GDT: 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft: 1st Round, June 28, 7 p.m. et | ESPN, SN, TVAS: Nashville, TN

[Team_Spirit]

Nashville picks one of the worst skating prospect (Wood) and one of the best skating prospects in Molendyk. I like what they did tonight. Wood at 15 is pretty much a no-brainer, if he fixes that skating, sky is the limit. Even if he doesnt he could still be very good.

He fixed it they showed clips he's skating like McDavid

Unreal

 

[BozoTheClown]

We aren’t winning the Stanley Cup without game breaking talent, which we don’t have. 1993 is the last cup this franchise will ever have.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Newhook+Reinbacher > PLD+Michkov

They weren't getting Dubois and he is a cockroach with no character or balls.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

25) Otto Stenberg

 

[larek]

Doesn't mean he will either.

You can say that about everyone
I don't see any reason he won't become a very dangerous offensive player unless we are nuked or something before he gets to the NHL

 

[Team_Spirit]

Good pick Stenberg

 

[Belial]

That's what they all say

I didn't want a D in this forward-heavy draft as our pick but I'm not gonna jump off a bridge because they drafted a D

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

We aren’t winning the Stanley Cup without game breaking talent, which we don’t have. 1993 is the last cup this franchise will ever have.

And you don't win a Cup without a very strong DEFENSE. No telling whether Michkov would be effective in the playoffs.

 

[Omar]

I'm not sure if people realize the level that Reinbacher would have dominated junior leagues. With what I've seen of him and close comparables, I'd have comfortably projected PPG in the WHL and dominant defensively. Too much whining about two players that 90% of posters in this thread have never seen play outside of a 2min YouTube highlight package.

You’re missing the point.

You don’t draft a defenseman in an offense heavy top 10. High end talent slips because there are so many scorers that you FINALLY a top 5 elite scorer. We’ve been screaming for one as an organization.

Reinbacher is a good defenseman. But we 100% could draft a comparable defenseman in the top 10 next year which is a defense heavy draft.

Our last 4 top 5 picks have been Galchenyuk, Kotkaniemi, Slafkovsky and Reinbacher. There is zero scoring talent to come out of it.

This is not about Reinbacher. It’s about this F’in organization’s allergy to talent. So damn tired of this.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Otto Stenberg to St. Louis.

Dvorsky & Stenberg.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HYPE
LFGGGGGGGGGG

Wo, woooo ! Don't panic dude. Don't beleive anything you read on internet man ! Chill !

 

[rahad]

Newhook-Suzuki-Caufield
Harvey Pinard-Dach-Anderson
Slaf-Dvorak-Gallagher
Armia-Evans-Hoffman

God im bricked up at this lineup for the next 2 years

You Forgot Monahan. But, yeah it look horrible. Honestly, I has hoping San Jose take Michkov. Pretty sure Kent would have draft Smith at #5.

 

[Gainesvillain]

I'm not sure if people realize the level that Reinbacher would have dominated junior leagues. With what I've seen of him and close comparables, I'd have comfortably projected PPG in the WHL and dominant defensively. Too much whining about two players that 90% of posters in this thread have never seen play outside of a 2min YouTube highlight package.

And Mesar was going to dominate the OHL 'cause he was so good in a men's league.

 

[Belial]

Can't wait to see the guy that will be compared to Newhook for the next 10 years getting drafted!

 

[sampollock]

Newhook-Suzuki-Caufield
Harvey Pinard-Dach-Anderson
Slaf-Dvorak-Gallagher
Armia-Evans-Hoffman

God im bricked up at this lineup for the next 2 years

 

[larek]

I didn't want a D in this forward-heavy draft as our pick but I'm not gonna jump off a bridge because they drafted a D

Rightfully complaining isn't jumping of the Bridge - theres a hidden joke there- kind of

 

[Runner77]

And you don't win a Cup without a very strong DEFENSE. No telling whether Michkov would be effective in the playoffs.

Sure. Pick one in a heavy D draft like next year then.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

You’re missing the point.

You don’t draft a defenseman in an offense heavy top 10. High end talent slips because there are so many scorers that you FINALLY a top 5 elite scorer. We’ve been screaming for one as an organization.

Reinbacher is a good defenseman. But we 100% could draft a comparable defenseman in the top 10 next year which is a defense heavy draft.

Our last 4 top 5 picks have been Galchenyuk, Kotkaniemi, Slafkovsky and Reinbacher. There is zero scoring talent to come out of it.

This is not about Reinbacher. It’s about this F’in organization’s allergy to talent. So damn tired of this.

And the Habs may not be in the top 10. You can't make picks based on what MIGHT happen in future drafts.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

You Forgot Monahan. But, yeah it look horrible. Honestly, I has hoping San Jose take Michkov. Pretty sure Kent would have draft Smith at #5.

I did not forget him , he's gonna be injured after 10 games as usual

 

[Garo]

And Mesar was going to dominate the OHL 'cause he was so good in a men's league.

Well that is a very bad comparison tbh

 

[sampollock]

Habs pick 5 again with the lineup with will put out

 

[Treb]

I'm saying maybe wait for him to complete season before calling him a ''superstar''? I love Caufield. But the expectation on this kid is high. People are already calling him a 40-50 goals player.

Watching him play is enough. He will be a better goalscorer than Pacioretty.

 

[Toene]

Reinbacher is going to be a solid piece, don't get me wrong. But seeing all these exciting players go to other teams hurt. Reinbacher is not a "boring" pick, he's intriguing all right. I just wish we at least had a low first to get in on the action. Perreault in the 20s? Come on. And there is still some amazing talent left.

 

[26Mats]

Imagine.

Reinbacher

Or

Leonard + Perreault

I'd still take Michkov

 

[Wats]

HuGo managed to kill this drafts excitement for me with Newhook trade yesterday and Reinbacher today. Seems really mediocre to have 2 years of being so bad and collecting picks to end up with Slafkovsky, Reinbacher, Newhook, Dach, Mesar, Beck as the result. Maybe they end up being better than expected but it's giving me more of what I felt after Bergevin drafts/moves.

Hopefully there's another Hutson type pick to salvage this draft for me at least.