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

[JeffreyLFC]

How do you explain Galchenyuk to your boss? Or Kotkaniemi?

I'd rather we take a swing at a franchise talent we haven't seen in nearly 50 years and end up with nothing than draft and develop a player like those two.

This franchise is allergic to talent and even when it's staring us in the face we're going to miss out.

Funny enough both Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi were far cry from being the safe choice. They were high risk selection and they missed on both.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

He gets PP time but he doesn't play in the high point getting areas of the PP. Smith in particular facilitated the entire powerplay.

And when you are the defensive conscience of a line, are the person getting the puck out of your own end, you are not always up in the rush player and Smith/Perrault were a very dynamic rush scoring duo.

Thank you !

 

[All Star John Scott]

I guarentee we dont draft Michkov if hes available lol.

 

[PavelBrendl]

Yeah, thanks for chiming in lol
I mean It's not as if there's a ridiculously strong possibility the 1st 4 picks of this draft could be the best 4 Centers available.
And we are, get this, amazingly picking 5th
Where the options become Winger or D.
But no again, thanks for that. Really

Because there are never any surprises inside the top 5 of any draft, right?

 

[River Meadow]

I guarentee we dont draft Michkov if hes available lol.

I agree, which is why I've already forgotten about him.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I guarentee we dont draft Michkov if hes available lol.

Well, that settles all debates

 

[Redux91]

Because there are never any surprises inside the top 5 of any draft, right?

Ok this is pointless
You believe they need to draft a C for Dach? Okay.
And I say, Dach is better than anyone in this top 5 not named Connor Bedard.
Prove me wrong in 3 years.

So SINCE there won't be a Center for us at 5, drafting a player to play next to Zuke-CC OR Dach
Isn't the worst thing we could do.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Ok this is pointless
You believe they need to draft a C for Dach? Okay.
And I say, Dach is better than anyone in this top 5 not named Connor Bedard.
Prove me wrong in 3 years.

So SINCE there won't be a Center for us at 5, drafting a player to play next to Zuke-CC OR Dach
Isn't the worst thing we could do.

...Matvei Michkov, come on down!!...

 

[Redux91]

...Matvei Michkov, come on down!!...

Sorry big guy..
It's not gonna be him sadly.. the "good" news is, it's not just US passing on him, it could be like 7-8 teams too
So we're not alone in getting mocked for it in 3 years lol

 

[Natey]

Don't really get the Leonard/Lehkonen comparison. That's really out there. They both work hard and are good two way players but Leonard scored 51 goals, I love Lehkonen but the hands and shooting ability are not even close.

Lehkonen was a ridiculous goal scorer in junior too...

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[BigDaddyLurch]

Sorry big guy..
It's not gonna be him sadly.. the "good" news is, it's not just US passing on him, it could be like 7-8 teams too
So we're not alone in getting mocked for it in 3 years lol

 

[Milhouse40]

It’s easily a risk worth taking. Consider it a bust and move on. You have to swing the bat to hit a thome run. Picking the 10th ranked player because he’s safe and has character is what losers do.

Why? What guarantee do we have?
Are you 100% sure this kid is a 100+ points player in the NHL?

That's question two.....cause question one is: Are you 100% sure this kid will play in the NHL in 3 years?

Answer is both no.

How do you explain Galchenyuk to your boss? Or Kotkaniemi?

I'd rather we take a swing at a franchise talent we haven't seen in nearly 50 years and end up with nothing than draft and develop a player like those two.

This franchise is allergic to talent and even when it's staring us in the face we're going to miss out.

And he got fired too.
Having said that, this franchise isn't an entity and although you truly believe Michkov is the next McDavid, there's equal chances he end up just being a good 60 points players, this is a fact many of you refuse to see cause you think you know and you don't

 

[ReHabs]

I agree with your general point. I would just add, every team's list is different. Each scouting department makes its own lists.

If there is a player on their list very close to Michkov, they may take him over Michkov. Even if everyone else has Michkov head and shoulders above the other players still on the board at 5, doesn't mean the Canadiens scouting department does.

I trust the consensus more than any specific team’s scouting dept — especially and particularly the Habs’ who haven’t had any notable success drafting productive forwards in a very long time.

Now some will say that HuGo deserve a clean slate but my response is simple: until the results change we cannot just assume these new bosses are better at drafting than the general consensus. It requires actual evidence.

