Prospect Info: Cale Fleury

[Habs100]

He isn't signed yet. They signed Bitten and Pezzetta. Fleury is eligible to play pro next year so he could very well be signed in time for next season. But at this moment, he isn't signed yet.

Why is Fleury eligible? Because he was born in 1998?

 

[LaP]

Why is Fleury eligible? Because he was born in 1998?

Because he's 20 in november. If you turn 20 before January you can play in the AHL.

 

[Habs100]

Because he's 20 in november. If you turn 20 before January you can play in the AHL.

So basically you have to be born in 1998. Poehling was born Jan. 3, 1999. So he misses the cut by 3 days.

Walford was born Jan. 12, 1999.

 

[LaP]

So basically you have to be born in 1998. Poehling was born Jan. 3, 1999. So he misses the cut by 3 days.

Walford was born Jan. 12, 1999.

This is for Canadian players. Maybe it's different for Americans. Pretty sure it's different for Europeans.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Why is Fleury eligible? Because he was born in 1998?

Because he will be 20, but also because he's already completed 4 years of Junior. He can still be sent back to Junior for his overage season and Habs still hold his rights until June 1st, 2019. So there is no rush exactly. But he can play pro next year (whether Montreal or Laval).

 

[jaffy27]

Because he will be 20, but also because he's already completed 4 years of Junior. He can still be sent back to Junior for his overage season and Habs still hold his rights until June 1st, 2019. So there is no rush exactly. But he can play pro next year (whether Montreal or Laval).

You think he’s ready??....numbers are pretty impressive and he’s physically mature it would seem??

 

[LaP]

Because he will be 20, but also because he's already completed 4 years of Junior. He can still be sent back to Junior for his overage season and Habs still hold his rights until June 1st, 2019. So there is no rush exactly. But he can play pro next year (whether Montreal or Laval).

Overage CHL players rarely do anything significant in the NHL. If he can't play in the AHL at 20 he's unlikely to be good.

 

[Scotianhab]

I think he will be signed. The year after we will have to sign Brooks, Walford, & Tsyka. Hard to find 4 spots in one year for defensemen if you want all of them to get significant AHL time. It will also stagger being waiver eligible after 3 years.

 

[Habs76]

This is for Canadian players. Maybe it's different for Americans. Pretty sure it's different for Europeans.

It's a CHL agreement. Poehling could play in the AHL if he were signed, Walford couldn't.

 

[montreal]

Is he ready for the AHL or stay in the WHL?

AHL for sure.

 

[Tyson]

Cale Fleury’s season ended last night. He turns 20 early into the next season which makes him eligible for the AHL. Does he get signed to a PTO and play some games in Laval?

 

[yianik]

Cale Fleury’s season ended last night. He turns 20 early into the next season which makes him eligible for the AHL. Does he get signed to a PTO and play some games in Laval?

I say do it.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Cale Fleury’s season ended last night. He turns 20 early into the next season which makes him eligible for the AHL. Does he get signed to a PTO and play some games in Laval?

Aren't the Pats hosting the Mem Cup?

 

[Whitesnake]

I think he will be signed. The year after we will have to sign Brooks, Walford, & Tsyka. Hard to find 4 spots in one year for defensemen if you want all of them to get significant AHL time. It will also stagger being waiver eligible after 3 years.

Walford needs a much better season next year to be signed.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Walford needs a much better season next year to be signed.

Some of the advance stats seem to indicate he did get somewhat better at certain things this season but I agree it's just not enough. He still looks like the weak link of last year's draft .

 

[WeThreeKings]

Grant's gonna come in and bite your head off. He loves Walford.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Grant's gonna come in and bite your head off. He loves Walford.

He'll have to convince me there's been significant progression in his game then cause I'm not seeing it ! Not for a lack of looking at a lot of metrics outside of points, believe me. His D+1 looks exactly like his D year.

 

[Mrb1p]

Yeah Walford is disappointing. Ikonen too.

Id rather have Fleury, Poehling, Brooks; Tyszka and Primeau progressing really well though, thats a good draft even with two 2nd rounders looking meh.

 

[jaffy27]

Yeah Walford is disappointing. Ikonen too.

Id rather have Fleury, Poehling, Brooks; Tyszka and Primeau progressing really well though, thats a good draft even with two 2nd rounders looking meh.

Brooks was a second....

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Yeah Walford is disappointing. Ikonen too.

Id rather have Fleury, Poehling, Brooks; Tyszka and Primeau progressing really well though, thats a good draft even with two 2nd rounders looking meh.

Ikonen ended his season strong, enough so that I'm willing to still be optimistic, he was 100% better in the playoffs than he was to start the year. I've probably seen him play 10 times this year, plus the WJC, so I'm confident being a bit categorical in my assessment.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Ikonen we probably would have hoped would have produced more and his WJC wasn't super great.. but the talent is there and his game has come a long way from the beginning of the season.

Next season will be critical, he's gonna have to up his production.

 

[Agalloch]

I say do it.

We can't. He plays in the Memorial Cup.

 

[schnapshot]

If Brook loses tonight he’ll probably join the Rocket.

 

[Whitesnake]

Grant's gonna come in and bite your head off. He loves Walford.

I had Walford in my list to draft. Was just not expected that soon. And it still doesn't make sense to me. I would have taken a chance so much with Lipanov. Or a little more secure with Mattheos.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Yeah pretty much everyone thought that Walford was a reach in the 3rd round. Was hoping for a forward there, like Mattheos or Entwistle, Reedy, Henry, Popugayev...

Oh well, hope he becomes a bit more assertive in the way he plays.

And Fleury, damn, just love the way he plays. But hope he doesn't become a wreck in his own zone in the A.