GDT: 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | ROUND ONE July 7th @ 7 pm ET | ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS: PART 2

[CristianoRonaldo]

I'm not sold on Slafkovsky for reasons often cited but obviously we will root for him to succeed. Dach though, I dunno it could be a buy-low big time win but there are so many downsides to both the Slaf and Dach moves.

Some cowboy moves from HuGo...

We gave a #13 pick, it's not buying low...

 

[Nedved]

Well, now that I've had time to think about it, I really like what Chicago is doing with their team. A proper rebuild. I wish we kept the 13th pick

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

Goddammit that seems like a lot from the Habs side to me. Puke.

It’s not Romanov and 13. It’s Romanov + 2nd round and 3rd round. Not so bad to get Dach.

Edit: I’ve been corrected. It’s Romanov + 3rd and 4th. I’ve always liked Romanov, but if he’s expendable, then go for it HUGO.

 

[The Great Weal]

Its not a buy low though, they just traded a 13 OA/a 22 yo top 4 D that plays a unique game for him.

Unique as in he does nothing offensively and all he does is skate well and hit? I'd rather have the 13th OA.

 

[Colezuki]

I'm not sold on Slafkovsky for reasons often cited but obviously we will root for him to succeed. Dach though, I dunno it could be a buy-low big time win but there are so many downsides to both the Slaf and Dach moves.

Some cowboy moves from HuGo...

My girlfriends grandfather owns a shitload of real estate in van like over a hundred million worth and he said to me ojce “if you take no risk you’ll make no money”

 

[Adam Michaels]

Watched Dach in Saskatoon.

Nice hands

Also still 21 years old.

 

[Vachon23]

Still hoping that I'm in a nightmare and I will wake up soon

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It's awful. Ds take longer to develop. Our only proven young NHL D gone for a "projet", basically Chicago's KK.

And people were laughing at MB for his size fetish.

Who cares? It will be 3+ years before thy are a contender anyway.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

It's awful. Ds take longer to develop. Our only proven young NHL D gone for a "projet", basically Chicago's KK.

And people were laughing at MB for his size fetish.

Right. It's crazy how Gms overrate Size. Like talent doesnt f***ing exist. Anderson is big and just a fat fast brick with no talent except rushing the net brainless. Dude can't even make a pass

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

Also still 21 years old.

Exactly.

 

[Vachon23]

Don't think Hug,hes is done yet

Actually hope he's done...

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I feel like the only one whose good with this

Yup. Dach is a 21 year old playing #1 center playing with Kane, who immediately attracts the best D/centers.

Lots of time for him to grow playing behind Suzuki and Dvorak. Less responsibility.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

And Chicago traded him away ahead of a rebuild for pennies on the dollar......

Yeah, cause he sucks.

 

[Milhouse40]

 

[1909]

What a horrible day for us... The honeymoon is over, it was too good to be true.

Imagine giving a #13 pick+ for Dach...

Yes. Why ? That #13 would had been awesome to get. Dach is damaged goods. Third line centerman at best.

What a weird day !

I guess two other orgs were not in love with Wright either.

 

[ReHabs]

Its not a buy low though, they just traded a 13 OA/a 22 yo top 4 D that plays a unique game for him.

You're right.

 

[McGees]

If Dach already proved his potential, he wouldn't be available lol.
This is a buy low opportunity that hopefully pays off.
Zibanejad 2.0

 

[expy]

How the f*** is trading Romanov opening up cap space ffs.

Tonight is just the draft, the off-season is way longer.

 

[MarkJ]

watch us trade for Dubois now.

 

[Nedved]

There goes Savoie. That 13th pick trade doesn't hurt too much. I wanted him a lot.

 

[Mrb1p]

Unique as in he does nothing offensively and all he does is skate well and hit? I'd rather have the 13th OA.

Hes 22 man... give it time. He was awesome on breakouts.

 

[LaP]

I'm not sold on Slafkovsky for reasons often cited but obviously we will root for him to succeed. Dach though, I dunno it could be a buy-low big time win but there are so many downsides to both the Slaf and Dach moves.

Some cowboy moves from HuGo...

He has a safety net called Connor Bedard if the moves doesn'T work

 

[Krnage]

it seem for me that Buffalo always draft top10 every years

 

[waffledave]

There's a reason Chicago was willing to dump Dach for scraps. The guy has a bum wrist and was never all that impressive offensively. If they passed on Wright or Cooley because they knew they had Dach in the pipeline at C then it's IMO a stupid gamble. And if Slaf ends up an Armia type because his speed and low IQ are not up to snuff in the NHL (which is, honestly pretty likely) then this will look even worse. Sorry if I am not elated we are banking the next 10 years of this franchise on gambles and hopes and dreams.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Yup. Dach is a 21 year old playing #1 center playing with Kane, who immediately attracts the best D/centers.

Lots of time for him to grow playing behind Suzuki and Dvorak. Less responsibility.

Like Kotkaniemi had?

Lol.