2023 NHL Entry Draft

[JoelWarlord]

Guhle is not really close to Drysdale

Uhhh, in what way? I agree that Guhle and Drysdale are not close but I suspect you might mean it in a different way than I do.

I guess what I would say is I don't think it's a coincidence that Hampus Lindholm had a massive resurgence the second he stopped having to to carry Drysdale around.

 

[SOLR]

Uhhh, in what way? I agree that Guhle and Drysdale are not close but I suspect you might mean it in a different way than I do.

I guess what I would say is I don't think it's a coincidence that Hampus Lindholm had a massive resurgence the second he stopped having to to carry Drysdale around.

Drysdale is offensively a lot more gifted than Guhle, it's simple. Guhle might be better defensively, we'll see in a few years. It's still very early and both these teams are terrible.

 

[dcyhabs]

Habs fans want to draft size, then complain about Slaf.
Habs fans don't want to draft small, but love Caufield.

Team composition vs high picks. If elite talent like Caufield is available you take him, but you have to balance it out. Slaf is both a hedge for size and a swing for the fences.

Highly unlikely Slaf ends up being first in a redraft but we’ll see.

 

[Gainesvillain]

We won't agree on that, I have Benson and Smith in the same tier and I'm still not sure which one I would take with the 5th pick.

Moot question. One of them will be gone before 5.

 

[Mrb1p]

Drysdale is offensively a lot more gifted than Guhle, it's simple. Guhle might be better defensively, we'll see in a few years. It's still very early and both these teams are terrible.

Not the Guhle slander again, man...

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

If the Habs draft 2nd overall, there is no indication that they would select Carlsson over Fantilli. On all/nearly all draft rankings, Fantilli is secure at 2. If anything, I have seen Carlsson drop to 5 and 8.

Carlsson is a great prospect, but the skating difference kind of sets them apart. Even if Carlsson is the craftier player

 

[WinterLion]

I want the guy that will go to war in the playoffs... is Smith that guy? Benson certainly is.

Is the gap in skill big enough to overcome this?

What about Dvorsky? Reinbacher?

I'm looking forward to finding out what Hughes & the boys think about these questions...

 

[Habitant#1]

Carlsson isn't falling to 5 guys come on lol

You never know! If Michkov goes top three with Bedard/Fantilli, all it takes is the number 4 team to be one of those that prefers NA players to euros and they pick Smith over Carlsson

 

[Skip Bayless]

Watch the Habs move up 3rd overall to pick Dvorsky...

Stop.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

I didn't say he had a problem, he's just not Modano yet.

Modano was so fast on his first 2-3 steps, that Ds were forced to play back...

Yea. Modanos ability to change speeds were incredible!

 

[SwiftyHab]

So whose our pick at 32nd when the Panthers inevitabley win the Stanley cup?

 

[River Meadow]

So whose our pick at 32nd when the Panthers inevitabley win the Stanley cup?

Some kid who we will get all excited about, who will inevitably bust.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Some kid who we will get all excited about, who will inevitably bust.

Sounds like 95% of the prospects the Habs have drafted.

I include the players that make it, but are very bland.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I want the guy that will go to war in the playoffs... is Smith that guy? Benson certainly is.

Is the gap in skill big enough to overcome this?

What about Dvorsky? Reinbacher?

I'm looking forward to finding out what Hughes & the boys think about these questions...

Dvorsky is a sure fire playoff warrior.

 

[le_sean]

Modano skated like the wind, had a great shot and played a physical game, so yes.

Yeah I think the advantage for Modano was that he played in an era where players like him were rare. But now the game is faster so Fantilli will probably not attain the same superstar status. I like the comparison.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[le_sean]

Dvorsky is a sure fire playoff warrior.

Except he was shit in the Allsvenskan playoffs. It’s a big reason why he had to have a good U18. He was dropping on lists prior.

 

[SOLR]

Not the Guhle slander again, man...

You are versing in the ridicule at this point, not me. Drysdale was drafted 6th for a reason.

And please stop using words like "slander" to describe someone's else opinion. Karma is a bitch.

 

[River Meadow]

#NoExpectationsForBedard

 

[Gravity]

Does Hrabal make it to 28/29? If so, I'd definitely like the Habs to select him.

 

[David Suzuki]

So whose our pick at 32nd when the Panthers inevitabley win the Stanley cup?

If they're at 28-32 range, I hope they go goalie or Morin.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I think my top 8 is pretty set assuming Reinbacher doesn’t destroy the WCs. The reason I’m doing a top 8 is just for the off chance we don’t have Michkov on our board at all.

1. Bedard
2. Fantilli
3. Carlsson
4. Smith/Dvorsky
5. Dvorsky/Smith
6. Michkov (2nd if there’s no Russian factor)
7. Leonard/Benson
8. Benson/Leonard

There might be some flip flopping between Smith and Dvorsky as well as between Leonard and Benson but those are the best 8 guys in the draft IMO.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Historical Habs draft picks in case the Leafs blow it.

17th

1983	Alfie Turcotte	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	112	17	29	46	49
2011	Nathan Beaulieu	DEFENSE	Montreal Canadiens	419	12	82	94	301
1973	Glenn Goldup	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	291	52	67	119	303
1978	Dave Hunter	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	746	133	190	323	918
1966	Jude Drouin	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	666	151	305	456	346
1987	Andrew Cassels	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	1015	204	528	732	410

32rd

1981	Lars Eriksson	GOALIE	Montreal Canadiens
1969	Bobby Sheehan	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	310	48	63	111	50
1973	Ron Andruff	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens	153	19	36	55	54
1982	Kent Carlson	DEFENSE	Montreal Canadiens	113	7	11	18	148

31st

1971	Jim Cahoon	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens
1970	Steve Carlyle	DEFENSE	Montreal Canadiens
1982	Jocelyn Gauvreau	DEFENSE	Montreal Canadiens	2	0	0	0	0
2021	Logan Mailloux	DEFENSE	Montreal Canadiens

30

1974	Gary MacGregor	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens
1978	Dale Yakiwchuk	FORWARD	Montreal Canadiens
1989	Patrice Brisebois	DEFENSE	Montreal Canadiens	1009	98	322	420	623

29

1984

Stephane Richer

FORWARD

Montreal Canadiens

1054

421

398

819

614

 

[calder candidate]

Does Hrabal make it to 28/29? If so, I'd definitely like the Habs to select him.

That was my wish earlier but after the U18 I’m not so sure, I rather take a D with is easier to projet and there won’t be many legit FW or D prospect in the 4th but I’m sure there will 1 of my top 6 Goalies prospect.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I’ve resigned to the fact we won’t be picking 17th. The sooner you accept it the less it hurts.