HF Habs: 2023 World U18 Men's Hockey Championship: Finals Sunday, April 30 | Canada wins Bronze, 4-3 (OT) | USA wins Gold, 3-2 (OT), Sweden Silver

[Meat Wave]

Tanner Howe is so smart with almost every one of his puck touches. Love his hockey brain.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Wood comparable Tage Thompson according to Button

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I'm really starting to reconsider trading that 17th OA pick for PLD. He's a good player, but not great. Wood could be ppg in NHL with those hand skills. Damn. Plus, he's strong on the boards.

Or, imagine Barlow with someone like Dach.
Dach - Barlow pairing would be money. Dach hates shooting. Barlow loves it.

 

[Guy Larose]

I'm really starting to reconsider trading that 17th OA pick for PLD. He's a good player, but not great. Wood could be ppg in NHL with those hand skills. Damn. Plus, he's strong on the boards.

Or, imagine Barlow with someone like Dach.
Dach - Barlow pairing would be money. Dach hates shooting. Barlow loves it.

I want to keep the 17th AND get PLD. Yes, I'm selfish

 

[NotProkofievian]

Lmao, Craig once again praising Matthew Wood's skating ability.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Tanner Howe is so smart with almost every one of his puck touches. Love his hockey brain.

Yes. He was smart enough to keep up with Bedard.

I want to keep the 17th AND get PLD. Yes, I'm selfish

I don't think Dubois is going to be that much better than the 17th pick that he is worth the 1st AND a significant aditional piece or pieces.

 

[FrankMTL]

I'm really starting to reconsider trading that 17th OA pick for PLD. He's a good player, but not great. Wood could be ppg in NHL with those hand skills. Damn. Plus, he's strong on the boards.

Or, imagine Barlow with someone like Dach.
Dach - Barlow pairing would be money. Dach hates shooting. Barlow loves it.

A very good prospect will drop into our laps at 17, you can count on it. It might not be a unanimous choice, but it’ll be a good one.

 

[The Great Weal]

I'm really starting to reconsider trading that 17th OA pick for PLD. He's a good player, but not great. Wood could be ppg in NHL with those hand skills. Damn. Plus, he's strong on the boards.

Or, imagine Barlow with someone like Dach.
Dach - Barlow pairing would be money. Dach hates shooting. Barlow loves it.

I don't think he's available at 17 but if he was, I'm more comfortable giving up Mesar/Mailloux+ for PLD rather than the 17th. Neither player would have room in our future lineup anyways.

 

[26Mats]

Exactly. That is why it is very important the Habs get at least two top 20 picks.

fingers crossed Boston closes out tonight.

If Pit had beaten Chicago and everything else finished the same, we'd have the 14th pick. But 17 in this draft is still a great return for Chiarot. I hope Gorton will move up if there's a guy on the board that our scouts love.

 

[Schooner Guy]

I'm really starting to reconsider trading that 17th OA pick for PLD. He's a good player, but not great. Wood could be ppg in NHL with those hand skills. Damn. Plus, he's strong on the boards.

Or, imagine Barlow with someone like Dach.
Dach - Barlow pairing would be money. Dach hates shooting. Barlow loves it.

Plus you get that cost controlled ELC contract kicking in as our rebuild wraps up.

 

[26Mats]

A very good prospect will drop into our laps at 17, you can count on it. It might not be a unanimous choice, but it’ll be a good one.

There will be good ones available at 17. But can our scouts find the right one?

 

[atrud66]

Celebrini has a very wide skating stance

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I don't think he's available at 17 but if he was, I'm more comfortable giving up Mesar/Mailloux+ for PLD rather than the 17th. Neither player would have room in our future lineup anyways.

Mesar may be surplus but Mailloux definitely has a spot if can be even average defensively.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I don't think he's available at 17 but if he was, I'm more comfortable giving up Mesar/Mailloux+ for PLD rather than the 17th. Neither player would have room in our future lineup anyways.

Yeah, definitely.

 

[The Great Weal]

Mesar may be surplus but Mailloux definitely has a spot if can be even average defensively.

I don't see it when we got Barron already.

 

[Mrb1p]

I'm really starting to reconsider trading that 17th OA pick for PLD. He's a good player, but not great. Wood could be ppg in NHL with those hand skills. Damn. Plus, he's strong on the boards.

Or, imagine Barlow with someone like Dach.
Dach - Barlow pairing would be money. Dach hates shooting. Barlow loves it.

Barlow+Dach
Leonard+suzuki
Wood+Dach
Guhle+Reinbacher
Slaf+Benson

wood and Dach, man. Ooooooof.

Lmao, Craig once again praising Matthew Wood's skating ability.

Its the edges, loses so much speed and hes always pumping gas because of it.

 

[FrankMTL]

There will be good ones available at 17. But can our scouts find the right one?

That’s asking a lot

 

[The Great Weal]

Barlow+Dach
Leonard+suzuki
Wood+Dach
Guhle+Reinbacher
Slaf+Benson

wood and Dach, man. Ooooooof.

PLD-Suzuki-CC
Slaf-Dach-Wood
Heineman-Beck-Ylonen
RHP-Evans-X

Guhle-Reinbacher
X-Barron
Hutson-Xhekaj

That second line would be impossible to contain.

 

[Mrb1p]

PLD-Suzuki-CC
Slaf-Dach-Wood
Heineman-Beck-Ylonen
RHP-Evans-X

Guhle-Reinbacher
X-Barron
Hutson-Xhekaj

That second line would be impossible to contain.

Slaf dach and wood has the make up of a true friggin nightmare lol, on paper at least.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Celebrini is having a really good game.

 

[The Great Weal]

Slaf dach and wood has the make up of a true friggin nightmare lol, on paper at least.

Habs haven't had 3 players that big in the top 6 (let alone a line) in like a century.

 

[atrud66]

Heidt is another smaller player in this draft who could benefit from being faster

 

[NotProkofievian]

What refs doin?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Czechs getting a PP. What?! They're reviewing for a major!

 

[NotProkofievian]

That's perhaps the worst call I've ever seen.