at such a crucial time in a player's development, having him play at the highest level in a position he is not suited for, would be one of the worst decisions you could make
As you say, it may be bad for his development, but it's also bad for the Habs to have a mistake-prone Dman. Weber's time will come eventually.
Even though Weber didn't look great in the 3 games he was here, Brunet preaches patience, reminding us that most defencemen generally take 4-5 years to develop and that Weber is the only defenceman from his draft class to have played an NHL game this season and only the 3rd to have any other NHL experience(the other two being Karl Alzner and John Negrin).
The fact that he is even this close this early should be very encouraging. He's got a bright future ahead of him with the Canadiens, but it looks like he's not quite there yet. Patience.
I like Weber and despite the - in his game still liked what I saw from him,maybe a year away and playing with PK in Hamilton for a full year will help both those guys big time.We have some great young players down there,let's not burn them
He was an AHL all-star last year, so even though he still has a lot of room for improvement, how much more will he be able to develop in the AHL?
It's another case of youngsters not able to stick to Montreal because the coaching staff doesn't want to live through growing pains when the team as a whole isn't clicking.
Getting Weber settled in would be awesome while Markov is gone. And the fact he didn't get any PP time is a big ??? for me.
He was an AHL all-star last year, so even though he still has a lot of room for improvement, how much more will he be able to develop in the AHL?
The AHL never seems to look at anything other than the score sheet to select stars. They don't track the details like NHL. At least with Boucher he will learn the defensive side without the pressure from the press and angry fans.
The AHL never seems to look at anything other than the score sheet to select stars. They don't track the details like NHL. At least with Boucher he will learn the defensive side without the pressure from the press and angry fans.
If you're not willing to let him develop some of his defensive game in the NHL, we might not see him until he's 23.
I'd rather live through the growing pains than waiting till the guys can't learn anything more from the AHL. Why? Because we don't have that much talent and production from our regulars. We're not the Detroit Red Wings here.
If you're not willing to let him develop some of his defensive game in the NHL, we might not see him until he's 23.
I'd rather live through the growing pains than waiting till the guys can't learn anything more from the AHL. Why? Because we don't have that much talent and production from our regulars. We're not the Detroit Red Wings here.
Why do you think he couldn't learn anything more in the AHL?
If you're not willing to let him develop some of his defensive game in the NHL, we might not see him until he's 23.
I'd rather live through the growing pains than waiting till the guys can't learn anything more from the AHL. Why? Because we don't have that much talent and production from our regulars. We're not the Detroit Red Wings here.
Not a problem getting some time in the NHL, let him fine tune the things that he has yet to learn. Also, Boucher has the reputation for a good PP. Weber can improve this part of his game as well in Hamilton.
If you consider the fact that Bergeron miss the whole camp, it might be good for him to play more than one game in the AHL. Though, it's clear that he is going to be called up soon because his conditionnement stint can't last more than 2 weeks.
If you consider the fact that Bergeron miss the whole camp, it might be good for him to play more than one game in the AHL. Though, it's clear that he is going to be called up soon because his conditionnement stint can't last more than 2 weeks.
Yea if they want keep MAB in Hamilton they'll have to send him on waivers first.
Personaly I want MAB soon so we can have a decent PP.
Why do you think he couldn't learn anything more in the AHL?
No, I said he didn't have that much to learn in the AHL. If he's only got his defensive game to perfect before taking the next step, while we have regulars out (including our PP QB) and our D haven't been great so far, I'd rather see him getting NHL ice time right now to get him settled in instead of putting him back in the minors because he didn't look like a veteran out of the gates.
If he's only tweaking his style in the AHL, instead of gaining precious experience in the NHL while we have the possibility to give him, I'm not thrilled with that decision.
No, I said he didn't have that much to learn in the AHL. If he's only got his defensive game to perfect before taking the next step, while we have regulars out (including our PP QB) and our D haven't been great so far, I'd rather see him getting NHL ice time right now to get him settled in instead of putting him back in the minors because he didn't look like a veteran out of the gates.
If he's only tweaking his style in the AHL, instead of gaining precious experience in the NHL while we have the possibility to give him, I'm not thrilled with that decision.
Yes it's his defensive game that he needs to improve upon. Yes we have injuries but you take a big risk by rushing a guy. He just turned 21 a few weeks back, let him continue to find his way in the AHL, he's gotten good experience at the NHL level already but I'd rather see him work on his game in a less pressure filled environment instead of rushing him to the NHL and hoping it works out.
