Mailloux sucked last night

[SRV1990]

At times the game looks too fast for him right now. It will slow down for him from his perspective with more reps. The Blues knew this was going to be the case. This shouldn't be surprising to anyone who follows hockey.

To anyone with an ounce of hockey knowledge, this is completely expected. As long as he progresses game to game, week to week, he will be fine. The tools are there.

[Old_Goat]

I was at the game in Vancouver tonight. Mailloux played primarily with Broberg and was clearly given sheltered minutes by Montgomery. I don’t remember him being on for a defensive zone face-off.

With these limitations in mind, Mailloux played very well. He’s big, moves the puck well and is a terrific skater.

It’s easy to see why the Blues coveted Mailloux. He has the potential to be a top 4 defenceman or better. There aren’t a lot of right shot defencemen in the league with his combination of size and skating ability.

Give him some time.

That's the way it looked on the TV screen as well. Thanks for the report. He'll be fine.

[11WSChamps]

Young player, demanding position, new team, new country, and the pressure of learning on the job can be a bit overwhelming.

Fortunately the team at this point appears good enough to nurture his play.

I liked the trade for several reasons already mentioned here.

My guess it will take the better part of this season and more likely next before we have a real feel for this trade.