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

[OldCraig71]

Happy wife …

 

[ZUKI]

The way he described Alzner in the press conference was nothing like the player he is, or ever was. I think this was a Jeff Finger situation.

i will never understand why fans keep quoting what have been said during a press conference. They will say anything to look good

You don’t really want to see more Bergevin-era Habs stats, do you?

yes. The ones about injuries to key players

How many game changing “franchise talents” have been drafted in the cap era besides Price? 5? 6-max since 2004 draft?

Ovy, Malkin, Crosby, Kane, MacDavid?

So 6 in 19 drafts?

You aren't generous.. It's as short as the list of all my girlfriends of my life and i am not young anymore

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Too many skills, we hate that in Montréal... We want inoffensive 2-way players.

 

[Ozmodiar]

How many game changing “franchise talents” have been drafted in the cap era besides Price? 5? 6-max since 2004 draft?

Ovy, Malkin, Crosby, Kane, MacDavid?

So 6 in 19 drafts?

Juraj Slafkovsky?

 

[ZUKI]

Even if I want Michkov… I can live with Smith. That’s not the problem. The problem, IMO, is if Michkov drops to 5 and the Habs pass on him.

Michkov dropping is looking less and less likely though but we will see.

nah...If they don't take him at 5th , it's because they will pick him with the Florida 1st round selection

 

[ZUKI]

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2 years after. she gives birth to a 12 pounds boy. It took her 5 minutes to do it

 

[ZUKI]

It won't work in the NHL; players keep their stick in their hands not on the ice

How many game changing “franchise talents” have been drafted in the cap era besides Price? 5? 6-max since 2004 draft?

Ovy, Malkin, Crosby, Kane, MacDavid?

So 6 in 19 drafts?

Sergachev for some fans here

 

[jrom]

There you go

 

[Runner77]

There you go

Shoulda been “fier de sélecter ».

 

[hvac412]

I'm not the best at rolling the bench," he admitted when talking about situations where the game is focused on special units. "However, I am improving and I want to continue to improve "MSL". and the there's that Burrows guy,

 

[SlafySZN]

Interesting from former scouts, Jason Bukala

His top 6 for this draft:

1.Bedard
2.Fantilli
3.Carlsson
4.Michkov
5.Leonard
6.Smith

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Anderson really had a good last two thirds of the season.

I was in favor of trading him before that. But I'd like to see if he can keep playing well like that for a full season. He played really well with RHP. Hope they play together all year.

I want that third 1st rounder so bad…but I get what you’re saying.

If Habs can get a minor miracle at Pick 5, my pining for picks will be sharply reduced.

 

[Gravity]

Leonard + Slaf is a terrible haul for picking 1st and 5th. Kakko + Laf bad.

 

[SlafySZN]

Leonard + Slaf is a terrible haul for picking 1st and 5th. Kakko + Laf bad.

No one even know how Slaf or Leonard (who is not even drafted) will turn out to be lol

 

[Milhouse40]

Leonard + Slaf is a terrible haul for picking 1st and 5th. Kakko + Laf bad.

Let's see if they get Leonard first and after, let's see how they will end up in the NHL in 2-3-4-5 years from now.

I won't pretend to know the future of these kids as most of the best players in the NHL today were not even seen as such players in their draft year and most of them took a couple of years after their draft to become who they are today.

Instant superstars are rare.

 

[NORiculous]

No one even know how Slaf or Leonard (who is not even drafted) will turn out to be lol

Of course no one knows but you can compare to the others available.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

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What is it called when you laugh and throw-up at the same time?

 

[SlafySZN]

Of course no one knows but you can compare to the others available.

For now yes, from what we think the players in this draft will become but there’s always some flops, busts and players who become way better than we thought.

 

[Kennerback]

Interesting from former scouts, Jason Bukala

His top 6 for this draft:

1.Bedard
2.Fantilli
3.Carlsson
4.Michkov
5.Leonard
6.Smith

Leonard’s passing and vision are not at the same level as Smith’s. Furthermore IMO, Leonard seems to feed off Smith a lot more than the other way around. So then if Leonard ranks ahead of Smith, the assumption is this help to Leonard is circumstantial. That Leonard can self produce by ending up positioned where the puck always ends up on his stick. This despite a tendency to sometimes getting himself out of position when chasing a hit.

You could perhaps give a « very » slight nod to Leonard on shooting or goal scoring. So another assumption is that Smiths playmaking game is a superfluous advantage. Or at the very least, easily compensated by Leonard’s physicality.

 

[sampollock]

Leonard is not top 5

 

[GrandBison]

Nobody wanted Alzner but Bergevin had a huge hard on. He was confidently replacing Markov

What a moron of a GM. Unbelievable how dumb and condescending he was. "He's good at trades",,, that's bullshit, ever a broken clock is right twice a day.

He was basically supposed to be what Chiarot became

The way he described Alzner in the press conference was nothing like the player he is, or ever was. I think this was a Jeff Finger situation.

Niinimaa all over again

 

[Sterling Archer]

There you go

Where is Benson? He’s better than anyone not Michkov or Smith

 

[Runner77]

Where is Benson? He’s better than anyone not Michkov or Smith

No Rudys. @Habs has spoken.

 

[SlafySZN]

Leonard is not top 5

I think he could be

 

[jrom]

No Rudys. @Habs has spoken.

I think the exact wording was “woke Smurf” good sir