In the first game of the rookie tournament, many (too many) people were disappointed with Logan Mailloux's performance, and a kind of panic set in among those fans. We read some incredible comments on social networks, even though it was his first game in quite some time. Since that famous first match, we can say that the young man has pulled himself together and is now in the news for the right reasons. He takes risks, of course, but that's how he performs, and we don't want to misrepresent him. While many people think he should stay in Laval for a year, Jean-Charles Lajoie believes he belongs in Montreal this year. <q>Logan Mailloux is exactly as impressive in this camp as Kaiden Guhle was a year ago. No more, no less. Same physical maturity too. Why do we want to see him in Laval for two years, when last year we all wanted to see Guhle here with the CH? Mailloux long before Barron! - Jean-Charles Lajoie</q> The scenario is certainly different this year, with congestion on the Habs' blue line. It all depends on his role. Is it better to have him play big minutes in Laval or on a 3rd pair in Montreal, with a few appearances on the power play? The question remains. One thing's for sure: Mailloux is doing what it takes to get noticed right now, and he's giving himself every chance of realizing his dream of playing in the NHL this year. It would be a nice surprise. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/JiCLajoie/status/1706483257108226186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1706483257108226186%7Ctwgr%5Ec7b4685b0c5229dc46b919d293e48678b88a7923%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2Fcanadiens-de-montreal%2FSurprise-Logan-Mailloux-avec-les-Canadiens-de-Montreal-pour-commencer-la-saison-reguliere-dans-quelques-jours-Une-reelle-possibilite'> </a></blockquote></div>