Former Montrealer, Habs fan 4ever. Been living in Seattle for 25 years. I have seen Shane Wright, in rookie camps, pre-season, NHL games. His ceiling is 3rd line. I keep on telling my friends here look who else receives exceptional status in the CHL. I predict he’ll play less than 200 NHL games. Habs dodged a bullet not drafting him in 2022.
Totally agree and I ask you sir is his worst enemy himself? His ego, because I tell you when I watch his actions and his interviews honestly I am surprised anyone drafted him in the first round. Take care down there I hope everyone near and dear are all good.
The fact that our team is already looking good and that our prospect pool is better than ever shows how bright the future of this team is. I'm way too pumped!
So nice to see them build a solid core of super talented players. This is the most hopeful I've been about the Habs in the last 30 years. Happy Thanksgiving gentlemen great show as always.
Happy Thanksgiving, Shayne & Grant and all my fellow Canadians! Good show guys, excited about the team's future, they have some talent in the roster and some in the pipeline coming up!
I haven’t seen a player like Hutson since guy Lafleur he brings you out of your seat worth the price of admission every player on the team will elevate their play with a player like him
Suzuki had a rough first couple games, losing pucks not creating much, but not worried, it’s a long season and like Grant says, he’s focusing on D side against the league’s best Laine hasn’t played hockey in some time, I don’t expect him to come in guns blazing, his timing will be off a bit, shooting and skating will need to catch up, could be a full calendar year or longer since he’s played a regular season game, but can’t wait to see him in lineup
Laine looked very good in the time he was on the ice in pre season… He had scoring chances in his first game looked dangerous and fast, This injury is not a serious injury he has had injuries before that were worse than this one… 3-4 games when Laine gets back and he will start to look like himself.
Barron has some value to teams, he has a floor of bottom pair, he hasnt hit his ceiling yet. He is still young, plays a desired position, Right D, can at least get a 2nd round pick I feel if not more for the right customer.
Hey guys, always enjoy your podcasts. I have lived in Europe for 30+ years and I still miss my Habs. Podcasts like yours keep me in touch so very much appreciated. I agree that Logan is far too good for the AHL. Keep being great guys!!
I think keep Mailloux in Laval for 20 or so games. Let him work the Defense side of game this is his only weakness. He should be first call up. I think he will be better then Reinbacher.
I really do agree with you. But he has got to come up no matter how many games if someone gets hurt he has got to bebthe first one called up. If he is Givin a legit chance, then I do honestly believe his story will end with...... and the rest is history.
Hutson is small and thats his disadvantage, he doesn't scare anyone. So he needs to use his advantages take the puck away, and get the puck out of the zone and create an offensive attack.
Optimistically, a couple of years from a Cup run. Fowler, with a Monty back-up. Or Cayden back-up, with some sweet trade. This team has video game qualities of what is possible, even short term, meaning, a couple of years.
Make no mistake,mailloux will be a top 4 by years end(nhl). He has size,speed,shot,grit,hands and can flat out score.future assistant captain type of player
Never has but creates space. Mailloux has Grit which we are lacking. Hutson can enter the zone with the space he creates nobody better on this team. Thought Newhook would with his speed but until Demi here we won’t go seamlessly into setting up PP
Mailloux is like Hainsey, l feel he will get traded. Needs to be on pp in Nhl to succeed, not a third pairing. So he needs to go where the defense is lacking big time. He's kinda like Souray, not the best d but big shot.
Reading this comment section makes my head hurt 🤦🏼♂️🤣… Shane said the smartest fans ever??? I do believe Habs fans are among the smartest fans in the NHL, But the ones in these comments are not it.
Not more than Barron. Maillioux is ahead of him. Way more physical. Makes better reads. It just sucks the numbers game works against him. Barron needs more time in Laval and you can see it every game he plays. As soon as Struble is back Barron will be out as the 7th
The great Recrutes family with Shayne and Grant....Humble and professional.... love ur show.... My take is we need one stable experienced right D to be in the mix like Rasmus Anderson ( and then trade Savard , Barron and bring Mailloux)... if needed.... put Guhle left.... while we wait for trades involving Barron Savard....
