Look at what NHLers are saying about Bolduc and Mailloux

[theograce]

Always hated Suter

It’s clear the Blues miss him though…even at 40 he could move up and down the pairings and really helped to stabilize things. Plus the experience

[MiamiLaw]

Always hated Suter

It’s clear the Blues miss him though…even at 40 he could move up and down the pairings and really helped to stabilize things. Plus the experience

Yea I was never the biggest fan. But they could use him now

[Bubble4427]

When logan turns it around, with the way he skates and with him looking a lil better every outing, I cant wait to turn this back on smellyass and all his other socks. Then he will be quiet for a few days.

He's looking better every outing? He was a -4 last game and did absolutely nothing positive whatsoever. No issue with the rest but you can say it without including the objectively incorrect assertion that he's looking better.

He has made improvements. He is 22 years old and has played 11 maybee 12 games. Pronger was horrible when he first cam then he slowly turned into pronger. Give the kid A break and give him half a season to figure it out.

Can you point out the specific improvements you've seen and any particular moment in any game you have seen them? I have nothing against him at all but to say he is improving or has, frankly, shown anything at all is tough for me to comprehend. He isn't ready. It's not his fault the Blues are not putting him in a position to succeed because they are trying to save face on a [shirt]ty trade.

I did not like the trade either at the time nor present. Mailloux is "NHL" ready now, because no other D currently is, I guess. I hope that he is a fast learner and the system is one where he can excel.

How would you have paid 5-6 million for Bolduc at the end of the season? On this team, he was a third line wing.
You can’t pay everybody. Pronger said this week that you never really know how good a defenseman can be until they’ve played 200 NHL games. Pronger was brutal when he first was in the league. Buium has struggled so far this year as well. Defenseman take time.

[theograce]

How would you have paid 5-6 million for Bolduc at the end of the season? On this team, he was a third line wing.

Calling him 3rd line wing doesn’t define much for what you get.

He may very well be a top 6 player. He’s young. Even if he doesn’t, he will be a guy like Barbashev who can slide up to a top line with an Eichel or Suzuki if need be.

At present he’s 3rd line on a very skilled team and he’s getting solid PP time. They use him as bumper or down low for dirty work as he has great hands. He may develop a world class shot as it is very good right now.

He’s hard to play against and is hard on his stick. He speaks dirty French and English to you and annoys you. He’s very Perron like to me.

For assessment it’s good to look at the totality of players. Guys play roles. It’s not just about talent and numbers.

[IsDurbanodoingtime]

How would you have paid 5-6 million for Bolduc at the end of the season? On this team, he was a third line wing.

Calling him 3rd line wing doesn’t define much for what you get.

He may very well be a top 6 player. He’s young. Even if he doesn’t, he will be a guy like Barbashev who can slide up to a top line with an Eichel or Suzuki if need be.

At present he’s 3rd line on a very skilled team and he’s getting solid PP time. They use him as bumper or down low for dirty work as he has great hands. He may develop a world class shot as it is very good right now.

He’s hard to play against and is hard on his stick. He speaks dirty French and English to you and annoys you. He’s very Perron like to me.

For assessment it’s good to look at the totality of players. Guys play roles. It’s not just about talent and numbers.

Good post and analysis.

[TheJackBurton]

How would you have paid 5-6 million for Bolduc at the end of the season? On this team, he was a third line wing.

Calling him 3rd line wing doesn’t define much for what you get.

He may very well be a top 6 player. He’s young. Even if he doesn’t, he will be a guy like Barbashev who can slide up to a top line with an Eichel or Suzuki if need be.

At present he’s 3rd line on a very skilled team and he’s getting solid PP time. They use him as bumper or down low for dirty work as he has great hands. He may develop a world class shot as it is very good right now.

He’s hard to play against and is hard on his stick. He speaks dirty French and English to you and annoys you. He’s very Perron like to me.

For assessment it’s good to look at the totality of players. Guys play roles. It’s not just about talent and numbers.

Good post and analysis.

He could be all of those things, or he could be a 15-20 goal 20 assist guy and there isn't anything wrong with that but in today's NHL with a rising salary cap it's going to get expensive and the Blues had a different need and better players to fill that position.

