campabee82 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Michael McCarron resigned to a 1 year 2 way $700,000 contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 McCarron's 2018-19 season was mostly lost to injury. The biggest takeaway from his short season was how great he was playing before the shoulder injury became severe enough to knock him out of action. Twenty-one points in 32 games was his best total in the pro ranks. His performance showed he can still have an impact when playing in a good system. Joël Bouchard helped McCarron become the player the Habs were hoping they would get. Before the injury, he was using his size to protect and cycle the puck in the opposing zone. He was a physical force while also maintaining a level of skill he had rarely demonstrated in the AHL. He was given a qualifying offer by the Montreal Canadiens so they could retain his rights as a restricted free agent. He finds himself in an all-too-familiar position of having to prove that he has the makings of an NHL player. With a summer dedicated to training and his mind set on proving to the organization that drafted him that he can have an impact, this year will be the make-or-break season for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCarron's 2018-19 season was mostly lost to injury. The biggest takeaway from his short season was how great he was playing before the shoulder injury became severe enough to knock him out of action. Twenty-one points in 32 games was his best total in the pro ranks. His performance showed he can still have an impact when playing in a good system. Joël Bouchard helped McCarron become the player the Habs were hoping they would get. Before the injury, he was using his size to protect and cycle the puck in the opposing zone. He was a physical force while also maintaining a level of skill he had rarely demonstrated in the AHL. He was given a qualifying offer by the Montreal Canadiens so they could retain his rights as a restricted free agent. He finds himself in an all-too-familiar position of having to prove that he has the makings of an NHL player. With a summer dedicated to training and his mind set on proving to the organization that drafted him that he can have an impact, this year will be the make-or-break season for him.
campabee82 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, H_T_L said: McCarron's 2018-19 season was mostly lost to injury. The biggest takeaway from his short season was how great he was playing before the shoulder injury became severe enough to knock him out of action. Twenty-one points in 32 games was his best total in the pro ranks. His performance showed he can still have an impact when playing in a good system. Joël Bouchard helped McCarron become the player the Habs were hoping they would get. Before the injury, he was using his size to protect and cycle the puck in the opposing zone. He was a physical force while also maintaining a level of skill he had rarely demonstrated in the AHL. He was given a qualifying offer by the Montreal Canadiens so they could retain his rights as a restricted free agent. He finds himself in an all-too-familiar position of having to prove that he has the makings of an NHL player. With a summer dedicated to training and his mind set on proving to the organization that drafted him that he can have an impact, this year will be the make-or-break season for him. Totally agree with this and hope he makes it he would make a great line if he had chemistry with say Peohling and Armia that would be a big physical scoring threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptWelly Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just now, campabee82 said: Totally agree with this and hope he makes it he would make a great line if he had chemistry with say Peohling and Armia that would be a big physical scoring threat That line could possibly be a force! It would be nice to have a little extra size on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campabee82 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, CaptWelly said: That line could possibly be a force! It would be nice to have a little extra size on the team. Only if McCarron can continue to develop. I like what I saw last season under Bouchard though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Last chance... Or bust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habberwacky Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 After last year, I think he deserves another chance to show what he can do. Hope fully he does enough to at least get us a draft pick. Although I would like to see him make the team, I am not sure that is feasible given the young talent we have down the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpem-can Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 I'm pulling for this kid and was hoping they'd sign him ...he was drafted because of his size when the Bruins were pushing us around a lot ..then Campbell , Lucic , Thornton & McQuaid all went the way of the dinosaur ...it's a different NHL but a player his size and grit if utilized right could still make an impact even if it's only on the 4th line making heads swivel ...good insurance for little money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campabee82 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, arpem-can said: I'm pulling for this kid and was hoping they'd sign him ...he was drafted because of his size when the Bruins were pushing us around a lot ..then Campbell , Lucic , Thornton & McQuaid all went the way of the dinosaur ...it's a different NHL but a player his size and grit if utilized right could still make an impact even if it's only on the 4th line making heads swivel ...good insurance for little money Plus he has skill and is working on his speed could ve the first true power forward the Habs have had in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Agree with most of the sentiments here. Its a pretty low risk move, with the potential to be more. Clearly he was either mishandled early, expectations were too high or rushed (Timmins always said he was a very long-term project). Either way he has the chance to be a decent complimentary player. I feel like he still needs a bit more time in the minors under Bouchard so hopefully if he is sent down he can quietly slip through waivers. If he does make it down to Laval, stays healthy and gets another few months under Bouchard & Co, I could see him coming up & having a real impact in the bottom 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptWelly Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, arpem-can said: I'm pulling for this kid and was hoping they'd sign him ...he was drafted because of his size when the Bruins were pushing us around a lot ..then Campbell , Lucic , Thornton & McQuaid all went the way of the dinosaur ...it's a different NHL but a player his size and grit if utilized right could still make an impact even if it's only on the 4th line making heads swivel ...good insurance for little money I agree and I think the playoffs are a great example. Depending on the team you play against it can make a difference. St. Louis played a "heavy" game as they called it. It seemed like last season he had gained a step and in todays training they can help with speed and "burst". You can't teach size or strength so a "power forward" who can play the cycle game along the boards and fore checking can be useful. I actually think what hurt his development was he was a wing and the team tried to convert him because we were so in need of centers and with DD ect. at the time we also needed size down the middle. So we will see but I hope he can show enough to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramcharger440 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 i like the signing he is worth at least one more look. if he can get his foot speed up just a bit he could be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkgoalie Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 i like it, he has alot to prove, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26NCounting Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Watched him play with Laval several times and all I can say is his skating is not improving and for his size he plays a really light game. Will get in the occasional tussel but with his size he should be crashing the next and using his best attribute. Time to move on from this complete bust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 2 hours ago, 26NCounting said: Watched him play with Laval several times and all I can say is his skating is not improving and for his size he plays a really light game. Will get in the occasional tussel but with his size he should be crashing the next and using his best attribute. Time to move on from this complete bust! I imagine he will begin the season in Laval. This might be his last kick at the can to show management he can make the NHL. I can't imagine him being resigned if he has another mediocre year... unless he wants to keep accepting two-way contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsAlways Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 At best he is a career AHLer ... maybe 10 years ago, when the league was different, he could have been a bottom 6 forward in the NHL. He has some skills but his foot speed and skating just won't cut it in today's NHL and now at his age I doubt there's much room to improve it. Also, his point totals last year in Laval ... 21pts in 32 games is the same pace he was on his first year of AHL .. 38pts in 58 games. For a 1st round draft pick that is not progression, that's stagnation. The worst part of it all is we could have had Shea Theodore who was taken one pick later. Or Ryan Hartman who at least has become a NHL regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 hour ago, HabsAlways said: The worst part of it all is we could have had Shea Theodore who was taken one pick later. Or Ryan Hartman who at least has become a NHL regular. Except that SL and co would have most likely messed him up and we'd be saying "damn, if only we had drafted Mike McCarron who was taken only one pick later & is dominant in Anaheim" Of course im playing but I think you could make a case for McCarron (more than most) being totally mishandled by the organization. They seemed completely unsure what role they wanted him to play - even position wasnt clear. Sometimes he was a 1st line centre or a checking winger, or a power forward. The kid was confused. Im not sure what his potential was (or is) but it seems like Bouchard at very least took things back to the beginning - simplify the game & see what we've got. Maybe he'll be a useful player yet but i do think this is pretty much his last chance (if he doesnt get claimed on waivers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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