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A perspective on polarization defense called from the Laval missile; Luc Tuch has agreed to a two-year contract with Montreal.

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Stew Cowan • Montreal Gazette

Published on April 16, 2024 • 3 minutes of reading

Defenseman Logan Milou attended the Canadiens' development camp at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard last July. Photo by John Kenney /Montreal Gazette

The Canadiens have recalled Logan Mailloux from the AHL Laval Rocket and the 21-year-old defenseman is expected to make his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday at the Bell Centre. (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM).

As an AHL rookie this season, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Mailloux posted 14-33-47 totals and 89 penalty minutes with a minus-7 differential in 70 games. The Canadiens selected Mailloux in the first round (31st overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.

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Mailloux's expected debut comes a day after defenseman Lane Hutson made his Canadiens debut in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings in Detroit. Hutson registered 21:54 of ice time and had an assist. The 20-year-old finished the night minus-1 after being on the ice for Lucas Raymond's game-winning goal in overtime. The 5-foot-10, 162-pound Hutson went 15-34-49 in 38 games at Boston University this season. The Canadiens selected him in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2022 draft.

Former Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin's decision to select Maillot was a polarizing one after the defenseman withdrew from the 2021 draft, saying he didn't have and didn't deserve to be selected after taking a sneaky photo of the 18-year-old. -year-old woman had sex with him when he was 17, played in Sweden in 2020 and shared his picture and identity with his teammates. slandered Mailloux and attacker In Sweden, he took a picture and was fined about 2000 dollars.

“Over the last 8 to 10 months, we have met with Logan Mailloux several times,” the NHL said in a statement after the Canadiens recalled Mailloux from Laval after Monday night's game. “We are pleased that he recognizes the seriousness of his past behavior and is committed to making better and more responsible decisions in the future. He was cleared to play in a National Hockey League game.''

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Canadiens GM Kent Hughes announced Tuesday that the team has agreed to a two-year NHL entry-level contract with forward Luke Tuch, selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2020 draft. The 6-foot-2, 203-pound forward went 10-20-30 in 39 games this season as a senior at Boston University.

Tuch also signed a one-way contract with the Rockets that will allow him to finish this season in the AHL. The Rockets have two games to play in the regular season and are two points behind the Belleville Senators for the fifth and final playoff spot in the North Division. Belleville also has a game in hand. The Rockets' final two games against the Senators are Friday at Belleville and Saturday at Laval.

It was also announced Tuesday that veteran Canadiens defenseman David Savard won the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy for the second year in a row without receiving any honors as the player who played a dominant role in the regular season. The award is voted on by members of the Montreal media covering Canadians. Savard led the voting with 62 points, followed by Jake Evans (44), Joel Armia (30) and Kayden Goulet (30).

Savard became the fourth player to win the award in consecutive seasons since it was first presented in 1981, joining Mark Streit (2006-07 and 2007-08), Mike McPhee (1989-90 and 1990-91) and Craig Ludwig (1984-). 85 and 1985-86).

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