2023 Draft and UFA Thread

[Thurston]

I don't mind Reinbacher at all. Just not where we selected him but that's not the kid's fault.

Exactly.
If he was chosen in the 7-9 range, I'm fine with it. Picking him at five is what bothers me.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Exactly.
If he was chosen in the 7-9 range, I'm fine with it. Picking him at five is what bothers me.

why does that matter?

 

[Thurston]

It's too early for him. I would have rolled the dice with Michkov but they seemed to settle with the safer pick.

 

[GEEMAN]

It's too early for him. I would have rolled the dice with Michkov but they seemed to settle with the safer pick.

Not really ...early is Zona with the top 2 picks

Reinbacher was gone at 6

 

[habsfan]

Very bizarre draft. Then the report about how they tried to get that kid in the 3rd. Just do it then. That’s not a hard trade to make.

Seemed uncertain and unsure of their approach this draft

 

[Habsy]

bad?

Sloppy is the word I would use

 

[GrandWazoo]

I don't think there is a single kid in this draft I'm excited about besides Reinbacher. Complete opposite of last year. No idea what they were doing this year.

 

[Habsy]

I like Fowler too

 

[Habsy]

And the overager... Newhook.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Ok, Reinbacher, Newhook and Fowler are ok.

Last year was just a much stronger draft, but we also managed to get Dach while keeping 4 picks in the first 2 rounds so that helped.

 

[habs25th]

I don't think there is a single kid in this draft I'm excited about besides Reinbacher. Complete opposite of last year. No idea what they were doing this year.

They were throwing darts at the goalie pool... "One of them's bound to hit right!?"

They look like they have no clue who they like, besides Reinbacher.

Basically the same as me when i play franchise mode, I have the first round all scouted, then after that I Just go by who's name sounds cool.

 

[GrandWazoo]

I have bad flashbacks of Bergevin that used to alternate a good offseason with a bad one. Getting a bad feeling about this one.

 

[Alan C]

I'm hoping Fowler proves you funny guys wrong. Those are some gaudy playoff numbers. Imagine when they get him in shape?

Let’s hope so

 

[habsfan]

They were throwing darts at the goalie pool... "One of them's bound to hit right!?"

They look like they have no clue who they like, besides Reinbacher.

Basically the same as me when i play franchise mode, I have the first round all scouted, then after that I Just go by who's name sounds cool.

My thoughts as well. The whole process seemed scattered, like they couldn’t decide what to do. Hesitant. The 3 goalies thing is totally baffling. At least they have upside. Seems like a pretty limited upside draft. Arbor’s brother in the 4th round was totally baffling

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

It's too early for him. I would have rolled the dice with Michkov but they seemed to settle with the safer pick.

2 spots is nothing

 

[Habsy]

They were throwing darts at the goalie pool... "One of them's bound to hit right!?"

They look like they have no clue who they like, besides Reinbacher.

Basically the same as me when i play franchise mode, I have the first round all scouted, then after that I Just go by who's name sounds cool.

That's how they found Shesterkin (4th round) and Georgiev (undrafted).

Its a numbers game and it does work.

 

[Habsy]

I have bad flashbacks of Bergevin that used to alternate a good offseason with a bad one. Getting a bad feeling about this one.

Don't worry, I guarantee the Habs will be better this year.

 

[worm]

Because they're not that high on Askarov and they couldn't get a player they coveted at 15?

Askarov is just okay.

.911 in the AHL

 

[Habsy]

Bobrov: "We're building a culture here" and then elaborates basically saying Michkov was a no without saying it.

 

[worm]

Looked more the they are building a culture for the ECHL team