 

[Redux91]

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Lol we're gonna be juuuuust fine bud
I promise

We are actually building something right now, not "starting" to build, no, right smack dab in the middle of something here, and it's actually going well

Don't let the doom and gloom of lesser posters having a fit because we're not getting a generational talent (it sucks dont get me wrong, sure) get you thinking that it's absolutely hopeless for us, because its really really not.
We're not 23 pieces away from a great team, we've got a ton of pieces.
The hawks for example, yes, they are getting the generational talent, good for them
but that franchise also needs a TON of help
See McDavid in Edmonton, See Matthews in Tarana
They've had a multitude of "good teams" , still can't sniff the Cup
Good luck chicago.

People here would have you believe we have 0 top 6 players, and that this draft, at #5 is our one and only chance to get ONE top 6 player, and we need 5 more in the next 5 f***ing drafts.
So they are completely content to stink for the next half decade more.
For the neverending rebuild, where we draft 1st overall every year.
Don't be like one of those people lol
It must be absolutely 0 fun being like that.

We've got Zuke, we've got CC, we've got Dach, who knows happens on the trade front, who knows who we sign the next 3 years
We've drafted Slaf for the top 6 eventually
We will be drafting someone else this year for the top 6 too

All in all, with pieces at forward, pieces on D here and on the way
And starting with which ever goalie we draft this year
We are well on our way to a competitive team.
So buckle up, the next few years are actually going to be fun finally.

 

[Vachon23]

Fair but he has never been a scorer, period.

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He's a 30G scorer since he's with the Avalanche...

 

[ReHabs]

Why? What guarantee do we have?
Are you 100% sure this kid is a 100+ points player in the NHL?

That's question two.....cause question one is: Are you 100% sure this kid will play in the NHL in 3 years?

Answer is both no.

I’ve seen your comments on Michkov in recent weeks. I don’t think you apply the same strenuous approach to any other non-Russian player.

We aren’t sure anybody will succeed and we aren’t sure anybody will be in the NHL in three years. Happy now?

 

[River Meadow]

He's a 30G scorer since he's with the Avalanche...

21 goals is 30?

Dang

 

[Vachon23]

21 goals is 30?

Dang

It was a joke for those who says that Cole Caufield is already a 40 G because he did it in 2 season since MSL is here.

 

[Redux91]

21 goals is 30?

Dang

27 in 80 with Col, champ

 

[MasterMatt25]

I guarentee we dont draft Michkov if hes available lol.

I feel like we already know this

 

[SOLR]

...I wouldn't call Suzuki soft at all...no, he's not a banger, but soft is a bit much...

I think he can hold his ground, but the pair is soft. They need a serious dose of sandpaper on that line. Can we stop playing with definitions? We all know there is a problem on that line (and it's not talent).

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I think he can hold his ground, but the pair is soft. They need a serious dose of sandpaper on that line. Can we stop playing with definitions? We all know there is a problem on that line (and it's not talent).

...Slaf will hopefully blossom to take care of that...

 

[MasterMatt25]

I don't know why that Dobber report is shocking. Benson has been ranked higher than Leonard and in the same tier as Smith, if not higher, all season

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Lol we're gonna be juuuuust fine bud
I promise

We are actually building something right now, not "starting" to build, no, right smack dab in the middle of something here, and it's actually going well

Don't let the doom and gloom of lesser posters having a fit because we're not getting a generational talent (it sucks dont get me wrong, sure) get you thinking that it's absolutely hopeless for us, because its really really not.
We're not 23 pieces away from a great team, we've got a ton of pieces.
The hawks for example, yes, they are getting the generational talent, good for them
but that franchise also needs a TON of help
See McDavid in Edmonton, See Matthews in Tarana
They've had a multitude of "good teams" , still can't sniff the Cup
Good luck chicago.

People here would have you believe we have 0 top 6 players, and that this draft, at #5 is our one and only chance to get ONE top 6 player, and we need 5 more in the next 5 f***ing drafts.
So they are completely content to stink for the next half decade more.
For the neverending rebuild, where we draft 1st overall every year.
Don't be like one of those people lol
It must be absolutely 0 fun being like that.

We've got Zuke, we've got CC, we've got Dach, who knows happens on the trade front, who knows who we sign the next 3 years
We've drafted Slaf for the top 6 eventually
We will be drafting someone else this year for the top 6 too

All in all, with pieces at forward, pieces on D here and on the way
And starting with which ever goalie we draft this year
We are well on our way to a competitive team.
So buckle up, the next few years are actually going to be fun finally.

...I know we're on our way back, amigo; I just really think Michkov might be the best Russsian draft pick in a long time...

 

[Sterling Archer]

That article saying SJ likely taking Smith bummed me out. I just know Habs will not draft Michkov and go for another “character” player that will be a middle 6 or 4 player. Forgoing Michkov would be a massive mistake that I truly hope this management won’t make. Until shown otherwise, I have to think they’ll take Leonard as a Gally replacement and not add a Kucherov level talent in Michkov.