Prospect Info: Cale Fleury

[Habs Halifax]

The future of the RD is looking good, if Fleury, Brooks, Juulsen become legitimate offensive players (most likely Fleury) would become very nice! It's just a matter of LHD prospects to pan out mostly

I think Reilly and Romanov are good options on the Left side. Mete is as well but he needs to take the next step offensively if we are going to allow him to get man handled in our own end down low. We clearly lack a top end guy though.

 

[Vachon23]

He's better offensively then defensively. He's got a big shot and can move the puck well. His defensive game needs some work, he's certainly a top 10 prospect for us maybe around top 5. He's got the size, skating, speed, mobility, strength, physical game, solid offensive tools. There's a lot to like, just really hope they leave this kid in the AHL for at least a full year and then let him play in Laval again next year unless he kills it at camp. I think if Bouchard and his staff can shore up his defensive decisions, he could be a decent NHLer.

Can he be a Sheldon Souray type of D-Man ?

 

[montreal]

Can he be a Sheldon Souray type of D-Man ?

we'll see as it's hard to say what he'll be a few games into his pro career. He's a much better skater, way more mobility but while he's got a big shot not sure what kind of offense he'll produce.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Can he be a Sheldon Souray type of D-Man ?

More like a Byron type pick up but plays D. He turned 25 this summer and before this season he had 103 NHL games spread over 3 seasons. Most games he has played in one season was 57 which was split between the Wild and Habs last year.

We picked up Byron at age 25. We picked up Petry when he was 26.

A lot of players mature from mid 20's to their 30's. Reilly is a great pick-up at the right time in his career.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

More like a Byron type pick up but plays D. He turned 25 this summer and before this season he had 103 NHL games spread over 3 seasons. Most games he has played in one season was 57 which was split between the Wild and Habs last year.

We picked up Byron at age 25. We picked up Petry when he was 26.

A lot of players mature from mid 20's to their 30's. Reilly is a great pick-up at the right time in his career.

This thread is about Cale Fleury my friend. I like Reilly too though.

 

[Habs Halifax]

This thread is about Cale Fleury my friend. I like Reilly too though.

My bad. Fleury is off to a good start in his 1st pro year. He has the strength and reliability like Juulsen to show promise earlier vs later.

If Fleury and Juulsen continue on their development paths, and Weber comes back like the Weber we know, Petry should be traded at the deadline. Petry stands to have another good production year and I can only imagine the playoff teams that line up for him.

However, we are in the playoff hunt so we likely are buyers vs sellers. Opportunity is there for us to get a solid return for Petry. Blues traded Stastny and they were in a playoff mix. Habs fan base won't allow us to make the same move?

Crossing my fingers our management looks at the big picture and that is the future, not today.

 

[GHJimmy]

I see him as a Petry 2.0 but hits very good, loves shooting the puck from points and his shots are pretty damn good! I see him as a #3 D, I would say #2 but that's a long shot, very good vision, shot is perfection and is a PMD if he translates and grow his attribution I think he could be an effective D as a point maker!

 

[Tyson]

Between Brook and Fleury the Habs drafted two pretty good young Dmen

 

[canadiensnation]

Cale Fleury had another assist last night and dropped the gloves for his first fight.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Cale Fleury had another assist last night and dropped the gloves for his first fight.

This kid is very impressive. Even Joel Bouchard, who was critical of his team last night, had a lot of praise for Fleury.

 

[Miller Time]

Cale Fleury had another assist last night and dropped the gloves for his first fight.

So incredibly stupid that fights are still some sort of milestone....

 

[Adam Michaels]

Between Brook and Fleury the Habs drafted two pretty good young Dmen

And it'll be fun to discover where Jordan Harris and Alexander Romanov take their games. Both have impressed so far even if the production isn't there (in Romanov's case particularly).

 

[26Mats]

Between Brook and Fleury the Habs drafted two pretty good young Dmen

He keeps churning them out

McDonagh Subban
Sreit Sergachev
Mete Juulsen
Fleury Brook

That could be 8 top 4 dmen in less than 16 years, or 1 every other year.

Plus Emelin, Beaulieu, Y. Weber

 

[Mrb1p]

He keeps churning them out

McDonagh Subban
Sreit Sergachev
Mete Juulsen
Fleury Brook

That could be 8 top 4 dmen in less than 16 years, or 1 every other year.

Plus Emelin, Beaulieu, Y. Weber

That could be 5 top pair D's too.

 

[Deebs]

Loved watching Cale with my Pats last year and it looks like his progression is just continuing on this year. He's a beauty

 

[Tyson]

You can thank the fact that his junior team was atrocious during his draft year which may have made it difficult for scouts to assess how good he was or would become. He was a staggering -61 in his draft year.

 

[tooji]

This kid is gonna end up being one of those sleeper prospects that becomes a mainstay NHL defencemen for a long time. It will be interesting to see how the Canadiens deal with their upcoming log jam at RHD with Weber, Petry, Juulsen, and now Brook and Fleury.

 

[Adam Michaels]

You can thank the fact that his junior team was atrocious during his draft year which may have made it difficult for scouts to assess how good he was or would become. He was a staggering -61 in his draft year.

Happy that Timmins and his Western Canada scouts looked past that. They also took Tyszka in the 5th, who was passed over by many due to a shoulder injury he suffered mid-season of his draft year, but Habs scouts kept that in mind. And I like that pick, as well.

 

[Tyson]

Can he evolve into another Colton Parayko?

 

[Adam Michaels]

With Juulsen already looking top 4 in the NHL and Fleury and Brook on the horizon there's no question Petry should be on his way out. If not at the trade deadline (my preference) then certainly at the 2019 draft.

RHD shot, offensive D, time to sell high.

Really like Fleury. Hoping he can contribute a bit of offense too and that Montreal leaves him down there all year.

However, if we were to have any more injuries on D he might be in line as the first call-up.

I think the first call ups if there are more injuries would be Kulak and/or Lernout before Fleury.

 

[Mrb1p]

I think the first call ups if there are more injuries would be Kulak and/or Lernout before Fleury.

I hope so. Fleury needs to work on his game in the A. Be a key player there, well see next year, but that 3rd pairing RD spot should be wide open for him.

Hence, trading away Petry.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I think the first call ups if there are more injuries would be Kulak and/or Lernout before Fleury.

Kulak is a lefty, but yes, he would be first. Lernout is in that "been there done that" category, so if we wanted a RHS do we go to him?

Probably not an issue til December. We seem to pile up a lot injuries in that month over the years.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

so how does he compare to Juulsen? More offense? Better skater? Not quite as solid defensively?

 

[montreal]

so how does he compare to Juulsen? More offense? Better skater? Not quite as solid defensively?

he's shown more offense in the AHL but in the WHL Juulsen had more production at 17 then Fleury had 19. Fleury is a better skater, quicker, more mobile. Not as good defensively, as Juulsen was just so good defensively.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Habs right side D is saturated. If Fleury is ready to make the jump to the NHL next year which is looking more likely and brook being a year or two away, we’ll need to make space. Like other posters have mentioned, Perry’s value has never been higher than it is now. I wouldn’t trade him at the deadline unless we’re out of it but certainly at the draft he’d easily fetch a 1st rounder plus at this point. He’s shown he can play on a top pairing and not look out of place. That’s something a lot of other promising young D haven’t been able to show. With RHD being at a premium and us having so many, Habs would be foolish not to look at the possibility especially with his NMC becoming a limited NTC now.