2023 Draft and UFA Thread

[CH1]

We have to be the only team in the NHL that hasn't had an elite forward during the last 4 decades (since Guy Lafleur)

 

[worm]

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If this is correct. Our co head of amateur scouting is Russian and our chief euro scout drafts a bunch of Russians over the years

I'm less convinced that the habs avoid Michkov.

 

[worm]

We have to be the only team in the NHL that hasn't had an elite forward during the last 4 decades (since Guy Lafleur)

Might not be far off.

When is the last time we have a top 10 scorer?

 

[CH1]

The last time the Habs had a top 10 NHL points leader was during the 1985-86 season; Naslund 43/67/110

 

[CH1]

And only 105 points from #1

 

[Krustchev]

Number 7 picks lately
Jeff Skinner
Mark Scheifele
Dumba
Nurse
Hayden Fluery
Provorov
Keller
Lias Anderson
Quinn Hughes
Cozens

Most of whom are way better than our last two 3rd overall picks.

 

[worm]

Might not be far off.

When is the last time we have a top 10 scorer?

1993 24th
1994 20th
1995 20th
1996 18th
1997 21st
1998 15th
1999 117th
2000 91st (we traded Dr. Reechi but he was third this year)
2001 115th
2002 68th
2003 27th
2004 30th
2006 65th
2007 37th
2008 11th (Kovalev)
2009 52nd
2010 28th
2011 60th
2012 38th
2013 33rd
2014 26th
2015 50th
2016 26th
2017 26th
2018 95th
2019 47th
2020 36th
2021 47th
2022 78th
2023 73rd

 

[CH1]

One forward in the top 20 since 1998 is downright ghastly

 

[worm]

I've convinced myself we are due for a bedard

 

[CH1]

I've convinced myself we are due for a bedard

same here

tired of being a zero guy team...though there's a 91.5% we remain one

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

If he comes to us, he will be expected to play defence, and of course fans will demand he go back to junior if he doesn't have 20 goals by November 1

 

[Habsy]

I've convinced myself we are due for a bedard

You and every other Habs fan which was my cue to seek alternatives.

 

[CH1]

You and every other Habs fan which was my cue to seek alternatives.

There’s never been a better time to seek alternatives as there are 31 other teams to choose from.

 

[Habsy]

There’s never been a better time to seek alternatives as there are 31 other teams to choose from.

Wrong alternatives

 

[Krustchev]

I've convinced myself we are due for a bedard

Fantilli would eventually be a 100 point player too, or close to it, under Marty.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Rè

And only 105 points from #1

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and Naslund was sitting at 70pts in early Dec - w Kjell Dahlin at 27g (went on to score 5 more the remaining 50GP)

there was a significant offensive drought on that team in the last 50GP

 

[GEEMAN]

I've convinced myself we are due for a bedard

We are getting #2 , a buddy of mine is related to the Fantilli`s

He would be delighted to wear our jersey

 

[worm]

Fantilli would eventually be a 100 point player too, or close to it, under Marty.

Yep. I'm good with that as well.

 

[worm]

If he comes to us, he will be expected to play defence, and of course fans will demand he go back to junior if he doesn't have 20 goals by November 1

He will obviously score 20 by November.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

He will obviously score 20 by November.

20 goals or 20 women