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Well more hopium than anything else but same thing around these parts
Confirmed with Link: Canadiens Will Pick 5th (Hughes Presser in OP) NO POLITICS
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Well more hopium than anything else but same thing around these parts
Goalfield13
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Guhle-Mailloux
Hutson-Reinbacher
Xhekaj-Barron
Hutson-Reinbacher
Xhekaj-Barron
26Mats
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Caufield-Suzuki-Slaf
Dubois-Dach-5th overall
Guhle-Mailloux
Matheson-Barron
Hutson-Xhekaj
Struble. Harris, Kovacevic, Engstrom
But if Reinbacher is BPA, I say take him!
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WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
I'm speaking hypothetically as we don't know for sure they will and the smoke seems to reinforce they'd pass more than they would take him
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oh ya , I got what you were saying. we all are in the dark until we hear the first 4 picks
Goalfield13
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Not a fan of Barron in the top 4 or Jackeye on the right. I see Hutson replacing Matheson when the latter's contract is up, if all goes well. I also see Roy being a top 6 talent, so we dont need to pick a forward with this pick.
Adam Michaels
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I just did my first draft simulation. I will admit I don't know much about a few of the picks I made. I took those players after a real quick search, but nothing detailed. And this is what I ended up with:
5th: Leo Carlsson (C) from Orebro in SHL
31st: Ethan Gauthier (RW) from Sherbrooke Phoenix
37th: Oliver Bonk (RD) from London Knights
69th: Jacob Fowler (G) from Youngstown (USHL) will play at Boston College next year
101st: Tanner Ludtke (C) from Lincoln (USHL) will play at University of Nebraska-Omaha next year
110th: Jesse Nurmi (LW) from KooKoo U20 in Finland
128th: Jaden Lipinski (C) from Vancouver Giants
133rd: Austin Roest (C) from Everett Silvertips
144th: Andrei Loshko (C) from Chicoutimi Saguenéens
165th: Ty Higgins (RD) from Acadie-Bathurst Titan
197th: Justin Gill (C) from Sherbrooke Phoenix
5th: Leo Carlsson (C) from Orebro in SHL
31st: Ethan Gauthier (RW) from Sherbrooke Phoenix
37th: Oliver Bonk (RD) from London Knights
69th: Jacob Fowler (G) from Youngstown (USHL) will play at Boston College next year
101st: Tanner Ludtke (C) from Lincoln (USHL) will play at University of Nebraska-Omaha next year
110th: Jesse Nurmi (LW) from KooKoo U20 in Finland
128th: Jaden Lipinski (C) from Vancouver Giants
133rd: Austin Roest (C) from Everett Silvertips
144th: Andrei Loshko (C) from Chicoutimi Saguenéens
165th: Ty Higgins (RD) from Acadie-Bathurst Titan
197th: Justin Gill (C) from Sherbrooke Phoenix
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Habs won't pass over Michkov if he falls at #5. BUT they could use this asset (that they might not be intrested with) to make a deal. Example: to Philly for Carter Hart and #7 pick which could turn into a Leonard OR Reinbacher.
NORiculous
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All his interviews and everything we have seen that are directly from Michkov suggest he wants to work hard, develop well and come to the NHL.
Everyone is saying if there wasn’t this Russia thing, he would be clear #2 and might even fight for #1.
When you go to the corner store and see something you like and need, that is magically on sale… do you buy it or run away?
I think SJ picks Michkov, but if they don’t… it’s completely insane to pass him at 5.
Nothing come close. He is better, he works hard, he wants to come, he is exited and he is on sale. You take him and don’t look back.
Everyone is saying if there wasn’t this Russia thing, he would be clear #2 and might even fight for #1.
When you go to the corner store and see something you like and need, that is magically on sale… do you buy it or run away?
I think SJ picks Michkov, but if they don’t… it’s completely insane to pass him at 5.
Nothing come close. He is better, he works hard, he wants to come, he is exited and he is on sale. You take him and don’t look back.
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We could have a good debate about whether there's a bigger future projected need for a top 4D or a top 6 forward.
But I hope we draft the BPA at #5 regardless of future projected need.
If Reinbacher is the BPA, I say take him!
Adam Michaels
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Same here. But it was Bedard, Fantilli, Michkov as the Top-3. And then Benson was taken 4th. So I took Carlsson.
Who's #49? He's got good size
NORiculous
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Smith sounds like he really wants to be a Hab.
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Why wouldn’t the fanbase want Smith?
sampollock
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not sure... just dont see the intrest here..
not sure... just dont see the intrest here..
not sure... just dont see the intrest here..
The Great Weal
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Hughes is adamant about 2way game and motor which are Smith's biggest weaknesses.
NORiculous
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I’d welcome him with open arms.
You can learn that. But Smith has some tools you can’t teach.
SlafySZN
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And Hughes knows his character and the type of person he is. You can teach two-way game, not the high end offensive skills ans vision he has.
Dach Vader
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I'd be more than satisfied to pick Smith at 5#
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I don' care too much who we get in the top 5 (outside of Bedard obviously buy it's not happening). I'll be fine with Carlsson, Fantali, Smith or Michkov. I just don't want to see us going for a reach at 5 because of the russia factor. Draft one of those guys.
1. Carlsson
2. Michkov
3. Smith
4. Leonard
5. Benson
6. Reinbacher
7. Dvorsky
That’s my wishlist, in order of preference when considering the players who are in range.
2. Michkov
3. Smith
4. Leonard
5. Benson
6. Reinbacher
7. Dvorsky
That’s my wishlist, in order of preference when considering the players who are in range.
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