There is an argument going around that the key is low risk play in your end, sort of like what Therrien was pushing, weirdly. D who don’t necessarily pass well but get the puck out. Then guys who can forecheck and win the puck.
Agree with every word said.
It will be a terrible look if they mess this selection. Whoever they select, and especially if they don't pick Michkov.
This is from the other thread.
He’s the consensus top D in the draft. He put up great numbers in a men’s league, has solid traits across the board and is a RD. The logic is understandable. I just think he’s more of a mid pair guy than a 1D and that’s not what you take 5th overall in an excellent draft.
Because some of us believe that he is a legitimate option at 5 based on what we've scene and the tools/skills he has.
There’s only one guy you know that will be a star @5OA and that is Michkov. That’s it. Nothing else… All the others have deficits in their game that need to be overcome to graduate from a top-6 F to star. And D’s unless it’s Pronger you only know what you have a few years down the road. It’s always a bit of a crapshoot.
If you identify a kid that you think can be a top player, you don't pass on them because maybe you can get lucky on one later.
Jiricek was drafted 6OA in a bad draft. All the attributes of a Top-2 were there visible in him before the draft. 6’3. A litteral canon from the point. An offensive monster that would go end to end. Very strong and very physical. Would deck guys left and right. Right handed. Total no-brainer. Goes 6OA. He wasn’t even worthy of a 5OA in 2022
The habs NEED offensive talent.
As someone who had Seider ranked 4th in his draft year, I can tell you that this kid has alot of upside as well, he is just so damn strong in all aspects of the game and the IQ high end level.
Habs need everything, they need a top RHD more than a soft pts producer thats for sure.
Sold!
Playoff line.
If I'm the one drafting and Reinbacher is my BPA then why do I care what happened last year? I'm not going to pass on a potential 1D just because there was one last year and I didn't take him.
Healthy knees until this week. Jiricek would have gone top 3 if he had been able to play more. One more reason not to reach for him at 5.
I had Seider 5th if I recall, loved him.
It's mostly just from my own dumb guy scouting, I haven't honestly read too much of the public stuff yet, have just been watching more video of players during downtime at work and waiting for the final rankings. A lot of my interest in him comes from watching Guhle's development, and from watching late 30s Shea Weber on one leg still producing tons offensively for this team, I'm just more bullish on these types of players that tilt the ice and make smart plays even if the flash isn't there. I was pretty lukewarm on the Guhle pick at the time particularly because I read some public stuff about him having limited offensive upside which was "confirmed" by the point totals. And then by D+1 I realized I was dead wrong and he's blossomed offensively since then.
Yeah… we don’t need points producers here, the habs are different.
