KENT HUGHES COMMITTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON THE ST LOUIS BLUES: THIS HABS TRADE IS GETTING EVEN BETTER

KENT HUGHES COMMITTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON THE ST LOUIS BLUES: THIS HABS TRADE IS GETTING EVEN BETTER

Man oh man are things just looking better for the Montreal Canadians. Now I know what you’re thinking. Lego, are you really going to start talking to us about stuff that happened yesterday? And yeah, technically we have to open the video up by going over what happened? Because in order to dive into today’s scoop, the real reason we are bringing together these two guys and making a video about them, we have to go over some of the context here. So, of course, we are referring once again to the Montreal Canadians and St. Louis Blues one for one blockbuster back in the summer. A trade that to the surprise of many did not end up involving Jordan Cyu, but instead involved Zachary Buluk heading over to Montreal in exchange for Logan Mayu. Now, Buluke is awesome and we saw more of this yesterday as the Canadians ended up beating the Chicago Blackhawks 4 to1 and where Bull Duke ended up scoring two goals. Thank you, Lane Hudson, for the three assists as well. My fantasy team is very happy today. But either way, Zachary Buluk has gone out there with yet another multi-goal game. It’s been a while since he has had one of those. Actually, no, this is the first one he has had all year. Uh, yeah, no, I stand corrected, but he’s finally getting back out there on the score sheet. He’s got two goals in the game against Chicago. And a lot of Canadians fans have responded to the Bull Duke explosion from yesterday saying, “Hey, wait a minute. Isn’t it crazy how this guy was traded for Logan Mayu?” And by all accounts, via St. Louis Blues fans, St. Louis media, St. Louis reporting, it hasn’t really looked all too great for Mayu with the Blues in Missouri. 22 years old, 63, 212 right-handed guy. He actually got sent down to the Springfield Thunderbirds where he played a little bit of a sample over there. He had two goals, which is nice. But Mayu in the NHL has only scored two points in 22 total games played this year. It hasn’t really been all too great for this guy. You take a look at some of the advanced analytics. He is very frequently on the bottom left hand corner of the screen on the NHL game scores. So, Mayu just has not been effective this season one bit. Sure, there’s potential there. Sure, there is a profile that you can say is worthwhile. 63 212 right-handed guy that’s not undesirable. But for Logan Mayu, the reason we’re diving into things in this video is because of his recent interview that was published on radiocanada.ca. Take a look at this piece by Mark Antoine Godí. It was originally in French and I ended up translating it to English via the Google machine. This is how everything looked at the beginning. You can go out there and read this article on your own time. It’ll be linked in the description. But the title of the piece talks about how Logan Mayu hopes to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yeah, it kind of sounds like a euphemism for passing away. So, we’re going to hope that nobody does that. But Logan Mayu does have some really interesting comments when it comes to his place in St. Louis, how things looked like in Montreal, and whether or not there would have been that same chance with the Habs. Take a look at this comment here. Mayu made many friends during his time with Laval. He would have loved to face Yakabash on Saturday night. The Blues defenseman did not shed any tears though, the day the Canadians traded him for Buluke. I just want my chance. I don’t think I would have had a fair chance in Montreal with all the players they have on defense. So, I think it would have been difficult. Mayu said a few hours before the game between the Blues and the Ottawa Senators. I’m really lucky to be here in St. Louis and have this opportunity. There’s a lot of insight in that comment, including the recognition that the Blues had a spot to offer him. In the past in Montreal, Mayu had worked to earn a roster spot. Arriving in training camp in St. Louis this fall, he had a spot to lose. Now, the mentality does seem to be a little bit different here with Logan Mayu as a Blues defenseman rather than as a Canadians guy. We all recognize that it was going to be difficult for this guy to outwit some of the other Canadians. Bliners, Kerier, Dobson, even a Reinbacher, and then all the guys on the left side with Hudson, Ghoulie, Jacai, Strubel, Mat, it’s a bit of a log jam for the Montreal Canadians. So, seeing Logan Mayu be open and honest about this opportunity in St. Louis, hey, the article says there’s a lot of insight and that he had a spot to lose with the Blues. Unfortunately though, it did look like he lost it for a little bit as he got sent down to the AHL due to inferior subpar play. But let’s continue over here. Chief executive Doug Armstrong saw it as his own business. May you wanted a chance? He got it. But the concern right now is that this opportunity threatens to slip through his fingers. Anyone keeping an eye on the NHL statistics couldn’t have failed to notice that Mayu’s plus minus rating plummeted at the start of the season. His minus5 isn’t the worst of the NHL, but he established it in just 15 games. No other player in the league loses an average of one point differential per game. Nobody likes to have a negative balance sheet in the double digits at only one point at this time of the year. It’s certainly not a positive point in my season, Mayu added, but I try not to worry about that kind of thing and instead focus on building my game from match to match and finding a way to help the team win. After his first nine games, Mayu had no points and a plus minus of minus12, averaging just 12 minutes and 33 seconds of ice time. On November 9th, the Blues opted to send him back to the AHL. He stayed there for under 2 weeks, long enough to regain some confidence in his puck handling. I’m playing my own style more. I’m more confident in my actions, and I have more impact. The 22-year-old defenseman said, “Before, I was a little too tense, whereas I’m in a better situation now. I feel more in sync with the game since my return. So, that obviously spells some optimism for Mayu and how exactly he’s been able to adjust ever since being accommodated back into the National Hockey League. Unfortunately, the numbers haven’t really been there. I mean, he’s only got two points in this many games ever since returning to the St. Louis Blues. He’s still putting up a bunch of minuses as well. So, it’s not really looking all too great for this guy. He is getting some 9-minute games in there, but frequently hovers around the 12 to 13 minute mark. Meanwhile, for Zachary Buluk, the guy’s gone out there and started scoring again for the Montreal Canadian. And so, I do think there is some added value there. Let’s finish off the end of this article over here and just read where things have gone. Montreal fans knew Mayu as a D prospect who was decidedly offensively minded with the puck he is capable of penetrating opposing defenses. His shot from the blue line is dangerous and he has the size to deliver some solid hits. Things have consistently gone arry in his own territory though and that’s why at the end of the 24-25 season where progress in his area and in decision-making had not been significant, the organization chose to continue without him. In St. Louis, he faces the same challenges. Advanced statistics, including those of micro statistitian Cory Schnager, suggest that Mayu is one of the worst defenseman in the league this season when it comes to recovering the puck in the Dzone and orchestrating a zone exit. There also is the PDO statistic. There are 658 players in the NHL who have played at least 100 minutes at 5v5 since the start of the year. and Mayu comes in a last place position with a PDO of 820. That is not great. And there’s an bigger explanation here as to why everything is put together the way it is. But essentially, when you are last place in the NHL of players who have played 100 minutes of 5v5 in PDO, it means that everything is not going your way. The goalenders are not making saves and you guys are not getting any shots. It is absolutely terrible. And since 2007, when the PDIO statistic began to be compiled, no player had ever reached such a low on ice efficiency stat as Mayu. In terms of expected goals, both the chances generated by the Blues and those given to the opponent. Mayu isn’t the worst player on his team, though, so I guess you can say expected goals are actually reasonable. But PDIO specifically is not looking good for this former Canadians defenseman. Lots of info in this article, by the way. So, if you hadn’t already figured it out, the link is going to be in the description if you want to read more about it. I just wanted to shine a little bit of a spotlight here, acknowledging how Bulld has started to score and Mayu continues to struggle. Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below about his commentary as well, how he said he wouldn’t have gotten a fair chance with Montreal and that he’s happy to be in St. Louis nowadays. How does this make you feel? Does it rub you the wrong way? Let me know in the comments all your opinions. I hope you’ve enjoyed this video 999 and bye.

