2023 NHL Entry Draft

[Maitz]

Michkov will come to NA and we absolutely have to draft him if is there at 5th overall. Can’t believe we are arguing this

 

[le_sean]

Why? Based on what, exactly?

Not following the news are we? This is a different set of circumstances. It’s not really comparable to anything other than the Cold War when, lo and behold, no Soviets played in NA.

 

[Jaynki]

Michkov will come to NA and we absolutely have to draft him if is there at 5th overall. Can’t believe we are arguing this

Its absolutely arguable. Russia-Ukraine is the proxy wars of Russia and the West and those relations are all but getting better, we are sitting on canon powder. I do think it is very possible that Michkov may never come to America and it could even be by force.

You pass on an A-grade prospects at 5 overall for Michkov.

 

[le_sean]

Michkov is a unanimous #2 if its not of the russian risk. He is ranked lower simply because of the risk. We all know his on ice greatness.

Also, Reinbacher hype don't need to stop. I believe he would be right up there with Nemec and Jiricek if they were on the same draft year. He is f***ing good.

Yeah Reinbacher is getting underrated because people are absolutely all in on the forward talent in this draft. Plus no one watches the Swiss league regularly. In my limited viewings, I saw a player with a lot of potential. Being his team’s best defenceman at 17/18 in a legit men’s league is nothing to scoff at.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Michkov will come to NA and we absolutely have to draft him if is there at 5th overall. Can’t believe we are arguing this

You don't know if he will be allowed. You cannot make a definitive statement here when a dictator is senselessly slaughtering people and distancing itself from the west.

Yeah Reinbacher is getting underrated because people are absolutely all in on the forward talent in this draft. Plus no one watches the Swiss league regularly. In my limited viewings, I saw a player with a lot of potential. Being his team’s best defenceman at 17/18 in a legit men’s league is nothing to scoff at.

There's a chance he becomes this generations Weber. If our scouts think that and take him over Michkov, I'd get it.

 

[NotProkofievian]

The also ran forward talent is extremely good in this draft as well. Benson, Smith, Cristall, Wood, Brindley, Danielson are all players that I'd really like to draft.

 

[Frank JT]

I would like to say thank you to Scouch for his great videos and good luck for the future.

And for the fun of it, he had Michkov 10th on his mid-season's list.

 

[Goldenhands]

Kid says he wants to come over after his contract is done.

Unless you are privy to other informations, you draft him.

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There is no guarentee that Michkov will come over when his contract ends, its easy for fans to say hey pick the elite talent no matter what, just like it was easy for the fans to say draft the former exeptional status 15 yrs old who didnt deliever in his draft year, but when it comes to make the actual decisions, there is a risk factor to deal with and you just cant afford to go wrong. What if we draft Michkov and when his contract ends, the geopolitical situation is even worst? Did you miss what happened to Fedotov? There is no limit at what this regime can do, if they want to keep Michkov and their next big stars in Russia, Ive no doubt they will use all their stratagems to get their way. The real question is, can we afford to miss on a potential #1 RHD for a potential Russian star player who might never come over? Businessmen will answer you an easy no.

 

[Lockin17]

#5 : Smith , much needed foward skills
#15 : Heidt or Perreault, Love these players
#37 : Strbak , Much needed a physical and intese RHD

Hopefully we get a other first pick this summer , a late one

#28 : Honzek , gotta get some muscle at 6,4'

 

[Playmaker09]

Not following the news are we? This is a different set of circumstances. It’s not really comparable to anything other than the Cold War when, lo and behold, no Soviets played in NA.

Sooooo how did players like Kuzmenko, Marchenko, etc. come over to North America this year if the restrictions are so strict?

Again, if this is such a high risk, you should be able to provide examples.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Sooooo how did players like Kuzmenko, Marchenko, etc. come over to North America this year if the restrictions are so strict?

Again, if this is such a high risk, you should be able to provide examples.

Read the story about getting Kaprizov back, Romanov coming back wasn't easy, and Fedotov got blocked.

Things could get worse than that in 3 years.

 

[Jaynki]

Sooooo how did players like Kuzmenko, Marchenko, etc. come over to North America this year if the restrictions are so strict?

Again, if this is such a high risk, you should be able to provide examples.

Economic and politicals relations between the West and Russia are rapidly degrading and Russia is rapidly turning toward the Eastern part of the world. We don't know how the situation evolves and it is all speculation right now but it is not out of the question that Russians might eventually be forbidden to be in Europe and/or America.

Russia war is not going according to plan right now and we don't know if and how they might bring their war to another stage. There is a lot of variable in play right now and we are sitting on canon powder.

 

[Playmaker09]

Read the story about getting Kaprizov back, Romanov coming back wasn't easy, and Fedotov got blocked.

Things could get worse than that in 3 years.

