In The System – February 6, 2023

By JD Lagrange – In The System has become a very popular feature with our readers. This week, let’s see how the team’s top prospects are progressing. The far right column shows how the players are trending based on the previous week. Remember that this is in no way some expert dissection and in-depth analysis, but rather an overview at one point in time about how those young prospects are producing at their respective level.

Skaters

First, let’s have a look at the skaters before turning our attention to the goaltenders.

NAMETEAMLEAGUEGPGAPTSPTS/GPPIM+/-TREND
Riley Kidney (C)Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL412148691.6832+13⬇️
Joshua Roy (W/C)Sherbrooke PhoenixQMJHL372534591.5912+36⬇️
Sean Farrell (C/LW)Harvard Univ.NCAA221222341.5512+12⬇️
Jared Davidson (C)Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL432739661.5340+30⬆️
Lane Hutson (D)Boston Univ.NCAA25926351.4020+21⬆️
Cedrick Guindon (LW/C)Owen Sound AttackOHL471738551.1710+5⬇️
Owen Beck (C)Peterborough PetesOHL411929481.1724+8⬇️
Vinzenz Rohrer (C/RW)Ottawa 67'sOHL341522371.0914+20⬇️
Logan Mailloux (D)London KnightsOHL381719360.9548+12⬆️
Filip Mesar (RW/C)Kitchener RangersOHL311217290.948-11⬇️
Jesse Ylönen (RW)Laval RocketAHL36921300.8316-1⬆️
Nicolas BeaudinLaval RocketAHL20212140.7018+7➡️
Rafaël Harvey-PinardLaval RocketAHL371510250.6820-2➡️
Xavier Simoneau (C)Laval RocketAHL37520250.6831-4⬆️
Justin Barron (D)Laval RocketAHL2579160.646-3➡️
Luke Tuch (LW)Boston Univ.NCAA2679160.6211+7⬇️
Rhett Pitlick (LW)Univ. of MinnesotaNCAA2887150.5416+8➡️
Miguël Tourigny (D)HK Dukla TrencinSlovakia31312150.4835-10➡️
Oliver Kapanen (C)KalPaLiiga43911200.47260⬇️
Emil HeinemanLeksands IFSHL2465110.466-2⬆️
Jayden Struble (D)Northeastern Univ.NCAA221890.4154+2⬆️
Jack Gorniak (LW/C)Univ. WisconsinNCAA233690.3926+2➡️
Blake Biondi (C)Univ. Minnesota-DuluthNCAA173360.354-4➡️
William Trudeau (D)Laval RocketAHL33110110.3342+3N/A
Mattias Norlinder (D)Laval RocketAHL401780.2014-9➡️
Jan Mysak (C/LW)Laval RocketAHL202130.154-7➡️

Jared Davidson, Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux had a fantastic week. I have also decided to add William Trudeau to the list, he who has 8 assists in his last 10 games with the Laval Rocket.

Mailloux had four goals and an assist this week, including the hat trick goal on… the Michigan!

Goaltenders

And now, to the organization’s goaltending prospects…

NAMETEAMLEAGUEGPGAASv%TREND
Jakub DobesOhio State Univ.NCAA282.25.919⬇️
Emmett CroteauWaterloo Black HawksUSHL132.87.897➡️
Cayden PrimeauLaval RocketAHL183.45.895⬆️
Frederik DichowFrölunda HCSHL123.12.895⬆️
Joe VrbeticTrois-Rivières LionsECHL183.60.880➡️
Laval RocketAHL44.05.871➡️

The goaltending remains an area of concern for the Canadiens’ depth chart.

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