Mailloux is now the Coach's kid

[callitwhatyouwant]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

[wiscrev]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

Can I get an "Amen?" Rev

[son_of_foolsgold]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

The gap in performance between Mailloux and Bolduc does not close with Mailloux sitting in the press box.

[a smell of green grass]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

The gap in performance between Mailloux and Bolduc does not close with Mailloux sitting in the press box.

Correct. However the void of Pietrangelo has existed for 5+ years. When do you recommend that close?

I ask because Mailloux, Jiricek, and many others are sitting firmly in that void.

[AtillaTheBlue1]

this trade was going to be a loss for at least next 2-3 years, pending mailloux development


army played long game with trade, time will tell how bad or even the deal is

[dhsux]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

The gap in performance between Mailloux and Bolduc does not close with Mailloux sitting in the press box.

Actually....you don't know that and it certainly could.

[Moberly Blues]

After a player is traded i don't care what he does after that .

[DawgDad]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

The gap in performance between Mailloux and Bolduc does not close with Mailloux sitting in the press box.

Correct. However the void of Pietrangelo has existed for 5+ years. When do you recommend that close?

I ask because Mailloux, Jiricek, and many others are sitting firmly in that void.

Wrong, totally. Pietrangelo is gone, long gone.. The success or shortcomings of the team are defined by the players on the roster, not by Pietrangelo, Pronger, MacInnis, Stevens, Ramage, a Plager or two or three, Al Arbour, or even Doug Harvey. There is no Brett Hull or Perron or ROR void, either. The seasons are played forward and there are no ghosts.

If managers sat around worrying about filling "voids" left by specific individuals there would by definition be a lack of focus on current and future possibilities and potential. Another way of saying you don't backfill a superstar, you reconfigure the roster and move forward, perhaps in different ways. Also, next man up, in a singular perspective.

[STL fan in MN]

this trade was going to be a loss for at least next 2-3 years, pending mailloux development


army played long game with trade, time will tell how bad or even the deal is

Exactly.

It should be incredibly obvious Bolduc was going to be the better player this season. He’s more experienced and plays the easier position. Anyone stating the Habs won the trade because Bolduc is better now is simply stating the obvious and missing the point. The Blues are playing the long game here. D-men typically take longer to develop but they’re also generally worth more. That positional value is what bridges the gap between their experience levels.

[TAFKAP]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

The gap in performance between Mailloux and Bolduc does not close with Mailloux sitting in the press box.

Correct. However the void of Pietrangelo has existed for 5+ years. When do you recommend that close?

I ask because Mailloux, Jiricek, and many others are sitting firmly in that void.

Wrong, totally. Pietrangelo is gone, long gone.. The success or shortcomings of the team are defined by the players on the roster, not by Pietrangelo, Pronger, MacInnis, Stevens, Ramage, a Plager or two or three, Al Arbour, or even Doug Harvey. There is no Brett Hull or Perron or ROR void, either. The seasons are played forward and there are no ghosts.

If managers sat around worrying about filling "voids" left by specific individuals there would by definition be a lack of focus on current and future possibilities and potential. Another way of saying you don't backfill a superstar, you reconfigure the roster and move forward, perhaps in different ways. Also, next man up, in a singular perspective.

Sorry Dawg for jumping your response but I'm not un-foeing that brick wall just to respond. I shouldn't respond, that's why he's on Foe. I'm just not having it today.

What Pietrangelo void? The 2020-21 season when he managed to play 41 games with a whole 23 points??? The 2023-2025 seasons where he managed 33 points for each of those seasons? The only season he MIGHT have helped was 2021-22, but remember he'd be making 9.5x8 here so we lose Parayko for that series.

Speaking of that, what would we have done this year with no Parayko and no Petro?? Next year??? Getting salty over Petro leaving is like getting mad over Pujols. 6 of the 8 years his contract here would have been cement shoes on this roster. The only two years he was worth a [shirt] was 2021-22 and 2022-23. Having Petro in '23 doesn't fix that mess. The handwringing over not signing him should be over now that we know how it ends. Badly.

[MikoTython]

The OP is now the forum's roach & skivvie skid.

[Absolut]

Lol, the Blues dont give F's what anyone thinks about Mailloux or their trade

They really don't. It's why Pronger said what he said. This trade has nothing to do with today. If it doesn't pan out in 3 years then that will suck. But there will also be lindstein, jiricek and others vying for big league time.

Trolls will be trolls. Bots will be Bots. BTW, Bolduc 0 points in last 3 games. Is this me posting that and being happy? No, I want Bolduc to be a star. But if these posters were being as honest as they act like they are being, they would post the streakiness in Bolduc's play. 3 games without a point. The sky is falling.

Are you suggesting pronger might know more about nhl and defensemen development than OP?

[blues2112]

this trade was going to be a loss for at least next 2-3 years, pending mailloux development


army played long game with trade, time will tell how bad or even the deal is

Exactly.

It should be incredibly obvious Bolduc was going to be the better player this season. He’s more experienced and plays the easier position. Anyone stating the Habs won the trade because Bolduc is better now is simply stating the obvious and missing the point. The Blues are playing the long game here. D-men typically take longer to develop but they’re also generally worth more. That positional value is what bridges the gap between their experience levels.

Either Vitale or Kerber quoted Fowler that it takes 200-300 games for most defensemen to feel comfortable in the NHL.

[Old_Goat]

You've been traded to the Flames' Fan Forum...pack up and leave. Sounds like they have reason for your input.

[Cahokanut]

this trade was going to be a loss for at least next 2-3 years, pending mailloux development


army played long game with trade, time will tell how bad or even the deal is

You wouldn't trade away a today player for something possibly three years away. If you thought you had a window open today.

The fact Army claimed this kid ready and gave him opportunity none of his drafted kids get. Shows this excuse for what is it.

[dhsux]

this trade was going to be a loss for at least next 2-3 years, pending mailloux development


army played long game with trade, time will tell how bad or even the deal is

Exactly.

It should be incredibly obvious Bolduc was going to be the better player this season. He’s more experienced and plays the easier position. Anyone stating the Habs won the trade because Bolduc is better now is simply stating the obvious and missing the point. The Blues are playing the long game here. D-men typically take longer to develop but they’re also generally worth more. That positional value is what bridges the gap between their experience levels.

Either Vitale or Kerber quoted Fowler that it takes 200-300 games for most defensemen to feel comfortable in the NHL.

Pronger said it.

300 games