Confirmed with Link: Canadiens Will Pick 5th (Hughes Presser in OP) NO POLITICS

[BenchBrawl]

Say what you will, once Slaf and Dach develop their all-around game, which I understand is something Nicholas & co are working on, a Slafkovsky-Dach-Michkov line would be immense for our club.

Plus you conserve the proven Suzuki-Caufield combo.

Michkov would change this team. Like getting a smarter 2008 Kovalev.

 

[Koivu11]

Say what you will, once Slaf and Dach develop their all-around game, which I understand is something Nicholas & co are working on, a Slafkovsky-Dach-Michkov line would be immense for our club.

Plus you conserve the proven Suzuki-Caufield combo.

Michkov would change this team. Like getting a smarter 2008 Kovalev.

You can add Dubois in the mix and our top 6 would be complete.

Slafkovsky - Dach - Michkov
Dubois - Suzuki - Caufield

Looks good to me.

 

[26Mats]

Say what you will, once Slaf and Dach develop their all-around game, which I understand is something Nicholas & co are working on, a Slafkovsky-Dach-Michkov line would be immense for our club.

Plus you conserve the proven Suzuki-Caufield combo.

Michkov would change this team. Like getting a smarter 2008 Kovalev.

I see Michkov as a better Caufield. He is a small player.

I still want him bad, for sure. But he is small.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I see Michkov as a better Caufield. He is a small player.

I still want him bad, for sure. But he is small.

Michkov is a better playmaker than Caufield too.

Having Dach and Slafkovsky in the Top 6 already, and probably Dubois, puts to bed any concern about size in our Top 6.

That was one of the points of picking Slaf in the uncertain 2022 draft.

The size concerns can now be ignored.

 

[DesmondDekker]

If Trump was the GM......

We’d have a wall as a goalie, literally

 

[26Mats]

Michkov is a better playmaker than Caufield too.

Having Dach and Slafkovsky in the Top 6 already, and probably Dubois, puts to bed any concern about size in our Top 6.

That was one of the points of picking Slaf in the uncertain 2022 draft.

The size concerns can now be ignored.

Yes, I would love Michkov in our top 6 - perhaps I'd only want Bedard more than him.

Now, I was just listening to Phillip Boucher on Marinaro's podcast. He does a lot of scouting of CHL players. He says Benson has the "it" factor and we don't really need Smith that much given we have Suzuki, Dach, and perhaps Dubois at C. Benson sounds like a Gallagher with elite vision and playmaking. His hockey sense and character are through the roof. And he's good defensively. Up until the U18's he was almost universally ahead of Smith at 5.

Does the size factor make Smith the better pick than Benson?

 

[Canadienna]

Page 100

To draft Michkov, or to not draft Michkov, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous scouting reports,
Or to take arms against a sea of doubts,
And by selecting him, end them?

-ChatGPT

 

[Colezuki]

I hope they take Michkov personally, but I think they don’t end up taking him or trying to trade up with Grier to get smith.

Will be a fun draft but Jesus give us the phenom I’m begging pleaseee

 

[River Meadow]

Michkov is a better playmaker than Caufield too.

Having Dach and Slafkovsky in the Top 6 already, and probably Dubois, puts to bed any concern about size in our Top 6.

That was one of the points of picking Slaf in the uncertain 2022 draft.

The size concerns can now be ignored.

Haha, Dubois.

He will probably want out of Montreal by the time Michkov comes over, just like he wanted out of Columbus and Winnipeg before that.

 

[26Mats]

I hope they take Michkov personally, but I think they don’t end up taking him or trying to trade up with Grier to get smith.

Will be a fun draft but Jesus give us the phenom I’m begging pleaseee

Until I hear otherwise, I think San Jose takes michkov if Columbus takes Carlesson.

 

[No More Subban]

Yes, I would love Michkov in our top 6 - perhaps I'd only want Bedard more than him.

Now, I was just listening to Phillip Boucher on Marinaro's podcast. He does a lot of scouting of CHL players. He says Benson has the "it" factor and we don't really need Smith that much given we have Suzuki, Dach, and perhaps Dubois at C. Benson sounds like a Gallagher with elite vision and playmaking. His hockey sense and character are through the roof. And he's good defensively. Up until the U18's he was almost universally ahead of Smith at 5.

Does the size factor make Smith the better pick than Benson?

I'm definitely taking Benson over Smith.

I don't like the things I've been reading about Smith. Sounds like he's all skills. I keep hearing that he can get lazy, can be soft and avoids contact. I really don't want another Pacioretty. Has to work on board battles. Been also hearing Leonard could even end up the better player in the NHL.

I just want someone who has A+ compete level, has another gear when it matters the most even if he just ends up a 60-70pt player. Benson seems like that type of player.

 

[Expos94]

No, but please expand on that.

