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

[MarkovsKnee]

They have Werenski and Boqvist already, I think their top 4 can be very creative offensively, now let us hope they improve their defensive skills

They're not prospects

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Anyone have names for No. 26 that will chase away doubt/draft blues?

Ohgren? Firkus? Spit-balling here…

 

[ReHabs]

We're gonna root for Juraj but it'll be tough if he has trouble producing after the Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi disasters.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Anyone have names for No. 26 that will chase away doubt/draft blues?

Ohgren? Firkus? Spit-balling here…

Ohgren.

 

[morhilane]

One thing we can say about Slaf, he knew the fanbase was crazy in advance and it didn't bother him.

 

[HuGo Sham]

That interview Hughes gave a few months back when he said habs need to get bigger up front. He wasn't kidding.
Going to need to start taking what he says literally.

I'm ok with the Dach experiment. I hate losing Romy, but we're stacked at
D and i expect Guhle and Xekaj to replace him

 

[sheed36]

23 ?

Really? Just 3 spots?

 

[Mrb1p]

We're gonna root for Juraj but it'll be tough if he has trouble producing after the Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi disasters.

He better do. None of that Puljujarvi bullshit.

Man we cant have anything nice ever.

 

[FLHabs]

Lol at Nazar saluting the crowd thinking the Ole chants were for him haha

 

[hardcorehabs]

f***ing Dach over Nazar. Wow.

Rushing the rebuild is right.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Imagine drafting Nazar with that #13 pick... I want to puck.

 

[SnapVirus]

Hoping Slafkovsky becomes an Iginla.

 

[1909]

Ohgren.

McGroarty

 

[Garo]

Slafkovsky is hilarious at least

 

[Schooner Guy]

Different contexts. They couldn't resign debrincat. But they gave up on Dach, who's a young cost control center. Major gamble for hughes

Not really. They didn't give up a lot for him. They dealt from a position of strength in LD to pick up a big 21 year old center who was a recent #3 pick. Worthwhile flyer. This is Habs analytics and the Team 33 group at work.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

We're gonna root for Juraj but it'll be tough if he has trouble producing after the Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi disasters.

I was a wright guy but I think he'll be good with Suzuki and Caufield. Gotta tank next year and draft the franchise C in Bedard Fantilli or Carlsson

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

At this point we could have traded Romanov + the 26th + 2nd

for a re-signed Dubois , couldnt have been worse.

yikes

 

[RationalExpectations]

Really? Just 3 spots?

Well a mid 2nd is 3 to 4 spots and a mid 3rd something like 1 spot so yeah that s what I d say.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Damn. I forgot him. I have him too. I thought he was the best player in the draft but i got him 10th I believe.

Geez...you cleaned up on that draft!

 

[ReHabs]

He better do. None of that Puljujarvi bullshit.

Man we cant have anything nice ever.

I work in consulting. Strategy stuff, etc. It's hard for me to stomach the risk the Habs took with the 1OA. The downside risk is immense.

And trading the 13OA for Dach isn't a buy-low, as you corrected me... it's quite a price for a guy whose value should've been bottomed out.

 

[TopTenPlayz]

Debrincat is two time 40 goals while Dach is two time 10 goals.

The slovak 1oa kid is one time 10 pts player. But at least together, they measure 12 feet 8 inches tall!!

 

[PriceIsGod]

I'll admit I wanted Wright, but I Like Slaf's personality way more

 

[TheFalk]

At this point we could have traded Romanov + the 26th + 2nd

for a re-signed Dubois , couldnt have been worse.

yikes

Could still see Dach as the main piece in a Dubois trade..

 

[McPhees Moustache]

Could see a trade-up with the Pens at 21 for 26 and 62 if there's someone we want - they have no 2nd or 3rd round picks

 

[Habfan10]

We're gonna root for Juraj but it'll be tough if he has trouble producing after the Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi disasters.

We're gonna root for Juraj but it'll be tough if he has trouble producing after the Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi disasters.

Wright can struggle as well. There are very few guarantees in the draft.