HF Habs: 2023 NHL Draft part 2

[No ReGretzkys]

An interesting quote from Recrutes:

A scout who attended the NHL Combine told Recrutes that Michkov won’t be one of the players under consideration by the Canadiens. “I’m hearing they won’t draft him, “ said the scout. “People think they are targeting Reinbacher or Leonard.”

Will read the rest tomorrow.

lol that's ridiculous, borderline racist but wtv

 

[WeThreeKings]

Michibor McVorsky

 

[Jack Skellington]

I see Dvorsky is Grants 'Mcleod' pick this year. Good sign to stay away. Didn't he have But at like 5-6 earlier?

 

[Michoulicious]

I see Dvorsky is Grants 'Mcleod' pick this year. Good sign to stay away. Didn't he have But at like 5-6 earlier?

I think so.

Guy says Russia's situation is too risky too draft Michkov top 10, then proceeds to put But top 15.

Hilarious.

 

[morhilane]

So Recrutes top 8:

1-Bedard
2-Fantilli
3-Dvorsky
4-Leonard
5-Michkov
6-Reinbacher
7-Carlsson
8-Smith

Who wants to bet that Timmins is high on Dvorsky?
That's the CBJ spot too.

 

[HabsForHire]

When he's in the NHL in three years feel free to delete your profile.

I never said its 100% he doesn't come over, there's just way too much risk. But hey, at least I have 3 years to use my profile

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Hey guys, let's not draft small guys. This should be our first criteria, and we should not look at anything else at first. They never do anything good in the playoffs. They certainly never win the Conn Smythe.

Or so I've read here in the last week or so.

 

[ReHabs]

Hey guys, let's not draft small guys. This should be our first criteria, and we should not look at anything else at first. They never do anything good in the playoffs. They certainly never win the Conn Smythe.

Or so I've read here in the last week or so.

BensonBoys, are we back? Are we back??

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

BensonBoys, are we back? Are we back??

BensonBoys forever.

High skill, higher IQ, better hockey.

 

[Whitesnake]

One thing is sure...I better not hear or read that we didn't want to add smaller players in our pool.....They just f***ing added Mesar, Beck, Hutson, Rohrer just last year. Don't tell me they'll pass on BETTER talent because of the draft THEY made just last year...

There's no reality that we are passing on Benson because we freakin have Filip Best Friend Mesar.

 

[HomaridII]

Le Canadien, le cinquième choix et le chaos du repêchage

Si tout va bien, un peu comme en 2018, le Canadien risque d’être agent du chaos au prochain repêchage à Nashville.

ici.radio-canada.ca

Habs doing all they can to move up in the draft.

 

[BoneHutson]

I think theres a world where we can end up with both Benson and Leonard (which would set our offense for years). Just take Leonard at 5. Trade Anderson to PIT for the 14th OA. Move up with VAN at 11th for Myers (cap dump) and COL 2nd RD next year (VAN doesnt have any second next year). I think VAN does this only if none of the top dmens are available (Reinbacher and Willander).

 

[BergevinBurner]

Le Canadien, le cinquième choix et le chaos du repêchage

Si tout va bien, un peu comme en 2018, le Canadien risque d’être agent du chaos au prochain repêchage à Nashville.

ici.radio-canada.ca

Habs doing all they can to move up in the draft.

If that's the case then I'm assuming they really don't want Michkov. San Jose's GM seems like he wouldn't be against taking Michkov, so I don't think getting 4th would be impossible. The question is what would it cost?

I'd do 31st+5th for 4th if it means we avoid the gamble of picking the wrong guy out of Benson/Leonard/Dvorsky/Wood/Reinbacher.

 

[BoneHutson]

Le Canadien, le cinquième choix et le chaos du repêchage

Si tout va bien, un peu comme en 2018, le Canadien risque d’être agent du chaos au prochain repêchage à Nashville.

ici.radio-canada.ca

Habs doing all they can to move up in the draft.

Will Smith isnt even better than Leonard. Trading assets for that player would such a waste.

 

[junyab]

I think theres a world where we can end up with both Benson and Leonard (which would set our offense for years). Just take Leonard at 5. Trade Anderson to PIT for the 14th OA. Move up with VAN at 11th for Myers (cap dump) and COL 2nd RD next year (VAN doesnt have any second next year). I think VAN does this only if none of the top dmens are available (Reinbacher and Willander).

Put down your controller!

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

2 weeks away!!

 

[SOLR]

Put down your controller!

It's not impossible, just unlikely because many people need to agree. But I fully expect a trade at the draft from us. Dach was pretty obvious to predict, now it's a bit harder as we can go in many directions.

Dubois
Another big player not called Dubois.
Adding another 1st rounder from existing assets (Anderson, Dvorak, Edmunson, Armia, Hoffman + 2nd tier prospects can all go).
Moving up
Moving down and adding another 1st rounder, at the cost of picking later in the top 10.


1) It's clear to me that Suzuki/Caufield need a solution to form that trio, we are missing a natural RW who can play with them or someone better at Center than Suzuki.

2) We need a good young RD to play with Guhle - don't think they consider any of our current prospects or draft pick to be an option, Guhle is here now, who is the Dach of RDs? 22-23 years old.

 

[BoneHutson]

Put down your controller!

The 2 trades that allowed us to get Dach last year seemed like PS trades as well lol

 

[waitin425]

I want pure skill in Michkov, but after watching the SCF I have to admit that Leonard is sounding more and more enticing.

We need heart and soul guys that give it 100% all the time and can scrap and bang and grind it out in the playoffs. Just get us to the 28th damnit so we know what we are getting.

 

[le_sean]

Dach was pretty obvious to predict

Ummm who the heck had any idea we were

a) Trading Romanov
b) Acquiring Kirby Dach

That completely came out of left field and to say otherwise is weird. It made sense in hindsight, but it was never anything floating around before.

 

[Pazucha]

Kent Hughes when Habs fans see him looking at prospects other than Michkov:

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Dvorsky brings everything Leonard does, but is bigger, stronger, proven at center, and has a better shot. I don’t quite get anyone putting Leonard over him. Imagine Dvorsky playing with Smith and Perrault and the numbers he’d have put up. He put up similar numbers as Leonard at the U18s playing with absolutely no one.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Any chance this becomes the main thread for the pick so we don't have to check 3, or 4 threads to read the same info ?

 

[rochab]

It's always so hard to evaluate guys getting buried on stacked teams, but really liking what I've seen from Sawchyn and Myatovic.

Sawchyn especially gives me major Matchbox 20 front man vibes

Sawchyn at 31 would be sweet....

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Dvorsky brings everything Leonard does, but is bigger, stronger, proven at center, and has a better shot. I don’t quite get anyone putting Leonard over him. Imagine Dvorsky playing with Smith and Perrault and the numbers he’d have put up. He put up similar numbers as Leonard at the U18s playing with absolutely no one.

I'm not on the Leonard bandwagon at 5 (hell I don't even have him top 10), but Leonard plays with better pace, has a better release in stride and plays a harder game. Not sure if Dvorsky is stronger either, Leonard is built.

Much easier to project his impact on an NHL team.