Yakopov had a low hockey IQ

 

[26Mats]

I'm definitely taking Benson over Smith.

I don't like the things I've been reading about Smith. Sounds like he's all skills. I keep hearing that he can get lazy, can be soft and avoids contact. I really don't want another Pacioretty. Has to work on board battles. Been also hearing Leonard could even end up the better player in the NHL.

I just want someone who has A+ compete level, has another gear when it matters the most even if he just ends up a 60-70pt player. Benson seems like that type of player.

I liked Pacioretty. He was a shooter that needed to play with a playmaker. But he even produced when that playmaker was Desharnais.

 

[No More Subban]

I liked Pacioretty. He was a shooter that needed to play with a playmaker. But he even produced when that playmaker was Desharnais.

All I remember about Patches is how much he frustrated me watching him. Not again.

Like you said, Benson is Gallagher or even a Lehkonen with more skills. Those are my type.

 

[dcyhabs]

I'm definitely taking Benson over Smith.

I don't like the things I've been reading about Smith. Sounds like he's all skills. I keep hearing that he can get lazy, can be soft and avoids contact. I really don't want another Pacioretty. Has to work on board battles. Been also hearing Leonard could even end up the better player in the NHL.

I just want someone who has A+ compete level, has another gear when it matters the most even if he just ends up a 60-70pt player. Benson seems like that type of player.

So why knock Subban with your ID, as he was very much a competitor, or is it a lament?

I don’t get the hate for Pac on the ice. He was less eager for contact after Chara intentionally injured him but I think I can understand that.

 

[sansabri]

someone sell me on Reinbacher

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Haha, Dubois.

He will probably want out of Montreal by the time Michkov comes over, just like he wanted out of Columbus and Winnipeg before that.

People are knocking on du bois to get Dubois, but they'll all end-up knocking on Dubois to leave

someone sell me on Reinbacher

Rainmaker

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Do you guys not see Yakupov in Michkov?

I see both their names finish with "ov"

And we also have Nick BobrOV

Coincidence?


Edit: Damn, didn't mean to steal your thunder, @BenchBrawl

 

[RationalExpectations]

someone sell me on Reinbacher

You like Nemec ? You like Seider ? Reinbacher is a mix of the two. Less physical than Seider but better offense at the same age. Weaker transition game than Nemec but better physicality.

 

[Deleted member 257557]

There’s games on here from the Russia U25 exhibitions

https://www.youtube.com/@Hockey_by/streams

Cheers! Tons of games on this channel

 

[Ozmodiar]

Michkov is a better playmaker than Caufield too.

And Michkov will hit. He’s not big but if he sees the chance, he’ll take it.

 

[phillytennis]

Yes, I would love Michkov in our top 6 - perhaps I'd only want Bedard more than him.

Now, I was just listening to Phillip Boucher on Marinaro's podcast. He does a lot of scouting of CHL players. He says Benson has the "it" factor and we don't really need Smith that much given we have Suzuki, Dach, and perhaps Dubois at C. Benson sounds like a Gallagher with elite vision and playmaking. His hockey sense and character are through the roof. And he's good defensively. Up until the U18's he was almost universally ahead of Smith at 5.

Does the size factor make Smith the better pick than Benson?

Agreed...Benson is a hockey savant...he ca score and set up guys....plus he's already defensively responsible....he has an incredible +68 (+ -).

 

[Andrei79]

I'm definitely taking Benson over Smith.

I don't like the things I've been reading about Smith. Sounds like he's all skills. I keep hearing that he can get lazy, can be soft and avoids contact. I really don't want another Pacioretty. Has to work on board battles. Been also hearing Leonard could even end up the better player in the NHL.

I just want someone who has A+ compete level, has another gear when it matters the most even if he just ends up a 60-70pt player. Benson seems like that type of player.

Wouldn't be surprised if Benson drops.

 

[Hins77]

Agreed...Benson is a hockey savant...he ca score and set up guys....plus he's already defensively responsible....he has an incredible +68 (+ -).

This is inflated cause he played on the best team in the WHL. This is great, but we need to take this stats with grain of salt. You also have those guys like Colby Barlow where he is +14, while a lot of player on team is on the negative. Imo, this is also a really good +14 because the context

 

[Vachon23]

Interesting

SOURCE: Canadiens ‘High On A Few Prospects’ For 2023 Draft

The Montreal Canadiens have been hard at work preparing for the 2023 NHL Draft, and they’re starting to round out their draft lists. Although the Canadiens only learned about their official draft rank less than a week ago at the NHL Draft Lottery, they’ve been preparing to pick in that range...

montrealhockeynow.com

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Those guys don’t have any sources….

Number of time they said something according to there source last year that was completely false. They where saying that the Habs had Shane Wright #1 and he was the guy they would take