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[Cubebrick]

Take the C this year. No guarantees what happens next year. Might be 6-10th overall who knows. Even if Wright doesn’t become a superstar he will still get 20/25 goals and can play in all zones. Slaf could be the next Yakupov for all we know.

Or he could also end up being on the complete other end of the spectrum.

I mean HuGo surrounded themselves with a f*** load of hockey minds in the last few months. It's very possible that they see a higher ceiling in him than in Wright and they're confident in the personel and tools they have to develop him the right way.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

But let’s put it this way, and I’m just throwing our random numbers here lol

Option A: 95% chance you have a reliable 50-60 point top 6 two-way C, and a smaller chance he ends up a full-on star player.

Option B: 20% chance you have an 80-90 point “power winger” who is a physical specimen even if he doesn’t yet fully use it to his full ability. Flashes of a dominant player, but 80% chance he doesn’t reach that lofty expectation and also a good chance he busts.

Who would you go with as a GM? And I don’t meant you specifically lol just in general. It’s a major risk but high reward IF it works out.

20percent? Id say 5 and im not even exaggerating. It's mind boggling that we cant be sure they are gonna pick the safe pick.

Even if he turns into an another suzuki. With both wingers around them its 70points a season easily. Might not be superstar but they will efficient overall and make us win

 

[le_sean]

But let’s put it this way, and I’m just throwing our random numbers here lol

Option A: 95% chance you have a reliable 50-60 point top 6 two-way C, and a smaller chance he ends up a full-on star player.

Option B: 20% chance you have an 80-90 point “power winger” who is a physical specimen even if he doesn’t yet fully use it to his full ability. Flashes of a dominant player, but 80% chance he doesn’t reach that lofty expectation and also a good chance he busts.

Who would you go with as a GM? And I don’t meant you specifically lol just in general. It’s a major risk but high reward IF it works out.

The answer is clear to me too.

 

[Whitesnake]

Guess who sounds frustrated?

You!

That's what he does. 24/7. Bashing the bashers. Whining about the whiners. And he doesn't see the irony. Sad. He hates that board so much...not sure why he's still here.

 

[Forge]

yeah and look how that Kakko pick has (so far) turned out for NY lol

Maybe he should have converted to center like they asked! lol

I just thought it was interesting when i listened to the pod today. Didn't know any of that.

 

[Runner77]

You cannot as an organization state that C and D are the 2 most important positions and go Winger with your 1st overall.

BPA on your early picks, regardless of position.

 

[Whitesnake]

But let’s put it this way, and I’m just throwing our random numbers here lol

Option A: 95% chance you have a reliable 50-60 point top 6 two-way C, and a smaller chance he ends up a full-on star player.

Option B: 20% chance you have an 80-90 point “power winger” who is a physical specimen even if he doesn’t yet fully use it to his full ability. Flashes of a dominant player, but 80% chance he doesn’t reach that lofty expectation and also a good chance he busts.

Who would you go with as a GM? And I don’t meant you specifically lol just in general. It’s a major risk but high reward IF it works out.

Easy for me. Let's go A. But I really really really soon need to hear about we are going Wright or Cooley.

I would hate the Slaf pick is the reasoning is this...TRYING to transform him into a C. That would be awful. We know how that works out....And having to go bigger ,cause you know...Brady Tkachuk. I really can't believe I'd hear that from those guys.

I'M so f***ing tired...let's get it on!!!!!!

 

[le_sean]

Apparently its not out of the realm that they view Slaf as a center. Apparently he played quite a bit in the junior leagues according to Sam Cosentino? Apparently Gorton also went to Kakko when they were going to draft him and asked how he felt about being a center (kakko requested to stay at wing). Was in the Athletic NHL podcast

Oh goodness no. I don’t think he fits there at all.

 

[Whitesnake]

BPA on your early picks, regardless of position.

you know that's my take. But when there's no clear BPA....go indeed with the natural C.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Probably as usual. why pick a center #1 bpa when you can take the winger who has a huge potential with a low % of success compared to the other top picks of the draft.

Smells Puuljarvi all over again. Ill legit lose my shit if we pick Slaf. More wingers let'S go!
Lets play Evans in the top 6!!!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Apparently its not out of the realm that they view Slaf as a center. Apparently he played quite a bit in the junior leagues according to Sam Cosentino? Apparently Gorton also went to Kakko when they were going to draft him and asked how he felt about being a center (kakko requested to stay at wing). Was in the Athletic NHL podcast

Let's turn a guy with questionable offense and potential hit and then finish him off to play him as a center.

Then pick the 2 other centers then

 

[Hacketts]

We all wanna watch more scouting videos right?!!!!!!!!

New video from St. Louis.

