HF Habs: 3rd Annual Speed Mock Draft 2023 edition (Round 5 - COMPLETED)

[Treb]

You are having a great draft so far imo

Wanted Hrabal because Chicago doesn't have much hope on the goalie side, but I guess I'm getting all the forwards for now.

 

[Runner77]

Watch the tapes and you see a player overpowering defencemen as he drives towards the net. At six foot 200 pounds this kid already has NHL size and strength. More importantly, he plays big. He leans on players. With his combination of size, skating and skill, we would be foolish not to take him if he’s available at 5OA . A possibility that I fear may not occur as other teams have access to the same tapes that I’m watching.

I used his combine generated weight at 190 but given his thick build, 200 should be attainable.

 

[Mrb1p]

Sorry about the late pick guys, I was pretty busy at work.

With the 36th pick, the Sharks are proud to select, from Hamilton Nick Lardis.

He may be really similar to Michkov in playstyle, but at this point he is an absolute BPA and there is no way we can pass this kind of talent. Lardis gives us another dynamic forward that can score at will and the speed he brings is invaluable.

@Estimated_Prophet is up, someone PM him im on his IL.

4. San Jose: Matvei Michkov (RW) - Sochi (KHL)
26. San Jose (from NJD): Etienne Morin (LD) - Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
36. San Jose: Nick Lardis (RW) - Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)

 

[Treb]

Sorry about the late pick guys, I was pretty busy at work.

With the 36th pick, the Sharks are proud to select, from Hamilton Nick Lardis.

He may be really similar to Michkov in playstyle, but at this point he is an absolute BPA and there is no way we can pass this kind of talent. Lardis gives us another dynamic forward that can score at will and the speed he brings is invaluable.

@Estimated_Prophet is up, someone PM him im on his IL.

Done

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, solid day gang.

OP is updated to last pick.

We're at #37 Montreal, which is @Estimated_Prophet

I'll be back in the morning.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

With the 37th pick the Montreal Canadiens select, from Sioux Falls of the USHL, Defenceman Maxim Strbak..

5. Leo Carlsson (C) - Orebro HK (SHL)
31. Otto Stenberg (C) - Frolunda HC (SHL)
37. Maxim Strbak (RD) - Sioux Falls (USHL)

@Doublechin is up next

PM is sent

 

[bcv]

With the 37th pick the Montreal Canadiens select, from Sioux Falls of the USHL, Defenceman Maxim Strbak..

5. Leo Carlsson (C) - Orebro HK (SHL)
31. Otto Stenberg (C) - Frolunda HC (SHL)
37. Maxim Strbak (RD) - Sioux Falls (USHL)

@Doublechin is up next

PM is sent

I’m still unsure of what to think about Strbak. Eye test is fine, but it hasn’t translated to production yet.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I’m still unsure of what to think about Strbak. Eye test is fine, but it hasn’t translated to production yet.

He won't be a producer at NHL level. You draft him because you think he'll be a shut down top 4D. He's good in transition and is a quality skater, but simply doesn't have great offensive awareness.

He'll play a heavy game & pk.

 

[Doublechin]

Coyotes select Oscar Fisker Molgaard

With his skating, IQ and 2 way game, we're convinced he'll become a solid center, if his shooting improves, maybe an extremely reliable 2C

@NotProkofievian you're up

 

[bcv]

He won't be a producer at NHL level. You draft him because you think he'll be a shut down top 4D. He's good in transition and is a quality skater, but simply doesn't have great offensive awareness.

He'll play a heavy game & pk.

That's definitely valuable. Would fit great with Hutson, a la Ryan Chesley maybe?

 

[Rapala]

You are having a great draft so far imo

I mean can you believe that first pick.

 

[Vachon23]

That's definitely valuable. Would fit great with Hutson, a la Ryan Chesley maybe?

Chesley have more offensive upside then Strbak in my opinion

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That's definitely valuable. Would fit great with Hutson, a la Ryan Chesley maybe?

Strbak is bigger and more physical & Chesley is a much better skater.

But, yeah, Strbak is someone who would pair well with Hutson, or even Guhle. Defensive defenseman are not the lugs they once were.

