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

[Belial]

A lot of mid 1st round talent still left on the board. Would have been a great draft to have a couple picks on the 30s.

We get it you hate Newhook!...

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Nick Bobrov is russian and has a pretty big role with the Habs.

I mean a scout who actually is inside Russia and scouting players. Bobrov is co-head chief.

 

[Habs13]

There was a pretty good undersized dman that we picked up last year at number 62.

Les shrumpfs osti

 

[Adam Michaels]

The hold up is San Jose probably watched Tyler Myers play.

 

[Legend123]

Hindsight will always be 20/20 but I am not happy with what has happened over the last two days. This is my dream scenario;

Not trade for Newhook. I understand that HuGo is expediting the rebuild and I am fine by it but I’d rather naturally build the team.

Trade #5 to Philly for #7 and #22. They obviously wanted Michkov.

7 - Reinbacher / Leonard
22 - Perreault
31 - Cristall
37 - Hrabel / Dragicevic / Morin / Lardis / Sawchyn / Brindley

Now that would have been a great haul.

Ari was gonna take him. That much is obvious

 

[Ezpz]

One thing that is concerning for me is if we draft no Russian players at all this year.

Imo, this is one of the better Russian draft classes in awhile. If we don't draft anyone this year again then the rumours about Montreal not wanting to draft Russian players is real. Last year wasn't that great, so easier to pass on them.

Arizona who drafted 2 Russians in 1st Round (yet passed on Michkov which was kind of hilarious actually) has a full-time Russian scout, and actually travel to Russia to watch players.

Montreal has no Russian scout, and sends no one into Russia. While people will blame HuGo for this, this is definitely on Molson, and it's political.

In essence, it's the late 80s / early 90s all over again when the European / Russian invasion really kicked in, Montreal ignored it and they were left in the dust mid-90s on. The organization rebounded only after Molson sold them.

It is definitely suspect but at the same time Russia's influence on the NHL is miniscule in modern times. There are not as many Russian players in the league anymore. If we didn't draft Americans it would be a bigger deal since they're likely going to overtake Canada in the next few decades. We didn't draft from Sweden for a long time and it didn't really hurt us.

 

[sampollock]

very let down morning

of well, the sun came up here.... see if Kent sits on his hands today. or not

 

[Habs13]

Ari was gonna take him. That much is obvious

Which would have left us Leonard. A player that fills a massive void on our team and prospect pool. Instead we get another defenseman for the collection.

very let down morning

of well, the sun came up here.... see if Kent sits on his hands today. or not

It's pissing rain here and I work outside. Lol. I'm grumpy af today.

 

[Habsfan18]

very let down morning

of well, the sun came up here.... see if Kent sits on his hands today. or not

Not sure what we can expect him to do today, to be honest.

I don’t think teams are lining up to pay a 2nd rounder or good young offensive forwards for guys like Edmundson and Dvorak.

 

[Michoulicious]

I have a big problem with the Newhook trade. At least keep one of #31 or #37 in case a guy you love slip in the late 1st/2nd.

Still A LOT of talent left on the board here... Just in the Q: Ethan Gauthier looks like a solid 3rd liner at worst. Étienne Morin will be a stud LHD...

And none of the goalies are picked yet.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

We get it you hate Newhook!...

Nah he was my 2nd choice after Caufield in 2019. I just think Colorado rushed him a bit, and there were players on the board with higher upside than he has.

 

[sampollock]

Capt Hook, ok young a former #1 pick

but not getting Leonard is a fail, this team needs this type of player, in fact they need 2 of them.

 

[SwiftyHab]

If we get Trey Augustine at that pick, there'll be much less tears on peoples keyboards/phones this morning

 

[CapSpace]

We need a 2nd ffs. At least one, and maybe a 3rd too. Do something Hughes, calice.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Habs will surely grab a goalie today. Hrabal and Fowler are the two I want the most. I expect at least Hrabal to be gone in the 2nd round. I hope at least one of them falls to a Habs pick.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

We will see because I do think we move him.

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

 

[WinterLion]

We have 8 picks today!!!

 

[Whitesnake]

At 69, we are going with the best goalie available.

 

[Michoulicious]

Ari was gonna take him. That much is obvious

Still. Leonard-Suzuki-Perreault would have been insane.

 

[sampollock]

After last night the honeymoon is over with Kent. He myself now is on the clock.. what I mean by that is, every move he does now going forward, will be really looked at.
Passing on Michkov (which I was not sure on but..) and Leonard, he really has to prove that his job is cared for properly.

 

[Redux91]

It's definitely killing me inside we don't have another 2nd this year..
Just couldn't trade anyone at the deadline, what a bummer lol

Shock me Kent, cmon

 

[Michoulicious]

If we get Trey Augustine at that pick, there'll be much less tears on peoples keyboards/phones this morning

USNDP goalies are always a bit overrated. Even Oettinger was already in the NCAA when he was drafted... What was the last goalie of the program that was drafted high and had an impact?

After last night the honeymoon is over with Kent. He myself now is on the clock.. what I mean by that is, every move he does now going forward, will be really looked at.
Passing on Michkov (which I was not sure on but..) and Leonard, he really has to prove that his job is cared for properly.

He just lost a lot of sympathy capital with the part of the fanbase that heavily follow the team and care about things like the draft, prospects..

 

[Colezuki]

We need a 2nd ffs. At least one, and maybe a 3rd too. Do something Hughes, calice.

They'll get a 2nd 3rd by trading 2 4ths

 

[Playmaker09]

We get it you hate Newhook!...

From the guy who's been non-stop harping about size for weeks, you sure do toe the company line real quick when it comes to Newhook.

 

[Seb]

No that we drafted Reinbacher I hope we pick Hrabal. Gimme the monster!

Would be a 10/10 draft for me if it happens.