 

[Whitesnake]

You have to wonder if the meeting wth Slaf is indeed this....

Dear Juraj. WE will pick you Number 1. Now...you will be booed. A LOT. People will criticize you even before you step on the ice. A LOT. But we have fath you will overcome that. And when you do, you'll be able to do the finger on the mouth gesture AND the hand to the ear too.....

 

[sheed36]

Just listened to a replay of Dave Poulin's segment from earlier today on TSN 1050 where he said (like Mike Johnson and Gord Miller before him) that Wright has been so good for so long now that he's been getting completely picked apart lately and it's hard to disagree with that IMO.

 

[HomaridII]

You have to wonder if the meeting wth Slaf is indeed this....

Dear Juraj. WE will pick you Number 1. Now...you will be booed. A LOT. People will criticize you even before you step on the ice. A LOT. But we have fath you will overcome that. And when you do, you'll be able to do the finger on the mouth gesture AND the hand to the ear too.....

If they are drafting him they HAVE to prepare him. I guarantee you the BC will be yelling Shane Shane Shane right before the pick.

 

[Colezuki]

I’m going full circle, this board once Led me astray with tkachuk. Slafkovsky is the right choice

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

You have to wonder if the meeting wth Slaf is indeed this....

Dear Juraj. WE will pick you Number 1. Now...you will be booed. A LOT. People will criticize you even before you step on the ice. A LOT. But we have fath you will overcome that. And when you do, you'll be able to do the finger on the mouth gesture AND the hand to the ear too.....

The meeting with slaf was supposed to happen today but his flight got delayed and the interview was moved to tomorrow

 

[SwiftyHab]

We have at least 2 but probably like 5 threads going on the draft and trades leading up to the draft. Can we create one uber megalodon thread to end all threads for this so I dont have to keep flipping through threads to find out what’s happening?

 

[Runner77]

you know that's my take. But when there's no clear BPA....go indeed with the natural C.

However, they may have established greater separation in their internal assessments given all the resources that none of us have access to.

 

[Whitesnake]

The meeting with slaf was supposed to happen today but his flight got delayed and the interview was moved to tomorrow

Whether it's today or tomorrow, there is no doubt in my mind that they already know who they pick. So why meet him tomorrow? What's crossing a T or dotting I, if it's not to prepare him for something.

Which is 2 things. We draft you and you will be booed. Or we don't draft you and thank you for you time. Somehow, I feel that the first one is more crossing and dotting and the other. You don't owe kids any explanations why you don't pick them. It would be to go out of their way.

Do we seriously thing we are interviewing him today or tomorrow for additional info? Makes no sense.

 

[Le Tricolore]

But let’s put it this way, and I’m just throwing our random numbers here lol

Option A: 95% chance you have a reliable 50-60 point top 6 two-way C, and a smaller chance he ends up a full-on star player.

Option B: 20% chance you have an 80-90 point “power winger” who is a physical specimen even if he doesn’t yet fully use it to his full ability. Flashes of a dominant player, but 80% chance he doesn’t reach that lofty expectation and also a good chance he busts.

Who would you go with as a GM? And I don’t meant you specifically lol just in general. It’s a major risk but high reward IF it works out.

Take the safe pick.

If we take Slaf and Wright is better, I'll be pissed. If we take Wright and Slaf ends up better then so be it. First overall is not the time to take risks

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

I think Kent and Co. have said exactly zilch to anyone outside The Familia.

He hasn’t played drop a hint/ stir the hive, just keeps all options open, all the time. He’s gaining respect, day after day.

Molson hit one out of the park with HuGO.

Hopefully Habs have the No. 1 next year, and we’ll all know 100 per cent - weeks before the draft - that C. B. will be CH.

I like dreamin’…

 

[JHabs]

Does anyone have a scouting report on Emanuelson Charbonneau? I just saw his story on TSN (TSN Original: Only Child) and it absolutely sent chills down my spine. Would love if the Habs did a late pick on him

 

[Naslundforever]

she's a quality woman. there is wisdom in her hockey innocence. Let her bear your progeny

Haha 20 years late but agreed on the quality and wisdom

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Whether it's today or tomorrow, there is no doubt in my mind that they already know who they pick. So why meet him tomorrow? What's crossing a T or dotting I, if it's not to prepare him for something.

Which is 2 things. We draft you and you will be booed. Or we don't draft you and thank you for you time. Somehow, I feel that the first one is more crossing and dotting and the other. You don't owe kids any explanations why you don't pick them. It would be to go out of their way.

Do we seriously thing we are interviewing him today or tomorrow for additional info? Makes no sense.

Probably just want to finish what they planned but oh man picking slaf over Wright seems like the dumbest idea ever