Hamilton Bulldogs confirm that Avery Hayes and Tag Bertuzzi have been invited to Habs' Rookie Camp. They also confirm Mysak will be there, but we already knew that with him being a Habs prospect.
Sounds bad but why would Mysak be considered an invite?
Probably Norlinder, he'll get the most attention in any case, especially since Caufield, Romanov and Mailloux won't be there. I expect he'll look very good with the puck, maybe score a few red vs white goals. People will be ready to get excited and he's got a flashy skill set.Early pics for big surprises at rookie camp?
We should know pretty soon I think, it's usually around the second week of september .Any dates for this rookie camp?
Any dates for this rookie camp?
Probably Norlinder, he'll get the most attention in any case, especially since Caufield, Romanov and Mailloux won't be there. I expect he'll look very good with the puck, maybe score a few red vs white goals. People will be ready to get excited and he's got a flashy skill set.
He would seem like a lock to shine at the camp... I meant "suprises" more so of player(s) who will be play well above expectations (whether that's at the level of making legit noise towards an NHL spot earlier than expected or simply being more impactful vis a vis other prospects than projected).
Someone like Brook looking nhl ready, or Hillis being the top C at camp... surprises like that.
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No date so far ? Could it be .... "again" ..... related to Covid ?
The last two Rookie Camps the Habs had (2018 & 2019), the camps started around September 7th. And the rosters were officially announced end of August.
So if we go by their previous camp announcements, we should be getting the date and the rosters of the Rookie Camp in the next week or so.
What I'm most curious about, is if they will have a Rookie Showcase against other NHL/AHL teams' rookie camps. The last two they had were between Laval, Belleville, and Manitoba.
Usually, it's more of a slugfest than real hockey. Lots of those kids want to impress by their toughness.
He would seem like a lock to shine at the camp... I meant "suprises" more so of player(s) who will be play well above expectations (whether that's at the level of making legit noise towards an NHL spot earlier than expected or simply being more impactful vis a vis other prospects than projected).
Someone like Brook looking nhl ready, or Hillis being the top C at camp... surprises like that.
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Kidney, Vrbetic and Roy could surprise IMO.
Kidney had insane PO.
Vrbetic was playing for a bad team.
Roy actually started training.
What are the current flaws in Brook's defensive game? Hockey sense? Processing speed? Passing?