Post-Game Talk: 2021 Draft Post mortem - Rating the crop

[Pompeius Magnus]

He's really smart and silky hands. The playoff production is big for me too. Hopefully he can elevate his shot in addition to the skating and physical piece, you know me, my playmaker gotta at least have the threat to score.

The numbers project to around 30 goals in a full season this year so the potential seems to be there. He needs to be a bit more selfish in 21-22.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Kidney is probably my favourite from this draft.

I'm really surprised at how skilled he is considering how a lot of people seem pretty meh on him.

if i had to pick one between brains or skating in a pick, i'd probably go iq. we just live in a time where skating is more fixable than ever. and if you're a smart player in a game situation you're probably more keenly aware of your own faults as well.

and like wtk said that playoff production can't be ignored. just another suzuki comparable.

since 2017 we've picked some very good upside guys in the 2nd round and i'm tempted to say this kid might be the most intriguing of them all. good 2 way play too? pretty exciting.

 

[mikeg]

Seriously though, do they ever expect to sell a Mailloux jersey? And if you saw someone in it, would your first reaction not be total revulsion? What a stupid stupid stupid STUPID waste of a 1st rounder. They should have just traded it.

F- for me - doesn't matter if it's all home runs... when a draft alienates your fan base, insults an entire gender, causes bad press unlike anything ever, and just general disgust from everyone, then you don't deserve anything more.

Where the hell was Molson here? I want to know what his freaking role in this was.

 

[yianik]

Seems like we went for bunts , 2 way players, not high skill high ceiling guys. Need pure skill.

Skating issues. Lots of people saying well if he fixes his skating it's a great pick. Terry Ryan, Mark Pederson, Eric Chouinard etc all had abilities but had skating issues, and all busted. I hope these guys are different, but I doubt it.

And the WTF pick. Other players there with high ceilings, but we chose him.

I think this was a lousy draft for us.

 

[McGees]

 

[jaffy27]

I gave it a B-. Some quality, but we'll see.

Same…..

 

[jaffy27]

So, you don’t believe a 17 year old can make a stupid decision that can make a person a better man? I’ve seen addict recover, I’ve seen violent gang members recover, and I’ve seen people turn their lives around after prison. At least 10-20% of the kids I went to school did things on the same level as this kid. I’m not saying he WILL turn things around, but I think from what he and his family have done since the incident suggest that he COULD have the right infrastructure to redeem himself. IMO. If he does redeem himself, then I think he could be a star player. I just hope he has the mental fortitude to handle it, make the right decisions, make a genuine apology at one point, and learn the lesson that he needs to learn. I think he has already begun to realize that the decision he makes for immediate gains can have lasting consequences on others.

I hope, though, that he becomes a stalwart for us on defence and on the humanitarian side. That is now success for this young man.

There’s no doubt in my mind that Mailloux will succeed with our organization.

I feel the sincerity in his speech, he will be a good one for years to come.

He was a teenager, yes, a TEENAGER that made a mistake, this is hardly groundbreaking news…..but like most of us that have succeeded in life we made our own mistakes at some point and learned from them and then applied those lessons in our years of growth.

I believe he will do the same and will be a great Hab for many years.

 

[Doc McKenna]

c- but we somehow placed ourselves in 31 st position despite finishing 18th overall. First round deserves an F but the rest is...well we don't know. At this point we don't know about the draft from 2 years ago even. Ill reserve judgement because no one we drafted will see the nhl till 2023. Pointless to speculate at what we have, no one here actually knows. Other than first round has a massive character flaw (he will likely work on) and didn't even want to get drafted, but we did anyway

 

[Ajhccwrs]

Never realized how soft and ignorant habs fans are. Do you not realize this is daily thing from all high-profile nhlers lmao. Cocane and hookers cheating on their wife's.. sleeping with teammates wifes and girlfriend. Making woman sign non disclosure waivers before entering a party. Shit this stuff is all through the high-schools.

