HF Habs: 2023 NHL Draft part 2

[morhilane]

IB is legit, but what due diligence needs to be done on Smith? Hughes is practically his uncle lol

Habs are probably interviewing his entourage and Hughes has shown to want to hear what other people on his team think before making a decision regarding drafting (see last year with Wright with MLS and Lecavalier calling him to ask questions).

Wow such breaking news from IB. “team picking 5th considering prospects ranked around 5”

People absolutely starved for information from a team that never leaks info.

It's the first time Benson is mentioned as someone habs are interested in at #5 after the Combine being all about Smith/Reinbacher/Leonard thought.

 

[le_sean]

Habs are probably interviewing his entourage and Hughes has shown to want to hear what other people on his team think before making a decision regarding drafting (see last year with Wright with MLS and Lecavalier calling him to ask questions).


It's the first time Benson is mentioned as someone habs are interested in at #5 after the Combine being all about Smith/Reinbacher thought.

Yes, mentioned by someone who spews bullshit.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

If Philly is dead set on Michkov and the Habs aren’t interested in him I’d trade down.

5 for 7 and 22

Bedard
Fantilli
Carlsson
Smith
Michkov

Those are the top 5 that would be drafted. Then Habs get one of Leonard or Benson. Maybe throw Reinbacher, Dvorsky or Wood in there.

Plus then that would leave the Habs with picks 22, 31 and 37. Three more solid prospects or maybe they could leverage them and trade up.

How on earth would the Flyers justify that trade? Way too much to move up two spots.

 

[jaffy27]

Simon St-Lau has Benson at 4. First time I seen him that high. Simon certainly has some different rankings. He has Simashev as top D-man, going 7th.

Simon St-Who??

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

IB is legit, but what due diligence needs to be done on Smith? Hughes is practically his uncle lol

Another person's (actually, many) perspective when clearly, Hughes might be biased, would be paramount in making a good decision...

 

[SwiftyHab]

Another person's (actually, many) perspective when clearly, Hughes might be biased, would be paramount in making a good decision...

D’Amico sources suggesting that Hughes may really want to draft Michkov and is throwing everyone off by trying to trade up suggesting to other teams that they know something that would make them not draft Michkov.

Maybe Hughes is playing psychological warfare with the other GMs

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

D’Amico sources suggesting that Hughes may really want to draft Michkov and is throwing everyone off by trying to trade up suggesting to other teams that they know something that would make them not draft Michkov.

Maybe Hughes is playing psychological warfare with the other GMs

That's what I said last week. He's doing the same thing as last year when he used the hype around Slaf to prop-up talks. It's clear he had extensive talks with Joysy, but it fell through, like most talks around top picks.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

This is reassuring, Bob is a good follow for NYC area sports news and gets the occasional good scoop along with Boomer.

For some reason I have a ~good~ feeling that Carlsson will be there at 5. Not saying it's right, but the stutter and personality is going to turn some teams away.

 

[WeThreeKings]

D’Amico sources suggesting that Hughes may really want to draft Michkov and is throwing everyone off by trying to trade up suggesting to other teams that they know something that would make them not draft Michkov.

Maybe Hughes is playing psychological warfare with the other GMs

Marcos sources last year said Wright.

 

[le_sean]

Marcos sources last year said Wright.

Marco has no sources. His whole thing is to just regurgitate everything that everyone else is saying. He brings nothing new.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Breaking!

Habs considering moving up, moving down. Draft a winger, d, or centre. I haven't nailed it down yet, but the habs will draft a player at the draft.

Stay tuned.

Ahh, it's not in a tweet, so it's not legitimate.

 

[Hacketts]

Good news.

 

[Kent Nilsson]

Final ranking

1. Bedard
2. Michkov
3. Fantilli
4. Benson
5. Carlsson
6. Wood
7. Smith
8. Reinbacher
9. Leonard
10. Willander
11. Danielson
12. Dvorsky
13. Perreault
14. Gulyayev
15. Morin
16. Moore
17. Honzek
18. But
19. Barlow
20. ASP
21. Simashev
22. Stenberg
23. Ritchie
24. Sawchyn
25. Heidt
26. Perron
27. Edstrom
28. Yager
29. Sale
30. Brindley
31. Musty
32. Fisker-Molgaard

 

[Habricot]

I'm old enough to have seen him play, and he was everything you said and more. A magnificent

I am not sure whcih Perreault we are talking about. Yannick or Gilbert. That statement to me applies much more to Gilbert then Yannick.

Good news.

Its certainly good news that they are looking seriously into Michkov and perfectly normal that they would keep there cards close to there chest. I certainly think that we wont get the luxury of drafting him though. For me I am not that keen on Smith, I have vibes of Drouin from him. His he a clear cut above Leonard?

 

[David Suzuki]

JDM saying smith

 

[Skip Bayless]

Caufield Suzuki Dach
Slaf Dubois Michkov

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[SOLR]

AH I know how this works now

Here's my revised list,

1.Fantilli
2.Carlsson
3.Smith
4.Reinbacher
5.Bedard
6.Michkov


We pick 5 right?

 

[WinterLion]

Simon St-Lau has Benson at 4. First time I seen him that high. Simon certainly has some different rankings. He has Simashev as top D-man, going 7th.

do you have a link?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Caufield Suzuki Dach
Slaf Dubois Michkov

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I prefer funky Commodores era Lionel , but to each his own

 

[AHShadow]

I really hope this is a true report cause I'd be ecstatic with any one of these picks.

 

[Kennerback]

M. D!A doesn’t change much for me regarding Michkov. Not saying it’s not legit but it’s just smoke. There’s some both ways now, but mostly that they’ll pass. More solid for me is the information that Columbus wants a Center and SJ likes Will Smith. Meh…

 

[WeThreeKings]

I really hope this is a true report cause I'd be ecstatic with any one of these picks.

I Bob knowing the 3 most popular picks by the Habs fan base and getting clicks. Excellent business.

 

[AHShadow]

I Bob knowing the 3 most popular picks by the Habs fan base and getting clicks. Excellent business.

He definitely know show to engagement farm lmao. Although I'm surprised he put in Benson since it's the first time we hear anything about him. I'd say that he definitely isn't as popular as Michkov and Smith to the fanbase.

Very low probability that this is actually true, but the only thing we can realistically do is either hope or lower our expectations for Leonard/Reinbacher.

 

[The Great Weal]

What are the odds Hughes wants Michkov this whole time and is just munching on a big bag of popcorn reading people on HF and Twitter lose their minds and playing games to just f*** with everyone?

 

[Deebs]

What are the odds Hughes wants Michkov this whole time and is just munching on a big bag of popcorn reading people on HF and Twitter lose their minds and playing games to just f*** with everyone?

I'm thinking at least 25%