dlbalr Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 File this one under the makes no sense category: Barron's hurt, Leskinen's hurt, Bowey's hurt, and Green is gone. Now, let's let another defenceman go for a week and a half when they can barely ice six competent blueliners right now with Beaudin in the lineup. Oh, and the Habs are carrying just six healthy defencemen and will need to call someone up if any of their other blueliners get injured. Let's add this to the 'asking for trouble' category that a lot of their roster decisions lately have fallen under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Yeah i don't get that. I figured someone was leaving Laval but I figured it was going to be to go to montreal not switzerland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, dlbalr said: File this one under the makes no sense category: Barron's hurt, Leskinen's hurt, Bowey's hurt, and Green is gone. Now, let's let another defenceman go for a week and a half when they can barely ice six competent blueliners right now with Beaudin in the lineup. Oh, and the Habs are carrying just six healthy defencemen and will need to call someone up if any of their other blueliners get injured. Let's add this to the 'asking for trouble' category that a lot of their roster decisions lately have fallen under. I continue to believe that the AHL team has been mismanaged since the end of last season. For a team that is supposed to focus on development, they are hoarding prospects at the NHL level and handicapping the farm team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 53 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: I continue to believe that the AHL team has been mismanaged since the end of last season. For a team that is supposed to focus on development, they are hoarding prospects at the NHL level and handicapping the farm team I'm not that concerned with the prospect hoarding - while I'd like to see Slafkovsky down there, the defencemen are doing a good job most nights. If they were to send one of them down, it'd probably be another prospect coming up. But the mismanagement, yes, there's something to that (unless they're under strict orders to pinch pennies which is about the only reason I can think of as to why a team would willingly go on the road carrying virtually no spares). It feels like Laval is being treated as an afterthought and while there aren't a lot of notable prospects, they should want to put the ones they have in a situation where they have a chance to succeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 https://www.rocketlaval.com/en/communique-en/medical-update-dec-28-bowey-mysak-martel-leskinen-primeau-gignac-schnarr-and-simoneau/ rocket injury update Forwards Xavier Simoneau (upper-body) and Nate Schnarr (lower-body) are expected to start practicing with the team this week. Goaltender Cayden Primeau (upper-body) is expected to start skating this week. Forward Danick Martel (upper-body) is still not practicing with the team. Forward Jan Mysak (lower-body) continues his rehabilitation. Defenseman Otto Leskinen (lower-body) will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. Defenseman Madison Bowey (upper-body) is out indefinitely. Forward Brandon Gignac (lower-body) will need further medical evaluation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 5 hours ago, DON said: https://www.rocketlaval.com/en/communique-en/medical-update-dec-28-bowey-mysak-martel-leskinen-primeau-gignac-schnarr-and-simoneau/ rocket injury update Forwards Xavier Simoneau (upper-body) and Nate Schnarr (lower-body) are expected to start practicing with the team this week. Goaltender Cayden Primeau (upper-body) is expected to start skating this week. Forward Danick Martel (upper-body) is still not practicing with the team. Forward Jan Mysak (lower-body) continues his rehabilitation. Defenseman Otto Leskinen (lower-body) will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. Defenseman Madison Bowey (upper-body) is out indefinitely. Forward Brandon Gignac (lower-body) will need further medical evaluation. Thanks for sharing, I also saw it reported here: Au rayon des bonnes nouvelles, il semble que Xavier Simoneau, Nate Schnarr et Cayden Primeau pourront reprendre l’entraînement cette semaine. Ce sera une absence de 4 à 6 semaines pour Otto Leskinen et des absences indéfinies pour Martel, Bowey et Gignac. https://t.co/X74ZnvnWMN — Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) December 28, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Up 2-1 start of 3rd 2nd1:06 Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (11) Tory Dello (5) 9:51 Joël Teasdale (5) William Trudeau (1), Peter Abbandonato (15) 3rdNo Scoring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Dello is out, injured. Rocket is still leading mid-way I the 3rd. From the bits and pieces I’ve seen: Harvey-Pinard, Ylonen and Teasdale have been alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Big scramble by all player on ice after boarding on Harvey-Pinard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I like Belzile, he is centering the top line and I still believe he would be just fine centering the Habs 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 5 on 3 for the Rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Pitlick makes it 3-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Still over 4min for the major on the scramble before 11:57 to go, Barre-Boulet sitting for 10min for unsportsmanship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plutarch Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 4:44 PM, dlbalr said: File this one under the makes no sense category: Barron's hurt, Leskinen's hurt, Bowey's hurt, and Green is gone. Now, let's let another defenceman go for a week and a half when they can barely ice six competent blueliners right now with Beaudin in the lineup. Oh, and the Habs are carrying just six healthy defencemen and will need to call someone up if any of their other blueliners get injured. Let's add this to the 'asking for trouble' category that a lot of their roster decisions lately have fallen under. 