waffledave
waffledave, from hf
We could’ve had Michkov/Leonard and Gulyayev/Dragecevic but instead we have zero offence Reinbacher and Newhook. Cool.
2 years ago we were complaining that we drafted Caufield instead of Newhook.
We could’ve had Michkov/Leonard and Gulyayev/Dragecevic but instead we have zero offence Reinbacher and Newhook. Cool.
Speaks a lot about what they think of Newhook imo. I like Gulyayev but he's under contract in the KHL until 2075.Newhook for Colton & Gulyayev for Avs.
Alot of forwards tonight are
5.11 175 pound guy's
It's just one player sheesh, a bunch of other teams passed on him too. The only thing that matters to us is how Reinbacher turns out. Unfortunately the minds of fans have really been made and Reinbacher is already a bust just because Michkov was still there.Oh it sure does when you have way to many leaf fans friends chirping you for skipping on Michkov
Yup I need new friends
In retrospect we will see that we missed an opportunity with PLD, the rare big trade of 2023. I write this not knowing if PLD with LA will be a bust or a success. In retrospec we could say we were better not make that trade. Just saying Habs were not able to match King's offer and it's sad. We just can't make moves like that.Also, for the lack of trades, just look at how things have gone in the last 5 years. There's been fewer and fewer big block buster trades, fewer big deadline acquisitions, fewer big splashy moves. It's just been the nature of things. The game has changed.
Yeah I'm not gonna crap all over Reinbacher since it's not his fault when and where he was drafted but I'm still extremely disappointed with taking a dman @ 5 in a draft with some very high end potential forwards still on the board @ 5 which I wanted instead.I’ve been listening to Franco radio and most don’t get the pick. Several didn’t understand the urgency of landing a D in a quality forward draft. Some thought we are already too heavy in D. A few had watched video and liked the puck but not at the expense of Michkov.
I switched over to 690 and our pals Campbell and his garden gnome were barely paying attention to the draft. They were too busy cracking lame jokes and getting into cheap banter with callers.
An interesting interview on 98.5 FM with Eric Faille who played with Reinbacher and watched his ascension. He said the more the coaching staff gave him responsibilities, the more he showed that he could handle them and kept wanting more. And kept it up when he graduated to a higher league, where Faille ended up on the same team and saw for himself how quickly he adjusted and evolved.
Faille’s description and endorsement reflected some of the qualities that must have impressed Habs scouts.
The big boys will go in 2nd round tomorrow: Wahlberg, Edstrom & Haltunnen.
Yes he certainly is a top 4 guy with top 2 potential. He was the top ranked dman in his entire draft class in Bob McKenzie's poll. That's every kid born on the planet from Sept 2004 to Sept 2005. Do you really believe not a single dman born during that span projects to be a top 4 D?Except David R, is not a 4 guy...
I guess we see
I did not. Unlike many of our fans i've never been a fan of Newhook and Wahlstrom. I remember many were high on Wahltrom too.2 years ago we were complaining that we drafted Caufield instead of Newhook.
And Anaheim will take Ethan GauthierChicago will draft Riley Heidt tomorrow 1st thing.
And Anaheim will take Ethan Gauthier
Chicago will draft Riley Heidt tomorrow 1st thing.
Partly ba
I said defens
He will be better I hope than Thomas Pock