Trade Mailloux traded to STL for Zachary Bolduc

[dlbalr]

 

[Commandant]

If its prospect for prospect (as some suggested) I want centre Otto Stenberg

[Commandant]

 

[Commandant]

I like it

 

19 goals for Bolduc last year. 

 

Quality 2/3 line tweener.

[Peter Puck]

Sort of replaces Heineman (with an upgrade).

 

[Commandant]

 

 

A younger, Armia upgrade

 

[Plutarch]

Just now, Peter Puck said:

Sort of replaces Heineman.

 

More than that!

[Commandant]

Just now, Peter Puck said:

Sort of replaces Heineman.

 

 

Heineman or Armia.

 

Bolduc is an upgraded version of them.  I could see him on the second line. 

[Plutarch]

Just now, Commandant said:

 

 

A younger, Armia upgrade

 

Think he could develop into a reliable 2C?

[Peter Puck]

Just now, Plutarch said:

More than that!

Yeah, I hit return too soon.  Meant to say upgrade.

 

[DON]

2021 31st pick for the 2021 17th pick.

2021 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

Zack Bolduc Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats | Puckpedia

[hab29RETIRED]

15 minutes ago, dlbalr said:

 

Hate this. If we move one our top D prospects - especially a RD, we needed to get back a centre. 6’3” RHD for 6’”0 winger

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

It will be interesting to see what Mailloux turns into

 

 

[Plutarch]

Just now, hab29RETIRED said:

Hate this. If we move one our top D prospects - especially a RD, we needed to get back a centre. 6’3” RHD for 6’”0 winger

 

Didn't realize he wasn't a center... not optimal.

[Commandant]

3 minutes ago, Plutarch said:

Think he could develop into a reliable 2C?

 

He's a winger

[Plutarch]

Just now, Commandant said:

 

He's a winger

First site I was looking at had him listed as a center... why are so many sites so wrong with positional info!

[Commandant]

Kills penalties, plays physical, can score goals. 

 

He's an Armia UPGRADE

 

Is a third liner now, but could be a 2nd liner in time and i think he'd fit well with Demidov. 

 

I really like this trade, even if its not a centre. 

[tomh009]

1 minute ago, Commandant said:

 

He's a winger

He was a centre at one point. I don't know how to find out what role he played in QMJHL or AHL, though.

[Commandant]

Just now, Plutarch said:

First site I was looking at had him listed as a center... why are so many sites so wrong with positional info!

 

Remember that the best forward on a team when kids are young, plays centre, almost always. 

So when he was 14/15 years old, he was a centre. 

Even in Junior, teams will try to get these high potential guys to play centre. 

 

Eventually some of the centres become wingers.... cause they just are better there, and there is more competition for the spots.    

 

But he's a winger. 

[tomh009]

https://thehockeywriters.com/st-louis-blues-making-mistake-zack-bolduc-development/

[Commandant]

2 minutes ago, tomh009 said:

He was a centre at one point. I don't know how to find out what role he played in QMJHL or AHL, though.

 

He was playing centre in the Q, but has been moved to wing in pros. 

 

Here is my report from the 2021 draft.  Keep in mind he's really improved defensively, and while there has been offense it hasn't hit his ceiling (most prospects dont), so its not exactly accurate as a scouting report now. 

 

https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2021/06/02/zachary-bolduc-scouting-report/

[Dalhabs]

So think Gally is on his way out as a capdump so we can sign Granlund? 

[DON]

Zachary Bolduc – DobberProspects

 

Fantasy Summary
Goalscoring winger with a heavy shot. He plays a physical game and has an ease at causing turnovers.

Observations
June 2025 – Hockey insiders keep stating that Bolduc is potentially a secondary scorer with middle-six upside. Bolduc is already showing that – so maybe there’s more to it. In his first full NHL season he posted a point every two games, seeing secondary PP time and moving up and down the lineup. But at the end of the season, he had 14 points in 19 games, saw a huge uptick in PP time and had nine PPPts. It was a glimpse of his potential, so maybe he’ll be closer to a second-line player as opposed to a third liner. His metrics indicate a responsible two-way player who still needs a bit of sheltering. His 70.6% PP IPP indicates that he could also be leaned on for PP production. – Dobber

 

February 2024 – After being called up by the Blues on February 20th, Bolduc played in his first NHL game against his former QMJHL coach, Patrick Roy. In 9:57 of ice time, Bolduc had somewhat of a quiet debut, managing only one shot on goal. Despite the team’s 4-0 win, his expected goals for percentage was a disappointing 18%. However, despite this incredibly small sample size in his first NHL game, there will surely be plenty of time for Bolduc to prove his value to the Blues. Cedrick Blais-Turcotte

 

December 2023 – For a player in his first season in the AHL, Bolduc has been great. In 22 games, he has four goals and six assists for 10 points. The month of November has been particularly good for him, with seven points in 11 games. The shoot-first mentality forward has been maintaining this trend in the AHL with an average of 2.14 shots per game. If he continues at this pace, we could see him in the NHL earlier than we anticipated. Cedrick Blais-Turcotte

 

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[DON]

2 minutes ago, Dalhabs said:

So think Gally is on his way out as a capdump so we can sign Granlund? 

No, just a guess.

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

A bit like the Dach trade. Identify a 22-year old FW with upside and ship out a D.

 

Honestly I will be surprised if we don't try him at C.