Prospect Info: Cale Fleury

[Adam Michaels]

Ah K. Don't know much about him.

Just looked at the contract. He got the max 925k ELC. Isn't this rare for a pick outside of the 1st or 2nd round?

Wait a bit until CapFriendly confirms all the details. They always intially post the max ELC when they list a new signing. They did the same with Brook and Teasdale. Once they get more info, they update it.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Great, absolutely the right call. That kid is already super mature and will be a coach favorite in no time in Laval. Think Juulsen but smoother at pretty much everything.

And while Juulsen can deliver some big hits, Fleury can crush guys.

 

[Habs Halifax]

And while Juulsen can deliver some big hits, Fleury can crush guys.

Mete, Juulsen, Brook, Fleury, Romanov. We got options. And having reliable guys that play solid D but can also move the puck is exactly what Price needs in front of him.

Competition on the right side of our D will be tough. Weber, Petry, Juulsen, Brook, Fleury. It would be smart to move Petry if Weber comes back healthy and Juulsen continues to impress. Hard to gauge Petry's trade value but I'm sure there would be interest. The return should be solid

It should be interesting to see what kind of year we have and what moves we make or don't make at the 2019 deadline!

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Great news
Hopefully he keeps developing just fine
In a few years this D should be great with Mete, Juulsen, Brook and Fleury just to name 4

 

[Stive Morgan]

Finally.

 

[MasterD]

It would be smart to move Petry if Weber comes back healthy and Juulsen continues to impress. Hard to gauge Petry's trade value but I'm sure there would be interest. The return should be solid

It should be interesting to see what kind of year we have and what moves we make or don't make at the 2019 deadline!

Brook and Fleury are far from ready, even Juulsen needs some time to be considered a steady presence in the NHL... Let's not jump the gun too much. We'D have no backup plan on the right side... well, we already don't. Plus, Weber has spent most of his time as a Hab injured so far, not looking too good for the future.

 

[JohnLennon]

Great news! Laval seems like they're going to have a really solid back-end.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Great news! Laval seems like they're going to have a really solid back-end.

It will be a great measuring stick to see how good Lindgren is. And I guess McNiven. We can't forget about him. It's only his 2nd AHL season.

 

[Redux91]

Well its about damn time!

high hopes for the kid, but not too high

 

[Habs Halifax]

Well its about damn time!

high hopes for the kid, but not too high

Who's better long term? Fleury or Juulsen? They seem to be similar in potential.

 

[Redux91]

Who's better long term? Fleury or Juulsen? They seem to be similar in potential.

Well right now juulsen wins because hes actually in the NHL and not looking too out of place lol

but i think fleury could be a more offensive juulsen if everything goes right

 

[Agalloch]

Great news
Hopefully he keeps developing just fine
In a few years this D should be great with Mete, Juulsen, Brook and Fleury just to name 4

Romanov could play in the NHL.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Very happy with this. He'll play in Laval. And even if he plays in AHL, his 1st year will slide. So effectively, this is a 4-year deal.

It's complicated with the guys who turn 20 after Sept 15th. I think he is the exception to the exception and the contract does not slide. Had he signed last year, it would have slid both years.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

 

[Habs Halifax]

Well right now juulsen wins because hes actually in the NHL and not looking too out of place lol

but i think fleury could be a more offensive juulsen if everything goes right

I was wondering if Fleury had more offensive potential or not. I do know Juulsen was used by his junior coach as a shut down D type. Looking forward to see what Fleury can do as a 20 year old in his 1st pro season. He only turns 20 in Nov.

 

[Adam Michaels]

It's complicated with the guys who turn 20 after Sept 15th. I think he is the exception to the exception and the contract does not slide. Had he signed last year, it would have slid both years.

No it will slide this year. It was the same with Lernout and Scherbak. Both sgned 3-Year ELC's and both are starting their fourth year as pros and both are still on their ELC.

 

[Habs Halifax]

It's complicated with the guys who turn 20 after Sept 15th. I think he is the exception to the exception and the contract does not slide. Had he signed last year, it would have slid both years.

Doesn't it slide automatically as long as he don't play 9 NHL games?

 

[BaseballCoach]

No it will slide this year. It was the same with Lernout and Scherbak. Both sgned 3-Year ELC's and both are starting their fourth year as pros and both are still on their ELC.

Scherbak's slid because he signed at 18. Same with Lernout.

Cap Friendly concurs.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Doesn't it slide automatically as long as he don't play 9 NHL games?

No, because he is 20 this year. It would slide if he signed at 18 (like Scherbak and Lernout), but if he signs at 19 and turns 20 before Dec 31, it does not slide.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Excellent. Excited to see what he'll do under Bouchard's tutelage.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Scherbak's slid because he signed at 18. Same with Lernout.

Cap Friendly concurs.

I stand corrected.

An exception to this rule is that if the player is 19 on September 15 of the first year of their contract, and turns 20 between September 16 and December 31, their contract does not slide.

 

[Habs Halifax]

No, because he is 20 this year. It would slide if he signed at 18 (like Scherbak and Lernout), but if he signs at 19 (like DeLaRose) and turns 20 before Dec 31, it does not slide.

I'm not sure. I was under the understanding that DLR contract did not slide cause he played 33 NHL games in the season right after he signed?

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Lernout will be the only defenseman who was with Laval last year that will be there this season....

Last year: Taormina, Valiev, Lernout, Leblanc, Parisi, Lernout, Gelinas, Bourque, and a bunch of others who passed through.

They double shifted Lernout all last season! - no wonder they missed the playoffs!

 

[BaseballCoach]

I'm not sure. I was under the understanding that DLR contract did slide cause he played 33 NHL games in the season right after he signed?

No, it did not slide, he signed a new contract for 2017-18.

What you might be thinking of is that the Habs did not lose a year of UFA with him. The 40 game = accrued season rule is a different thing.

 

[Habs Halifax]

No, it did not slide, but Habs did not lose a year of UFA. The 40 game = accrued season rule is a different thing.

Yes, 10 games triggers the ELC and 40 games triggers the 7 years of RFA service. Wasn't aware of the exception for age 19 contracts where they turn 20 from sept to dec

(I should of said "did not slide".)