Except if a top 5 team does not want to draft russian players imo
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Benstheman
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Of course I will do it considering the dropoff in quality after the first 4/5 picks.
le_sean
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Yes, easily. Need top line talent. We have the depth pieces already.
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I really like the Slaf's package personally, once he reaches his prime, he is going to be a monster basically impossible to move off the puck, a top line PF is my projection while Fantilli is going to be a top line center with 80-90 pts potential, but his puck management will frustrate fans at times too. Most people would say Fantilli and Ive no issue with that, but I think its closer than what people think.
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Is Reinbacher getting massively overrated due to our chasm at RD or is he really that good? Because I'd rather draft BPA.
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There is no glaring weakness to his game. He's strong yet agile, super efficient across all 3 zones, constantly active on defense; proficient at throwing the body and battleing and also at maintaining a very good gap control. His IQ is solid as well as he keeps on reading plays both with and without puck possession.
He's solid on the transition, can carry the puck all the way over to the offensive zone and make a crisp first pass. He's an above average playmaker from the point.
Now, whether he can QB a PP is a question mark at the NHL level. Sometimes he shoots the puck just for the sake of creating rebounds (think Xhekaj-ish) instead of trying to find a good line. So it remains to be seen if his offense can be strong at the next level.
In my opinion his floor is very high and he becomes a good 2nd pairing dman at worst. He'a a bit similar to the Seider and Sanderson of this World.
In terms of style he is a mix between Seider and Nemec, bit lower defensive IQ than both I d say though. Still have him top 10 and likely 5-7
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While I believe that Nemec has a great amount of talent and sees the ice well, I am not sure that his defensive IQ is higher than Reinbacher as I believe that the latter has more tools on the defensive side. Nemec relies mostly on gap control to knock pucks away and to counter plays, and his edgework to puts himself in good position, but he doesn't have the physical edge on Reinbacher nor is in the forwards' face as much in my opinion.
With that said, both are smart, for sure.
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This team needs some forwards with size in the system.
Can't just draft because the player has size, but team needs to figure out how to identify a forward with size and skill and start soon.
Boston likes a bigger, physical team. Ottawa does. Buffalo is just a big team overall and these are the teams that will likely be the teams you need to compete with in the Atlantic.
Can't just draft because the player has size, but team needs to figure out how to identify a forward with size and skill and start soon.
Boston likes a bigger, physical team. Ottawa does. Buffalo is just a big team overall and these are the teams that will likely be the teams you need to compete with in the Atlantic.
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Totally agree, Reinbacher's physicality and defending skills are high end, thats clearly where he has the edge on Nemec, Reinbacher gives his opponents no time and space at all in the same mold of a Seider or Jiricek, I also like his puck management better while Nemec has a bit more offensive creativity to his game. Overall, I prefer Reinbacher's package personally.
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Then you have to hope we win the 2nd lottery spot and draft Leo Carlsson. Best blend of skills/size/power in the draft.
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This year he show all his high offensive potential on PP, he give easily 5-6 great passes to Anderson and another great passes to his teammates who dont score.
He already have great protection of puck for 18 years old, he is going to be really good two-way player aswell... he make great defensive play. Some games, he play like Marian Hossa.. the only thing I want to see with Slaf, he is need to work on his speed, sometimes he is play with great speed, sometimes he looks slow... if he worth on that, he is going to be a really really good 1st line player for many years to come, no doubt about that. To me is a easily solid top 6 player at worst... but PPG potential is 100% there.
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That's one thing I've noticed just looking around and that this draft doesn't really have the size factor going for it.
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3 picks top 40, 9 picks in the top ~150
Covid impacted draft, Habs should be able to find some gems.
Top 3; Benson Cristall Danielson
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holy f***, could you imagine? Fantilli and Bedard. the rebuild is over.
HF would completely meltdown - as would every single habs fan
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Carlsson and Bedard but yes absolutely. Would be the ultimate reward for this crappy season.
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Benson is so good. Damn it. He's not falling to the 7-9 range.
I honestly don’t mind if Arizona or Vancouver pick ahead of us if we don’t win the lottery.
Arizona: I think they will go Mitchkov and I think habs won’t draft him if he’s available. Not here to discuss if it’s right or wrong but I don’t think we will use our first pick on him so better if he’s gone before our pick anyways.
Vancouver: gotta think they go defense although nothing would shock me from that org. But they have huge need on D and they could have the pick of the litter when it comes to d. I don’t think we are leaning way with our pick. It’s BPA but I think there are definitely better players available at that spot so might as well have a defenseman go ahead
In that scenario we can realistically pick as low as 7 and still end up with Benson or Smith
Arizona: I think they will go Mitchkov and I think habs won’t draft him if he’s available. Not here to discuss if it’s right or wrong but I don’t think we will use our first pick on him so better if he’s gone before our pick anyways.
Vancouver: gotta think they go defense although nothing would shock me from that org. But they have huge need on D and they could have the pick of the litter when it comes to d. I don’t think we are leaning way with our pick. It’s BPA but I think there are definitely better players available at that spot so might as well have a defenseman go ahead
In that scenario we can realistically pick as low as 7 and still end up with Benson or Smith
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No. He is that good. I have him at 5 and if Im honest, while I had Nemec and Jiricek +Wright as tri-leaders last year, I am running out of arguments against Reinbacher when I compare him to the two Ds.
He does everything Jiricek does, but skates better and he does everything Nemec does, but has a physical edge. While he doesnt possess the shot of Jiricek, his shot is still very good and while he doesnt possess the offensive creativity of Nemec, he is still a very creative player and moves the defensive box a lot.
He's just a sublime player.
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If I were the Habs and I end up with the 1st and 2nd overall picks, I'd take Fantilli first overall just to troll everyone. And then take Bedard with my 2nd pick.
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