Prospect Info: Brett Lernout
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LOL. Yes, yes I am. And that is why I want a change of the type of coach we hire on. Find me a Demers ( 25 years ago ) kind of guy.
Now CJ is better than MT in terms of development, and we saw the difference with Galchenyuk. I will give credit to CJ for helping Chuckys all around game, which MT could not/ would not do in 5 years. But CJ is still of the old school. See how he does.
Adam Michaels
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I agree that he will never put up points. But one of Lernout's qualities is his skating and outlet pass. So he's not the classic sense of defensive defenseman à la Alzner or Benn.
He's kind of like Schlemko in the sense that he's not someone who stays back and does nothing more than defend, but can skate and move up the ice with the puck or join the rush.
Harry Kakalovich
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I have liked what he has shown so far this camp - huge battle going on for defense spots but I'm wondering if Lernout can stay up thanks to his RHS? With Weber out and Juulsen waiver exempt this seems like a big opportunity for him to make the team. Certainly not guaranteed to happen but I think it could.
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Just got cut and goes through waivers... We're going to have the softest team ever made 
Kadri is going to be roughing our guys up FFS 
Kadri is going to be roughing our guys up FFS 
DamnJust got cut and goes through waivers... We're going to have the softest team ever made
He might get claimed
Harry Kakalovich
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Thanks for the heads up - I missed thatJust got cut and goes through waivers... We're going to have the softest team ever made
Habs Halifax
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Pretty good comparison. Lernout would be lucky to reach Pateryn's level but that is his ceiling. I have no idea how some think Lernout can keep up in the NHL but Alzner can't.
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EveryDay
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Lernout will get kill against NHL'er.... he's an average AHL'er.
Lernout struggles to process the game at the NHL speed. Tinordi syndrome.
montreal
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I think he can be a decent 7th D, but have been saying he struggles in his own end and that's a huge problem for someone that doesn't bring much in the way of offense. He wasn't very good in the AHL, more of a 3rd pairing type. That said he's got size, skating, speed, mobility, a solid physical game and a decent shot. I would be surprised if he's picked off waivers, but I do think another year in the AHL with a different coaching staff will be good for him. Maybe in a year he can fight for the 7th D spot.
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Not a big fan of Lernout...but just sad that you have to waive a guy that might not have finished his progression, and yet you still have Jordie Benn and Karl Alzner in your lineup....a rebuild lineup....
mariolemieux66
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I still hope he can make the lineup a little later this year. It would help him playing with the same partner for a while, Lernout could have played with 24 different LHD last year.
I have no idea how some think he cant keep up in the nhl.he s looked solid to me from what i ve seen.
Habs Halifax
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Another bruiser who has limited mobility and skating. I hope he proves me wrong but he is clearly a physical defenseman that has limited offensive ability.
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Habs Halifax
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Agreed. But we have a few of those already. Laval needs him more cause not many right handed shots on D.
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