Recalled/Assigned: Joshua Roy called up from Laval

[morhilane]

That knee he injured?

No details, but that's everyone conclusion.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

That knee he injured?

Can't you imagine the the medical staff screwing up on this, oufff

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Two things.
We haven't made a roster move that would indicate he is not going to continue his development in the AHL.
We also don't have a clue how Roy will measure up to NHL speed.

I think we know he's smart enough but a lot of his strengths will have to come to the fore to offset his weaknesses.

It’ll definitely be nice to see how he stacks up right now, he has all the pieces to be a successful player with the biggest thing holding him back as you mentioned being his speed.

Hopefully he does well and if he doesn’t they don’t leave him up here to struggle for a prolonged period.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Roy-Monahan-Armia tonight according to the Habs twitter

 

[Kennerback]

Monahan with Roy gives him a chance to do something. I don’t think he’d have much synergy with either Evans or Gally.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Monahan with Roy gives him a chance to do something. I don’t think he’d have much synergy with either Evans or Gally.

No body has synergy with Evans or Gally. Lol

 

[26Mats]

MSL must see very little upside in Ylonen's game.

We'll see. It is true that Armia and Riy played well in Laval together. Also, MSL has wanted to try RHP and Gallagher together for a while.

I see big upside in Ylonen's game. And it seems Ylonen is now taking each demotion as a chip to put on his shoulder. I like the aggressiveness he's playing with. I can't wait to see his next game in the top 9.

No body has synergy with Evans or Gally. Lol

Ylonen was good with them as a fourth line last year.

 

[Rapala]

I'dreading watching Dvo as the 3c next year if (when) Monahan is traded. Hopefully Suzuki and Dach can stay healthy all year next year.

If Dach can't stay healthy we are fubared.

 

[Kennerback]

Just to put in perspective how impressive it is for him to get a chance now, he only has 5 months apart from Shane Wright. They’re basically the same age.

 

[Rapala]

I suspect those two bottom lines won't strike fear in the hearts of any opponent. If they are playing against McDavid, this could get embarrassing.

Definitely not and most of those players except for Gallagher should be the low hanging fruits in terms of upgrade possibilities when the time comes.

 

[26Mats]

If Dach can't stay healthy we are fubared.

Another long year, but at least another top 10 pick at the end of it for the future core.

 

[Rapala]

Can't you imagine the the medical staff screwing up on this, oufff

It could simply be some swelling they are waiting on.
Anderson isn't known as a player who has a high pain threshold.
So I doubt he would have come back if he felt his knee was seriously damaged.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

As much as people don't like it Armia is really skilled, just really lazy, too.

Monahan is a solid player, too.

 

[Redux91]

MSL must see very little upside in Ylonen's game.

Unfortunately
Because of bergevin locking us to Gallagher, Anderson and Armia for decades

Ylonen never really had a shot unless they evaporated somehow..

So now it may look like "ahh ylonen never had it" but I look at it more as, because of certain circumstances, any REAL chance he ever had is practically stymied before it ever had a shot

 

[TheBuriedHab]

If Dach can't stay healthy we are fubared.

It's a genius method to tanking. Make the fanbase think you are trying to compete every year but have injury prone players at important positions with no depth behind them.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Hopefully his career path will follow that of Pierre Lambert from the series E Shoots E Scores.

 

[Scriptor]

Roy-Monahan-Armia tonight according to the Habs twitter

Like this line if Armia plays like the last game where he was giving 2nd and 3rd efforts on the same play.

 

[Tyson]

Unfortunately
Because of bergevin locking us to Gallagher, Anderson and Armia for decades

Ylonen never really had a shot unless they evaporated somehow..

So now it may look like "ahh ylonen never had it" but I look at it more as, because of certain circumstances, any REAL chance he ever had is practically stymied before it ever had a shot

I don't expect him back next year, one of those players who needs a fresh start elsewhere

 

[Rapala]

Unfortunately
Because of bergevin locking us to Gallagher, Anderson and Armia for decades

Ylonen never really had a shot unless they evaporated somehow..

So now it may look like "ahh ylonen never had it" but I look at it more as, because of certain circumstances, any REAL chance he ever had is practically stymied before it ever had a shot

He had one shift with Suzuki and Slaf...
ONE
Oh and they scored on it.

FME why aren't we trying shit when we are so shit.
This is one of my main and only gripes.
How the hell do we allow ourselves to remain so stagnant for so long

 

[Bottle Rocket]

Like this line if Armia plays like the last game where he was giving 2nd and 3rd efforts on the same play.

Armia is the good, the bad and the ugly. All wrapped in one individual.

Unfortunately he's also like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

 

[Rapala]

Armia is the good, the bad and the ugly. All wrapped in one individual.

Unfortunately he's also like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

It's very obvious when he's on and it's up to the coach to play him higher up when he is.
Just my take.

 

[Scriptor]

With Newhook potentially due back 3rd week of February and the trade deadline March 8th, Newhook should have couple of weeks on the counter finding his NHL legs.

My guess is that he fills in as 2nd line C to round out the year once Mono-Hab is finally traded.

C-line to end the season:

Suzuki - Newhook- Evans - Stephens (I just puked a little)

Next year, not sure Dvorak is still with us if Beck has a good camp. Newhook becomes depth at 3rd C as wellie Beck isn't ready.

The problem still remains top-6 wingers (of which I'm not convinced Newhook is one either) with Slafkovsky and Caufield the only bonafide options for now( even if they are still developing).

Even if Montreal lands a Cayden Lindstrom, or a Brandsegg-Nygard at the 2024 draft, I don't expect them in the NHL immediately, and much less as impact players right off the bat.

You'd have to hope Newhook and Roy can keep progressing as stop-gap, top-6/9 wingers and that Beck makes the team out of training camp to take away pressure off of using Newhook as 3rd line C?

Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Newhook - Dach - RoyAnderson
Heineman - Beck - Anderson/Roy
RHP - Evans - Gallagher

 

[Goldenhands]

I watched a bit of Laval yesterday and Roy had some really nice moves out there, kid has great hands, will be interesting to watch this one. Hopefully he gets some PP time as well.

 

[morhilane]

It could simply be some swelling they are waiting on.
Anderson isn't known as a player who has a high pain threshold.
So I doubt he would have come back if he felt his knee was seriously damaged.

He might have felt ok skating, but after the back-to-back it swelled up without necessarily being painful. And since Anderson is pretty much an hypochondriac (he takes his body health seriously since injuries derailed his early career), he asked to sit.

 

[Rapala]

He might have felt ok skating, but after the back-to-back it swelled up without necessarily being painful. And since Anderson is pretty much an hypochondriac (he takes his body health seriously since injuries derailed his early career), he asked to sit.

I won't be concerned until he starts sitting out for "non covid like" symptoms.