Bedard or Cup?

[Habs Icing]

Is that Chantilly Lace?

 

[salbutera]

You need those players to win a Cup though. Lafleur took him 4 years to mature, then won 4 cups in a row.

Yes but there isn’t one way to get good players - need strong drafting & development acumen - Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Aho, ROR, Parayko, Slavin etc.

There isn’t ONE WAY to build a competitive / winning team

 

[ArtPeur]

Is that Chantilly Lace?

Who?

Anyway, it's Adam Fantilli

 

[catmanhabsfan]

Who?

Anyway, it's Adam Fantilli

I really like this question. Some ,no offense meant are reading it wrong. Op said Bedard or cup. Guaranteed one or other what do you pick, nothing to do with odds of winning if we squeak in ,it's guaranteed. I think people picking Bedard might be on to something. Sports are simply entertainment nothing more. At least for us fans.so..whats more entertaining? Winning 1 cup this year, or having someone exciting and entertaining to watch for the next decade? Which provides more entertainment in the long run? Winning the cup is the teams ultimate goal, and us fans too, but being entertained for a decade vs one cup..I don't know now lol 82 games a year of Bedard assuming no injuries, multiplied by let's say 10 years..possible playoff runs in there. Hmmm I think I might vote Bedard!

 

[Bouboumaster]

Cup all the f***ing way, at the cost of everyone if needed

Even if it cost us Suzuki and Caufield too, if it means we bring the cup in its rightful home, we have to do it

 

[BenchBrawl]

What is this?

Stanley Cup, no doubt.

We see how overrated draft lotteries can be looking at Matthews' impact on the Leafs and their ability to win. And Matthews was a good 1st overall pick.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

The reason to draft Bedard is to eventually win the cup. So if that's happening any way, why not just win the cup?

Because the reason to draft Bedard is to win MULTIPLE Cups.

 

[1909]

Skip Bedard. Go for Misa !..... in 2025

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Skip Bedard. Go for Misa !..... in 2025

They won't be bad enough to have any chance at Misa.

 

[Treb]

Because the reason to draft Bedard is to win MULTIPLE Cups.

But he doesn't guarantee a single one.

 

[1909]

Because the reason to draft Bedard is to win MULTIPLE Cups.

Like Edmonton with McDavid ?

 

[frapp10]

I would be willing to lose Suzuki and Caufield to free agency if it meant winning a cup

 

[Habs Icing]

Who?

Anyway, it's Adam Fantilli.

Lame joke. I posted on another thread that when I hear Fantilli's name it reminds me of Chantilly Lace

 

[Kaladin]

Anyone voting Bedard is out to lunch. Three bedards on a team can't guarantee you a cup over the next 10 years let alone 1. Take the guaranteed cup. To watch our team win a stanley cup is why we watch hockey.

 

[JustAHabFan]

Cup is the ultimate goal and nothing will beat winning it.

 

[sandviper]

Ok, I’m in agreement that one player alone isn’t going to turn a franchise around and lead us to multiple cups on his back but some of the shots at players like McDavid and Matthews is stupid AF.

Sure, you don’t NEED a true franchise changing player but it sure doesn’t hurt. The challenge is building around that player. The Leafs and the Oilers not winning cups isn’t the fault of Matthews or McDavid.

I mean, just look at our own house… Price is one of those franchise altering players. Pretty much won everything, at every level and holds a several Habs records. Is it his fault we’ve never won a cup?

Bedard (or Fantilli, or whoever) may not be the guy who changes the face of the franchise but a player like that is who you build around. Of course, let’s just assume this player hits their full potential… it’s that sort of player that can lead you to the next level provided you construct the right team to support him.

Anyhow, I still stand by what I said… win the cup and draft top-3 when Florida wins the lottery for us.

 

[Scintillating10]

Yes but there isn’t one way to get good players - need strong drafting & development acumen - Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Aho, ROR, Parayko, Slavin etc.

There isn’t ONE WAY to build a competitive / winning team

Those players aren't in same category as Lafleur, Crosby, Hedman, MacKinnon, etc....

 

[CHwest]

Yes but there isn’t one way to get good players - need strong drafting & development acumen - Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Aho, ROR, Parayko, Slavin etc.

There isn’t ONE WAY to build a competitive / winning team

Yes there is, through the draft, if you cannot do that you cannot win the cup. It is no secret the higher you draft the better your chances of getting an impact player. Are they found lower in the draft of course they are, but in this modern era most GM's are well acquainted with the draft able players. Every year there are surprises, but you cannot bank on getting an impact player from the middle of the first and down.

 

[salbutera]

Those players aren't in same category as Lafleur, Crosby, Hedman, MacKinnon, etc....

There wasn’t one player in the top-10 who was projected to be that type of player last draft…

 

[Adam Michaels]

Habs: Cup

Panthers: miss playoffs and land the #1 overall pick.

So Habs: Cup
& Habs: Bedard

 

[GrandBison]

Habs: Cup

Panthers: miss playoffs and land the #1 overall pick.

So Habs: Cup
& Habs: Bedard

From Finalist to 1st pick to Cup and 1st pick! We will need the forum ghosts to move to the Bell center!

 

[habdynasty]

Bedard and cup.

 

[Gael]

Silly question

 

[domiwroze]

Gary Bettman would die of a panic attack if we win the cup AND the lottery.

'' Welcome to the 2023 NHL Draft! I'd like to congratulate the 2022-2023 Stanley Cup winner, The Montreal Canadiens. Let's start the draft, with the 1st overall, please welcome to the stage... *sigh* The Montreal Canadiens ... ''

Also, winning the cup is the only correct answer here. It's not an opinion based question, it's a factual one.

 

[Scintillating10]

There wasn’t one player in the top-10 who was projected to be that type of player last draft…

This Draft exceptional right. Last draft every draft is different. Bedard future Lafleur, Crosby type. Fantilli a Matthews type, Carlsson a MacKinnon type.