Adam Michaels
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With the 126th Overall selection, the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select... Jacob LeGuerrier
Jacob LeGuerrier at eliteprospects.com
Jacob LeGuerrier at eliteprospects.com
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Can't say I really saw much from him and that he ever caught my eye. Hope Brock is right about the offense because I don't think you take defensive players in the draft anymore.
I don't think teams shy away from defensive players. Defensive players that skate well, especially dmen are still a strong commodity. I agree that I would steer clear of defensive players with skating issues.
From Brock Otten:
Jacob LeGuerrier - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Was happy to see LeGuerrier get his first OHL goal the other night after going 100+ without one. That said, my stance so far this year has been that LeGuerrier is a better offensive player than the numbers might suggest. With his size, reach, and skating ability, he is good for about one impressive rush deep into the offensive zone per game. It's just not something that he looks to do very often. Will that confidence get there one day? Will he explode next year when Sambrook and Hollowell move on? In the mean time, he at least profiles as a modern day stay at home defender. 6'3, mobile, can make plays with the puck, and is a willing combatant in the defensive end.
In Jacob LeGuerrier, the Montreal Canadiens are getting a modern day shutdown defender. Length and mobility. Offensive game is raw, but there is potential there as he showed flashes of being a contributor. In a great program with the Soo. #NHLDraft (Tweet from him too)
He had him 18th in the OHL for this draft.
I just think that defensive players/grinders are easily available for little money or currency to acquire when they are already NHLers. I'd take a guy with offensive traits who could grow into a player around those tools, then a guy who needs everything to go right to maybe play as a depth guy.
This guy thought he could get picked in the end of second, early third round!
Jacob LeGuerrier – Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds – Player Profile
Too high. Yikers.
He's a decent defender and there may be more offense in him, but I think we would have seen it by now.
Might make it as a 5th or 6th d-man.
Yeah way too high I agree, but still it shows that some believe in him much more than we seem to do as a board now.
Sounds like Lernout 2.0. Bust.
Too high. Yikers.
He's a decent defender and there may be more offense in him, but I think we would have seen it by now.
Might make it as a 5th or 6th d-man.
Especially down the road when we may need some ELC contracts to stay within the cap. If he can come in and be a solid depth option during his 2nd or 3rd year of his ELC, then that's already a win for the CanadiensCould be.
Getting a regular bottom pairing guy with a 5th is actually pretty decent.
time will tell, people were pissed at the Walford pick saying it was too high when they could have gone with Entwistle, Stelio Mattheos, Samorukov, Lipanov, etc.. turns out they were right. But we'll see what he does next year, how much can he improve as he will be eligible for Laval after next season due being a late birth date.
O Rourke gets powerplay time. We will probably run 4 forwards on the pp but I can see LeGuerrier getting second line pp minutes. But he will definitely be expected to drive more 5 v 5 offense than he was. He has showed flashes of offense in the past but we had so many puck moving defensemen that it wasnt needed from him. Now it is. Expect his production to double this year.
We should not run the PP with 4 forwards this coming season. Both ORourke and LeGuerrier should be on the first unit unless Hayton returns. Then I agree LeGuerrier will likely get the top role, but maybe not.