GHT120 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Smart play for Struble might be to just say: Oh, put me in coach, I'm ready to play today Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today Look at me, I can be center ... left wing ... right wing ... right D ... left D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 4-1 win for Laval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GHT120 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 20 minutes ago, DON said: Hallelujah ... a FORWARD ... it will be interesting to see what he can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 28 minutes ago, DON said: 3 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Hallelujah ... a FORWARD ... it will be interesting to see what he can do I was thinking about this guy last week and I was wondering how close he was to NHL ready. Do we expect him on the Habs roster next season or is he going to be a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: I was thinking about this guy last week and I was wondering how close he was to NHL ready. Do we expect him on the Habs roster next season or is he going to be a while? The closest I have to expectations for any prospect next season is if they win the lottery and draft Bedard ... 😇 ... well, maybe Farrell ... it will be good to see him in the North American game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: I was thinking about this guy last week and I was wondering how close he was to NHL ready. Do we expect him on the Habs roster next season or is he going to be a while? Part of me was originally expecting him to go to Montreal directly instead of Laval. His ceiling isn't all that high so he's the type of player that is going to slot into the bottom six and those players don't typically need as much time in the minors. I expect he'll see some action with the Habs next season. Maybe not as a regular but as one of the first recalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 42 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Part of me was originally expecting him to go to Montreal directly instead of Laval. His ceiling isn't all that high so he's the type of player that is going to slot into the bottom six and those players don't typically need as much time in the minors. I expect he'll see some action with the Habs next season. Maybe not as a regular but as one of the first recalls. Thanks Brian 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: I was thinking about this guy last week and I was wondering how close he was to NHL ready. Do we expect him on the Habs roster next season or is he going to be a while? I dont have a lot of hope for him Dude is essentially victor olofsson in buffalo.... or like mike hoffman, in terms of style. He can shoot the puck at an nhl level, maybe even a high end nhl level but the rest of his game sucks. Not sure if he ever makes it and if he does, he will just frustrate us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 23 minutes ago, Commandant said: I dont have a lot of hope for him Dude is essentially victor olofsson in buffalo.... or like mike hoffman, in terms of style. He can shoot the puck at an nhl level, maybe even a high end nhl level but the rest of his game sucks. Not sure if he ever makes it and if he does, he will just frustrate us. Mike Hoffman is certainly not a player that I wish we had two of. Thanks for your analysis 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 7:20 PM, Commandant said: I dont have a lot of hope for him Dude is essentially victor olofsson in buffalo.... or like mike hoffman, in terms of style. He can shoot the puck at an nhl level, maybe even a high end nhl level but the rest of his game sucks. Or Gurianov, for another example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, tomh009 said: Or Gurianov, for another example? I still see a younger less skilled version of a Hoffman (459pts in 668 NHL games) when i watch Gurianov, just me maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 25 minutes ago, tomh009 said: Or Gurianov, for another example? I seem more in gurianovs skating, size, forecheck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 15 hours ago, DON said: I still see a younger less skilled version of a Hoffman (459pts in 668 NHL games) when i watch Gurianov, just me maybe? He looks like the "Good Armia" to me more than Hoffman. Big, skilled and good on the forecheck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 He doesnt have anything close to armias game in his own end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, Commandant said: He doesnt have anything close to armias game in his own end But then Armia usually only actually shows up 1 in 5 games, and I’m not even talking about production. he’s the type of player you never want to pay more than $1.5m for, and should be letting them walk rather than overpay for what he brings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 I don't question Armia's effort level. His offensive production is inconsistent, but his physicality and defensive game are always there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 53 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: But then Armia usually only actually shows up 1 in 5 games, and I’m not even talking about production. he’s the type of player you never want to pay more than $1.5m for, and should be letting them walk rather than overpay for what he brings. I am not a fan of Armia since he chose not to get vaccinated for a ling time and caught COVID a couple of times probably due to his inner circle having the same reticence on the vaccine. He has missed a lot of games since then. I wonder if he has long COVID now. Let's say that Armia is good without the puck, which is most of the time. With the puck, he should not get paid more than $1.5M like you say. ==== back on the topic of Gurianov, he makes me think more of Armia when he is on a hot point producing streak than of Hoffman who has a great shot and not much else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 I swear that the hit/concussion Armia took couple years ago, really affected his play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, DON said: I swear that the hit/concussion Armia took couple years ago, really affected his play. you are probably right. I had forgotten about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: I am not a fan of Armia since he chose not to get vaccinated for a ling time and caught COVID a couple of times probably due to his inner circle having the same reticence on the vaccine. He has missed a lot of games since then. I wonder if he has long COVID now. Wasn't it Ylonen who was the holdout on getting vaccinated? He missed the start of the 21-22 season thanks to that. Having said that, based on what little the Habs have said publicly about Armia's situation (it's a respiratory thing and they have no idea what it is) and his history with the virus (he had longer absences both times), I do think there's a good chance you're right about what's going on now. Meanwhile, back in Laval, Heineman made his debut on the third line tonight. He just scored, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 The 1st of many a goal for Emil! SCORING 1st 17:34 Andy Andreoff (30) Dennis Cholowski (31), Chris Terry (42) (PP) 2nd 6:27 Kyle MacLean (9) Collin Adams (2), Paul Thompson (8) 16:31 Emil Heineman (1) Pierrick Dubé (14), Lucas Condotta (9) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Another loss. https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/ahl-laval-rocket/2023/3/23/23652588/laval-rocket-bridgeport-islanders-ahl-recap-score-highlights-emil-heineman-scores-in-losing-effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Armia was vaccinated. Everyone on the team was prior to the start of the 2021-22 season. So if he has long covid or some other complication its not about the vaccination. It can still happen even with the vax. Its like a seatbelt, it greatly improves your chances but its not 100% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Laval has sent Philippe Desrosiers back to the ECHL so Kevin Poulin is good to come back tonight against Milwaukee. Jayden Struble will make his pro debut in this one, likely as the seventh defenceman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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