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

[Boss Man Hughes]

Ive only watched like 5 periods from TC so far, but thats pretty ugly hockey out there, unimpressive squad. Celebrini, Bjarnason, thats about it.

Canada is loaded with talent. Wood, Ritchie, Cristall, Martone, Howe, Catton. Lardis. Only Dragicevic on d though.

 

[jrom]

Way you guys talk Brian Wilde might been right. He said last winter Habs not taking Benson or Smith at 5. This board was high on Smith, Benson at time. He said many will be disappointed with our pick.

Brian Wilde’s credibility on this is similar to JC Lavoie, Marinaro or the Hockey30 guy.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Right now I’ve got him 16th. Same range as guys like Cristall and Barlow. Depends what you’re looking for at that point but he looks like a good player to me. Passed the eye test and getting the production to match. All while wearing the C on the best team in the tourney.

Where do you have Wood?

 

[SlafySZN]

Brian Wilde’s credibility on this is similar to JC Lavoie, Marinaro or the Hockey30 guy.

100 %

The other day he was arguing with people that his way of ‘’scouting’’ the kids was their points total lol

 

[Skip Bayless]

Brian Wilde’s credibility on this is similar to JC Lavoie, Marinaro or the Hockey30 guy.

The thing is, the guy is constantly posted on this board. The other two not so much.

 

[Saxon]

Where do you have Wood?

Let’s keep it PG

 

[bcv]

About 93% of the fans base wanted Wright last year. At least half of them or now relieved we didnt pick him.

Slaf will be great, give it time, there is no evidence any of the top picks are better than him right now, not even Cooley.

They will pick who they think will have the biggest impact on the team down the road, if its Smith, most people will be happy, if not, there are other great players out there. Personally I have full trust in their judgement.

If it’s too early for Slaf and Cooley, it’s also too early for Wright and, while his season certainly wasn’t encouraging, Slaf’s season wasn’t either.

With that being said, I think most people will be satisfied with Slaf’s progress at the end of next year.

 

[Goldenhands]

Canada is loaded with talent. Wood, Ritchie, Cristall, Martone, Howe, Catton. Lardis. Only Dragicevic on d though.

They are loaded of late 1st, 2nd rounders with flaws. Only player I like on the names listed is Lardis, who is on the really small side. Riley Heidt isnt bad either, otherwise thats a pretty underwhelming crop.

 

[morhilane]

The thing is, the guy is constantly posted on this board. The other two not so much.

JC Lavoie and Marinaro are often posted here, Hockey30 is just someone reading "news" around the web and coming with the weirdest take based on them.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Where do you have Wood?

In that same range but outside the top 17.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Imagine not having Wood in your top 17.

 

[HuGort]

Brian Wilde’s credibility on this is similar to JC Lavoie, Marinaro or the Hockey30 guy.

Reviews Dvorsky been getting on here , Wilde might been right on this one.

 

[26Mats]

Imagine not having Wood in your top 17.

I've heard some have concerns about his skating.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I've heard some have concerns about his skating.

Button doesn't seem to notice any problems.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Imagine not having Wood in your top 17.

This whole second tier is very fluid right now and I’m hardly done my evaluations for that group. Main thing I’m thinking about now is getting a definitive top 8 for if we pick 7th and don’t have Michkov on our board.

 

[NotProkofievian]

This whole second tier is very fluid right now and I’m hardly done my evaluations for that group. Main thing I’m thinking about now is getting a definitive top 8 for if we pick 7th and don’t have Michkov on our board.

Wood is in the mix for my top 8, personally.

Bedard
Fantilli
Carlsson
Michkov
Smith
Reinbacher
Dvorsky
Leonard/Wood/Barlow/Danielson/etcetc

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Wood is in the mix for my top 8, personally.

Bedard
Fantilli
Carlsson
Michkov
Smith
Reinbacher
Dvorsky
Leonard/Wood/Barlow/Danielson/etcetc

That whole last group just keeps going for me. Benson? Yager? Sale? Moore? Perrault? Stenberg? That’s just a whole giant tier for me currently.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Dvorsky vs Smith.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Wood is in the mix for my top 8, personally.

Bedard
Fantilli
Carlsson
Michkov
Smith
Reinbacher
Dvorsky
Leonard/Wood/Barlow/Danielson/etcetc

Stop at Leonard. That's the top 8.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Stop at Leonard. That's the top 8.

Leonard is the top of that group, but ultimately he’d be a disappointment as the result of this season. He’s much more of a complimentary winger than a marquee guy.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Already more forechecking by Slovakia than Czechs last game. They aren't playing zone.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Already more forechecking by Slovakia than Czechs last game. They aren't playing zone.

You either go out swinging or you die by a thousand cuts like Czechia did.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Augustine had to make a big save on Dvorsky.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Stop at Leonard. That's the top 8.

You're not my dad!

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

He got jiggy with it.

Nice shot