Logan Mailloux has nothing left to learn offensively in the AHL

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Crédit: LAVAL, QC - OCTOBER 18: Look on Laval Rocket defenseman Logan Mailloux (24) during the game between the Rochester Americans versus the Laval Rocket on October 18, 2023 at Place Bell in Laval, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

In his first season in the AHL, Logan Mailloux did well.

He racked up 47 points (14 goals) in 72 games, and there was nothing to say about his offensive production.

That said, he’s continued to build on his momentum from the start of the Rocket’s campaign.

Mailloux has played five games with the Habs (and scored three points), but it’s really in Laval that he stands out as a dominant player.

The 21-year-old defenseman has 12 points in his first seven AHL games of the season… And that leads me to say this: Mailloux has nothing left to learn down there offensively.

He’s proven himself, even if the sample size is small. And I agree with Grant McCagg when he says that Mailloux will be a top-4 defenseman for a long time in the National League:

Looking strictly at his offensive performance, it would be easy to say that Logan Mailloux deserves to be recalled by the Canadiens.

But we know what the rub is with him.

Mailloux needs to work on his defensive game, as do many 21-year-old defensemen. He needs to perfect his game… And I wonder if that’s what the Canadiens are waiting for before giving him a real chance in the NHL.

A few games here and there is all well and good… But it’s not as if he’s had enough time to find his place in the Habs lineup.

That said, his development is interesting to watch because Mailloux is improving rapidly.

He’s already starting to become one of the best players in the AHL at just 21 years of age, and that’s usually good for the progression curve of a prospect like him.

Because if it weren’t for his defensive game, he’d probably be playing with the Canadiens right now…

Overtime

– Logical.

– He’s got emotions, too.

– MLB news.

– It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

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