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

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waffledave

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That could mean both - couldn't it ??
Theres no reason to try to stop people from complaining about the pick

I'm not happy about the pick. This is the 2nd year in a row I'm not happy. But I am so f***ing sick and tired of this over the top drama with Michkov. He was passed over by 6 teams. He's not a guaranteed superstar, let's cool it because people are legitimately losing their goddam minds at this point.
 

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I stepped away from this board for a bit after the Habs picked so this was likely already posted but this was pretty much me when the pick was made and likely the same for many many other Hab fans as well.


Pretty much my feeling.

This franchise has lacked an offensive scoring superstar since like one season of Turgeon. And we turned our back on multiple players who could very well bet that player for a defenseman, who while very good, isn't going to be an offensive powerhouse either.

So basically we picked, at best, an incredible #2.
 

MarkovsKnee

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I think a lot depends on injuries. But our healthy lineup could surprise:

Caufield - Suzuki - Dvo/Monahan
RHP - Dach - Anderson
Slaf - Monahan/Dvo - Newhook
Gallagher - Evan's- Ylonen
Pez, Hoffman, Armia

Guhle - Savard
Matheson - Barron
Harris - Xhekaj
Edmundson, Kovacevic

Monty
Allen

They have to make room for Heineman. They need to retain 50% on Hoffman and just get him the f*** out of here. Do the same for Armia
 

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My reply is not dumb. I replied to another poster that they can't base decisions now on what might happen in next years draft.
You can’t even bother to answer in a respectful manner.

I replied politely. You have zero tact. I’m done, not wasting my time with your posts again.
 
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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.

Don't need a 2024 defenceman, whether you think it's a deep draft or not. Way too far down the line compared to our core and absolutely no way of knowing who will be available, how they'll progress over the next year, or where the Habs will be picking. Just nonsense, but feel free to post your top-30 list for next year and we'll see how it compares. We're very obviously building around our current elite talent.
 

blarneylad

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Gotta say this is typical abusive relationship we are in with this team.

Another year with hopes, hopes of Dubois and Michkov and we get Newhook and a dman.

Like you really can’t make up how 2nd rate this organization is.
 

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I like Calum Ritchie for Colorado. Perfect center to put behind MacKinnon. They have zero depth there which is why they were forced to trade for Johansen. It's a real lack of depth that hurts that team.

Ritchie is 2 years away though.
 
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I'm not happy about the pick. This is the 2nd year in a row I'm not happy. But I am so f***ing sick and tired of this over the top drama with Michkov. He was passed over by 6 teams. He's not a guaranteed superstar, let's cool it because people are legitimately losing their goddam minds at this point.
If it wasn't for the war stuff
He would have gone top 3
 
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