Alex Barré-Boulet would be a much better addition to the line-up than Christian Dvorak.

Emil Heineman and Oliver Kapanen represent the two young Montreal Canadiens rookies who have managed to make their way into the NHL this season.

The two youngsters are doing well so far, the proof being that they were prioritized over a certain Alex Barré-Boulet, who had a good camp, but was sent to the AHL to make room for the two youngsters.

The problem is, it wasn’t ABB who deserved to get the blame.

Indeed, if Christian Dvorak wasn’t a veteran to whom we owe respect, and didn’t have a hefty NHL contract, it’s he who should have been penalized by at least being left out in the cold.

Dvorak is never bad, because he’s effective on face-offs and defensively very responsible, but he’s still a very ordinary player, especially offensively.

Right now, Dvorak is playing at the center of Emil Heineman and Oliver Kapanen, and frankly, I feel he’s hurting the two youngsters in the offensive zone.

Both rookies are generating great things and showing offensive creativity, but Dvorak seems to be slowing them down.

In short, I think Alex Barré-Boulet would energize this line much more than Dvorak.

They were excellent together during training camp.

Oliver Kapanen again the catalyst as Alex Barre-Boulet finishes off a pass from Emil Heineman

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– Scott Matla (@scottmatla) September 24, 2024

Barré-Boulet had a solid training camp, and only had two regular-season games before being tased.

And last night, in his first game with the Laval Rocket, he showed the full extent of his offensive talent with four points, including two goals.

In short, I sincerely believe that ABB would do a much better job offensively than Dvorak with Heineman and Kapanen.

The problem is that Dvorak is hard to get rid of, barring a trade.

And that’s where some interesting news comes in.

The Calgary Flames, who are off to an incredible undefeated start to the season (4-0-0), are looking for a deep center in their age group.

Early season trades are rare, but the #Flames – one of the best stories to start the year – are looking to add another center to the mix.

Details tonight on @SportsOnPrimeCA:pic.twitter.com/V4Zvm6eqPi

– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 18, 2024

Frank Seravalli recently reported that the Flames would like to solidify their middle-six with a veteran center.

Obviously, Seravalli didn’t name Dvorak, but I sincerely believe that the Habs’ #28 could be a good “match” for what the Flames are looking for.

Dvorak could fit in well with Calgary, both on the ice and in terms of salary.

The Flames have just over $18 million under the salary cap, so it’s not Dvorak’s contract ($4.45 million for one season, which is this one) that could scare them off if they’re looking to improve in the short term.

In short, there’s nothing really concrete, but if Kent Hughes wants to give his two rookies, Heineman and Kapanen, the best chance of success, he should really think about getting rid of Dvorak and bringing Barré-Boulet back to the NHL.

Overtime
– Indeed.

Here’s to coverage of tonight’s game between the Islanders and the Canadiens on Long Island.

The stats show that the Islanders are one of the teams generating the most dangerous chances.

Not necessarily good considering the Habs’ defensive play so far … https://t.co/kTCjTztFxE

– Kevin Dubé (@KDubeJDQ) October 19, 2024

– The Rocket back in action tonight, after a brilliant win yesterday.

It’s game day! It’s game day!

Place Bell
15h00 / 3:00 p.m.
BPM Sports / TSN690
RDS / AHLTV on @FloHockey https://t.co/woBaNXKRJN#GoRocket pic.twitter.com/aD1sSXVyGU

– Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 19, 2024

– Well said.

Laurent Courtois: “There were several episodes with a lot of players. I’m happy to have had the words and the individual – or collective – one-on-ones with the guys, of which you, you’re not aware.” #CFMTL https://t.co/HLumavHXZO

– Amine Sabri (@aminesabri514) October 19, 2024

– Interesting.

Otto Stenberg’s younger brother Ivar is leading Swedish junior in scoring-and he’s not eligible for the NHL draft until 2026! I had a look at his scoring highlights for our latest draft cast, and he’s quite a talent. https://t.co/2Dpf9ymyYy

– Grant McCagg (@grantmccagg) October 19, 2024

– Read more.

It was a very big day yesterday, so much so that I didn’t even have time to share my profile of Laurent Dauphin on @LNH_FR. The veteran returns home in a slightly different role than the last time he wore this uniform.https://t.co/opcyk7LwJ2

– Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) October 19, 2024