Around the NHL — Episode XLXVII

[NyQuil]

Man, we’ve had our draft day blunders but passing on Michkov for Reinbacher is going to sting for a long time.

 

[BondraTime]

Man, we’ve had our draft day blunders but passing on Michkov for Reinbacher is going to sting for a long time.

It's insane. Everyone aside from Chicago made a gigantic, gigantic blunder letting him drop.

It's at least "somewhat" understandable with being from Russia and what was going on with his dad. But it was as free a pick for a franchise player as you could get.

They seem to have learned going with Demidov this year

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Honestly he's a similar coach to Green. Firm, straighforward, honest and demanding. Protects his players too. Both want their players to play aggressive forecheck.

There's things I don't like about Green already, for example how he sets-up the PK. ....

I find their PK setup pretty odd. Some sort of diamond formation with the strong side d-man playing really far up from the goal line.

 

[NyQuil]

It's insane. Everyone aside from Chicago made a gigantic, gigantic blunder letting him drop.

It's at least "somewhat" understandable with being from Russia and what was going on with his dad. But it was as free a pick for a franchise player as you could get.

They seem to have learned going with Demidov this year

Michkov just seemed like a Montreal fit given their experience with guys like Kovalev who have entertaining upside.

They could also afford to wait until he came over.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846585018933522708

 

[StoicSensFan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846585018933522708

Suddenly our depth looks pretty good with MVP Jenik waiting in the wings.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

there is a 15 year old d that plays like Karlsson and is on pace for 90 points in the WHL.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Man, we’ve had our draft day blunders but passing on Michkov for Reinbacher is going to sting for a long time.

I’m sure getting Demidov eases the pain. He’s pretty comparable to Michkov. I think Chicago, Anaheim, and Columbus are going to be kicking themselves.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Man, we’ve had our draft day blunders but passing on Michkov for Reinbacher is going to sting for a long time.

Fortunatly for them they didn't make the same mistake twice and pass on Demidov, who is probably going to make the teams ahead of him look terrible for passing on him too.

Zero doubt in my mind we would have passed on both had we had the opportunity to draft them.