Habs Halifax
Loyal Habs Fan
Feels like the local media has been pretty universal in hammering home the notion that we're absolutely picking a forward this time, so I do expect a bit of a backlash if we go with a Dman again. It probably won't be red hot, but there's definitely going to be some heat if they go that way.
Most reasonable fans want BPA. BPA can vary depending on who you ask in this 2-14 mix but the Habs will have their own BPA board. If they feel they need to draft a D because they are much better than the F's, they will and they should. Personally, I don't see that many top line forwards and top paring D. I do see close to an equal amount of D vs F and most of them have top 4D and top 6F ability with the chances one or two of them turns into a top of the line-up stud.
I for one do not see more D quality over F quality. It just depends on who you take and how they develop after the draft. I hope we land one of Demidov, Dickenson, Iggy, Lindstrom.
If the Habs take a D, most of the knowledgeable fans will be OK with it. The gullible and whinny type of fans are the ones who will take a hissy fit because they fall for media click baits too much.