[theograce]

How would you have paid 5-6 million for Bolduc at the end of the season? On this team, he was a third line wing.

Calling him 3rd line wing doesn’t define much for what you get.

He may very well be a top 6 player. He’s young. Even if he doesn’t, he will be a guy like Barbashev who can slide up to a top line with an Eichel or Suzuki if need be.

At present he’s 3rd line on a very skilled team and he’s getting solid PP time. They use him as bumper or down low for dirty work as he has great hands. He may develop a world class shot as it is very good right now.

He’s hard to play against and is hard on his stick. He speaks dirty French and English to you and annoys you. He’s very Perron like to me.

For assessment it’s good to look at the totality of players. Guys play roles. It’s not just about talent and numbers.

Good post and analysis.

He could be all of those things, or he could be a 15-20 goal 20 assist guy and there isn't anything wrong with that but in today's NHL with a rising salary cap it's going to get expensive and the Blues had a different need and better players to fill that position.

He is a lot of things right now. He’s a gamer

[Mr.Snuggleupagus]

I'm probably pretty dumb

Yup

[a smell of green grass]

For those who say that Buium is struggling too.

Could have fooled me.

It is ONLY ARMY PROSPECTS that need more time in the OHL/AHL. Other draftees on other teams at same age are excelling in the NHL.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sp ... ing-raiser

But the No. 1 takeaway from this game is that 19-year-old rookie defenseman Zeev Buium already looks like a player with a chance to raise the Wild's ceiling for years to come.

[MandatoryDenial]

Is it spam if it contains the essential truth?
Is it spam if it pertains to the Blues?
Is it spam if it can’t be refuted?

Don’t hate on me. I’m just the messenger.

Blame Army.

I may be completely wrong in this but I don’t think anyone will dispute that what we have seen so far is far from satisfactory but the same could have been said for Pronger when he first came into the NHL. Defensemen sometimes take time and patience, its my hope that this is what will be required here. Anyway lets give Logan at least a season to show us what he really has.

[Red7]

Just wondering what Bolduc’s stat line looked like after HIS first 10 games? Did he even break camp with the team last year?

[Red7]

I wonder if this guy is Mike Yeo or Drew Bannister?

[Aesa]

I wonder if this guy is Mike Yeo or Drew Bannister?

Bannister, no. Smelly has been around since the old country.

Yeo, why would he bother and would he even have the time to troll this extensively?

[dhsux]

When logan turns it around, with the way he skates and with him looking a lil better every outing, I cant wait to turn this back on smellyass and all his other socks. Then he will be quiet for a few days.

He's looking better every outing? He was a -4 last game and did absolutely nothing positive whatsoever. No issue with the rest but you can say it without including the objectively incorrect assertion that he's looking better.

He has made improvements. He is 22 years old and has played 11 maybee 12 games. Pronger was horrible when he first cam then he slowly turned into pronger. Give the kid A break and give him half a season to figure it out.

Can you point out the specific improvements you've seen and any particular moment in any game you have seen them? I have nothing against him at all but to say he is improving or has, frankly, shown anything at all is tough for me to comprehend. He isn't ready. It's not his fault the Blues are not putting him in a position to succeed because they are trying to save face on a [shirt]ty trade.

I did not like the trade either at the time nor present. Mailloux is "NHL" ready now, because no other D currently is, I guess. I hope that he is a fast learner and the system is one where he can excel.

How would you have paid 5-6 million for Bolduc at the end of the season? On this team, he was a third line wing.
You can’t pay everybody. Pronger said this week that you never really know how good a defenseman can be until they’ve played 200 NHL games. Pronger was brutal when he first was in the league. Buium has struggled so far this year as well. Defenseman take time.

He said 300 games.

[Mr.Snuggleupagus]

I wonder if this guy is Mike Yeo or Drew Bannister?

Bannister, no. Smelly has been around since the old country.

Yeo, why would he bother and would he even have the time to troll this extensively?

He wasn't being serious you old goof.

[Aesa]

I wonder if this guy is Mike Yeo or Drew Bannister?

Bannister, no. Smelly has been around since the old country.

Yeo, why would he bother and would he even have the time to troll this extensively?

He wasn't being serious you old goof.

What ever you say, young (donkey) punk troll.