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2023 Draft and UFA Thread

xposbrad said:
Why don’t we keep 5 so we can get Michkov and then use Anderson+ to get another mid first. After Michkov who has superstar potential there are so many guys who are hard to separate on talent. Reinbacher/smith/benson/Leonard/Dvorsky.
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I'm thinking Anderson isn't going anywhere for a mid first. I think the ask is NHL ready young player and I think the Devils are the perfect trade partner.
 
lecoqsportif said:
I don’t pay attention to those meatheads, but remind me why Philly would trade a good goalie?
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Really? Have you met the Flyers? Their entire history consists of getting rid of goalies who go on to greatness and getting lesser goalies in return. Shit, they traded Bernie Parent to the Leafs and only won their 2 Cups because the Leafs were dumber than they were and traded him back!
 
Habsy said:
I'm thinking Anderson isn't going anywhere for a mid first. I think the ask is NHL ready young player and I think the Devils are the perfect trade partner.
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Hugo is just waiting for the right deal and hope its in his team ok list
 
Montreal Canadiens

Assuming Michkov is there at No. 5, we all know about his potential, but what are some of the reasons why the Canadiens could be tempted to pass on him aside from his KHL contract and his passport? Are there elements of his game that you think teams are concerned about? —Arpon Basu


Pronman: He’s listed at 5-foot-10, but some scouts feel he’s closer to 5-foot-9. He’s an elusive skater, but has average footspeed, and is a one-way winger. I think he could be a star, but I admit if he did become that he would be a unique star. There aren’t many impact NHL players in my lifetime who look and play like him, and there is a chance his game won’t translate to a high degree in the NHL. There’s nobody in the NHL who looks like Michkov, but there are 25 Reinbachers.

Wheeler: I would order the reasons for skepticism as follows:

1. His play and competitiveness off the puck.

2. His size/position combo (though he is more advanced physically than I think he gets credit for).

3. His skating (which I also think is stronger than it usually gets credit for).

4. He’s got some tendencies/habits that I’d like to see him slowly work away from in terms of some of the ways he uses his linemates, too.

I think ultimately the game-breaking, first-line skill level and historic production win out, though. There may not be any players like Michkov in the NHL in terms of makeup, but there aren’t many playing in the NHL who had a statistical profile like his either and you can find the ones who did with a quick scroll through the league’s top scorers.
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theathletic.com

NHL Draft 2023: Pronman and Wheeler answer the biggest questions facing NHL teams

Consider this our experts' pre-draft press conference of sorts.
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