Nick Suzuki has established himself as an ideal captain in recent seasons with the Canadiens, leading by example both on and off the ice, and supporting his teammates and prospects.When asked by RDS’s Éric Leblanc about Suzuki’s leadership, Francis Bouillon had nothing but good things to say about the captain.
The Canadiens’ rookie camp drew a lot of attention because of the presence of four big defensemen: Lane Hutson… and the others. Joking aside, although the American stood out the most, Logan Mailloux, Adam Engstrom and David Reinbacher were also worth keeping an eye on.
The Canadiens have been rebuilding for several years now. During this period, it has taken the opportunity to acquire a ton of talented young players. Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson, David Reinbacher, Ivan Demidov and the list goes on: the Habs have a wealth of young talent.
Francis Bouillon is still part of the great Montreal Canadiens team. He works with the organization’s youngsters, playing an important role in the development of up-and-coming players.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
That’s it: the development camp is behind us. It was nice to see a few Flanelle prospects show up at camp to show off their skills and test themselves against some of the organization’s big guns.
To the left of the blue line, the Habs have good depth. It’s thinner on the right, though. David Reinbacher, Justin Barron and Logan Mailloux are the Habs’ top three (right-handed) defensive prospects… And of the lot, it’s certainly Logan Mailloux who’s had the most impressive season.