CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
It’s not ignorance.
It’s mindfully interpreting and contextualizing the words you hear with the actions observed.
It’s not 100% science, that’s what makes it a discussion
2023 Draft and UFA Thread
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It’s not ignorance.
It’s mindfully interpreting and contextualizing the words you hear with the actions observed.
It’s not 100% science, that’s what makes it a discussion
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
When the pattern doesn't change is ownership and not the GM.
Why people refuse to see this is funny to me
worm
Well-known member
I don't mind that later in the draft. But a top 5 pick should never be about need.
That said priority in the weighing should apply to RHD and C
HuGo must believe in Dobes.
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
I will get banned again soon, worry not.
They don't. They never have. Practically every star player they've ever had, going all the way back to the Rocket, have been got rid of as soon as management felt that they were getting "too big" for the team or were taking up too much of the public's attention. They prefer humble players who are dependent on the organization, not the other way around. That's why they duped the Rocket into retirement with the promise of a front office job that turned out to be ceremonial only, why they traded Doug Harvey because he was involved in trying to start a union, why they traded Dickie Moore because they didn't like the fact that he had side hustles that were making him more money than his NHL salary, why they let Dryden sit out a year over a contract dispute, why they pushed Lafleur into premature retirement because he was embarrassing the organization off the ice, why they traded Chelios for the same reason, why they traded Roy after he publicly humiliated his coach and GM on national television and why they traded PK when he bit the hand that feeds.
Exciting offensively gifted players often have egos. The Habs front office does not indulge any egos but their own. They'd rather have a humble 30 goal scorer than an elite, flashy, bigger than the team 50 goal scorer. They choose humility every single time.
Nobody but Geoff Molson cares. Michkov is not Putin.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
I don't think so. I think Verbeek went with the low key Verbeek type player. Lunch pail producer.
I'm high on Carlsson and don't find that a huge leap. I'd have taken Fantilli though.
Carsslon seems like the Reinbacher of higher-end centers in this draft.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
After selecting Reinbacher? They should have traded 5 for Askarov, 15 and 24. You could have drafted Sandin-Pellikka instead and still had Musty.
worm
Well-known member
Mostly just a marketing thing imo. Don't read too much into it.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
If you mean safe pick then agreed
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
It's a timing thing
Yes but . . . Fantilli was a safe pick too. He will be a 80-90 pt. a year player in his prime.
worm
Well-known member
This.
Sandin-P is too small, especially with Hutson on the way. There were only 2 d-men in the playoffs under 6 feet tall. Not a coincidence.