Confirmed with Link: Canadiens agree to terms with Rinat Valiev (one year - two way)

[Leon Lucius Black]

Canadiens agree to terms with Rinat Valiev

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[Le Tricolore]

Guess he's not going to the KHL. Sure.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Anything to leave Juulsen and Mete in the AHL next year.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Anything to leave Juulsen and Mete in the AHL next year.

Yep. If only we could make room for the younger Ds like Lernout, Reilly and Valiev by trading one of Benn or Schlemko now.

 

[Habs Icing]

I Like this. In the games I saw I thought he was better defensively than Rielly.Didn't see much of an offensive game.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Deal is 650K. (capfriendly)

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Kid has everything to battle for the bottom pairing next season, and damn I hope he wins this battle, same with Lernout, one of Benn/Schlemko would at least be shipped.

And I much prefer Mete-Juulsen in the A with Bouchard, at least to begin the season, so they can learn in a slower league with a top instructor...

 

[Habs Icing]

Kid has everything to battle for the bottom pairing next season, and damn I hope he wins this battle, same with Lernout, one of Benn/Schlemko would at least be shipped.

And I much prefer Mete-Juulsen in the A with Bouchard, at least to begin the season, so they can learn in a slower league with a top instructor...

i don't know. Both Mete and Juulsen did not look out of place on the team. Juulsen actually made Alzner look like a good d-man.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Great news.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

i don't know. Both Mete and Juulsen did not look out of place on the team. Juulsen actually made Alzner look like a good d-man.

That's nothing against them, and yeah both could follow the play nicely, Juulsen was already keen in breaking plays, which was great to see, and damn Mete skating... !

Buuuuut, I just think it would be beneficial for them, at least for the beginning of the season, I really want both of them to work on their offense with Bouchard.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

That's nothing against them, and yeah both could follow the play nicely, Juulsen was already keen in breaking plays, which was great to see, and damn Mete skating... !

Buuuuut, I just think it would be beneficial for them, at least for the beginning of the season, I really want both of them to work on their offense with Bouchard.

I get what people means when they want Juulsen and Mete in the A, but to me it's overthinking as both had impressive showings in the NHL

 

[Captain Mountain]

i don't know. Both Mete and Juulsen did not look out of place on the team. Juulsen actually made Alzner look like a good d-man.

The argument for Mete in the AHL is that while he didn't look out of place, he had trouble dealing with NHL size. More confidence in moving the puck would be helpful and he could work on stuff better in the AHL. Now that Laval has a coach with a track record of success, fans feel better about giving him time there.

Juulsen also didn't look out of place in the NHL, but there's plenty of stuff he needs to work on. I'd rather him play on the first pair in Laval than 12-13 minutes a night in the NHL.

Mete might be more pressing to play in the NHL, since his skillset and position are a serious area of need, but Montreal has no shortage of bottom pair D depth.

And even if those guys start the season in the AHL, it doesn't mean they'll end the season there.

 

[The Great Weal]

Nice, hopefully this means Mete and Juulsen in the AHL.

 

[Habaneros]

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[Habs Halifax]

Awesome. AHL depth/NHL depth. Another LD though. Will be interesting to see what we do with Benn (the guy we protected in the expansion draft) and Schelemko. Tons of depth on the left side. Very interested to see what we do with Mete and Juulsen next year.

 

[Habs100]

From a developmental perspective:

Valiev Weber
Rielly Petry
Alzner/Benn/Schlemko Lernout

Mete, Juulsen in the A

I also don't mind tanking to get Hughes, or another stud, in '19 draft.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

From a developmental perspective:

Valiev Weber
Rielly Petry
Alzner/Benn/Schlemko Lernout

Mete, Juulsen in the A

I also don't mind tanking to get Hughes, or another stud, in '19 draft.

Eee why would you put Valiev with Weber ?

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Eee why would you put Valiev with Weber ?

Because everyone playing with Weber looks like a top 2 defenceman.

 

[Habs100]

Eee why would you put Valiev with Weber ?

He made Emelin look like a rock.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

He made Emelin look like a rock.

Yeah, but still, poor Shea

If MB can't find a top 4 LHD this off-season, I'd still prefer Reilly re-signed and put with Weber, at least he's a PMD, Weber won't have to move the puck too much.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

i don't know. Both Mete and Juulsen did not look out of place on the team. Juulsen actually made Alzner look like a good d-man.

If we want to maximize their potential, some extra seasoning in the AHL won't hurt, especially under competent coaching. If we want these two to develop an offensive game, we are handicapping their potential if we expect them to do so at the NHL level. Hardly ever happens, at least on a consistent basis instead of an anomaly year (like Jason Garrison).

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Yeah, but still, poor Shea

If MB can't find a top 4 LHD this off-season, I'd still prefer Reilly re-signed and put with Weber, at least he's a PMD, Weber won't have to move the puck too much.

Reilly is already under contract this year for $725K.

I wouldn't mind Reilly with Weber, I'd just be happy to see anyone other than Alzner/Benn/Schlemko there lol.

 

[Tyson]

Young kid with only a dozen nhl games of experience. He wants to play in the NHL and he knows this is probably his last shot to show that he can make the jump. I am sure he will train like a madman this offseason. Smart signing

 

[Be a Hab]

Good news! I really thought he was heading to the KHL, this makes the Plekanec trade even sweeter.

 

[Laurentide]

Alzner isn't going anywhere. The Habs always play the contracts. They won't even let a coach they fire to sit around doing nothing while collecting his money. They put him to work instead even though by firing him they've basically said they want nothing more to do with him. This organization is cheap in many ways. Alzner can suck like a Hoover and he won't miss a shift as long as he's being paid all that cash.