HF Habs: 2023 NHL Draft part 2

[Deebs]

If you don't hit everything that moves, you aren't effective in the playoffs. That's why Danny Briere and Patrick Kane could never step their game up when it mattered

Pardon?

 

[Vachon23]

The dream scenario would be Michkov at 2 and Smith at 4.

My real dream scenario is MTL trading up to draft Adam Fantilli but highly improbable

 

[KevSkillz4]

The dream scenario would be Michkov at 2 and Smith at 4.

The dream scenario is everything not named David Reinbacher.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Michkov is one dimensional. So what?

 

[Simarino]

My real dream scenario is MTL trading up to draft Adam Fantilli but highly improbable

I would rather have Carlsson for free at 5 than paying a steep price to get Fantilli at 2

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Michkov is one dimensional. So what?

Yep. That dimension also happens to be the most unteachable dimension in hockey.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Okay you've convinced me you're being genuine and looking out for the Russian prospect's best interests. Good stuff, thank you man.

Haha! I'm open minded to taking him and suggested last week that posters should dismiss the reports from Russia of abhorrent behaviour towards teammates and coaches.

I do not however get blinded by love for the girl who used to be the hottest in the school at age 16.

 

[Mrb1p]

Michkov is one dimensional. So what?

You dont win with those! Thats why we should draft Will Smith.

 

[ReHabs]

Michkov is one dimensional. So what?

He should be a 200ft player who hates to lose, is what the Habs have been programmed to value above all else.

 

[Mrb1p]

Haha! I'm open minded to taking him and suggested last week that posters should dismiss the reports from Russia of abhorrent behaviour towards teammates and coaches.

I do not however get blinded by love for the girl who used to be the hottest in the school at age 16.

Shes still hot, she just moved to Ohio and you're in Laval, both shit holes, just different.

 

[ReHabs]

Haha! I'm open minded to taking him and suggested last week that posters should dismiss the reports from Russia of abhorrent behaviour towards teammates and coaches.

I do not however get blinded by love for the girl who used to be the hottest in the school at age 16.

Michkov's past season has been outlier-level good compared to historical trends, you know this right? It isn't about his 16 year old profile, but his profile as of June 2023. It's basically a gift from the Hockey Gods if he's available to the Habs at 5OA warts and all.

 

[Mrb1p]

He should be a 200ft player who hates to lose, is what the Habs have been programmed to value above all else.

Just like that good Bawstahn boy, Will Smith.

Michkov's past season has been outlier-level good compared to historical trends, you know this right? It isn't about his 16 year old profile, but his profile as of June 2023. It's basically a gift from the Hockey Gods if he's available to the Habs at 5OA warts and all.

The hockey gods and russophobia, theres a story.

 

[ReHabs]

Just like that good Bawstahn boy, Will Smith.

Will Smith was on my personal DND entirely due to his awful hockey name but I think Michkov is going 4 and we're going to be left seeing Jeff Gorton shake Hughes' cue-ball head to get a clue who to draft at 5 and I honestly cannot predict who it'll be but I hope it's Smith versus whoever's left on the field due to his production upside. Hope he hates to lose...

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Michkov is one of the premier gamers in the world, he literally lead Russia to multiple gold medal.

I dont know where that myth started that Michkov was gonna be a regular season player but can we end it right now?

If you don't hit everything that moves, you aren't effective in the playoffs. That's why Danny Briere and Patrick Kane could never step their game up when it mattered

The perception that the 2 and a half centimeters between Leonard and Michkov would make one a playoff beast and a playoff bust is so unscientific its giving me deep state theory vibes

THERE'S TUNNELS DOWN THERE TIMMY, I TELLS YA!

Don't be these two.

Where you make an inference out of nothing.

Where did I say Michkov wouldn't be an effective playoff player ?

Leonard wouldn't be a playoff beast where he has a ridiculous amount of points.

He'd be like Philly's Mike Richards. Can score to change the game, a great pk, a big body check.

Mike Richards smoking Krejci, breaking his arm is possibly what changed that series and got the ball rolling for Philly to come back.

