Prospect Info: Kaiden Guhle Part 4

[rik schau]

Yes, Guhle is excellent, but Xhekaj, from Costco to directly in the NHL, that's also phenomenal .

That's a good thing for him to make it to the NHL cause I heard he really couldn't cut as a box boy at Costco. lol.

 

[Habs]

First tough night for Guhle tonight against NJD. Was bound to happen eventually.

picking out Guhle last night? lol. Harris was so bad, so soft, kid needs to go to Laval. Savard's braincramps and brutal passing. Edmundson and Arbur putting the puck everywhere but on a stick. The entire blueline was brutal, but lets call out Guhle lol.

 

[tooji]

He still managed to make quite a few good plays on defense and in transition, when his pairing wasn't completely bogged down.

Yeah he plays tough minutes. I notice in general he is really good at relieving pressure since he is so poised and good with his feet.

 

[boompuffboom]

a BEAUT!

the future of the Habs d-core.

 

[yianik]

We are at an age where we are really good at collecting huge amounts of data, but still have a long way to go in terms of adding value to it.

That goes for our society in general, and not just in hockey.

I kind of hope that we never get to the point where we are so advanced in the hockey world that the analytics will take the suspense and spontaneity right out.

No worries. What will never change is " ya still gotta play the game ". Analytics can be great tools, but just tools that need to be used properly.

 

[rik schau]

a BEAUT!

the future of the Habs d-core.

And he's only 20! Management knew what he could bring,thus making Romanov expendable.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Cool thing about Guhle is he's been really impressive and still hasn't translated a big part of his game to the NHL level yet. A huge part of how he defended in junior was through physicality, and while he's never going to be able to just throw guys around in the NHL like he did in junior, he's going to develop his pro strength over the years and add a nasty physical element soon. That will make him even more effective at defending against the rush and stopping the cycle in our zone as well.

 

[Mrb1p]

First tough night for Guhle tonight against NJD. Was bound to happen eventually.

He was the Habs best D by far

 

[Schooner Guy]

Guhle's a terrific rookie with a great looking future. Hilarious that there were jokers on here just this past summer saying Roy's a better prospect.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[PecnoTrunk]

What level of player do we have here ? If he continues to develop like he is supposed to, does he have a shot at a spot on team Canada in 2 years ?

 

[sandviper]

Unless he has some ridiculous offensive surge this season, it’s a shame he won’t be considered for the Calder. I get it‘s always based off numbers and as of today, hard to question what Beniers is doing, but for a 20-year old to be playing such great D, top minutes on a not completely bottom feeder team is quite remarkable.

 

[salbutera]

What level of player do we have here ? If he continues to develop like he is supposed to, does he have a shot at a spot on team Canada in 2 years ?

Shea Weber TOI eating replacement for Habs within 2-seasons, barring significant injuries (knock-on-wood)

 

[BLONG7]

Unless he has some ridiculous offensive surge this season, it’s a shame he won’t be considered for the Calder. I get it‘s always based off numbers and as of today, hard to question what Beniers is doing, but for a 20-year old to be playing such great D, top minutes on a not completely bottom feeder team is quite remarkable.

This kid should get a chance on the #1 PP unit.................then you will see some numbers, although it may not happen until next year.
Great pick by Timmins on that one guys.....think he will become a Markov lite type of player......

 

[Colezuki]

This kid should get a chance on the #1 PP unit.................then you will see some numbers, although it may not happen until next year.
Great pick by Timmins on that one guys.....think he will become a Markov lite type of player......

I watched markov, Guhle plays more like a modern weber then Markov

 

[Vachon23]

I watched markov, Guhle plays more like a modern weber then Markov

I like tu use Ryan Sutter as comparable

 

[Colezuki]

I like to use Ryan Sutter as comparable

I like that one as well

 

[BJCOLLINS]

Cool thing about Guhle is he's been really impressive and still hasn't translated a big part of his game to the NHL level yet. A huge part of how he defended in junior was through physicality, and while he's never going to be able to just throw guys around in the NHL like he did in junior, he's going to develop his pro strength over the years and add a nasty physical element soon. That will make him even more effective at defending against the rush and stopping the cycle in our zone as well.

I really think Jackeye has helped Guhle this year.

With Jackeye’s excellent play and physical presence Guhle can focus solely on his craft. If Arbor wasn’t there Guhle’s jr game of punishing hits would have him dropping the gloves more often than he’s had to this year. Don’t get me wrong Guhle can toss them but he hasn’t had to cuz teams are focused on Jackeye.

 

[BLONG7]

I watched markov, Guhle plays more like a modern weber then Markov

I think he will grow and we will see the best PMD since Markov, just my 2 cents. Weber was steady at home, but the old dump it out kind of Dman.............Guhlie has more.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I really think Jackeye has helped Guhle this year.

With Jackeye’s excellent play and physical presence Guhle can focus solely on his craft. If Arbor wasn’t there Guhle’s jr game of punishing hits would have him dropping the gloves more often than he’s had to this year. Don’t get me wrong Guhle can toss them but he hasn’t had to cuz teams are focused on Jackeye.

None of the hits Guhle delivered made the other team want to fight him or Xhekaj

 

[Habs Halifax]

I watched markov, Guhle plays more like a modern weber then Markov

More like a Ryan MacDonagh in his prime to me. Physical type who is strong at defending and just enough skating/offensive instincts to put up some points. Points can come later and right now, he is focusing on being reliable in his own zone as a Rookie.

Remember when some fans said he should play AHL to "develop properly" before the season started? This is one example of many where you got to let the players performance indicate where he should be and we needed training camp and pre season to figure that out.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

None of the hits Guhle delivered made the other team want to fight him or Xhekaj

Well I watched Guhle.. live..in Jr. many times and yes, he has laid many big hits and backed them up.
And my point is, now……in the NHL he doesn’t have to resort to that aspect of the game. He doesn’t need to fight or lay out big hits. We have a new sheriff in town.

 

[jrom]

Well I watched Guhle.. live..in Jr. many times and yes, he has laid many big hits and backed them up.
And my point is, now……in the NHL he doesn’t have to resort to that aspect of the game. He doesn’t need to fight or lay out big hits. We have a new sheriff in town.

In a recent interview Guhle mentionned that every player is faster and bigger so it's not as easy as in Juniors but that it's still part of his game.

 

[Mrb1p]

I watched markov, Guhle plays more like a modern weber then Markov

Guhle plays more like Subban than the other two. Early Subban under Jacques Martin was an absolute rock defensively and he rarely made mistakes in his zone or in the neutral zone. Guhle doesn't push the pace as much in the Ozone and he's more like Weber there but he is a very nice combination of both.