If Smith is a 1C he goes to Columbus
2023 Draft and UFA Thread
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CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
I’m with you. Seems like we have a great shot at getting an impact player this time unless we go out of our way to avoid Michkov
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
I will get banned again soon, worry not.
Marinaro doing a live update on the draft. When the Habs end up 5th he goes ballistic on all the fans who cheered meaningless wins and talked about "building a winning culture" as an excuse for not tanking this season.
It's possible that Michkov only drops to us because he's deemed too risky by the other teams, so it would be wise to stay away too. Or maybe, the talent disparity between the other "2-5" isn't that great. Either way, it's tough to determine if he really is that special because there's limited info on him (like the pandemic drafts), no international tourneys, probably no combine/interview either.
GrandWazoo
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He’d be my pick outside of the top 5 but it would still be disappointing.
It's been said many times. There are a bunch of fans who just want to go to the Bell, drink and watch a habs win here and there. It's been 30 years since we touched the cup with many ups and downs, so most fans just want a playoff caliber team. Look, even if we finished 4th, we had an extra what 1% chance at #1. Chicago can tank, retool, win a cup, then do it again 6-7 years later.
If we don't have injuries last year, we're probably not even finishing bottom 10. Fans have been accustomed to mediocrity, it's just the way it is, and Molson will sell out if he has a playoff team. Fans on the forums want a cup, and want the best player in the draft, and have a bit more of a long term vision but we aren't on the business side of things.
can we really afford to take another small guy who might not play for us?
Sal_Butera
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If HuGo draft Michkov, there’s a very high probability (guarantee?) they know he’ll be playing for Habs sooner than later…
Whatever fans wanted had no bearing on the outcome. Whether you cheered for a loss and I for a win made no difference whether Nick scored or not.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
Something tells me Jaarmo is going Michkov. He likes swinging for the fences and let's face it, he works in Columbus so there's no pressure on him.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
Marinaro loves losing it over spilled milk.
Those that get excitable over said milk lap his shit up.
He's one dimensional.
True but not sure Jackets willing to wait 3 years
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
For my money and pretty much anyone else's is Michkov. You get this guy at 5 and in 3 years people will be like "how the fuck was he picked fifth and not second "?
Beating OV's and $18m Over's records is no small feat and he didn't just squeak by. He blew by.