Richards scoring that shortie where the habs d, probably Bergeron ran into Halak hurt the habs a lot.

as examples

Michkov is going to be a really good player. He'll be able to carry a team offensively

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

My real dream scenario is MTL trading up to draft Adam Fantilli but highly improbable

Trade Caufield+ (except Suz, Slaf, Dach, Hutson, Ghule) to get 2nd or 3rd, keep the 5th, draft Fantilli or Carlsson and then draft Michkov.

 

[ReHabs]

Don't be these two.

Where you make an inference out of nothing.

Where did I say Michkov wouldn't be an effective playoff player ?

Leonard wouldn't be a playoff beast where he has a ridiculous amount of points.

He'd be like Philly's Mike Richards. Can score to change the game, a great pk, a big body check.

Mike Richards smoking Krejci, breaking his arm is possibly what changed that series and got the ball rolling for Philly to come back.

Richards scoring that shortie where the habs d, probably Bergeron ran into Halak hurt the habs a lot.

as examples

Michkov is going to be a really good player. He'll be able to carry a team offensively

Apples to apples, okay.

Mike Richards is Leonard's ceiling -- it's the most reasonable best case outcome. What's then Michkov's ceiling? Patrick Kane, some would say.

Only a fool would take Mike Richards over Patrick Kane.

 

[Doublechin]

Let's just find a way to get Perreault-Smith-Leonard and enjoy the next 15 years

You'd have to start by offering Slaf to San Jose and see if a deal can be made there then go Smith/Leonard and if Perreault is available after 15, you'd be able to trade down by bundling picks and prospects

 

[Kennerback]

Will Smith was on my personal DND entirely due to his awful hockey name but I think Michkov is going 4 and we're going to be left seeing Jeff Gorton shake Hughes' cue-ball head to get a clue who to draft at 5 and I honestly cannot predict who it'll be but I hope it's Smith versus whoever's left on the field due to his production upside. Hope he hates to lose...

I’ll add him to my DND list:
- Fantilli for his stupid juvenile team and profile pics
- Carlsson for his Tic Toc handle: easymoneymaker999

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

You'd have to start by offering Slaf to San Jose and see if a deal can be made there then go Smith/Leonard and if Perreault is available after 15, you'd be able to trade down by bundling picks and prospects

Works for me. I'd trade Slaf for any pick in the top 10.

 

[Mrb1p]

Will Smith was on my personal DND entirely due to his awful hockey name but I think Michkov is going 4 and we're going to be left seeing Jeff Gorton shake Hughes' cue-ball head to get a clue who to draft at 5 and I honestly cannot predict who it'll be but I hope it's Smith versus whoever's left on the field due to his production upside. Hope he hates to lose...

Dont get me wrong I love Smith too, but its insanely funny because Smith may just be the most uni-dimensional player in this draft and he is loved by the same people who hate on Benson, Michkov and Cristall for the simple fact that Smith is not 5'10.

So shallow

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Any news on bobby mac's list?

 

[NotProkofievian]

No player who is multidimensional with no spectacular attributes has ever busted. That's why we should not take a guy with some exceptional (honestly an understatement) attributes.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

The dream scenario is everything not named David Reinbacher.

Ya Reinbacher would be the only not off the board name that would upset me. Would heavily remind of reaching for Kotkaniemi to fill a “need”.

Any news on bobby mac's list?

It’s coming out now, airing at 11:30 on TSN4

 

[Doublechin]

Apples to apples, okay.

Mike Richards is Leonard's ceiling -- it's the most reasonable best case outcome. What's then Michkov's ceiling? Patrick Kane, some would say.

Only a fool would take Mike Richards over Patrick Kane.

Richards was drafted mainly as a potential 3rd line center, he didn't possess the offensive talent Leonard has or his skating, Richards was mainly compete and grit

He eventually clicked with his linemates and the rest is history. Leonard is way ahead offensively of Richards at the same age, if anything, the closest comparable from recent years is Matthew Tkachuk to me.

I'm not saying Leonard will develop into Tkachuk and give a 100 points a year but besides the size, Tkachuk is a very close draft day comp to him

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

No player who is multidimensional with no spectacular attributes has ever busted. That's why we should not take a guy with some exceptional (honestly an understatement) attributes.

Who are you talking about?