Logan Mailloux is coming!!

[stlblue06]

What a joke. You can not trade a guy that has shown the promise Bolduc has and actually played 1.5 seasons in the NHL for a 31st pick prospect with no experience.

Completely hate this trade

[a smell of green grass]

I should have seen this coming....

Army criticizing Bolduc in public, saying he will be on a shorter leash, was a big clue.

Just Army preparing the fans for the eventual.

Sux. I like Bolduc. Mailloux better be good.

[Harry S Deals]

What a joke. You can not trade a guy that has shown the promise Bolduc has and actually played 1.5 seasons in the NHL for a 31st pick prospect with no experience.

Completely hate this trade

Mmm, i wouldnt poo-poo anything yet, check back later this season or give the kid a year or so to be sure

"June 2025 – After being one of the last cuts in camp, Mailloux looked to round out his game at the AHL level. The offense took a bit of a hit, but he’s become such a better player. The offensive instincts are still there, as we saw during his NHL call-up when he had four points in seven games (including 19 shots). He had six points in 13 playoff games for Laval, which tied him for fourth on the team, tops among defenseman alongside David Reinbacher. If he doesn’t make the team out of training camp in the fall, he’ll likely be a midseason call-up and become an NHLer for good at that point." – Dobber

[TheJackBurton]

What a joke. You can not trade a guy that has shown the promise Bolduc has and actually played 1.5 seasons in the NHL for a 31st pick prospect with no experience.

Completely hate this trade

RHD is the position with the most demand in the NHL due to its scarcity.

If you want an RHD simple truth is it's going to be painful to acquire.

Sucks to see Bolduc go, but we weren't trading for a guy with top 4 skill for our trash.

Bolduc will now be able to play in front of his parents 42 games a year, so I'm happy for him in that regard.

[succinct712]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_6m_p7u2A

Some highlights.

[TruBlueFan_1970]

I absolutely hate this move. I don’t like it from a hockey perspective. Bolduc is an established NHLer while Mailloux is still trying to fully make the jump. Only played 7 games for the Canadiens this season and was caved in defensively. He’s far from a sure bet IMO. I just absolutely hate it. I know he’s a RD and that’s a more valuable position than a winger but that doesn’t make up for the gap in value IMO. They were taken in the same draft - Bolduc was taken 14 spots higher and he’s shown he should’ve gone higher to date.

And then add in the off ice baggage/PR issues they’ll now have to deal with and…yuck. I just absolutely hate it on first reaction.

Yup. Hate it.

[DutchBlue]

I absolutely hate this move. I don’t like it from a hockey perspective. Bolduc is an established NHLer while Mailloux is still trying to fully make the jump. Only played 7 games for the Canadiens this season and was caved in defensively. He’s far from a sure bet IMO. I just absolutely hate it. I know he’s a RD and that’s a more valuable position than a winger but that doesn’t make up for the gap in value IMO. They were taken in the same draft - Bolduc was taken 14 spots higher and he’s shown he should’ve gone higher to date.

And then add in the off ice baggage/PR issues they’ll now have to deal with and…yuck. I just absolutely hate it on first reaction.

Yup. Hate it.

Woof STL fan in MN hating it... that doesnt get my hopes up...

[bluetunehead]

Is he a top 4 defenseman?

He has the potential to be.

[Tony Palazzolo]

If the "incident" hadn't happened, what was he projected to go in the draft?

What he did was certainly wrong, but having an 18 year old you realize that these kids are all knuckleheads. What matters most is what they do after.

[BobbyBlue]

First reaction…not a fan…Bolduc played with an edge and found his spot in the “bumper” on the power play. A few stupid reactionary penalties in the playoffs might have cost him Monty’s backing…but…so does Buch icing the puck in the final seconds…Monty said guys need to learn to show more poise…Bolduc is young and will learn from his mistakes…Buch???

[a smell of green grass]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_6m_p7u2A

Some highlights.

Highlights look good. I guess Reinbacher made him expendable. This may be a stroke of genius for the Blues.

[Harry S Deals]

I absolutely hate this move. I don’t like it from a hockey perspective. Bolduc is an established NHLer while Mailloux is still trying to fully make the jump. Only played 7 games for the Canadiens this season and was caved in defensively. He’s far from a sure bet IMO. I just absolutely hate it. I know he’s a RD and that’s a more valuable position than a winger but that doesn’t make up for the gap in value IMO. They were taken in the same draft - Bolduc was taken 14 spots higher and he’s shown he should’ve gone higher to date.

And then add in the off ice baggage/PR issues they’ll now have to deal with and…yuck. I just absolutely hate it on first reaction.

Yup. Hate it.

I think with any deal like this its too early to hate aside from the PR angle. You have to assume that Army and co have scouted extensively and we all know aside from Jiricek there is nothing on the RHD side coming

[The Average Gatsby]

WOOOOHOOOOO, ive been pining for him for months!

I knew about "The Incident" but didn't realize his potential until his name popped up in trade rumors yeasterday.


As far as "The Incident".... he was a 17 year old kid, four thousand miles from home and friends and he made a stupid teenage mistake. A shameful one, no doubt, but he handled it like a man, in my opinion.
I am a great believer in redemption, so- bring him on.

Perfectly stated my friend, I’ve done way worse as a snot nose teen, and this country is full of second chance successes so bring it on!

What? Logan Mailloux committed a sex crime. Are you posting this from jail?

[BlueGhost]

Mark this day when Bolduc is scoring 30+ in MTL

[succinct712]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_6m_p7u2A

Some highlights.

Highlights look good. I guess Reinbacher made him expendable. This may be a stroke of genius for the Blues.

Also tells you they have confidence in the group of forwards coming in and think some may be ready. You know what they say about giving to get.

[Harry York 37]

Big RHD with some power and some offensive game. We have a glut at wing both on the big club and in the pipeline. Have to give to get.

And for the volume of complaining about Kyrou's playoff performance Boldouc basically was a shadow of his regular season self and he took several really stupid penalties. I'll give him the rookie benefit of the doubt but he didn't do a thing in that series. That being said I'll miss him but this seems like a good hockey trade.

Looking forward to MN and SEA's opinions here.

You are dead on, George. Forwards should be ahead of Dmen drafted in the same class. That might not be true in this case.