2023 Draft and UFA Thread

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

he's flaky

No, he's an Eastern European. They don't do nuanced speech. Everything is brutally direct.

Years ago I was in a restaurant with a group of co-workers, one of whom was Russian. When he ordered his meal and the waitress asked him if he wanted sour cream on his baked potato he said "Of course!" in a tone that sounded like "Of course, bitch. What the fuck is wrong with you?" A Canadian would have answered "Yes please". The guy wasn't pissed off or trying to bawl out the waitress, it's just the way these people talk.

A Russian wouldn't see the need to politely decline from meeting with a team. He'd just tell them straight up that he has no intention of playing for them so it's a waste of both their time. Nothing personal, just "it is what it is".

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Oh ya. Solid source.

You know that if Michkov is on the board when the Caps go to the podium they'll take him without hesitation.

 

[GEEMAN]

My peeps are saying Hugo has a few trades in the works on draft night , #2 is a strong possibility

 

[xposbrad]

My peeps are saying Hugo has a few trades in the works on draft night , #2 is a strong possibility

Would rather another top 12 pick.

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

I’d be shocked if we made any trade of significance to be honest. Probably stay at 5, take the stupid D and then maybe move up from 31 to 24 or something small or nothing at all

 

[CH1]

If they think Fantilli is a sure fire #1 centre then I’d have no problem trading a boatload to move up for him — #31, Hutson and Mailloux

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

If Michkov is a no go for the Habs for russians, i mean reasons then i would fo 5 and Slaf for 2.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Other than Bedard i want CHI to move up to 11 from 19 and take Moore/Pallikka/Benson/Leonard/Reichbacher/Dvolski

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

If they think Fantilli is a sure fire #1 centre then I’d have no problem trading a boatload to move up for him — #31, Hutson and Mailloux

Hutson OR Mailloux, not both.

I'd also like to see HuGo make a deal to get a 1st round pick in the teens and get Musty.

 

[Krustchev]

If they think Fantilli is a sure fire #1 centre then I’d have no problem trading a boatload to move up for him — #31, Hutson and Mailloux

The Ducks wouldn’t trade the pick even fit both D because they’re loaded with high end D prospects. The teams are not good trading partners.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

The Ducks wouldn’t trade the pick even fit both D because they’re loaded with high end D prospects. The teams are not good trading partners.

5th 31, Harris Dvorak and a 2nd

 

[CH1]

5th 31, Harris Dvorak and a 2nd

sorry my reception is bad here
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[TheCountofMonteCristo]

sorry my reception is bad here
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please 2 firsts should be more than enough to move up 3 spots as they have no need for another centre. Remember as well people online always overestimate what a trade will end up being

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

The NHL needs one of those NFL charts which tells you if a trade is of equal value

 

[CH1]

please 2 firsts should be more than enough to move up 3 spots as they have no need for another centre. Remember as well people online always overestimate what a trade will end up being

Ducks have all the leverage

you have to overpay otherwise stay in your seat and shut the fuck up until they call your number 5

 

[CH1]

The NHL needs one of those NFL charts which tells you if a trade is of equal value

I saw one but it’s a lot trickier in the NHL because unlike the NFL, hockey’s bumper crop decelerates very quickly due to limited star talent that varies wildly from year to year

ie. this year’s top 5 is a lot more loaded than last year’s

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Ducks have all the leverage

you have to overpay otherwise stay in your seat and shut the fuck up until they call your number 5

Internally do they really, do they need MacTavish, Zegras and Fantilli? They will all want big coin down the road, granted that is a few years away, none of those three will want to play wing.

We don't need to move up either, just take the best non Michkov guy at 5th, whomever that might be.

 

[CH1]

I dunno, some scouts see Fantilli as a winger

regardless, unless I’m blown away, I keep Fantilli and figure out when the time comes which one of those 3 studs I can trade… pieces like Dvorak and Harris don’t entice me to make my mind now

 

[Krustchev]

5th 31, Harris Dvorak and a 2nd

Lol. You’re offering quantity not quality. I’ve seen Fantilli play three times in person, he’s dynamic. The next McKinnon. No way should Ducks trade the pick.

 

[CH1]

Fantilli sounds like a guy who would go #1 80% of the time so any Habs offer would need to be extravagant