Pre-Game Talk: 2022 NHL Draft Mega Thread: All Draft Talk Goes Here!

[McPhees Moustache]

I ultimately think they'll pick Wright - especially with all of the post-combine contact they've had with him, although I do enjoy seeing this last minute Cooley surge - would be elated if he's the pick.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I ultimately think they'll pick Wright - especially with all of the post-combine contact they've had with him, although I do enjoy seeing this last minute Cooley surge - would be elated if he's the pick.

I'm ok with him at 1st OV as well but I'd be even happier if it's after a trade down where we get a little extra on top.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I don’t think we can put too much in what Engels said since he said he doesn’t know much.

Hughes yesterday said Vinny would probably talk with both other guys before the draft too.

Basu just said on 690 that he also sought it was Wright but Hughes' smokescreen monday has him thinking maybe slaf lol

 

[HomaridII]

Et si Hughes posait un geste d’éclat?

Pourquoi ne pas tenter d’obtenir le premier choix des Devils du New Jersey, qui choisissent après le CH, pour faire un coup double?

www.tvanouvelles.ca

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Et si Hughes posait un geste d’éclat?

Pourquoi ne pas tenter d’obtenir le premier choix des Devils du New Jersey, qui choisissent après le CH, pour faire un coup double?

www.tvanouvelles.ca

not happening , we have nothing to make it happen

 

[dinodebino]

Wards on 690 saying he bumped into
Wrights representative. Says the habs talked to him 6+ times

Why is his rep saying such things publicly?

 

[SlafySZN]

Basu just said on 690 that he also sought it was Wright but Hughes' smokescreen monday has him thinking maybe slaf lol

Nothing in what Hughes said pointed to Slafkovsky though, unless they think he’s gonna be the better player at 22-23-24 and that his character on the ice shows more than the other two, or that they think his hockey sense point to him knowing how to use his best attributes and assets… shoot, they might actually think all of that about him

 

[Adam Michaels]

Why is his rep saying such things publicly?

Well, his rep only said this to Ward (you know how the hockey world all know each other). Aaron is the one who said it publicly.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Nothing in what Hughes said pointed to Slafkovsky though, unless they think he’s gonna be the better player at 22-23-24 and that his character on the ice shows more than the other two, or that they think his hockey sense point to him knowing how to use his best attributes and assets… shoot, they might actually think all of that about him

lol

 

[Hacketts]

They are doing their due diligence but at the same time, that makes me nervous that they need to grill him that many times to decide lol

 

[dinodebino]

Well, his rep only said this to Ward (you know how the hockey world all know each other). Aaron is the one who said it publicly.

Who's his rep? Idiot of the village? Either he says this to help with the smokescreen or to put more pressure on the Habs? What's his angle here?

 

[morhilane]

Why is his rep saying such things publicly?

It's his job to promote his client and saying the Habs talked a lot to him is a way to doing that. That he Habs haven't done the same with the other two potential options isn't his problem.

 

[Xirik]

Josh Anderson
Alexander Romanov
Mike Hoffman
26th Overall
33rd Overall
Prospect: Sean Farrell

2nd Overall
Pavel Zacha

Would you do this from both perspectives?

Counter offer

Pavel Zacha
Mukhamadulin
Andreas Johnsson
36th OA
2023 2nd rounder
Prospect : Kevin Bahl

for
1OA
Jake Evans

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

This poll is such a great example of the ever present contrarian dynamic.

Both polls had Wright ahead by a landslide.

In the first poll Slafkovskiy was creating separation from Cooley as he gained contrarian support (augmenting honest support)

Now the contrarian vote, that can on their principles not go to Wright has shifted to Cooley now that McKenzie's poll and Pronman(barf) have put Slaf in the lead.

This is not to discredit every person's opinion who voted for Slaf or Cooley as many have made their choice based on honest observation but it is 100% the contrarian b.s. vote that causes the swing

 

[sheed36]

Wards on 690 saying he bumped into
Wrights representative. Says the habs talked to him 6+ times

Also said Wright's agent seems to feel positive about things.

The Wright talk starts about 9:55 into the segment.

Ward: Hockey filters out the fakes and frauds

Former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward shares what the draft eligible players think of Habs coach Martin St. Louis and the players that the team has been speaking with

www.tsn.ca

 

[HomaridII]

"If you don't know who these guys are by now, you have a really shitty scouting staff" lol good quote by Ward.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Engels is also a f***ing idiot.

If you're 48 hours away from picking and you don't know who you're picking, just step down as a gm.

It's not like youre Mike Grier were you just got the job today.

He didn't say they didn't know who -they- were picking. Just that they haven't told anyone. He said if he doesn't know, not to be egotistical, but he's talked to everyone you could talk to and they didn't tell him. So no one knows but the Habs.,

 

[Hacketts]

It's interesting that the agent is making it known that the habs have been talking to him lots. Because from my expansive knowledge from watching Draft Day, there's always a purpose behind those actions.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Deebs]

Must take Wright

 

[Goldenhands]

If you had to choose a reporter to give inside info to, would you ever pick Lavoie?

No one would.

Didnt @WeThreeKings say that legit leaking would come from guys like Renaud Lavoie?

 

[Dach Vader]

I'd say it's at least original.

Don't see the point of having Zacha part of that deal.

While it might be fair(ish) value wise, I don't think that does it for either team.
NJ doesn't get a high end piece that would make them let go of the 2nd OA.
While we part with a lot of our assets in one go. Not saying it wouldn't be nice to get that 2nd OA pick, but in the best of cases that fills up one of the many holes in our under construction core. The equation is (assets we'd get for Anderson, ie top6 player or equivalent) + (top 4 D in Romanov) + 2X (potential core players in 26th and 33rd).

I dunno, feels like that's putting lot of eggs in the one basket that is 2nd OA.

Anyway, it's likely a pipe dream as I don't think there's a realistic scenario where we get 2nd OA without trading back from our 1st OA.

Yea I think that was what I was trying to get across here. It would take something outrageous and risky to get it done, If NJ is looking to make a push now, maybe they'd consider it but it's a lot to give up for a question mark from our perspective.

 

[Kaladin]

Engels just said based on what he heard he doesn't think Cooley is really in the discussion. But doesn't specify if that's the Habs or just from other people.

Sam Cosentino says they are meeting Slafkovsky again soon but they've met Wright 6 times.

Sam Cosentino says they are meeting Slafkovsky again soon but they've met Wright 6 times.

For us Cooley fans that's disappointing. Hope it's not something he heard from the Habs!

 

[Hacketts]

For us Cooley fans that's disappointing. Hope it's not something he heard from the Habs!

Too much smoke right now imo, and Hughes is clearly playing poker with everyone.

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's interesting that the agent is making it known that the habs have been talking to him lots. Because from my expansive knowledge from watching Draft Day, there's always a purpose behind those actions.

I necessarily wouldn't read into it too much.. could be "how are you feeling?" and then telling them they've talked to him 6 times as context.

Didnt @WeThreeKings say that legit leaking would come from guys like Renaud Lavoie?

Him and Engels. So what Renaud said and no follow up, with Engels being adamant no one knows.

No one knows but the Habs.