 

[bcv]

Strbak is bigger and more physical & Chesley is a much better skater.

But, yeah, Strbak is someone who would pair well with Hutson, or even Guhle. Defensive defenseman are not the lugs they once were.

Remember when Tinordi was top pairing shutdown material?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Remember when Tinordi was top pairing shutdown material?

I never saw that. He was so confused defensively I felt bad for the kid. I wanted him traded at 20. He was OK on the boards, but was just awful against the rush, like one of the worst I've ever seen in NHL. He looked like a deer caught in headlights. You could almost see the, "holy f***, what do I do?!!" on his face. He was terrible in zone coverage too. NHL players would go one-on-one with him, and he'd just freeze.

I was on board with it more when he was a junior, although not top pairing more 4-6, but as soon as I saw him play pro ...

He has made himself a small career as being the #7 on shit teams. Lol

 

[Doublechin]

I never saw that. He was so confused defensively I felt bad for the kid. I wanted him traded at 20. He was OK on the boards, but was just awful against the rush, like one of the worst I've ever seen in NHL. He looked like a deer caught in headlights. You could almost see the, "holy f***, what do I do?!!" on his face. He was terrible in zone coverage too. NHL players would go one-on-one with him, and he'd just freeze.

I was on board with it more when he was a junior, although not top pairing more 4-6, but as soon as I saw him play pro ...

He has made himself a small career as being the #7 on shit teams. Lol

Which is surprising, same for a guy like McCarron, these are 2 players that I wrote off as absolute busts yet their size probably kept them employed

 

[Mrb1p]

He won't be a producer at NHL level. You draft him because you think he'll be a shut down top 4D. He's good in transition and is a quality skater, but simply doesn't have great offensive awareness.

He'll play a heavy game & pk.

Hefty price to pay for a non-physical Chiarot. Were basically buying back Chiarot and all the good Hughes did with that trade with him in the first 3 picks.

Ill keep saying that Dvorak and Sotheran are much better value than Strbak

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Which is surprising, same for a guy like McCarron, these are 2 players that I wrote off as absolute busts yet their size probably kept them employed

Size & physicality. NHL teams love those, especially if you're not a good team. Tinordi is 31, but has only played 153 NHL games. McCarron 28, and has played 158. They're busts.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Buffalo selects Bradley Nadeau

@Twisted Sinister has been PM'd.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Which is surprising, same for a guy like McCarron, these are 2 players that I wrote off as absolute busts yet their size probably kept them employed

We made two atrocious mistakes in the development of McCarron (who I wasn't a big fan of anyway - not that my choice of Zykov would have been much better): sending him to the OHL rather than the NCAA, and telling him he was never going to be a skill player while he was on a heater in the AHL.

Imagine we sat down with RHP after his stretch this season and told him he'd probably be a 13th forward-type player.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hefty price to pay for a non-physical Chiarot. Were basically buying back Chiarot and all the good Hughes did with that trade with him in the first 3 picks.

Ill keep saying that Dvorak and Sotheran are much better value than Strbak

Yeah, RD isn't my choice at that pick. Think we'll have a chance with someone in 3rd round. I prefer to go goalie & 2F with our first 3 picks.

Sotheran, Samuel Barcik, Dylan MacKinnon, Matteo Mann, Axel Landen, Tourigny, Mania.... this is actually one of the deeper draft classes for RD in awhile. I think there are a lot of players who profile similarly.

Dvorak is a LD.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Hefty price to pay for a non-physical Chiarot. Were basically buying back Chiarot and all the good Hughes did with that trade with him in the first 3 picks.

Ill keep saying that Dvorak and Sotheran are much better value than Strbak

I could see Strbak becoming an Artem Zub type which would be more than welcome in our lineup. A lot of development to go for that though, of course.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I like Strbak, but it's a question of what price you want to pay for him. Pretty soon all the explosive names will be off the board and he would likely be my pick.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I like Strbak, but it's a question of what price you want to pay for him. Pretty soon all the explosive names will be off the board and he would likely be my pick.

He's sitting comfy at 43 for me. Wouldn't hate him at 37, but there would definitely be prospects I'd prefer on the board.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

Washington selects Oliver Bonk. Writeup to come