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

[A Loyal Demidog]

Imagine the Hawks take Michkov.

 

[Bombshell11]

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

 

[larek]

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

Cutter Gauthier

 

[Kaladin]

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.

It's just hockey but obviously anyone posting on a forum is an extra tier of fandom haha. How would you feel if the Habs passed on Bedard? You'd trust they had their reasons? That's why people are getting so emotional about this pick. They feel he's a Bedard level player and therefore are desperate for the Habs to pick him. I've never seen that kind of player on the Habs in my life so I'll touch grass when that's no longer a possibility.

For now, we dream.

 

[sheed36]

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

Which would then leave one of Fantilli or Smith for the Habs @ 5 so I really can't see any meltdowns on this board over that if it did happen.

 

[TT1]

Imagine the Hawks take Michkov.

on se calme la

 

[sampollock]

Which would then leave one of Fantilli or Smith for the Habs @ 5 so I really can't see any meltdowns on this board over that if it did happen.

to get fantilli lace, would be awesome "the big bopper" would ya baby!!!

 

[Habsfan18]

If we select Michkov, holy f*** will this forum ever throw the biggest YES party in HF Habs history.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It's just hockey but obviously anyone posting on a forum is an extra tier of fandom haha. How would you feel if the Habs passed on Bedard? You'd trust they had their reasons? That's why people are getting so emotional about this pick. They feel he's a Bedard level player and therefore are desperate for the Habs to pick him. I've never seen that kind of player on the Habs in my life so I'll touch grass when that's no longer a possibility.

For now, we dream.

Garbage. If Bedard was Russian and locked up in Russia for 3 years the same reservations would be held.

 

[sampollock]

If we select Michkov, holy f*** will this forum ever throw the biggest YES party in HF Habs history.

it will crash for 2 hours

 

[SnapVirus]

Michkov and 6'1 Iginla.

 

[Tyson]

Leonard or Dvorsky if Smith is off the board. Just a hunch

 

[Saundies]

More from the Preds source....

CMON KENT

 

[BoHorvat 53]

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.

It ain't that simple - last year, before the draft, Wright was the favourite until about an hour before the draft when Slaf became the odds on favourite after being something like a +300 at the start of the day/+700ish at the start of the week. Pay close attention to the odds ~an hour or so before the draft, and if anyone is getting steam/seeing their odds drop, there's a likely chance that they are the pick.

 

[Rapala]

it will crash for 2 hours

This thing is going down no matter who we pick.

 

[sampollock]

past 2 weeks I was " don't take Michkov"

now I AM NOT SURE..... you all have me guessing now....

 

[Milhouse40]

where is Bedard ? Hawks could take Michkov it seems

They didn't make one for the 1st overall....

And guess what....for the 3rd time in the last 20 minutes, Michkov odds improved again on the 2nd overall.

And odds from Fantilli being being picked 3rd overall went from +350 to +200 also during that time

 

[A Loyal Demidog]

They didn't make one for the 1st overall....

And guess what....for the 3rd time in the last 20 minutes, Michkov odds improved again on the 2nd overall.

And odds from Fantilli being being picked 3rd overall went from +350 to +200 also during that time

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Nooooooooo! Anaheim, you take Fantilli or Carlsson and LEAVE MICHKOV ALONE! He's waiting to become a Hab.

 

[waffledave]

It's just hockey but obviously anyone posting on a forum is an extra tier of fandom haha. How would you feel if the Habs passed on Bedard? You'd trust they had their reasons? That's why people are getting so emotional about this pick. They feel he's a Bedard level player and therefore are desperate for the Habs to pick him. I've never seen that kind of player on the Habs in my life so I'll touch grass when that's no longer a possibility.

For now, we dream.

I mean he has different circumstances than Bedard though. You can argue the impact of his circumstances but they do exist. Teams will obviously take that into consideration.

If Bedard said he was 100% going to be completing his full 4 year college degree and a masters before coming to the NHL then yeah, that kind of thing would probably affect his draft position.

 

[LaP]

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Michkov and 6'1 Iginla.

Michkov is definitely "epais" but he'll need to stop skipping leg days.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

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Michkov and 6'1 Iginla.

Michkov has a thick neck, he's decently built.

 

[sampollock]

Michkov is definitely "epais" but he'll need to stop skipping leg days.

MSL will make michkov a high end player.... Kent must be looking

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Imagine the Hawks take Michkov.

Chicago scout was in love with Michkov last year

 

[Michoulicious]

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Michkov and 6'1 Iginla.

ToO SmOll

 

[sampollock]

Michkov has a thick neck, he's decently built.

he is young too.. should fill out some