Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] D Adam Engstrom signs ELC with the Canadiens (3 years, $896.667k AAV)

[Koivu11]

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[Lockin17]

Nice !! That kid is good.
Big upgrade in Laval next year

 

[Habs Halifax]

A guy many are overlooking due to how deep the habs D pool is.

Even If Habs bat 1/3 from our D pool, we will have one of the best D core in the NHL very soon.

 

[sansabri]

showtime

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Top 4 Dman in the making , yup

 

[CanadienShark]

Nice. He's a solid prospect. I really like our potential future with some combination of:

Huston - Reinbacher
Guhle - Mailloux
Engstrom - Xhekaj
Harris, Struble, Barron

 

[Habs Halifax]

Nice. He's a solid prospect. I really like our potential future with some combination of:

Huston - Reinbacher
Guhle - Mailloux
Engstrom - Xhekaj
Harris, Struble, Barron

Accurate to what I believe as well. Only change I would make is Mailloux with Xhekaj and Enstrom with Guhle.

Don't care about the 1st, 2nd, 3rd pairing narrative. We roll them out 5/5 and they get more ice time from the PP or PK.. depending on the player.

It's also possible Hutson becomes 3rd pairing at 5/5 but on both PP units. Offensive skill/vision is off the charts but at 5/5 he can be and will be a target by other teams coaches in our own zone. Especially on road games where we don't get last change.

Not 100% sure who Engstrom fits well with yet.

 

[EveryDay]

Top 4 Dman in the making , yup

Most underrated prospect in MTL, he was Sweden best defenceman at WJC 2 years ago.

 

[Scintillating10]

His numbers look better than Norlinders at 20. Norlinder was getting a lot of praise on here back in the day

 

[jfhabs]

A guy many are overlooking due to how deep the habs D pool is.

Even If Habs bat 1/3 from our D pool, we will have one of the best D core in the NHL very soon.

So much can happen and there are other teams with great young cores.
Having a guy like Makar who plays half the game really has a bigger impact then a larger group of capable players. Teams like Buffalo, Anaheim, Detroit are also looking good on defense for the future.

 

[loadie]

Love this signing. Another piece of the puzzle for what looks like a really nice D group going forward

 

[Habs Halifax]

So much can happen and there are other teams with great young cores.
Having a guy like Makar who plays half the game really has a bigger impact then a larger group of capable players. Teams like Buffalo, Anaheim, Detroit are also looking good on defense for the future.

I said one of the best D core. Not the best undisputed.

 

[GTA]

Nice !! That kid is good.
Big upgrade in Laval next year

I recall reading that he would be heading back to Sweden if he didn’t make the Habs - so no Laval next season.

 

[Lockin17]

I recall reading that he would be heading back to Sweden if he didn’t make the Habs - so no Laval next season.

Don't see him making the team next year though

 

[EveryDay]

I recall reading that he would be heading back to Sweden if he didn’t make the Habs - so no Laval next season.

You're mixing him and Kapanen, Engstrom is definitely staying in NA next year.

 

[montreal]

I recall reading that he would be heading back to Sweden if he didn’t make the Habs - so no Laval next season.

He doesn't have a contract in Sweden next season and the Habs have said they want him in Laval.

 

[WatchfulElm]

I was mad when we drafted him instead of Jordan Dumais, but I guess that's why I'm not a pro scout.

 

[viceroy]

All these D-Men mentioned but not a peep about Konyushkov? He looks terrific.

 

[Anardil]

His numbers look better than Norlinders at 20. Norlinder was getting a lot of praise on here back in the day

Exactly! We should all pump the brakes on the hype until we see exactly what the Habs are getting. I remember the hype that Norlinder was generating here prior to and up to his signing.

He has amounted to a big fat 0, and will likely quietly go back to Sweden in the off season.

 

[Treb]

All these D-Men mentioned but not a peep about Konyushkov? He looks terrific.

He's also under contract in the KHL until 2026 so we won't see him for a while.

 

[MajorWeber]

All these D-Men mentioned but not a peep about Konyushkov? He looks terrific.

I think the hype around Konyushkov will start this year as I believe he's under his last year or two of contract in Russia. If he can come over after the KHL season or next, hype will start. SKA tried to trade for him and the declined the trade.