Whatever complaints one might have about camp/pre-season, it's hard to fault the chance the Habs gave to their Junior prospects this year. Bealieu, Gallagher, Tinordi and even Bournival, despite injury, got to play top line minutes against top line (preseason) opposition. It's not shocking they've all shown up in the CHL playing at a high level.
I thought he was captain. He seems to be sporting only an A,did I see that right?
He was captain for a few games for Vancouver in pre-season or something but then some overager came back to the team and is captain. I saw Gallagher with the C on one of the game summaries too.
He's going to need a year or two in the AHL to gain some weight, but right around when Gio is slowing down, Gallagher will be able to come in and take his place as the mighty midget. It's really nice to see that we have some legitimate top-six prospects developing in the right time frame to replace the top-six we have right now.
Gallagher has to work on speed, leg strength from what I saw. A choppy stride that needs to be lengthened a bit.
Liked Bournivals wheels but he needs to step up stats this year. Last year, he didnt improve much over the prior year. Given you draft for expected improvement, that was disappointing ( like the lousy stats Leblanc had last year ).
Then when he falters people would cry that we rushed him. Might as well just develop him properly anyways. Would prefer AHL for obvious reasons and I guess junior will be a waste if he keeps up this production, good for confidence but quite obvious he's too good for that level if he keeps this 2.0ppg~ pace.
Don't we have until Jan to bring him back up if we want him though?
no, once a player is returned to junior he is ineligible to come up except for emergency recall.
Wow I didn't know Tinordi was 0g2a2pts +5 in 5 games. 15 PIM but it's to be expected for the type of player he is. Glad to see he's starting off to a good season.
To be fair though nobody on the team is a minus player and they have plenty of higher plus ratings. Also two D who are also 6'7" aside from Tinordi... this team must be pretty physical
It should be illegal giving a roster like that to Dale Hunter.
Speed, allegedly, although I sure don't see it as a problem at all.
I read it noted by obsevers that his speed has greatly improved over the last year. So it probably used to be a problem but he fixed it. Which really says a lot about the young man; he takes note and he works hard.
I read it noted by obsevers that his speed has greatly improved over the last year. So it probably used to be a problem but he fixed it. Which really says a lot about the young man; he takes note and he works hard.
And I'm sure he'll continue to work on those areas as it seems to be (other than a sudden growth spurt to 6ft) the only real weaknesses to his game. We all wanted him to go down and Dominate the WHL (so far....check) now if he makes the WJC team I really feel that his progression will be that much quicker (one season in the AHL vice two) before he joins the NHL in a scoring line role (if the team keeps a top 9 philosiphy)
