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

[Mrb1p]

We can, but it requires the grand effort of being an optimist, particularly because none of us know anything about these prospects compared to teams full of scouts.

I take hours out of my days to scout and share my opinion on these guys, what do you do around here?

 

[Gael]

Great name

 

[HostileCapSpace]

Slafkovsky is hilarious at least

I'll give him that. He has a good personality.

Edit: Only winger drafted so far. Crazy.

 

[Kaladin]

We need to trade up to nab one of Lekker or Kemmel. We got our giants so lets get some short skilled wingers now.

 

[Redux91]

Man, couple guys dropping a bit

 

[TopTenPlayz]

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.

Couldn't care less about team 33 or 66 or 99. Bottom line is Chicago, who's a crappy team gave up on this dude that they drafted a few years back. That's a bad sign man. Shades of griffin reinhart trade (for the 15th oa pick that turned out to be barzal)

 

[Whitesnake]

 

[Habfan10]

Wright is irrelevant. Slafkovsky is the one the Habs picked and Slafkovsky is the one who has a record-low (or near to the record low) league points scored for a top3 pick.

Seems you want to crap on Slafkovsky without giving him a chance to even play his first game. You must be best scout around.

 

[red devil]

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

People acting like Wright wouldn't be a gamble if we chose him. lol

All these picks are gambles, this isn't a year where you draft a franchise player.

Remember when everyone was elated over Galchenyuk. Hell, even Leaf fans were praying we didn't take him. Fast forward to today and Toronto wound up with the FAR better player from that draft. Far too many people here are confident management has no idea what they're doing based on... media coverage?

 

[1909]

I'll give him that. He has a good personality.

Edit: Only winger drafted so far. Crazy.

Cutter Gauthier can also pay wing.

 

[willzyix]

This draft is all over the place. Few interesting players dropping that would be nice to grab.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...from Boo's to

 

[Noble]

Oh for f*** sakes I just can't bring myself to hate a Habs prospect.

SLAFKOVSKY FOR LIFE BABY WOOHOO GHG

 

[BergevinBurner]

F this this team.. Hugo doesn’t have a clue. F U molson.

Emotions are high, but we need to wait to see how it plays out.

I wanted Wright and loved Romanov, but who knows what Slaf and Dach will bring. Only time will tell.

 

[ReHabs]

Sigh.

Grant McCagg is my daddy
Grant McCagg is my daddy
Grant McCagg is my daddy
Grant McCagg is my daddy
Grant McCagg is my daddy

 

[The Great Weal]

Petry to the Sabres for 16 please

 

[dcyhabs]

We traded a 22 year old for a 21 year old. So much rushing.

We traded for a 21 year old instead of drafting an 18 year old. I hope Dach's wrist does better than Drouin's...

 

[dinodebino]

This kid is a hoot!

 

[Garbageyuk]

Damn, we could have had Nazar if we kept the 13th, and then we would have got another couple with the 26th and 33rd. What a haul that would have been. Not sure I like Dach very much, hard to be excited about him.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Kemell falling so much is odd to me.

 

[Canadiens98]

Surprised to see Kemell still on the board.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hoffman has another 3 years to his contract. Armia, too, I think.

2 for Hoffman.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Geez...you cleaned up on that draft!

I would have had Hughes but I lost the lottery and picked 2nd. McMichael I got the year after because it was his post drafy year that he got to play on the 1st line in the OHL. Boldy was afill in for someone I lost in the waiver draft.

 

[Kennerback]

I get loving Wright. I don’t get hating Slafkovsky. He’ll be amazing.