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

[A Loyal Demidog]

My dream is we get Michkov. If not Michkov, then Fantilli or Carlsson. Smith after. Everyone else: NO!

 

[RandomTask26]

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Not a fan of Renaud, but wasn’t he one of the first last year to say the habs were probably not going to take Wright?



Thanks that’s what I was thinking. He probably confused the two

I believe he said something before the draft that he would fall off his chair if the Habs drafted Wright

 

[montreal]

Renaud Lavoie said on radio that he would pick Michkov and that the Habs should not, not draft him because of politics. And that if you pick him, you can still trade him in the next 3 years if you dont like what you see..

terrible take from Lavoie, if you don't like what you see, he won't have much trade value as we saw with Krastov recently although of course not as hyped you can't go into a draft and think we'll if we don't like him we can always trade him. I would bet most scouts would never think that.

 

[Bombshell11]

I would love to see the meltdown if Michkov gets drafted second and Carlsson 4th,

That will suck balls

 

[Kaladin]

I would love to see the meltdown if Michkov gets drafted second and Carlsson 4th,

I dunno if Putin would allow Michkov to be drafted that high. Who knows though, let's ask the Russian war experts who've been plying their trade on this board for the last few weeks?

 

[TT1]

I would love to see the meltdown if Michkov gets drafted second and Carlsson 4th,

this is my nightmare scenario, Smith triggers my Drouin PTSD

 

[sheed36]

Oh, it’s happening.

You mean that the Habs just might draft Michkov afterall or the media getting my faint hopes up thinking they just might take Michkov only to have the Habs pull the rug out from under me which would have me weeping in the fetal position when they don't.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I would love to see the meltdown if Michkov gets drafted second and Carlsson 4th,

There wouldn't be a meltdown. Habs would pick Smith and the vast majority of the fanbase would be content with the BPA at the time

 

[SnapVirus]

I wonder if Leroux will spoil the pick 30 seconds before it happens like he did last year

Yeah that was bad.

I will turn off twitter/hfboards between SJ and MTL's pick.

 

[Bombshell11]

My dream is we get Michkov. If not Michkov, then Fantilli or Carlsson. Smith after. Everyone else: NO!

Many scouts have Leonard ahead of Smith

 

[Naslundforever]

this is my nightmare scenario

How nightmarish can Fantilli or Smith be?

 

[sampollock]

just don't take the D man at #5 better not

 

[sheed36]

Button still sticking to his Adam Larsson type of dman for Reinbacher and Zubov for ASP.

 

[TT1]

How nightmarish can Fantilli or Smoth be?

Fantilli no but Smith yes, i edited my post

 

[waffledave]

We’ve got some crazy folk in here, some who have been posting for years, who are desperate for us to pick someone outside that top 5 like a Leonard. It’s truly baffling.

I’m sure if we pick Michkov they’ll come out of the woodwork and complain.

If they pick Michkov I have full confidence they did their homework with regards to his situation and I will expect to see him before the 3 years in the KHL are up. If they pass, I also trust they have their reasons.

It's weird as shit to me that we can't even discuss anyone else though. People have been getting so pretentious and emotional with this whole Michkov thing to the point where discussing the draft isn't even fun anymore. Such a 1 track mind they don't even realize when they're being clowned or people are joking around. It's hockey, it's just hockey. Go outside and touch grass.

 

[A Loyal Demidog]

Many scouts have Leonard ahead of Smith

Good for them. I don't want Leonard. Unless we fleece the shit out of Philly or whoever trades with us to get Michkov.

 

[bonneaug]

The betting websites make their odds not only on what is most likely to happen, but also on what people are betting on. I suppose Michkov having good interviews riled up many fans that were salivating at those odds and bet a lot on it, so they lowered the return.

 

[sampollock]

Many scouts have Leonard ahead of Smith

leonard is a two way player with grit

 

[Kennerback]

what is ANA takes him???

It’s weird because Anaheim seems to much prefer Carlsson over Smith if they get another Center than Fantilli. Columbus I hear prefer Smith. SJ really likes Smith. Carlsson is intriguing.
Plus if you throw Michkov in the mix…

 

[DougHarvey]

Any chance a decent goalie is available at #69?

I would hope Jacob Fowler

 

[larek]

just don't take the D man at #5 better not

That's for sure - over rated

 

[Naslundforever]

Fantilli no but Smith yes, i edited my post

Yeah saw the Drouin comparison… I hope he turns out better whoever picks him

 

[ZUKI]

And again, Michkov odds as 2nd overall increased again and Fantilli's odds just drop also
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where is Bedard ? Hawks could take Michkov it seems

 

[chaosrevolver]

I would love to see the meltdown if Michkov gets drafted second and Carlsson 4th,

I’d feel better about that than us passing over Michkov to take a guy like Leonard/Reinbacher/etc at 5. Take Smith there or move back.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

just don't take the D man at #5 better not

Agreed. If Michkov is gone take whoever is left from the top 5. If he is there take him or trade the pick if a ridiculous offer is made. All of these would be good.