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2023 Draft and UFA Thread

GGpX said:
No, Pesce's signed, he just has one year left on his contract before being a UFA.

I doubt Carolina's trading him unless they're getting Karlsson, in which case they'll need to make some space.
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That’s right he’s entering his UFA year… thanks
 
Hell no to Zadina. The guy is the same age as Suzuki. And has done squat despite repeated opportunities
 
Haha. Next yr’s mock already out.
Russian vs Dman controversy part II

3. Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov, RW, SKA-MHL

Demidov was one of the best, if not arguably the best player in Russia’s junior league this past season. He’s a dynamo with the puck, displaying truly elite skill to go with excellent playmaking ability. He’s so creative and elusive and creates scoring chances seemingly every shift. He combines great puck play with a very strong motor. Demidov lacks size but is a determined player who wins battles, gets to the net and gives strong second efforts. His skating stride is awkward but powerful. There are a lot of indicators he’ll be a great pro wing.

4. Arizona Coyotes: Sam Dickinson, LHD, London-OHL

If you want to draw up an ideal NHL defenseman, it’s going to look a lot like Dickinson. He’s a mobile 6-foot-3 defender with a high motor and offense in his game. I wouldn’t call him the most instinctive puck-mover in the world, but he has good skill and can make some plays. He’s also a shot threat. That Dickinson can create offense at NHL speeds is the exciting part. He projects to be a very good two-way defender at the pro level who will make a lot of stops due to his length, feet and compete.
 
CH1 said:
Haha. Next yr’s mock already out.
Russian vs Dman controversy part II

3. Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov, RW, SKA-MHL

Demidov was one of the best, if not arguably the best player in Russia’s junior league this past season. He’s a dynamo with the puck, displaying truly elite skill to go with excellent playmaking ability. He’s so creative and elusive and creates scoring chances seemingly every shift. He combines great puck play with a very strong motor. Demidov lacks size but is a determined player who wins battles, gets to the net and gives strong second efforts. His skating stride is awkward but powerful. There are a lot of indicators he’ll be a great pro wing.

4. Arizona Coyotes: Sam Dickinson, LHD, London-OHL

If you want to draw up an ideal NHL defenseman, it’s going to look a lot like Dickinson. He’s a mobile 6-foot-3 defender with a high motor and offense in his game. I wouldn’t call him the most instinctive puck-mover in the world, but he has good skill and can make some plays. He’s also a shot threat. That Dickinson can create offense at NHL speeds is the exciting part. He projects to be a very good two-way defender at the pro level who will make a lot of stops due to his length, feet and compete.
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Sam might go #1 with a monster year
 
CH1 said:
Haha. Next yr’s mock already out.
Russian vs Dman controversy part II

3. Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov, RW, SKA-MHL

Demidov was one of the best, if not arguably the best player in Russia’s junior league this past season. He’s a dynamo with the puck, displaying truly elite skill to go with excellent playmaking ability. He’s so creative and elusive and creates scoring chances seemingly every shift. He combines great puck play with a very strong motor. Demidov lacks size but is a determined player who wins battles, gets to the net and gives strong second efforts. His skating stride is awkward but powerful. There are a lot of indicators he’ll be a great pro wing.

4. Arizona Coyotes: Sam Dickinson, LHD, London-OHL

If you want to draw up an ideal NHL defenseman, it’s going to look a lot like Dickinson. He’s a mobile 6-foot-3 defender with a high motor and offense in his game. I wouldn’t call him the most instinctive puck-mover in the world, but he has good skill and can make some plays. He’s also a shot threat. That Dickinson can create offense at NHL speeds is the exciting part. He projects to be a very good two-way defender at the pro level who will make a lot of stops due to his length, feet and compete.
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They both look like the kind of Hobson's Choice that the Habs are faced with damn near every year. You can take this Russian kid who's a good scorer but he's undersized so while he could become the next Pavel Bure he has an equal chance of becoming the next Valeri Bure or this hulking defenseman who's good but not an elite puck mover who puts up numbers and wins Norris trophies. Even when we pick first overall we do it in a year when there's no clear-cut #1 guy but a coin flip that requires a 3 sided coin.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
They both look like the kind of Hobson's Choice that the Habs are faced with damn near every year. You can take this Russian kid who's a good scorer but he's undersized so while he could become the next Pavel Bure he has an equal chance of becoming the next Valeri Bure or this hulking defenseman who's good but not an elite puck mover who puts up numbers and wins Norris trophies. Even when we pick first overall we do it in a year when there's no clear-cut #1 guy but a coin flip that requires a 3 sided coin.
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The kid is 135 pounds , Hutson puts him to shame

Slim chance Habs pick in the top 5 next year barring a disaster year with injuries and bad play
 
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