2023 Draft and UFA Thread

[Sal_Butera]

I thought it was a dream about Priyanka Jonas beating you up

That was the night before

 

[Habsy]

Hughes on TSN690

it's a risk/reward evaluation in Michkov's case and that if there's a player they consider as equal talent and potential those factors might weigh Michkov down, but he's not at the point where he can say for sure there is a player on par with him to make those decisions

It's very very possible he's the second best talent in this draft age that's what has the GMs second guessing themselves.

 

[GEEMAN]

Hughes on TSN690

it's a risk/reward evaluation in Michkov's case and that if there's a player they consider as equal talent and potential those factors might weigh Michkov down, but he's not at the point where he can say for sure there is a player on par with him to make those decisions

Thats why I cant see him falling to 5

 

[Sal_Butera]

It's very very possible he's the second best talent in this draft age that's what has the GMs second guessing themselves.

Hughes also said “the player they draft will need to be able to navigate the Mtl market, it’s a key requirement”

 

[GrandWazoo]

then you don't like him all that much

I do, i just don’t trust the Habs to pick him.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I do, i just don’t trust the Habs to pick him.

Yeah - at least we get one of Carlsson or Smith if he goes in the top 4.

 

[worm]

There was a 58% chance Habs pick at 6 or 7, so HuGo beat the odds to pick at 5.

Not good enough

 

[Krustchev]

We did fine. We will get an either a no.1 center or game breaker on the wing. What’s the problem, exactly?

 

[Sal_Butera]

Yeah - at least we get one of Carlsson or Smith if he goes in the top 4.

Waz is right the Habs will choose between Leonard, Dvorsky, Orville Redenbacher they won’t pick Michkov unless Bobrov has some intel that’ll get him out of Russia

 

[Rolex]

I want the Russian….he’s supposedly the second best talent behind Bedard (might even turn out better)

 

[Habsy]

We did fine. We will get an either a no.1 center or game breaker on the wing. What’s the problem, exactly?

The shiny toy in the window

 

[CH1]

Waz is right the Habs will choose between Leonard, Dvorsky, Orville Redenbacher they won’t pick Michkov unless Bobrov has some ability to get him out of Russia

If Michkov is somehow there at #5, the Habs will grab him. The talent disparity is too great vs the next tier of prospects. You can’t let a potential homerun pick move the needle elsewhere while you settle for a nice safe player. Three years is not a long wait. Slaf should be good by then

 

[Krustchev]

If Michkov is somehow there at #5, the Habs will grab him. The talent disparity is too great vs the next tier of prospects. You can’t let a potential homerun pick move the needle elsewhere while you settle for a nice safe player. Three years is not a long wait. Slaf should be good by then

100 percent agree. Bobrov will get him out.

 

[GrandWazoo]

If Michkov is somehow there at #5, the Habs will grab him. The talent disparity is too great vs the next tier of prospects. You can’t let a potential homerun pick move the needle elsewhere while you settle for a nice safe player. Three years is not a long wait. Slaf should be good by then

I agree with you that they should. I just don’t trust them.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Well at least now people can get real.

Yep. Time to package the pick and get an established young player. Michkov isn't coming and we aren't getting Bedard or Fantilli so punt.

 

[CH1]

I agree with you that they should. I just don’t trust them.

I have faith Hughes knows he has to take some big swings if he wants to be more than just another name on a list of failed Hab GMs

 

[lecoqsportif]

A lot of strident agreement going here…

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yep. Time to package the pick and get an established young player. Michkov isn't coming and we aren't getting Bedard or Fantilli so punt.

With one exception.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

We did fine. We will get an either a no.1 center or game breaker on the wing. What’s the problem, exactly?

Because we could just as easily get another Kotkaniemi or Galchenyuk.

 

[CH1]

Because we could just as easily get another Kotkaniemi or Galchenyuk.

Not all draft classes are the same. This is the best harvest in years.

As disappointing as Galchenyuk was, he has the 3rd most goals scored among that draft class