Kaprizov was a visa issue and considering 2022 was the first offseason teams had to deal with this, no surprise there were some complications.

Fedotov is the concerning one, but seems to be specifically a CSKA issue regarding their direct ties to the military. Romanov and other former CSKA players were thought to be potentially implicated as well, but nothing really came of it. With Romanov specifically, he was an RFA and was fielding KHL offers as leverage, rather than being forced to stay in Russia longer than desired.

No point trying to predict what the world will be like in 2025. What we do know is that despite all that has happened, no Russian player has been denied the right to play in the NHL by the US or Canada. Don't see why that would change barring WW3, at which point who gives a f*** about hockey. What exactly is punishing unimplicated Russian citizens going to accomplish?

You might have to jump through a few hoops to get him over, but have 3 years to figure it out.

 

[ryan callahan]

Go Smith at 5ish and go Musty/Honzek with the Florida pick. We don't need defenseman.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

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What's the word on this kid ?

 

[Goldenhands]

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What's the word on this kid ?

Looks like a good 2-way center with some skills and offensive upside, has alot of room to fill his 6'3 frame. The highest I saw him ranked is 17th OV by recrutes who seem really high on him. You can find some nice game play breakdowns on youtube.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Looks like a good 2-way center with some skills and offensive upside, has alot of room to fill his 6'3 frame. The highest I saw him ranked is 17th OV by recrutes who seem really high on him. You can find some nice game play breakdowns on youtube.

A lot like Backlund. Like him in round 2 but still gonna prefer a goalie.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Looks like a good 2-way center with some skills and offensive upside, has alot of room to fill his 6'3 frame. The highest I saw him ranked is 17th OV by recrutes who seem really high on him. You can find some nice game play breakdowns on youtube.

Nice. Just looking at stats he seems very intriguing and worth of "high" pick. Late 1st, early second

 

[Goldenhands]

Nice. Just looking at stats he seems very intriguing and worth of "high" pick. Late 1st, early second

Yeah I agree, kid looks really good in those videos, he is relentless on pucks, battles hard, good skater, there is alot to like, definitely a kid I would target with another 1st or early 2nd.

A lot like Backlund. Like him in round 2 but still gonna prefer a goalie.

Hopefully we get another 1st, draft Bjarnason and end up with Edstrom with our early 2nd. Could turn out to be an epic draft.

 

[Frozenice]

You don't know if he will be allowed. You cannot make a definitive statement here when a dictator is senselessly slaughtering people and distancing itself from the west.



There's a chance he becomes this generations Weber. If our scouts think that and take him over Michkov, I'd get it.

I would be more worried he wouldn’t want to come over then him being not allowed to come over.

For instance, if we digitize our currencies, which seems somewhat likely, that’s going to make it harder for players from Russia even thinking about playing here.

I’m not even sure there’s going to be pro sports in a decade or sooner, semi-pro sure, but the younger people aren’t interested in spending big money like their grandparents.

It’s like Cadillacs, everyone wanted one until they didn’t. The Cadillac customers died off and weren’t replaced.

I’ve been watching mostly WHL games, it seems like people are having a great time in the stands and they aren’t spending stupid amounts of money, either. And the hockey is good enough.

 

[TomKosto]

Economic and politicals relations between the West and Russia are rapidly degrading and Russia is rapidly turning toward the Eastern part of the world. We don't know how the situation evolves and it is all speculation right now but it is not out of the question that Russians might eventually be forbidden to be in Europe and/or America.

Russia war is not going according to plan right now and we don't know if and how they might bring their war to another stage. There is a lot of variable in play right now and we are sitting on canon powder.

Lots of speculations...

 

[le_sean]

Sooooo how did players like Kuzmenko, Marchenko, etc. come over to North America this year if the restrictions are so strict?

Again, if this is such a high risk, you should be able to provide examples.

Restrictions are just starting. How are the Russians doing in international competitions? Oh that’s right, they aren’t allowed to be involved anymore. It’s one step at a time. We know for sure he isn’t coming for two years. How much more can the situation degenerate in that timeframe? A lot.

 

[Boyon90]

Michkov is going to China

 

[Jabba11]

I'm very disappointed to see a few of you are willing to pass on Michkov if he was to be available at 5th overall. That to me is insane. I don't care about which other grade A prospect available, you take best projected player available.

Benson, Smith, Leonard, Moore, Sale, Cristall are not on the same level of potential as Michkov. No matter what the situation is, you pick him. If something happens, then it'll be a waste of a pick but so be it. I can live with that. You make it up with other picks or drafts. Because if you don't, you will repeat the same mistake as the Bergevin era with Kotkaniemi who was such a reach because we "needed" a center. If the center is not as good as the winger, you don't take him. You go with Brady Tkachuk. '

If Michkov falls, it's a blessing in disguise and we better hope that he is a Habs.

 

[Gael]

You have to go with Michkov if he's available