Mailloux will be much better than Reinbacher ever will. We should have drafted Michkov instead. We need scoring not more defensemen. We will regret that choice forever. Imagine Michkov and Demidov together. Reinbacher was already behind in his development before his injury. Now he will miss a much needed year of development. He was a bust imo even before the injury. No mgmt team is immune from bad decisions and this was a major mistake imo. I'm sure there will be some that disagree and will agree with every decision this mgmt team makes. But look at it objectively.
Yeahhh...riiighhtt! Just a guy! Say that when you take or visit a child relative at the Mtl Children's Hospital. Do I sense a bit of Therrien-esque "je ne sais quoi" here?
You are lost thinking this team will be in the running only chance they do if goal tending stands on it head that said they have a good core but missing way to many pieces next year will be a movement year this year bottom 5 pic
Former Montrealer, Habs fan 4ever. Been living in Seattle for 25 years. I have seen Shane Wright, in rookie camps, pre-season, NHL games. His ceiling is 3rd line. I keep on telling my friends here look who else receives exceptional status in the CHL. I predict he’ll play less than 200 NHL games. Habs dodged a bullet not drafting him in 2022.
Totally agree and I ask you sir is his worst enemy himself? His ego, because I tell you when I watch his actions and his interviews honestly I am surprised anyone drafted him in the first round. Take care down there I hope everyone near and dear are all good.
What a great show. You guys work really well together. Grant has a brilliant hockey mind. Years of hard work.
By far the best Habs content on youtube that I'm always looking forward to seeing on my notifications page. Great stuff as always.
The fact that our team is already looking good and that our prospect pool is better than ever shows how bright the future of this team is. I'm way too pumped!
So nice to see them build a solid core of super talented players. This is the most hopeful I've been about the Habs in the last 30 years.
Happy Thanksgiving gentlemen great show as always.
Happy Thanksgiving, Shayne & Grant and all my fellow Canadians! Good show guys, excited about the team's future, they have some talent in the roster and some in the pipeline coming up!
I haven't heard Grant McCagg this excited about the Habs.
Grant has a great vision, he predicted a lot of positive aspects about quite a few Habs.
Hutson skates like a butterfly stings like a bee
I haven’t seen a player like Hutson since guy Lafleur he brings you out of your seat worth the price of admission every player on the team will elevate their play with a player like him
Happy Thanksgiving Canada🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️🍁🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦
Great show Guys 💯
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Keep up the incredible work 👍
Great show as always Producer Shayne and Mr. Grant
Suzuki had a rough first couple games, losing pucks not creating much, but not worried, it’s a long season and like Grant says, he’s focusing on D side against the league’s best
Laine hasn’t played hockey in some time, I don’t expect him to come in guns blazing, his timing will be off a bit, shooting and skating will need to catch up, could be a full calendar year or longer since he’s played a regular season game, but can’t wait to see him in lineup
Laine looked very good in the time he was on the ice in pre season… He had scoring chances in his first game looked dangerous and fast, This injury is not a serious injury he has had injuries before that were worse than this one…
3-4 games when Laine gets back and he will start to look like himself.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🔥 You guys are the best!
"Heck of a hockey team" for sure. I can sense a dynasty in the making!
Another good show guys...
Barron has some value to teams, he has a floor of bottom pair, he hasnt hit his ceiling yet. He is still young, plays a desired position, Right D, can at least get a 2nd round pick I feel if not more for the right customer.
Grant has tremendous hockey knowledge.👍
Hey guys, always enjoy your podcasts. I have lived in Europe for 30+ years and I still miss my Habs. Podcasts like yours keep me in touch so very much appreciated. I agree that Logan is far too good for the AHL. Keep being great guys!!
I think Mailloux should be there over Barron.
The problem is that they can't put him in the ahl they have to put him on waivers first ???
so true
I think Barron is a better skater and offensive player than Mailloux.
yep but Barron needs to play
to trade him
Take any move barron. Call up Logan.. ghg!
