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Post by claremont on May 3, 2024 15:11:21 GMT
Let the Competition begin for LHD ice time in Laval. Have to figure Norlinder is on a boat back to sweden and isn't offered an RFA renewal contract. At the big club, we have Matheson, Guhle (who may play RHD), Struble, Harris, Xhekaj, and Hutson competing for probably 4 spots. In Laval Trudeau, and Engstom are 2 LHD. Have to figure HuGo are shopping one of our LHD. AT RHD - Savard, Kovacevic, Mailloux (who may not have much to prove in Laval), Reinbacher and Barron compete for 3 spots. Kovaceic we acquired on waivers and while i hate to lose him for nothing, could be waived at a low level contract $717k I suspect Reinbacher and Barron start in Laval - one of them get called up when they have more games in.
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Post by joehabsjoe on May 28, 2024 16:43:16 GMT
Jean-Francois Houle extended for 3 more years in Laval
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Post by claremont on May 28, 2024 19:09:17 GMT
Jean-Francois Houle extended for 3 more years in Laval That is surprising - He seemed to have a fair bit of talent last year in Laval and they did not make the playoffs. Perhaps the playoffs are secondary and they want the focus on development
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Post by habulator on May 28, 2024 20:21:25 GMT
Jean-Francois Houle extended for 3 more years in Laval That is surprising - He seemed to have a fair bit of talent last year in Laval and they did not make the playoffs. Perhaps the playoffs are secondary and they want the focus on development He had little in the way of offensive talent to work with, he developed several defensive prospects and a goaltender in the last couple years.
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Post by regis on May 28, 2024 21:53:26 GMT
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Post by regis on May 28, 2024 21:57:07 GMT
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Post by maasart on May 28, 2024 22:03:24 GMT
Jean-Francois Houle extended for 3 more years in Laval That is surprising - He seemed to have a fair bit of talent last year in Laval and they did not make the playoffs. Perhaps the playoffs are secondary and they want the focus on developmentBolded part imho. Houle has said a couple of times his mandate is to make players for the montreal canadiens first & build a team second. I think playoff success would be good but i think the team is quite happy with how he's developing players; Hughes said Reinbacher would not play with the big club before he even came over to Laval because he had full confidence in Houle.
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Post by maasart on May 28, 2024 22:08:55 GMT
I think most pundits are ranking him top 5 in goalie prospects not in the NHL right now so id say he's well on track for being the goalie of our future. I dont think he ever said "i should have gone higher" though. IIRC he said he was really excited to be drafted by Montreal because he had lots of family in Quebec. He did say something like "each time i heard a goalie's name i thought it would be me" but i knew my time would come or something. I dont think he was bitter but who knows. I know a couple of our scouts were REALLY high on this kid - like, they didnt want us to trade the other picks for Newhook, they wanted to draft Fowler with our 2nd rounder...
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Post by regis on May 28, 2024 22:50:12 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4uf4Uu7tZwNot the interview I saw [ still looking 🤷♂️ ] fowler had a serious chip on his shoulder after he was passed over during the CHL. And USHL during his draft year .
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Post by maasart on May 28, 2024 23:24:42 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4uf4Uu7tZwNot the interview I saw [ still looking 🤷♂️ ] fowler had a serious chip on his shoulder after he was passed over during the CHL. And USHL during his draft year . Ah, i never saw that then. Anyway, im glad he's developing well. Sometimes kids say stupid things at the draft though.
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Post by regis on May 29, 2024 13:28:19 GMT
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Post by regis on May 29, 2024 20:51:02 GMT
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Post by claremont on May 31, 2024 19:09:21 GMT
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Post by claremont on Jun 3, 2024 2:39:55 GMT
Saginaw Spirit formerly North Bay Centennials capture the Memorial Cup defeating London Knights in the final
Owen Beck named tournament MVP and did he ever put a crushing check on leaf prospect Easton Cowan
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Post by BigTed3 on Jun 3, 2024 10:53:19 GMT
Saginaw Spirit formerly North Bay Centennials capture the Memorial Cup defeating London Knights in the final Owen Beck named tournament MVP and did he ever put a crushing check on leaf prospect Easton Cowan Hopefully a sign of things to come. I wouldn't be opposed to Montreal's Beck wrecking and defeating Toronto's Cowan for years to come.
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Post by regis on Jun 4, 2024 16:44:05 GMT
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Post by selteeck on Jun 4, 2024 18:14:51 GMT
Yet another Hughes
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Post by claremont on Jun 4, 2024 19:15:57 GMT
Saginaw Spirit formerly North Bay Centennials capture the Memorial Cup defeating London Knights in the final Owen Beck named tournament MVP and did he ever put a crushing check on leaf prospect Easton Cowan Hopefully a sign of things to come. I wouldn't be opposed to Montreal's Beck wrecking and defeating Toronto's Cowan for years to come. In case some missed it www.instagram.com/rds/reel/C7u91qoPqOG/
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Post by HTL on Jun 15, 2024 15:59:20 GMT
Montreal Canadiens have signed Oliver Kapanen to a three year entry level deal. Kapanen was the 64th selection in the 2021 NHL draft and has played in the Finnish top league the last three seasons with KalPa from Kuopio. If he fails to make the team he will go back to Finland. Supposedly he's had an excellent second half of his season and has shown huge improvement. Someone to watch out for at camp.
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Post by maasart on Jun 15, 2024 18:18:27 GMT
Montreal Canadiens have signed Oliver Kapanen to a three year entry level deal. Kapanen was the 64th selection in the 2021 NHL draft and has played in the Finnish top league the last three seasons with KalPa from Kuopio. If he fails to make the team he will go back to Finland. Supposedly he's had an excellent second half of his season and has shown huge improvement. Someone to watch out for at camp. He's an interesting prospect. He's had a slow but steady progression and mostly forgotten by most of us but was actually taking 1st line centre duties for his team by the playoffs. Doubt will see him this year but another year or two & I could see him in our bottom 6.
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