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kyrou would have been nice but again that is why those guys make the big bucks
J’ai tellement d’appréhension que Mailloux devienne un top RD et qu’on le regrette a MTL. Mais content d’avoir Bolduc et que Mailloux puisse avoir une carrière même si c’est pas avec le Habs
Est-ce que Darche a réellement rejeté l’offre de Mailloux ou on présume qu’il n’en a pas voulu? Armstrong, qui est un bon DG, a jugé que la monnaie d’échange pour obtenir Mailloux était Bolduc, donc, à ses yeux,une valeur équivalente. Peut-être qu’il l’a surévalué mais de l’autre côté on a généralement tendance ici à le sous-estimer. Ceci dit, je suis bien content de l’échange!
Hughes has absolutely cooked in the past year
Harris = Laine + 2nd
Barron = Carrier
Heineman + 2 1sts = Dobson
Mailloux = Bolduc
Only mulligan was Kovacevic for a 4th but
Other than that just absolute genius
The 16th and 17th overall, Heineman and Mailloux for Dobson and Bolduc is tidy business.
Bolduc's advanced stats are very impressive ! Potential 35 goals scorer here. He will become a fan favorite quite soon. Grit, speed and a killer release in the slot !
To simplify, we basically got Dobson and Bolduc for Mailloux and Heineman.
In the end, both players (Dobson/Bolduc) are superior to what we gave up.
Excellent asset management by HuGo & Cie.
Heineman is a stud…watch him progress with a top 6 chance. Bolduc has better hands, and is a similar type of player, just not as quite as big or fast. Bolduc is a season younger, and from Quebec.
Hope Maillous do well in St. Louis so it becomes win-win for both cities.
I have a top-6 suggestion that can help the future :
Laine – Suzuki – Demidov
Caufield – Dach – Slafkovsky
For the bottom 6, I do not know. I've heard a few words from Russia that Kuznetsov could be coming to North America, so maybe :
Anderson – Kuznetsov – Gallagher
Newhook – Evans – Bolduc
Blais
Matheson – Dobson
Guhle – Hutson
Xhekaj – Carrier
Struble – Desharnais
Yes, I have Deharnais for Price + NDJ 4th 2026 to offer some depth.
Monty
Dobes
Kahkonen in AHL.
Could this work??
Why do you think Mailloux would be at play with 16 + 17? It’s more likely that the offer was Mailloux + 16 or Mailloux + Heineman but that the Islanders wanted 16 + 17 + Heineman. To think that Mailloux’s value is lower than Heineman is odd. We turned him into Bolduc so clearly his value is higher than Heineman because Heineman wouldn’t be traded straight up for Bolduc.
Dude you need to get that old spice shave manicure going . Dont kill the cat on the mat .
Bolduc is fast and physical, he could turn out as a less dominant and more civilized version of Brad Marchand. That would be perfect.
St.Louis has an older D-core that can help Mailloux make the jump. Bolduc looks like a good fit, nice to have a guy who lives in the slot. The team is shaping up well.
Turn Heineman into Bolduc and Mailloux into Dobson… well done Kent!
Zachary Bolduc est un attaquant explosif doté d’un tir puissant et précis, capable de marquer de n’importe où dans la zone offensive. Son coup de patin est fluide et rapide, ce qui lui permet de créer de l’espace et de surprendre les défenseurs en transition. Il aime le jeu physique, n’hésite pas à aller dans les coins ou devant le filet, et joue avec une intensité constante. Ce qui le distingue, c’est son côté « baveux » : il aime provoquer, déranger, et sortir ses adversaires de leur match. Avec son gabarit plus imposant que la moyenne et son flair offensif, il a tous les outils pour devenir un ailier top-6 redoutable dans la LNH.
Brad Marchand, quant à lui, est l’archétype du joueur que l’on déteste affronter mais que l’on rêve d’avoir dans son équipe. Malgré sa petite taille, il est rapide, agile, et incroyablement difficile à contenir. Son tir en sortie de virage est l’un des plus efficaces de la ligue, et il excelle en avantage numérique. Marchand est aussi un maître du jeu mental : il provoque, parle, dérange, et sait exactement comment faire dérailler ses adversaires. Mais au-delà de son rôle d’agitateur, c’est un compétiteur féroce, un marqueur constant, et un leader émotionnel. Il combine talent élite et mentalité de guerrier — un mélange rare et redoutable.
Listen I've seen Bolduc once but just looking at his stats, age, size you could see the uptrend and similarity with JJ Peterka. Peterka being one year older and started in the NHL at a youger age.
We still only have 1 line that can score. Hopefully they get the top line some support.
Awesome conversation guys. Go Habs.
With the Kirou rurmours, i think the Blues really liked Mailloux and were looking for another Big Right D. He's physical, big shot… they probably think they can teach him and raise his hockey sense and decisions.
now THIS is a podcast
Bolduc was awsome here for st. Louis. I cant believe we let him go. Im really unsure about this trade, the Canadiens got a really good player. From a STL fan😢
I read Mathieu Darche wanted Emil Heneman over Owen Beck, not Mailloux.
Oh Marc-Antoine not you… that narrative is silly, they did not use Mailloux in that trade to replace Emil Heineman at all.
That was dealt afterwards when they got Sammy Blais. Bolduc is a second line winger any day, they got him to bring the 5on5 2-way profficiency, scoring and playmaking they unfortunately could not get out of Paddy Laine to improve the team overall and provide a much better support for Demidov in the same time. Bolduc is a long term improvement over a potential Kyrou, not a 4th wing Heineman.