Again, I don't think they'll let him walk for nothing if they can help it, but not seeing much of a future for him here either.
- Florian Xhekaj they will hang onto. I think he'll be offered a contract for next year and probably play in Laval.
- Miller, likewise, is a player I think they'll want to hang onto. No guarantee of if and when Fowler turns pro and if he decides to come here. The Russian guy is also far from a guarantee to come over here. So I can see them eventually signing Miller, but I imagine he may stay in junior another year. Part of this might depend on whether the Habs have an ECHL team next year or not.
I guess it's always harder to predict what Habs management will do with prospects as for some the window is closing and with others they need to make some calculated decisions. They for sure want Laval to have a competitive team with emphasis on development. Pleasantly surprising is their play of late. The baby Habs are making a concerted effort to make the playoffs. I hope that they make it, and they sign Lane Hutson to Laval. I know that the general concensus is to burn a year off his NHL contract but I think that for his development a playoff run for Laval would be a huge jumpstart towards the NHL next year. Ultimately we'll see a lot of changes determined by where the prospect sits at there position and what options are available. I too think that Norlinder 's time is done. Barron, as you say may be included in a package. (Hate to lose him for a minimal return) I gotta believe the Habs do have an ECHL team next year as it does align with their philosophy.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 30, 2024 16:57:07 GMT
Baby Rockets squeeze by baby Senators again. 2-1. Jakub Dobeš with the win & 36 saves! Now 4 points up on the baby Senators. Play again this afternoon @ 3pm EST.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 30, 2024 20:57:07 GMT
Not looking good for baby Rockets. Down 4-2 after 2 periods.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 31, 2024 1:38:00 GMT
Not looking good for baby Rockets. Down 4-2 after 2 periods. Lost 5-2.
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Post by electron58 on Mar 31, 2024 13:16:11 GMT
Owen Beck with a goal & 5 assists as Saginaw takes a 2-0 series lead over Owen Sound.
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