Confirmed with Link: Habs Claim Sam Montembeault from the Panthers

[llamateizer]

Montembeault is like 7-8 month older than McNiven ...

Agree, but McNiven has bigger potential than Montembault. McNiven would lose his time as backup watching games in the NHL

 

[Vachon23]

Agree, but McNiven has bigger potential than Montembault. McNiven would lose his time as backup watching games in the NHL

I don't agree on that, McNiven has not even show that he can be a #1 in the AHL. At this point, I don't really see any potential in McNiven. Montembault at least can be a #3 that can help as #2 for a certain period of time.

 

[Seb]

Where does he go when Price comes back?

Trois-Rivières or we trade McNiven?

 

[Agalloch]

Where does he go when Price comes back?

Trois-Rivières or we trade McNiven?

No question, Laval if he goes unclaimed.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Where does he go when Price comes back?

Trois-Rivières or we trade McNiven?

Presumably Laval and then McNiven down to ECHL.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Presumably Laval and then McNiven down to ECHL.

McNiven would need to accept to go to 3R. I also thought that they could just send him there because he doesn't have any NMC, but thanks to @BaseballCoach allCoach and @Treb, I learned that if you're not on an ELC, you need to accept to be sent to the ECHL.

McNiven could end up accepting to go there. But they can't just send him there.

 

[Schwang]

McNiven would need to accept to go to 3R. I also thought that they could just send him there because he doesn't have any NMC, but thanks to @BaseballCoach allCoach and @Treb, I learned that if you're not on an ELC, you need to accept to be sent to the ECHL.

McNiven could end up accepting to go there. But they can't just send him there.

He could request a trade too I suppose. I like him, but if Monty shows he can be the better of the 2, then keep him and let him push Primeau. I only watched the first 2 periods, but I wouldn't fault him for last night. I thought he looked pretty controlled with his movements.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He could request a trade too I suppose. I like him, but if Monty shows he can be the better of the 2, then keep him and let him push Primeau. I only watched the first 2 periods, but I wouldn't fault him for last night. I thought he looked pretty controlled with his movements.

Despite the 6 goals against, Montembeault was a positive last night.

 

[expy]

Never really liked him, even when he played for the Armada.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Where does he go when Price comes back?

Trois-Rivières or we trade McNiven?

What all those goalies do (except for Allen), will decide what options we consider. They will not be rushing Price back so it might be Nov 1st by the time he is ready to start games (or more). A lot of games will be played from now till then so inner competition a good thing. Their performances during that span will help us make our choices and what options they think fits best for each depth goalie we have.

 

[Schwang]

Despite the 6 goals against, Montembeault was a positive last night.

Yep. Team D was weak.

 

[1909]

Danny Dubé finds that Montembault is playing "small" for a guy of his size, and that he is too deep in his net.

 

[Goldenhands]

Both Primeau and McNivens are better than Montembeault. That was an useless claiming.

 

[Vachon23]

He could request a trade too I suppose. I like him, but if Monty shows he can be the better of the 2, then keep him and let him push Primeau. I only watched the first 2 periods, but I wouldn't fault him for last night. I thought he looked pretty controlled with his movements.

Who would trade for him ? Every teams have already 1-2 McNiven in there systems

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

I fail to see how he can be better than Primeau.

 

[Hins77]

Both Primeau and McNivens are better than Montembeault. That was an useless claiming.

I rather like to have montembault being 2nd goalie sit on the bench and primeau playing 1st goalie to Laval.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I fail to see how he can be better than Primeau.

Ideally, he won't as it would mean Primeau sucks.

He played decently despite the 6 goals allowed and especially the team not showing up in front of him, but Montembault is a simple stop-gap, I guess a desperate team will claim him (like we were, I guess) when we'll put him back on waivers once Price is back.

 

[tazsub3]

Both Primeau and McNivens are better than Montembeault. That was an useless claiming.

primeau will be , but he sure aint playing like he is better

 

[tazsub3]

I fail to see how he can be better than Primeau.

Primeau needs to play , not sit on the bench in the nhl, and with what we saw last year and this season, the kid is not ready

 

[Goldenhands]

I rather like to have montembault being 2nd goalie sit on the bench and primeau playing 1st goalie to Laval.

Short term, I would have no prob to give Primeau 1 game per week in the NHL until Price is back.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Despite the 6 goals against, Montembeault was a positive last night.

I agree but in the same time I laught at the "despite the 6 goals against". That's sound so contradictory but that's the truth, lol.

 

[Schwang]

Who would trade for him ? Every teams have already 1-2 McNiven in there systems

There's always injuries

 

[LaP]

if he's our number 2 for like half the season i would say it'S a very weak number 2 to a very questionable number 1 in Allen. All this behind what looks like a bad defense.

 

[Essenege]

In his last NHL stint, He allowed 11 goals above expected in 12 games…a full goal more per game that he should have allowed.

Outgoalied by nonames in the AHL. What did they see in him?

 

[beowulf]

Both Primeau and McNivens are better than Montembeault. That was an useless claiming.

Especially now that we know he will likely get a number of starts with Price out indefinitely