Earlier in summer time the Blues pulled fairly the shocker on it’s personal fan base once they traded the extraordinarily promising younger ahead Zach Bolduc to the Canadiens in change for his or her up and coming defensive prospect, Logan Mailloux.
On the time it was fairly puzzling. Bolduc for the previous few years had been a extremely touted prospect noting some 50+ purpose seasons down in junior, and after dipping his toes within the bigs through the 2023-2024 season he burst onto the scene as soon as Jim Montgomery took over because the Blues skipper in November of 2024 by rounding out his season with 19 targets (good for sixth on the crew).
What impressed me most about Bolduc although wasn’t his stat line, it was what different groups had been doing as a response to him throughout video games. He was solely 21 most of final season, and as soon as he hit his stride groups just like the Avalanche and different prime contenders had been clearly planning their entire penalty kill protection round him and his disgusting one timer. Not Canadian Olympic Staff candidate Robert Thomas, not perennial 30+ purpose scorer Jordan Kyrou, 21 12 months outdated Zachary Bolduc.
So after such marketing campaign at 21, what within the fuck knuckle may have occurred to trigger Doug Armstrong to commerce him away for a man who wants some critical teaching on his courting profile? (See here for reference, I don’t have the time)
So given Bolduc’s spectacular season at simply above consuming age (not that STL cares about these for it’s athletes) and Mailloux competing with Deshaun Watson for questionable off the sphere/ice points, it will need to have panned out to be a fairly stable commerce with regards to hockey proper?
Improper. In 8 video games Bolduc already has 4 targets and is an OK -1 (on tempo for a 30 purpose season), and Mailloux is an abysmal -7 as a defenseman.
So between the clear off ice points, Bolduc wanting like our subsequent Jordan Kyrou, and Mailloux having no NHL expertise, what may have brought about Armstrong to make the transfer?
- Dropkicked Armstrong’s canine throughout the ice at Enterprise. Name Military a muppet fuck throughout arbitration? Honest. Tweet out of your burner account whenever you get well being bombed that Armstrong hasn’t showered for the reason that 2019 Cup Parade? Additionally honest. Harming a person’s canine? As much as Canadia you go the place greater than half your contract goes to taxes and also you don’t even have actual soccer.
- Walked in on Armstrong dancing to “Pink Pony Membership”. No offense to Chappell Roan right here however when you preserve Armstrongs stoic, impassive, “I don’t care if my first cup successful captain is a prime 5 defenseman within the league he isn’t getting a no motion clause” lack of attachment to any participant, you simply can’t get caught singing “GOOOOOODDDDD WHAT HAVE YOU DOOOONNNE”.
- Took Armstrong’s spouse to Olive Backyard. For those who’re going to steal your normal supervisor’s outdated girl, it higher be actual Italian meals that doesn’t require bottomless breadsticks within the ‘burbs to make it appear good.
- Mentioned one thing alongside the’ strains of “I simply don’t suppose Imo’s is that good” or “Arby’s is healthier than Lion’s Alternative. If this occurred, we shouldn’t have traded him. We must always have signed him to the worst contract ever at $500k a 12 months, then despatched him to Winnipeg as an alternative of Montreal which is definitely a decent metropolis
- Bought found as a possible 9/11 conspirator. For those who’re rumored to be concerned in 9/11, you need to at LEAST internet 30 PPG per 12 months. 19 simply isn’t going to chop it nowadays if you wish to be a terrorist and play hockey professionally.
For those who’ve learn this far and thought “wait none of those need to do with hockey”, you’re appropriate! As a result of it’s been virtually 4 months since we made this commerce and I nonetheless can’t put a single f*$#ing purpose associated to hockey why we’d commerce Bolduc for an unproven defenseman confused Tinder with Pornhub (please show me incorrect Mailloux so I can replace this listing).
