In Timmins
we trust
So
the man of 2012 in Habs land is Mr. Alex Galchenyuk Jr., eh? Well I am
honestly convinced that this young gun could have given his Sarnia teammate Nail Yakupov a run for first overall
at the entry draft had he not been injured for the entire OHL season, save two
games and a playoff round. In
comparison, Alex has two inches and ten pounds on Nail despite being almost a
year younger. The on ice stats are tipped slightly in Nail’s favour during the
regular season but almost identical in the 2012 playoffs. That being said, a
season missed is a season missed and
the Canadiens’ new top prospect will only benefit by returning to the Sarnia
Sting for another season and help fuel the debate. Not that he showed any signs
of missing a step when he returned in time for the playoffs and but there is
still room for his development at that level. Another year in the O would help
him learn to dominate and to win at his own level and more importantly pick up
some leadership qualities along the way as he will undoubtedly be looked up to
by his teammates next year. Also, as far as the current CBA states, if he does
not make the NHL after training camp this spring then he can only return to his
CHL team. So realistically speaking, Habs fans will have to wait at least
another year before they get to see Alex Jr. playing for the Canadiens. And that’s
only the bad news……
