Player Discussion Xavier Ouellet: The X-Man

[Adam Michaels]

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[Pompeius Magnus]

I would have gone with '' Xavier Ouellet: Professor X'' but you know what you're doing

 

[Adam Michaels]

I would have gone with '' Xavier Ouellet: Professor X'' but you know what you're doing

I went with his Twitter handle.

But we won't have a shortage of X-based subtitles with this guy.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Don't know what it'll give, I remember seeing him in junior and thought he had an NHL future, just loved the way he skated with the puck.

Our left side is wide open this year anyway, so who knows, maybe it'll give him the incentives to push it further.

 

[Hins77]

Xavier deserve to start the season in mtl... to detroit, its very difficult for a young dman, they dont have a lot of ice time if we compare with forwards. I wont be ssurprise if xavier suceed in mtl, he gots all tools...

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Xavier deserve to start the season in mtl... to detroit, its very difficult for a young dman, they dont have a lot of ice time if we compare with forwards. I wont be ssurprise if xavier suceed in mtl, he gots all tools...

He averaged 16:16 minutes of TOI in DET, that's far from terrible. In comparison, Tinordi was playing 13:15 on avg here.

 

[scrubadam]

I wish him the best. Probably ends up in Laval but if he can carve himself a spot on this team that would be great.

Hopefully this allows the habs to cash in on some picks by moving Benn and Schlemko. I can see a 4th and 5th.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[voyageur]

I think he ends up on the team in that 6-8 role.

Probably Reilly-Petry, Alzner-Juulsen, Mete-Benn/Schlemko to start. Then Schlemko/Benn, Ouellet, Valiev. He played a lot on the right side in Detroit, as Detroit never developed a RHD. I think his polyvalence keeps him around. Could supplant Reilly.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I remember he was a pretty good skater in juniors, but he never really evolved it past his draft days. At his age, he probably knows that if he wants a serious career, it's now or never, so I'm glad he puts an emphasis on his technique.

Who knows, he may be a surprise. A 'BargainBin special', one of those who reap rewards.

 

[Belial]

I'm pretty sure he'll start the season in Laval if Schlemko's not injured again

 

[26Mats]

I think he ends up on the team in that 6-8 role.

Probably Reilly-Petry, Alzner-Juulsen, Mete-Benn/Schlemko to start. Then Schlemko/Benn, Ouellet, Valiev. He played a lot on the right side in Detroit, as Detroit never developed a RHD. I think his polyvalence keeps him around. Could supplant Reilly.

Lernout will get a shot at the bottom pairing right d spot. We sure have an abundance of borderline bottom pairing d! As in, if Juulsen and Mete aren't ready, everyone except for Petry.

That makes 1 top 4 d man and 9 borderline bottom pair dmen, in a year our GM should be playing for his job. No top six centers and we just traded our best offensive player for another small winger with mediocre numbers. You can't make this stuff up.

 

[CauZuki]

I remember he was a pretty good skater in juniors, but he never really evolved it past his draft days. At his age, he probably knows that if he wants a serious career, it's now or never, so I'm glad he puts an emphasis on his technique.

Who knows, he may be a surprise. A 'BargainBin special', one of those who reap rewards.

I like to call them MB's "happy accidents".

 

[BLONG7]

Bargain Bin special, found at da dollar store...sometimes you get lucky!! Who knows...famous words by dat MB guy.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Bargain Bin special, found at da dollar store...sometimes you get lucky!! Who knows...famous words by dat MB guy.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Is he a good fit with Weber once Weber is back healthy? Send Mete down to the AHL?

Quellet / Weber
Reilly / Petry
Alzner / Juulsen
Benn, Schlemko

Before Weber comes back... This also allows for two spare forwards.

Reilly / Petry
Quellet / Schlemko
Alzner / Juulsen
Benn

 

[CDN24]

Keep Mete, waive/trade Benn and or Shlemko

 

[MarkovsKnee]

No. He's a 6th-7th defenceman not a top 2 player.

 

[ArtPeur]

Anyone over Schlemko and Benn, I wouldn't give too much attention on how Reilly and Ouellet have been handling pre-season games though

 

[26Mats]

When Weber's back:

Mete Weber
Reilly Petry
Ouellet Juulsen
Valiev

Before Weber's back:

Reilly Petry
Mete Juulsen
Ouellet Valiev
one of Schlemko, Alzner, Benn

 

[Habs Halifax]

Keep Mete, waive/trade Benn and or Shlemko

Who's in and who's out if Mete stays? I'm pretty sure the plan is to keep Benn and Schlemko as spares. Maybe one of them is waived or traded. What's your D line-up if Quellet makes it?

 

[26Mats]

Anyone over Schlemko and Benn, I wouldn't give too much attention on how Reilly and Ouellet have been handling pre-season games though

Yeah, but since we're rebuilding I would give them the opportunity to see what they can do playing regularly at the NHL level - can they attain a level of consistency. But Julien will go with Schlemko, Benn, and Alzner anyways.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Anyone over Schlemko and Benn, I wouldn't give too much attention on how Reilly and Ouellet have been handling pre-season games though

So do you see Reilly and Quellet not making the roster? Or do they make it as spares? Where do they fit with you

 

[CDN24]

Who's in and who's out if Mete stays? I'm pretty sure the plan is to keep Benn and Schlemko as spares. Maybe one of them is waived or traded. What's your D line-up if Quellet makes it?

I have
Mete- Juulsen as a pair of the future so play them together n0w to build chemistry
Ouellet/Reilly - Petry
Alzner-Shlemko

One of Ouellet/Reilly is the spare. Benn gets waived

When Weber comes back Shlemko is the odd man out barring injury