GDT: 2023 NHL Draft: Day 2 (Rounds 2-7), Thursday, June 29, 11 a.m. NHLN, SN, TVAS

[Matthew McConaughay]

31 other teams played in that same season

The playoffs were different, Canada vs U.S.

 

[Draft]

Is dragicevic still available?

Yep.

 

[Natey]

I guess this means I have to watch Anderson for another year.

Yep.

Nope

 

[Mrb1p]

On a stanley cup winning team? Not a lot of 21 y/o player would crack a top 6 that just won the cup

Landeskog was injured all year, Burakovsky was traded away, Kadri signed elsewhere, Nichuskin missed 30 games, Mackinnon missed 11.

Call a spade a spade, he wasnt able to establish himself and its pretty much on him. Doesnt mean hes a bust, but it is what it is. No need to make up random excuses.

 

[vokiel]

What the hell are the Habs going to do with all those low picks?

Going to be diamonds in the extremely rough; coal-like synthetic diamonds.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Akey is a steal

 

[Habs Halifax]

If we do I am cheering for you to be right about the return.

Not sure but maybe Hughes waits it out for the next TDL but then what do we do with the clutter on D.

 

[The Great Weal]

Tell LA to trade for the other Dvorak, I'm sure Bergy would vouch for that

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Is dragicevic still available?

Another RD? I am sick of us drafting defenseman not going to lie.

 

[Bombshell11]

He is sure closer to play those minutes than any 2nd rounder we pick this year, which is even more speculation to throw him under the bus to pick prospects that we haven't even seen play in the NHL

Thats not the point... you opay for a player you dint need, also you "hope" he becomes a good top 6 forward

He was Hughe's player, thats the only reason why we traded for him

 

[Draft]

Dragicevic, Ziemmer, Heidt... There's some interesting names one the board still.

 

[vokiel]

We really don't know how Reinbacher turns out and Newhook with his elite skating should not be disregarded too quickly.

Elite skating isn't what I read from Avs fans..

 

[Whitesnake]

We are going to have some nice options at 69, but we might be forced to pick a goalie.

Fowler

 

[Mrb1p]

I guess this means I have to watch Anderson for another year.


Nope

And Edmundson.

 

[waffledave]

The rebuild was over when they signed Suzuki and Caufield to 8 year deals.

At that point you've established your window. It's in the next 8 years.

That's why he is trading for players in the same age range. And drafting physically mature players that have a high chance of being in the NHL right away.

Rolling the dice on long-shots in the 2nd round isn't going to help the current core win a cup.

Is this the right approach? I don't know, but that's what the team is doing.

 

[Tyson]

Most of our good prospect are from Bergevin.

Considering he was GM for 10 years....his first 7ish years were a nightmare and one of the reasons this organization is being rebuilt.

 

[Jaynki]

Lardis, Heidt, Mania, Fowler, Bjarnason... Our pick gonna be interesting

 

[Whitesnake]

Sawchyn is still available.

 

[Draft]

I guess this means I have to watch Anderson for another year.


Nope

Lmao, quick turnaround on that one.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Lardis, Heidt, Mania, Fowler, Bjarnason... Our pick gonna be interesting

Bjarnason has been drafted by Philly at #51

 

[Jaynki]

Bjarnason has been drafted by Philly at #51

True, my bad.

Nice for Philly.

Briere is fun so far

 

[Whitesnake]

Lardis, Heidt, Mania, Fowler, Bjarnason... Our pick gonna be interesting

Bjarnason is gone.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

The rebuild was over when they signed Suzuki and Caufield to 8 year deals.

At that point you've established your window. It's in the next 8 years.

That's why he is trading for players in the same age range. And drafting physically mature players that have a high chance of being in the NHL right away.

Rolling the dice on long-shots in the 2nd round isn't going to help the current core win a cup.

Is this the right approach? I don't know, but that's what the team is doing.

At least they have a plan and are not purely reacting like Bergevin.

Hopefully their plan works.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Koehn Ziemmer please

 

[Natey]

And Edmundson.

Well, probably not him. He'll be injured all year