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

[Schooner Guy]

It's just a weird timing.. the decision should be long f***ing made by now.

I'm sure the decision's been made by now.

 

[Milhouse40]

So f***ed up

 

[WeThreeKings]

My idea of Seattle is depressive people everywhere drinking Starbucks. And it rains.



It is.

I'm sure the decision's been made by now.

Then I don't see the point of the meeting:

"We are taking you at #1" OK so why do it that morning instead of just announce the pick?
"We aren't taking you at #1" OK so now he leaks it to his agent?

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

feels weird....whenthe UFA begins, no one wants to be in MTL.....but for this draft, seems like every top prospect would prefer the Habs.

I mean choices are montreal, poverty Arizona, living in Newark, a newish expansion team, Philly, Columbus, Ottawa, etc.

It reminds me of the Matthews draft. Pick between the other Canadian teams, Columbus or Toronto. The choice is pretty clear imo. Players don't want to sign here but starting a career as a hab is a totally different proposition

 

[Team_Spirit]

Do you put more stock into prospect coming from poor or blue collar backgrounds?

 

[Kaladin]

Bedard is generational because of his offense. He can do that from the wing. As much as he’s a phenom he’s also 5’9 and not very defensively oriented. I’d prefer him used like a Gaudreau or Kane on the wing where he can take chances every play.

Shane Wright on the other hand is a guy who’s game is a natural fit at center due to him being responsible.

I don't remember the last time a generational player had his position changed once he got to the NHL. Do you? Especially never to accommodate lesser players.

 

[WeThreeKings]

One thing is for sure - I believe Slaf can handle the media. He's got a great personality.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Then I don't see the point of the meeting:

"We are taking you at #1" OK so why do it that morning instead of just announce the pick?
"We aren't taking you at #1" OK so now he leaks it to his agent?

There's certainly a point to it.

One thing is for sure - I believe Slaf can handle the media. He's got a great personality.

Wherever he goes, he'll be a fan favourite.

 

[WeThreeKings]

There's certainly a point to it.


Wherever he goes, he'll be a fan favourite.

What's the point? They've done everything so far to keep it all tight wrapped, why unravel it right before it happens?

I'm missing something just not sure what.

 

[Milhouse40]

One thing is for sure - I believe Slaf can handle the media. He's got a great personality.

Handling the medias for one day is one thing.....we'll talk about it after a year or two. It's not when the medias loves you that it's though, it's when they start to turn against them.

KK was all smile when he came here and his smile quickly went away

 

[Kaladin]

My sportsbook that let me bet for Cooley at 1st overall at +1700 just yesterday is now at +700.

Wright and Slaf still favoured but are the sands shifting?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I don't remember the last time a generational player had his position changed once he got to the NHL. Do you? Especially never to accommodate lesser players.

Guys move to the wing all the time.

 

[Schooner Guy]

What's the point? They've done everything so far to keep it all tight wrapped, why unravel it right before it happens?

I'm missing something just not sure what.

If they are indeed meeting, they're not doing it just for the sake of doing it. They're also not going to tell us why. LOL!

 

[themilosh]

Handling the medias for one day is one thing.....we'll talk about it after a year or two. It's not when the medias loves you that it's though, it's when they start to turn against them.

KK was all smile when he came here and his smile quickly went away

Except KK never took that quarter from Uncle Buck

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Handling the medias for one day is one thing.....we'll talk about it after a year or two. It's not when the medias loves you that it's though, it's when they start to turn against them.

KK was all smile when he came here and his smile quickly went away

Indeed imagine hime being picked #1 and then somehow mades it to the nhl year 1 just to end up with 4 goals and 6 assists in 60 games.

Let's see if he still smiles while giving a cheeky response.

Media would be brutal on him also because hes not 1oa material.

 

[Milhouse40]

My sportsbook that let me bet for Cooley at 1st overall at +1700 just yesterday is now at +700.

Wright and Slaf still favoured but are the sands shifting?

Depending where you bet....2 days ago Wright was at -300 and now at -550
Cooley did move up, practically tied with Slaf now.

 

[Adam Michaels]

The top 3 of the draft together :

 

[themilosh]

Real Italian Cuisine

Or The Spaghetti Factory... which is an excellent place if you love eating spaghetti, in a factory.

 

[dinodebino]

Guys move to the wing all the time.

Lafleur was a centre!

 

[Kaladin]

Guys move to the wing all the time.

Modern Generational players don't change positions. Ever. What your suggesting would be unprecedented.

 

[Colezuki]

Puts in context the size difference between the two as well

 

[dinodebino]

Modern Generational players don't change positions. Ever. What your suggesting would be unprecedented.

Lafleur much?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Puts in context the size difference between the two as well

Yes. But it also shows that Wright is not small either. It's not like Slaf is towering over him.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Modern Generational players don't change positions. Ever. What your suggesting would be unprecedented.

Modern generational players. You mean McDavid and Crosby? Ya two guys didn’t have to switch. Two guys who were bigger and better defensively. It’s called a small sample size.

 

[Gustave]

I'm really trying to understand the thought process of meeting a draft prospect the day of the draft.

They don’t have a clue and just wing it last minute, just like us