I don't get the Montembeault acquisition.

Primeau could have been the backup if Price isn't out long term.

When Price returns, they will be stuck with 4 goalies in Laval

They will probably send McNiven down to the ECHL, and rotate between Primeau, Poulin and Montembeault. Not an ideal situation.
- stinger67

It seems pretty simple. If Price is out for 10 games+ then you have an established NHL backup in Montembeault to help Allen who struggles with too much work. Primeau plays fulltime in the AHL as the starter.

Waive Montembeault when Price is back and some team will take him or you bury him.

I don't get the Montembeault acquisition.

Primeau could have been the backup if Price isn't out long term.

When Price returns, they will be stuck with 4 goalies in Laval

They will probably send McNiven down to the ECHL, and rotate between Primeau, Poulin and Montembeault. Not an ideal situation.
- stinger67

I don't really get it either, I thought the strategy would've been to give Primeau as many AHL games as possible.

I heard Éric Fichaud saying he wasn't expecting Primeau to become a regular in the NHL, for what it's worth. I do respect his opinion a bit since he was a goalie and is supposed to know what he's talking about but I find it's way too early for this kind of assessment.

It seems pretty simple. If Price is out for 10 games+ then you have an established NHL backup in Montembeault to help Allen who struggles with too much work. Primeau plays fulltime in the AHL as the starter.

Waive Montembeault when Price is back and some team will take him or you bury him.
- AdamFrench

I think that was the point, by burying him you're taking away games that Primeau would've normally played in the AHL

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- Pat1993

It seems pretty simple. If Price is out for 10 games+ then you have an established NHL backup in Montembeault to help Allen who struggles with too much work. Primeau plays fulltime in the AHL as the starter.

Waive Montembeault when Price is back and some team will take him or you bury him.
- AdamFrench

Sounds like a 17th century French aristocrat..

I think that was the point, by burying him you're taking away games that Primeau would've normally played in the AHL
- Pat1993

No no... We all know what'll happen. It'll be:
Poehling, Montembeault, and a 2nd for a bonafide C.

No no... We all know what'll happen. It'll be:
Poehling, Montembeault, and a 2nd for a bonfire C.
- Darksyde

Sounds about right

No no... We all know what'll happen. It'll be:
Poehling, Montembeault, and a 2nd for a bonafide C.
- Darksyde

for a second there I thought you were suggesting they were putting Montembeault at center... if it works MB is a pure genius!

I don't really get it either, I thought the strategy would've been to give Primeau as many AHL games as possible.

I heard Éric Fichaud saying he wasn't expecting Primeau to become a regular in the NHL, for what it's worth. I do respect his opinion a bit since he was a goalie and is supposed to know what he's talking about but I find it's way too early for this kind of assessment.
- Pat1993

Seems that Poulin has an AHL contract...so he could be sent down to the ECHL.

Yeah. I remember people saying the same thing about Price when he was 22 as well. Not saying Primeau will have Price's career, but it's a bit early to say he's a bust.

I think that was the point, by burying him you're taking away games that Primeau would've normally played in the AHL
- Pat1993

- AdamFrench

Seems that Poulin has an AHL contract...so he could be sent down to the ECHL.

Yeah. I remember people saying the same thing about Price when he was 22 as well. Not saying Primeau will have Price's career, but it's a bit early to say he's a bust.
- stinger67

ah, that would make sense. and I doubt Poulin would be ahead of Primeau on their depth chart anyways

ah, that would make sense. and I doubt Poulin would be ahead of Primeau on their depth chart anyways
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I don't get the Montembeault acquisition.

Primeau could have been the backup if Price isn't out long term.

When Price returns, they will be stuck with 4 goalies in Laval

They will probably send McNiven down to the ECHL, and rotate between Primeau, Poulin and Montembeault. Not an ideal situation.
- stinger67

Fichaud said this morning on the radio that Primeau will never be an NHL goalie, book it.

ah, that would make sense. and I doubt Poulin would be ahead of Primeau on their depth chart anyways
- Pat1993

Oui c'est pas leur poulin Poulin

Fichaud said this morning on the radio that Primeau will never be an NHL goalie, book it.
- Fredobbface

Bold statement for a position only 64 guys a year can basically be with hundreds of options.

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Caufield not on the ice this morning

Habs line-up tonight vs. Leafs

Toffoli - Suzuki - Drouin
Armia - Evans - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Poehling - Harvey-Pinard
Bourque - Perreault - Belzile
Pezzetta

Chiarot - Wideman
Guhle - Savard
Romanov - Fairbrother

Montembeault
Primeau

Habs line-up tonight vs. Leafs

Toffoli - Suzuki - Drouin
Armia - Evans - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Poehling - Harvey-Pinard
Bourque - Perreault - Belzile
Pezzetta

Chiarot - Wideman
Guhle - Savard
Romanov - Fairbrother

Montembeault
Primeau
- stinger67

Caufield not on the ice this morning
- stinger67

Caufield on the ice now

Crisis averted

I don't get the Montembeault acquisition.

Primeau could have been the backup if Price isn't out long term.

When Price returns, they will be stuck with 4 goalies in Laval

They will probably send McNiven down to the ECHL, and rotate between Primeau, Poulin and Montembeault. Not an ideal situation.
- stinger67

I was wondering too...

the only thing I can come up with is they believe Montembeault is really good and he was stuck behind a bad situation there with the gignormous Bobrosky contract and knight that is there for a while !

I was wondering too...

the only thing I can come up with is they believe Montembeault is really good and he was stuck behind a bad situation there with the gignormous Bobrosky contract and knight that is there for a while !
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