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

[waffledave]

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.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

27) Calum Ritchie

 

[sampollock]

AVS pick
Big power forward
Hmmmm
Newhook pick

 

[Natey]

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.

 

[sheed36]

Can't wait for Philly fans to retaliate with this for CC.

I don't blame them.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

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

 

[Runner77]

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.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

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

Get a dman outta here, too

 

[Draft]

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.

 

[JackZap]

 

[blarneylad]

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.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Can't wait for Philly fans to retaliate with this for CC.

Philly f***ed up again! York over Caufield and now Michkov over Leonard. They'll regret the #7 pick for a long time.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

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.

 

[domiwroze]

Never thought I'd say this.. I miss Gary Bettman.
I want to hear '' we have a trade to announce! ''

 

[Scotianhab]

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

Just buy out Armia. Cap supposed to go up. Sell Hoffman to Chi with a 4th rd.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

my avatar is perfect after 2 seasons

 

[Belial]

When his whole opinion of Reinbacher is "a defenceman from Austria", you know how much it actually means.

Defencemen from Austria = Bad pick!

 

[larek]

When his whole opinion of Reinbacher is "a defenceman from Austria", you know how much it actually means

Austria isn't exactly the hotbed of NHL dmeni think the next best was Thomas Pock

 

[sampollock]

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.

I thought Philly would take Leonard to

 

[ArtPeur]

Whos the top 5 next season? Who is the worst of them?
We are getting him

Maybe you should look at the top15 instead.. even if we pick top5.

That said. There will be many bad teams next season so I'm not sure if we'll really finish this low

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

Can't wait for Philly fans to retaliate with this for CC.

This is better for them than us drafting CC. They just drafted a future superstar forward.

 

[Whitesnake]

Ritchie is a good pick at that spot. Like him.

 

[sampollock]

Boring Lottery
Boring draft

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Maybe you should look at the top15 instead.. even if we pick top5.

That said. There will be many bad teams next season so I'm not sure if we'll really finish this low

We are 1 of those bad teams

 

[larek]

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