2023 Draft and UFA Thread

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

I have high hopes for

Beck
Roy
Farrell
Hutson

Moderate hope for

Kidney
Mailloux
Slafkovsky (something is smelling off there)
Mesar
Dobes

some hope for

Kapanen
Engstrom
Mysak

that’s how I would categorize our prospects

Anyone playing regularly right now not included like RHP, Barron etc.

I have little faith in Slaf, I don’t think he has any elite in him whatsoever. Aside from a lucky tourney or two, he’s never been a high level scorer. Bad pick based on size

 

[GEEMAN]

I have little faith in Slaf, I don’t think he has any elite in him whatsoever. Aside from a lucky tourney or two, he’s never been a high level scorer. Bad pick based on size

Need to give it 3 years

Euro stats have to be taken with a grain of salt

Teenagers are playing with 25-35 year olds and sometimes barely play

The tool kit is there , needs time to develop

I was wrong about Brady Tkatchuk and Slaf has a better tool kit

 

[GrandWazoo]

People love pointing out his mistakes, all the while ignoring the times he went out on a limb and was right.

He’s been more right than wrong

 

[GrandWazoo]

I have little faith in Slaf, I don’t think he has any elite in him whatsoever. Aside from a lucky tourney or two, he’s never been a high level scorer. Bad pick based on size

That’s pretty unfair as he’s the only one from his draft that played in the NHL this year. Had he been in the minors or in Europe and having a solid season we would be singing his praise.

Every season or tournament he had against his peer groups, he killed it.

 

[GEEMAN]

That’s pretty unfair as he’s the only one from his draft that played in the NHL this year. Had he been in the minors or in Europe and having a solid season we would be singing his praise.

Every season or tournament he had against his peer groups, he killed it.

It would of been nice to see him play with Mesar in junior

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

He’s been more right than wrong

so the opposite of McCagg?

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Need a stud LHD and a top line center. Sounds familiar.

Also need to hammer down the goaltending.

sounds like 25+ other teams...

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

I have high hopes for

Beck
Roy
Farrell
Hutson

Moderate hope for

Kidney
Mailloux
Slafkovsky (something is smelling off there)
Mesar
Dobes

some hope for

Kapanen
Engstrom
Mysak

that’s how I would categorize our prospects

Anyone playing regularly right now not included like RHP, Barron etc.

Moderate hope for Mailloux? I think he's a lead pipe cinch.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Moderate hope for Mailloux? I think he's a lead pipe cinch.

IMO Mailloux is the most likely of the prospect group to reach his ceiling… which I view as being quite high

 

[GEEMAN]

IMO Mailloux is the most likely of the prospect group to reach his ceiling… which I view as being quite high

Probably , much coveted RHS with size PP skills and a big shot

Defensive awareness is much improved

Thank you Nero for telling teams , Fuck you we are drafting him

 

[GEEMAN]

IMO Mailloux is the most likely of the prospect group to reach his ceiling… which I view as being quite high

Habs need at least 5 out of that list to hit to be solid contributors

 

[Krustchev]

IMO Mailloux is the most likely of the prospect group to reach his ceiling… which I view as being quite high

Hutson.

 

[worm]

Hutson.

His ceiling is definitely higher.

 

[CH1]

all ceilings look really high for our Lil' Hutson

 

[worm]

all ceilings look really high for our Lil' Hutson

Lolcats

2 inches less high if we believe the reports

 

[Krustchev]

Lolcats

2 inches less high if we believe the reports

I’m suspicious.

 

[GEEMAN]

I’m suspicious.

If he is legit 5`10" needs to be in that 175 pond range to hit the NHL

Elite IQ , wheels are not Hughes but I dont see it affecting his game

 

[CH1]

i believe he's taller -- but he still has to pack on the pounds

 

[Sal_Butera]

Hutson.

IMO Mailloux has higher probability of approaching his ceiling @ NHL level vs Hutson

 

[Habspatrol]

Sure, it's not reasonable to expect anyone to reach Hutson's ceiling.