The Montreal Canadiens known as up defenseman Logan Mailloux from the AHL’s Laval Rocket on Monday night time after their 5-4 extra time loss on the street to the Detroit Crimson Wings, the workforce introduced Monday.
The Canadiens face the Crimson Wings once more Tuesday on the Bell Centre, when Mailloux will presumably make his NHL debut.
Mailloux was an AHL All-Star throughout his rookie season with the Rocket and has 14 targets and 33 assists in 70 video games.
The Canadiens drafted Mailloux with the No. 31 choose within the 2021 NHL Draft regardless of a public plea from Mailloux asking to not be drafted after he was convicted in Sweden eight months earlier for taking and sharing images of a sexual encounter with a younger lady with out her consent.
Mailloux stated in September that he had met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman over the summer season about ultimately taking part in within the NHL, and Canadiens government vice chairman Jeff Gorton stated on the time the membership didn’t anticipate getting approval to name him up can be an issue.
“Proper now, he’s not an NHL participant so it’s not likely for Gary to say,” Gorton stated in September. “However it’s not going to be an issue when it’s time.”
That point is now, however there was no formal announcement from the league or the Canadiens that Mailloux had obtained that approval previous to saying his recall from the AHL on Monday night.
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Logan Mailloux du Rocket de Laval.
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Logan Mailloux from the Laval Rocket.#GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 16, 2024
Mailloux’s scouting report
Mailloux is a proficient defenseman, which is why Montreal stepped up within the late first spherical to pick him regardless of the PR dangers.
He’s a 6-foot-3 defenseman who’s cellular and has offensive expertise. He has an awesome level shot and the power to contribute on a professional energy play even when he’s not an excessively instinctive puck-mover. He performs bodily, however regardless of his dimension and mobility, he’s not a superbly refined defender but. He’s been superb within the AHL as a rookie professional and the instruments say he’s a possible 4/5 defenseman within the NHL. — Corey Pronman, senior NHL prospects author
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