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We’re going over Montreal Canadiens forward Zach Bolduc, and how the trade which sent him to MTL from the St Louis Blues for Logan Mailloux is looking even better after Mailloux’s recent comments.

Article: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/2212172/logan-mailloux-saison-difficile-blues?partageApp=appInfoiOS

This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter

This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.

Zach Bolduc was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 29 of the draft went as follows:

1st) Buffalo Sabres, Owen Power
2nd) Seattle Kraken, Matty Beniers
3rd) Anaheim Ducks, Mason McTavish
4th) New Jersey Devils, Luke Hughes
5th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Kent Johnson
6th) Detroit Red Wings, Simon Edvinsson
7th) San Jose Sharks, William Eklund
8th) Los Angeles Kings, Brandt Clarke
9th) Arizona Coyotes (from Vancouver Canucks), Dylan Guenther
10th) Ottawa Senators, Tyler Boucher
11th) Arizona Coyotes, FORFEITED
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), Cole Sillinger
13th) Calgary Flames, Matthew Coronato
14th) Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia Flyers), Isak Rosén
15th) Detroit Red Wings (from Dallas Stars), Sebastian Cossa
16th) New York Rangers, Brennan Othmann
17th) St. Louis Blues, Zachary Bolduc
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Chaz Lucius
19th) Nashville Predators, Fedor Svechkov
20th) Minnesota Wild (from Edmonton Oilers), Jesper Wallstedt
21st) Boston Bruins, Fabian Lysell
22nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Minnesota Wild), Xavier Bourgault
23rd) Dallas Stars (from Washington Capitals via Detroit Red Wings), Wyatt Johnston
24th) Florida Panthers, Mackie Samoskevich
25th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Corson Ceulemans
26th) Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh Penguins), Carson Lambos
27th) Nashville Predators (from Carolina Hurricanes), Zachary L’Heureux
28th) Colorado Avalanche, Oskar Olausson
29th) New Jersey Devils (from New York Islanders), Chase Stillman

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