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Logan Mailloux’s name is getting a lot of attention in the NHL right now (according to Elliotte Friedman)
Marc-Olivier Cook
Logan Mailloux’s name is getting a lot of attention in the NHL right now (according to Elliotte Friedman)
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Logan Mailloux’s potential is intriguing.

We know he has impressive offensive qualities – as he demonstrated during his short stint in Montreal this season – but we also know that he’s not the most consistent player and has certain shortcomings in his defensive game.

He didn’t have the greatest year in Laval, but still: his attributes make him an interesting player. He’s big, he’s strong, he’s offensive, he throws from the right…

In a recent episode of his podcast, Elliotte Friedman talked about the defenseman.

And why?

Because, right now, Mailloux’s name is one of the most talked-about around the NHL.

Friedman maintains that “all the clubs” are looking for right-handed guys, and he named Mailloux among the players who are getting a lot of attention at the moment(like Marco Rossi and Nic Hague, for example) :

This summer, the Canadiens want to make a big splash – and it could be via the transaction market.

That’s where Mailloux’s name becomes even more relevant. It would be natural to think thathe could be used to build a deal for a quality player… and let’s not forget that Mailloux was drafted under the old management.

It’s not as if Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have a huge sense of ownership over him, unlike a guy like David Reinbacher.

But just knowing that Logan Mailloux’s name is out there right now, that’s got to make management in Montreal happy.

Because it could make it easier for Kent Hughes to include him in a trade, since his value increases if he fills a club’s needs.

All in all, we’ve been hearing a lot about him lately, and we know that in the NHL, there’s never smoke without fire.

So, my feeling?

Mailloux will no longer be a member of the Canadiens organization at the start of next season because the Canadiens will use him (along with other picks and/or prospects) to get their hands on a top-6 player.

And in that case, it would also give Reinbacher more room in the Habs organization.


Overtime

– Oh.

– Really?

– Good news for the Oilers.

– Trop cute.

– It’s going to stir.

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