HF Habs: 2019 Montreal Canadiens Training Camp Part 3: The Final Countdown

[Archijerej]

Leskinen showed me he can play 4th line minutes in a pinch and was more effective than Reilly or Folin.

His play was encouraging and there may be some potential there, but he faced mostly AHL competition. I wouldn't want him to be pushed into a role he's not yet ready to perform.

Brook was pretty damn decent for his first camp and has more tools than all of them put together.

Same here. I don't mind him being a call-up later into the season, but right now he has some maturing to do.

Finally If Juulsen is able put time in in the AHL read play. He is certainly able to be called up.

True. But that's not certain at the moment. Let's postpone roster decisions until he's healthy and in good form.

 

[RandR]

The Habs didn't place anyone on waivers today and they still have to make one more cut. Assuming that Suzuki and Kotkaniemi are staying, then unless there is a trade by 5 pm tomorrow that means that either Poehling or Fleury will start the season in the AHL. I would guess Poehling goes down and Fleury stays up.

 

[Tuggy]

I think Poehling going down makes the most sense.

The injury being the main reason. Let him play top line minutes in the AHL and get some gametime in.

He'll be back up with the big club soon enough.

 

[Treb]

I'd put a claim for Daniel Sprong.

 

[1909]

I would take a chance on Daniel Sprong. The kid scored 14 last season in Anaheim, lives in MTL.

 

[417]

I'd put a claim for Daniel Sprong.

Same...give me Sprong over Cousins any day.

One's redundant in this lineup (Cousins) the other wouldn't be.

 

[Archijerej]

Hudon and Lindgren clear waivers and are assigned to Laval.

Habs don't place anyone on waivers today.

I expect Hudon to be moved regardless. It's easier now that he has cleared waivers and I think they want to be loyal to him and allow him the opportunity to make it somewhere else.

 

[HABitual Fan]

I'd put a claim for Daniel Sprong.

So would I. If not him, then go for BPA and send down both RP and Fleury and take a gamble on someone. Worst case scenario it doesn't work out and you put them back on waivers and call somebody up.

 

[Mrb1p]

I'd put a claim for Daniel Sprong.

Same. Kids skilled. But Juliens not the dude for him.

 

[De Montreal]

Subban eller DD in 10 11 and diaz, Emelin and Leblanc in 11 12

Leblanc didnt start the year in MTL, he was called up later on in november

Same for Desharnais...

 

[RandR]

I wouldn't want Sprong on the Habs. Julien already has a heck of a time trying to figure out which linemates to stick Drouin with; they don't need another highly-skilled but also highly-selfish forward.

 

[Mrb1p]

Leblanc didnt start the year in MTL, he was called up later on in november

Oh I didnt remember that. Didnt ge start in the NHL but actually didnt play? Thats what i recall.

 

[LaP]

Same. Kids skilled. But Juliens not the dude for him.

Julien is not the dude for like more than half of NHL players. He needs a team built for him like Boston had. He's not a versatile coach at all.

 

[De Montreal]

Oh I didnt remember that. Didnt ge start in the NHL but actually didnt play? Thats what i recall.

It doesnt seem like he was on the official roster no
NHL announces opening-day rosters for '11-12 season

Neither was Desharnais in 2010-2011, starting the season with Hamilton and getting called up in January

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Ho-Sang is not better than Hudon.

Ho-Sang is way more skilled than Hudon. He may like to talk a bit and think he should be given a chance, but I can’t agree with the whiny narrative. I think he can still contribute at the NHL level.

We won’t be the team to give him the opportunity, but a team like Edmonton should be all over that.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I expect Hudon to be moved regardless. It's easier now that he has cleared waivers and I think they want to be loyal to him and allow him the opportunity to make it somewhere else.

I agree. Now that he's cleared could be what makes him more attractive to teams.

 

[THE HOFF]

I don't see how they can send fleury down at this point in time.

 

[Treb]

I wouldn't want Sprong on the Habs. Julien already has a heck of a time trying to figure out which linemates to stick Drouin with; they don't need another highly-skilled but also highly-selfish forward.

Drouin and Sprong could work together like DD and Pacioretty used to. We just need a Cole for them

 

[Mrb1p]

Julien is not the dude for like more than half of NHL players. He needs a team built for him like Boston had. He's not a versatile coach at all.

He was the dude back in 05.

Now hes not.

He needs to get canned.

It doesnt seem like he was on the official roster no
NHL announces opening-day rosters for '11-12 season

Neither was Desharnais in 2010-2011, starting the season with Hamilton and getting called up in January

Youre right on DD. I just remembered he came on with Pouliot in mid season.

 

[montreal]

Oh I didnt remember that. Didnt ge start in the NHL but actually didnt play? Thats what i recall.

no Leblanc started the year in Hamilton and was easily one of their best players, got called up in the 2nd half when the Hab season was already lost.

 

[Whitesnake]

Mike Rielly not on waivers is purely a demonstration of Bergevin being way too cocky to admit the mistake he made by signing him to a 2 year contract. Either that, or either Rielly or Folin will be traded soon. Let's hope it's the latter.

 

[MXD]

Ho-Sang is way more skilled than Hudon. He may like to talk a bit and think he should be given a chance, but I can’t agree with the whiny narrative. I think he can still contribute at the NHL level.

We won’t be the team to give him the opportunity, but a team like Edmonton should be all over that.

By which objective measure is he better?
Also, keep in mind Hudon is our 16th forward or something to that effect. He isn't the guy Ho-Sang has to beat.

 

[MXD]

Oh, regarding Sprong : On one hand, he's still a VERY young player that could do a decent job with the appropriate minutes and/or sheltering, and who may even have some room to grow.

On the other : He's been waived by what's possibly the worst offensive team in the whole league, and one would think they'd need him.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Mike Rielly not on waivers is purely a demonstration of Bergevin being way too cocky to admit the mistake he made by signing him to a 2 year contract. Either that, or either Rielly or Folin will be traded soon. Let's hope it's the latter.

Or its because if an injury happened to one of our LHD we'd have one of Xavier Ouellet or Karl Alzner playing in our top 6. Reilly isn't anything special, but he's an upgrade over those two.

 

[Mrb1p]

Or its because if an injury happened to one of our LHD we'd have one of Xavier Ouellet or Karl Alzner playing in our top 6. Reilly isn't anything special, but he's an upgrade over those two.

Alzner isnt any worse than Rielly