I think keep Mailloux in Laval for 20 or so games. Let him work the Defense side of game this is his only weakness. He should be first call up. I think he will be better then Reinbacher.
I really do agree with you. But he has got to come up no matter how many games if someone gets hurt he has got to bebthe first one called up. If he is Givin a legit chance, then I do honestly believe his story will end with...... and the rest is history.
I think the top 6 in 2025-2026 s going to be Matheson-Guhle to start Struble-Hutson and Xhekaj-Mailloux with Reinbacher/Engstrom as the 7th
Hutson is small and thats his disadvantage, he doesn't scare anyone. So he needs to use his advantages take the puck away, and get the puck out of the zone and create an offensive attack.
We all know Mailloux is in Laval because of Barron's contract. He will get up there soon and show the NHL he belongs!
I ran last year's results. Beat most teams at least once (yes there were exceptions), and Colorado twice. No wonder Nick exudes confidence.
Hutson is the top pick of his draft class. It’s ok to say it.
Where the F do you have to go to see the Laval Rocket lines?
Optimistically, a couple of years from a Cup run. Fowler, with a Monty back-up. Or Cayden back-up, with some sweet trade. This team has video game qualities of what is possible, even short term, meaning, a couple of years.
Make no mistake,mailloux will be a top 4 by years end(nhl). He has size,speed,shot,grit,hands and can flat out score.future assistant captain type of player
Hutson has tremendous talent - unfortunately he does NOT have PKs shot - if only Hutson had a NHL shot - hopefully he can develop one!
Never has but creates space. Mailloux has Grit which we are lacking. Hutson can enter the zone with the space he creates nobody better on this team. Thought Newhook would with his speed but until Demi here we won’t go seamlessly into setting up PP
Mailloux is like Hainsey, l feel he will get traded. Needs to be on pp in Nhl to succeed, not a third pairing. So he needs to go where the defense is lacking big time. He's kinda like Souray, not the best d but big shot.
Given the length of the NHL season as compared to the American University hockey season might be tiring for him.
We knew! we knew! LOLOLOLOL
Grant is crazy
5 months of seasoning won't hurt
Reading this comment section makes my head hurt 🤦🏼♂️🤣… Shane said the smartest fans ever??? I do believe Habs fans are among the smartest fans in the NHL, But the ones in these comments are not it.
he'll be back by mid season, still needs to work on his own end
Not more than Barron. Maillioux is ahead of him. Way more physical. Makes better reads. It just sucks the numbers game works against him. Barron needs more time in Laval and you can see it every game he plays. As soon as Struble is back Barron will be out as the 7th
Barron keeps playing the same he will be back in 2 weeks
@@BradWright-w3g waiver exempt is the difference
100% he gets picked up on waivers so AHL is not an option.
The great Recrutes family with Shayne and Grant....Humble and professional.... love ur show.... My take is we need one stable experienced right D to be in the mix like Rasmus Anderson ( and then trade Savard , Barron and bring Mailloux)...
if needed.... put Guhle left.... while we wait for trades involving Barron Savard....
Mailloux will be much better than Reinbacher ever will. We should have drafted Michkov instead. We need scoring not more defensemen. We will regret that choice forever. Imagine Michkov and Demidov together. Reinbacher was already behind in his development before his injury. Now he will miss a much needed year of development. He was a bust imo even before the injury. No mgmt team is immune from bad decisions and this was a major mistake imo. I'm sure there will be some that disagree and will agree with every decision this mgmt team makes. But look at it objectively.
The Habs will have a season soon where they will have at least 4 defencemen each score 20 goals plus ..
Subban? Hopefully not. For everything PK brought, he was and is a me/I guy. Let the past go.
Yeahhh...riiighhtt! Just a guy! Say that when you take or visit a child relative at the Mtl Children's Hospital. Do I sense a bit of Therrien-esque "je ne sais quoi" here?
@benhong540 I am still unsure about that. So the entire donation was Subban's money, not and him pursuing donations to the total of $10 million?
You are lost thinking this team will be in the running only chance they do if goal tending stands on it head that said they have a good core but missing way to many pieces next year will be a movement year this year bottom 5 pic