2025 Draft

[Krustchev]

2003

That was his point. 22 years ago. I think Filip Forsberg went around there in the Yakupov draft in 2012 - we took Galchenyuk

 

[GrandWazoo]

I’m still waiting for an actually bountiful NHL draft year where drafting 11th is more than a glorified dart throw

You never known until a few years later. Even 2003 wasn’t obvious at the time.

 

[GEEMAN]

I’m still waiting for an actually bountiful NHL draft year where drafting 11th is more than a glorified dart throw

Plenty of good players drafted 11th and lower in the last decade

 

[GEEMAN]

You never known until a few years later. Even 2003 wasn’t obvious at the time.

the overall depth and hall of famers found in round 2 is amazing

Unless you totally fuck up like us

 

[Krustchev]

the overall depth and hall of famers found in round 2 is amazing

Unless you totally fuck up like us

Yeah like when we drafted Lane Hutson late in the second round. Totally screwed that one up.

 

[GEEMAN]

Yeah like when we drafted Lane Hutson late in the second round. Totally screwed that one up.

the 2003 draft

 

[Habsy]

Yeah like when we drafted Lane Hutson late in the second round. Totally screwed that one up.

Jake Evans was third to last in the seventh round. Habs have done on outside the first round. They tend to mess up in the first round though.

Subban
Gallagher
Markov


Etc

 

[Krustchev]

the 2003 draft

You weren’t clear.

 

[GEEMAN]

You weren’t clear.

the post was 2003 draft and my reply was depth and hall of famers

 

[Krustchev]

the post was 2003 draft and my reply was depth and hall of famers

You implied our 2nd round picks . . . overall.

 

[GrandWazoo]

You implied our 2nd round picks . . . overall.

He was replying to my post about 2003, i thought it was pretty clear.

 

[Sal_Butera]

You never known until a few years later. Even 2003 wasn’t obvious at the time.

It was VERY obvious the Habs blew it after drafting 3-Mtl Rocket players

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

You weren’t clear.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

It was VERY obvious the Habs blew it after drafting 3-Mtl Rocket players

Reminds me of when the Leafs selected 3 Belleville Bulls players in the same draft.

 

[GEEMAN]

It was VERY obvious the Habs blew it after drafting 3-Mtl Rocket players

that draft fucked us for years

a blind squirrel would have done better

 

[GrandWazoo]

It was VERY obvious the Habs blew it after drafting 3-Mtl Rocket players

Oh yeah, I knew something was up immediately when I saw that.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

that draft fucked us for years

a blind squirrel would have done better

But they really saved a fortune in travel costs for the scouting department. And they liked it so much that they eventually fired some and replaced them with video.

 

[Sal_Butera]

that draft fucked us for years

a blind squirrel would have done better

Ironically enough Gainey was trying to sell the farm to get 1OA to draft MA Fleury…

In hindsight it should’ve not even been a surprise when they went with a G in 2005 draft - Gainey was a firm believer in build from G out

Habs org strategic turning points:

- naming bowling alley manager as GM in 1978 screwed the 80s teams

- Savard forgoes former Soviets in late 80s screwed the org for next 15-yrs

- 2003 draft screwed the org for next 15-yrs

- 2005 Price selection saved the org from present Sabres conundrum

Last 47yrs in a nutshell

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Reminds me of when the Leafs selected 3 Belleville Bulls players in the same draft.

fyi, not everything has to be turned into a Leaf bashing discussion`

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

The 80's teams went to 4 Conference Finals, 2 Cup Finals and 1 Championship.

I'd kill for that kind of "failure" now.