Habs Top 25 Under 25: #21 - Gabriel Dumont
by Kevin van Steendelaar on Aug 8, 2011 12:00 AM EDT
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Picked 139th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, C/RW Gabriel Dumont slips from No. 18 this time last year, to No. 21.
Overall amongst Habs prospects, Dumont ranks 14th by Hockey's Future and was thought to be a sleeper pick by the USAToday's Kyle Woodlief prior to being drafted by the Habs.
After a full season with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2010-11, the twenty year-old scored 18 points (5 goals) in 64 regular season games, far off the totals he put together in the QMJHL.
His playoff numbers however were more impressive with 9 points (6 goals) in 20 games. Known as a pesky and determined defensive forward, you'd almost think he channels Claude Lemieux, less the diving, come playoff time.
Strengths: Dumont has an impressive awareness when out on the ice and is a feisty and gritty player. Don't let his 5'10 180lb frame fool you, he keeps his feet moving, making him a difficult player to check.
Dumont is also a warrior when it comes to his play, especially during times when it's time to step up, When drafted, he was characterized by Canadiens scouting director Trevor Timmins as, "a heart and soul player." His character and determination was reinforced by his former coach with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, and during the 2010 playoffs with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Guy Boucher.
| Introduction | #23 - Alain Berger | #22 - Joonas Nattinen | #21 Gabriel Dumont | #20 - ??? |
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I’m quite unsure why he’s dropped, to be honest. I know I raised him on my list. I guess some must have had grander expectations, because I don’t think he’s less likely to make the NHL than he was 12 months ago.
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A 50 goal season on Couturier’s wing may have unreasonably inflated expectations for the next year.
by Stephan Cooper on Aug 8, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d say that more than anything it’s due to the additions of players like Beaulieu and Bournival who have much higher ceilings.
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by Andrew Berkshire on Aug 8, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Possible, but there are also five players ranked above him last year that aren’t on this year’s list. Heck, he was ranked ahead of Desharnais last year. Yemelin too, but that was more understandable since people were factoring in whether he’d come over or not.
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In effect, that means 8 players are new or moved ahead of Dumont in a year’s time. I guess I should just compare the five voters who voted last year. Could be you newbies (and Robert/Francis leaving)!
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Simple as this
“What have you done for me lately.”
2010 – 93 points in 62 games
2011 – 18 points in 64 games
When a player comes out of their final year of junior producing 1.5 PPG his ceiling looks high. When his first year pro sees his point totals crash it is easy to see why people bail.
Ah, AHL stats.
I wish we had some basic play-by-play in the AHL, shots and face-offs, say. Given 12 minutes a night at ES with Engqvist, sopping every D-Zone face-offs available, I guess Pacioretty or a Kostitsyn could still score a few here and there and make hay on the PP. But given the same ES regimen and only PK duties, Dumont will never crack the 40 points barrier.
Doesn’t mean he can’t replace Darche or Moen a year from now. I think the concluding remark on Martin’s preference is spot-on. The habs never seem to have any high end prospect available at a given moment, but they know how to groom jack of all trades into useful role players.
My guess is, if he can avoid injuries and play 70+ games this season, that’ll be good omen in itself.
So, he got 17 points at ES, 1 on the PP.
Desharnais (21 in 35 games) and Pacioretty (21 points in 27 games) were doing pretty good at ES and Desharnais was a beast on the PP, 1 goal and 20 assists :).
Palushaj raked in 41 points at ES in 68 games. I find that impressive.
The thing that gives me pause about Palushaj a little bit is that a lot of his production came when Dawes and Boyd started lighting it up. I’m wondering if he was a driver in that line or a passenger. I didn’t get to watch enough Bulldogs games to know, but I’m a little skeptical.
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by Andrew Berkshire on Aug 8, 2011 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
This is just what I’ve heard but its sounded like Dawes and Palushaj were the drivers and Boyd the passenger.
by Stephan Cooper on Aug 8, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t doubt that. From what I saw of Boyd in Montreal he played like trash.
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by Andrew Berkshire on Aug 8, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Chris is definitely right, and it’s worth it to mention that 51 of those 93 points were goals, with another 11 in 14 playoff games. Granted that he was an overager playing with Couturier, but the guy must have pretty slick hands to put up numbers like that. I hope he can make it because I do like his style of play.
I know I ranked Dumont pretty low, but that was more looking at his size as compared to what the team needs, and I think if any of our small prospects are likely to succeed in the NHL, it’ll be DD and Gallagher over Dumont.
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by Andrew Berkshire on Aug 8, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
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