 

[Hannibal]

Do we know if we will be able to have a developement camp like a normal year?

 

[Adriatic]

This Mailloux kid is the pick of the draft.

 

[LaP]

Looking at our draft i would say Weber wont play this year and Danault wont be back.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Do we know if we will be able to have a developement camp like a normal year?

I'm guessing they'll hold a prospect camp, maybe even a tournament , although that would be a longer shot .

 

[Lebowski]

I've never seen any of these guys play.

 

[19VJ17]

I give the draft A+ based solely on the first day. It melted my heart to see Forgiveness being drafted #1

I promise next year to work on being a self-righteous prick

 

[Nevins]

Grant McCagg :NHL scout from 2008-10, Author of Valley Snapshots, founder of http://recrutes.ca - https



Habs final report card - Drafted seven players ranked in Recrutes' top 110...six ranked in the top 70....three ranked top 50.

 

[NobleSix]

Ill give it an A based solely on the absolute meltdowns from yesterday. What a day.

Seriously though, do they ever expect to sell a Mailloux jersey? And if you saw someone in it, would your first reaction not be total revulsion? What a stupid stupid stupid STUPID waste of a 1st rounder. They should have just traded it.

F- for me - doesn't matter if it's all home runs... when a draft alienates your fan base, insults an entire gender, causes bad press unlike anything ever, and just general disgust from everyone, then you don't deserve anything more.

Where the hell was Molson here? I want to know what his freaking role in this was.

Actually... make that an A+.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Ill give it an A based solely on the absolute meltdowns from yesterday. What a day.



Actually... make that an A+.

edgelords are loving this

 

[Adam Michaels]

My guess why they picked so many out of the Q this year was because it was one of the leagues that played a full season barring a few pauses. Different teams played different amount of games. But the league started in October and ended with playoffs.

So those players had a chance to showcase themselves the most.

I won't grade because I don't have much of an idea on these players.

 

[calder candidate]

To me it is a fail just because we should have be realized that drafting Mailoux in the first, it only bring way too much negativity for the team and Mailoux… Trade down a few spot, even if you get less value than usual.

We past on a lot of higher profile name that drop but didn’t really reach but Will see how it turn out.

 

[NicRattlehead]

Seriously though, do they ever expect to sell a Mailloux jersey? And if you saw someone in it, would your first reaction not be total revulsion? What a stupid stupid stupid STUPID waste of a 1st rounder. They should have just traded it.

F- for me - doesn't matter if it's all home runs... when a draft alienates your fan base, insults an entire gender, causes bad press unlike anything ever, and just general disgust from everyone, then you don't deserve anything more.

Where the hell was Molson here? I want to know what his freaking role in this was.

I’m going to get one as soon as it is available just to trigger all the keyboard warriors .

These meltdowns are hilarious and yet sad.

 

[jessie33333]

Taking into consideration all the drafts for the past 10 years or more, I know better by now then to get my hopes up for any draft pick unless they prove otherwise, all of you should know better also,

As far as I am concerned, All draft picks by this organization for the past 10 years are a failure, including this draft, unless they prove me wrong....I'm still waiting

 

[Treb]

Interesting, no US picks. With all those CHL picks would imagine several will be unsigned by June 1st, 2023. If for some reason they don't sign Mailloux, believe they would get a comp 2nd rounder if that still applies.

That's only if he refuses a contract offer at some point IIRC.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Can’t say I’m a draft specialist and scouting reports seem sketchy at best but this doesn’t seem like a particularly good draft. Also, Toronto took a player I wanted for a second time (Knies and Sandin). Also the controversy pretty much ruined this draft anyways. C because I’m feeling generous and I don’t know enough about the prospects.

 

[Chili]

That's only if he refuses a contract offer at some point IIRC.

Last case I remember was Conner Bleakley and don`t believe he was offered a contract. Did the Habs offer David Fiscer a contract? They did receive the compensatory draft pick but it was traded away. Anyway don`t know if the clause is still in the most recent cba.