15 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: Dello is out, injured. Rocket is still leading mid-way I the 3rd. From the bits and pieces I’ve seen: Harvey-Pinard, Ylonen and Teasdale have been alright. And there it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Canada is out of the spengler though so Beaudin will be back soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Belzile scored to make it 4-1 ata boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Galipeau scores the empty net goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dlbalr Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 12 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: I like Belzile, he is centering the top line and I still believe he would be just fine centering the Habs 4th He's as much of a centre as Pitlick is or Drouin with the Habs. Belzile is not remotely close to being a full-time NHL-calibre player. Barring a bunch of injuries, he has no business being up with the big club this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 game recap https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/ahl-laval-rocket/2022/12/31/23532982/laval-rocket-syracuse-crunch-recap-score-highlights-rem-pitlick-jesse-ylonen-kevin-poulin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 1 hour ago, dlbalr said: He's as much of a centre as Pitlick is or Drouin with the Habs. Belzile is not remotely close to being a full-time NHL-calibre player. Barring a bunch of injuries, he has no business being up with the big club this season. you keep reminding me of that. I just hope that later this year, after they trade Monahan, they bring him up on a lost season for “services rendered” He is a better center than Dach, would play with more heart than half the forward with the Habs right now, and will win more board battles than light weights like Pitlick I still 💌 Belzile like I 💌Pezzetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 17 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: you keep reminding me of that. I just hope that later this year, after they trade Monahan, they bring him up on a lost season for “services rendered” He is a better center than Dach, would play with more heart than half the forward with the Habs right now, and will win more board battles than light weights like Pitlick Services rendered? Wouldn't it make more sense for them to bring up an actual prospect for development rather than play an older guy out of position? How is he a better centre than Dach? Yes, he's better at faceoffs. But there are defencemen who are probably better on the draw than Dach so that can't be the only reason. What other element(s) do you see that make you feel that way? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 53 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Services rendered? Wouldn't it make more sense for them to bring up an actual prospect for development rather than play an older guy out of position? How is he a better centre than Dach? Yes, he's better at faceoffs. But there are defencemen who are probably better on the draw than Dach so that can't be the only reason. What other element(s) do you see that make you feel that way? We are talking about a 4th liner that would play less than 10min , right? Why bring up a prospect for that? I figured we should just call a filler from early March to finish the season. Calling up the captain for services rendered is what I would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 31 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: We are talking about a 4th liner that would play less than 10min , right? Why bring up a prospect for that? I figured we should just call a filler from early March to finish the season. Calling up the captain for services rendered is what I would do For someone like Harvey-Pinard, he's probably only going to be a fourth liner in the NHL. I'd rather him get a six-week tryout in that role to assess his readiness for that role next season. How about trying someone like Lucas Condotta, a natural centre, who has outscored Belzile (goals, not points) this season? He's somewhat of an actual prospect but they need to see what they have in him. Jesse Ylonen isn't a great fourth liner but he's waiver-eligible next year and an extended NHL look would be nice. Put him on the third line and drop someone else to the fourth. The discussion is largely moot anyway. It's a safe bet that Pitlick will be brought up post-deadline and there's a good chance they'll take a veteran player or two back to offset money in trades so there might not be another spot open for a forward. For me, the fact that Belzile is on an NHL contract is more than enough of a reward. Few teams give 31-year-old career minor leaguers NHL deals so they don't owe him anything more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 But, if I just fold and agree with you despite wishing for Belzile to be called up… what would this forum become? Hugh-Gort will probably do what you are saying. Condotta would probably not score on a reduced role at the NHL level and Lavalagher and Ylo are not centers I was just saying… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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