HF Habs: 2023 NHL Draft part 2

[Jabba11]

So we went from Michkov, to Smith, to Benson, to Leonard, to Reinbacher, to Axel Sandin-Pellikka... By the time we reach the draft, we may have people argue that we should take Hrabal at #5.

I love this thread though, everyday there's a new flavour of the week.

June 28th can't come fast enough...hahahahaha

Wishlist:

Matvei Michkov
Zach Benson
Will Smith
David Reinbacher

 

[Skip Bayless]

Just waiting for people to discover the true #5 pick: Andrew ''The Next Kucherov'' Cristall.

Some random afternoon on june 26th:

"Gavin Brindley is so much better than Cristall, I'd say Cristall's bust potential is higher than probably any other prospect in the last 13 years. But honestly, I'd rather take my chances on any of the two than Fantilli or Smith hahah"

 

[BenchBrawl]

My pick is Benson, but these 4 + Leonard are all in the same tier for me, so i'd leave it up to management.

I'll say this though: the general mindset has shifted very quickly from a "big 4" to a "big 5", and I don't agree with that. Overall, I don't think Smith belongs in that top group.

agreed

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

So we went from Michkov, to Smith, to Benson, to Leonard, to Reinbacher, to Axel Sandin-Pellikka... By the time we reach the draft, we may have people argue that we should take Hrabal at #5.

Something, something Carey Price was picked at 5…

Funny what a year makes, last season Mathew Tkachuk was a playoff failure and now everyone’s scrambling to find the next one.

 

[TomKosto]

Something, something Carey Price was picked at 5…

Funny what a year makes, last season Mathew Tkachuk was a playoff failure and now everyone’s scrambling to find the next one.

Yea Hrabal is a very similar prospect than Carey at the same age lmfao

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Some random afternoon on june 26th:

"Gavin Brindley is so much better than Cristall, I'd say Cristall's bust potential is higher that probably any other prospect in the last 13 year's. But honestly I'd rather take my chances on any of the two than Fantilli or Smith hahah"

Who said that and English isn't their first language?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Yea Hrabal is a very similar prospect than Carey at the same age lmfao

Not even close, Price was a consensus top 10 pick an an absolutely loaded draft. If I missed the sarcasm feel free to lightly admonish me lol.

 

[Sam I Am]

...everyday there's a new flavour of the week.

Anybody who slogged through 83 pages of comments was rewarded with this gem. Love it.

 

[TomKosto]

Not even close, Price was a consensus top 10 pick an an absolutely loaded draft. If I missed the sarcasm feel free to lightly admonish me lol.

Sarcasm detector way off, though the lmfao made it pretty clear

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Sarcasm detector way off, though the lmfao made it pretty clear

Sometimes the lmfao is a poster revelling in their own perceived brilliance.....I am quite happy to be wrong in this instance

 

[HomaridII]

My prediction for the first round is Will Smith and we move up a few spots to take Ethan Gauthier.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I love this thread though, everyday there's a new flavour of the week.

60% of the time there's a new favorite 100% of the time!

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

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He is a very good shooter, maybe not at the Bedard, Michkov, Dvorsky, Barlow etc level but is good enough to be a plus attribute in the NHL when he gets there, much better than Benson who some still have close to him in their rankings. Given his elite hands/playmaking ability he is not one dimensional and can finish what he starts.

I think he is the least physical of the 3 players on his line as Leonard and Perrault are grittier and are more consistent with their effort. His offensive upside is too much for Leonard to overcome imo but I think Perreault is the real sleeper as his physical limitations are improving quickly and may very well be the best of the three but it would take some serious balls for a team to take that leap of faith.

Smith worries me at times as profiling like a soft offence scorer who may not be equipped for playoff hockey. I still love the kid as a talent but there is that nagging concern that I just can't entirely shake although he is way too young and inexperienced to put too much stock into such worries. I will still be happy if we take him as every player other than a miracle like Carlsson falling to us has a wart that needs to be addressed.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

My prediction for the first round is Will Smith and we move up a few spots to take Ethan Gauthier.

1st part is fine.

 

[Doublechin]

My prediction for the first round is Will Smith and we move up a few spots to take Ethan Gauthier.

Why when we could grab him at 37 or later if he's someone we want

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

For those members of the anti Tkachuk club, both Matthew and Brady, can you admit now that these boys are skilled?

 

[Andrei79]

For those members of the anti Tkachuk club, both Matthew and Brady, can you admit now that these boys are skilled?

Who was ever anti Matthew Tkachuk ?

 

[Playmaker09]

With Benson it's kind of disappointing that he's having a worse playoff run than last season. He's at 2 less goals and 4 less assists in the same amount of games played.

He missed the first round, where he could have easily racked up 10 points (Savoie had 9 in 4 games). Then he came back from a month long shoulder injury and only played top teams.

He’s a gamer, of that there’s no doubt.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Who was ever anti Matthew Tkachuk ?

Oh the same people, don’t let them tell you otherwise.

 

[Jabba11]

Anybody who slogged through 83 pages of comments was rewarded with this gem. Love it.

You got me there! But you get the point!

 

[Kennerback]

1st part is fine.

I hope it happens that way. What Dvorsky can do Smith can learn. What Smith does, Dvorsky can’t learn. Smith and Dvorsky are a wash skating wise…. And I’ll take someone seeing 360 degrees and playing the puck like it’s a yo-yo over Reinbacher who does everything right but is too plain vanilla to draft as a 5OA in any draft. I do think he’s the best D this season but C’mon. You don’t get a meat and potatoes D over a goal-scoring puck wizard.

 

[tooji]

Thats why i ask the question.

But he was not on Michkov level.

SKA will present a bunch of millions to him to have him a couple more season.

the salary cap in the KHL is equivalent to 11M USD. He will make more in his first year of his ELC than his whole 3 year KHL contract

 

[Andrei79]

Oh the same people, don’t let them tell you otherwise.

Have liked Matthew for years now. Guy is just everything I like in a player. A Corey Perry with more skill.

In regards to Brady, I know my ranking would definitely change. I had him as a 60-65 point first line power forward, with the safest floor outside of Dahlin. League scoring is up, so that would translate more to 70-75. My appreciation on how a player like that should be ranked is way different today, especially in a draft that lacked easily projectable elite players outside of Dahlin and Svech. I put a lot more emphasis on compete, size, awareness and play around the net now. A guy like Wahsltrom would have plummeted on my list. A guy like Tkachuk would have shot up. He was comically low on my list, especially the way I projected him, it made no sense. Well, it did, it was bias. I still like Matthew way more though.

 

[River Meadow]

For those members of the anti Tkachuk club, both Matthew and Brady, can you admit now that these boys are skilled?

The most skilled

*heart eyes emoji*

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Have liked Matthew for years now. Guy is just everything I like in a player. A Corey Perry with more skill.

In regards to Brady, I know my ranking would definitely change. I had him as a 60-65 point forward first line power forward, with the safest floor outside of Dahlin. League scoring is up, so that would translate more to 70-75. My appreciation on how a player like that should be ranked is way different today, especially in a draft that liked easily projectable elite players outside of Dahlin and Svech. I put a lot more emphasis on compete, size, awareness and play around the net now. A guy like Walhstrom would have plummeted on my list. A guy like Tkachuk would have shot up. I still like Matthew way more though.

Ya the Wahlstrom love was comical. Some here even thought he’d out produce Brady lol

Reminds me of a bet I made… hmm

The most skilled

*heart eyes emoji*

We could have had one

*cry emoji*