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Paddyjack said:
You should reread Milhouse's post since you completely missed his point.
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I’ve read many of that user’s comments and those about Michkov are heavily tilted against the player. The point comes with subtext that is very hard to miss.

Also it is just assumed that Michkov is NHL ready and therefore it is a red flag that he is under contract elsewhere. So it’s better to not draft the NHL ready phenomenon who’s breaking the production pace of his comparables because he’s too NHL ready? How does that make sense?
 
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ReHabs said:
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?
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People were going gaga over a puck handling drill that was posted here. I had two thoughts when I saw it. First Kovalev was far more dynamic second there is no way on God's Green Earth Mitchkov could pull the move he was showcasing in the NHL without ending up flat on his back. :laugh: I can't even say the goal scoring highlights I saw screamed "Generational."
 
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Ozymandias said:
Not really. He outscored, in ppg terms, at 16, 17 or 18, in MHL or KHL, the likes of Ovy, Kaprisov, Kucherov and many others.

In terms of talent, he's probably the safest pick to come out of Russia in two decades.
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The odds of Michkov maxing out as a 60 point player in the NHL are not far off the odds Bedard becoming one. The only reason people are not rolling on the ground laughing at such an assertion is that he’s not currently under the glare of spotlights in North America.
 
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yianik said:
In 2018 I didn't want Zadina, I thought Tkachuk was a bigger version of Gallagher but I wanted KK over Tkachuk. Yeah, I didnt want Tkachuk as I thought we needed the upside that came with KK.

This year I'm wondering whether people are desperate to find the next Tkachuks and are grabbing the closest thing they can see and that's Leonard. To me Leonard's upside is not anywhere near the Tkachuks.

I remember 417 posting about which prospect will we Habs fans overwhelmingly not want, but be certain we are taking him. Lots like Leonard though.

I'm thinking we are going to screw this pick up and the only thing that may save us is Columbus going for Smith, Sharks picking Michkov and leaving us Carlsson. Otherwise , years later we look back and just wonder why we just didn't go with the obvious pick.

But then again, I liked KK.
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...Carlsson would make missing on Michkov much easier to swallow, it's true...
 
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Milhouse40 said:
It got 0 to do with him being Russian but 100% to do with that 3 years deal.

Not one or two.....but 3 freaking years. He's freaking NHL ready.
If we would pick Michkov, without that contract, he's playing with the Habs next year.

If we were talking about a mid-prospect picked in the lower round, not NHLready, no problem it's fine, sign that 3 years deal.....

You guys seems so sure he will be there in 3 years.....but he just said NO to the NHL for 3 years without even letting the team that will draft him a chance to talk to him.

How can a kid with the dream of playing in the NHL, that could play next year, says no thanks for 3 more years???????????

With the bonuses , he would make even more money. I just don't get it!
That's a MAJOR red flag to me and yet, no one came up with an answer that make senses.
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1. He was 15 when he negotiated it
2. He's from a poor country and had a chance to make enough money that he'd be set for a long time even if he got injured. Sometimes prospects get career ending injuries.

The loss from ELC bonuses may have been worth the risk that he gets injured to him.
 
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SannywithoutCompy said:
1. He was 15 when he negotiated it
2. He's from a poor country and had a chance to make enough money that he'd be set for a long time even if he got injured. Sometimes prospects get career ending injuries.

The loss from ELC bonuses may have been worth the risk that he gets injured to him.
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His dad probably took care of it and told him to sign on the dotted line.
 
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Kennerback said:
That’s not the way it went down. SKA negotiated a 5-year contract with him when he was 15 years old that he signed on the day of his 16th birthday. There’s 3 years left to the contract. What does a 15 year old kid know about NHL contracts? Now he wants to play in the NHL.
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People don’t know how insane $200,000 a year is in Russia where the average annual income is closer to $5,000. Of course he’d sign that contract. Question is will he sign another and judging by his comments and people close to him, the answer seems to be no. He wants to come to NA.
 
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NORiculous said:
I can’t be exited to draft Lehkonen at 5

Like Lehkonen… Top picks are made to draft the explosive offensive tools, because you can’t get them later.

I know we don’t agree on this and it’s fine if you don’t think he is Lehkonen.
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You have Lehkonen's motor and hard work + skills + unafraid to lay a hit = that's a combination of a player I'll be thrilled to have in Leonard.

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Meanwhile, apparently a San Jose beat reporter says he hears Habs contemplating between Leonard and Reinbacher if Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson & Smith are taken in the 4 first picks.

 
River Meadow said:
He's gonna look glorious in a Washington Capitals jersey.
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...I have faith HuGo will take the BPA and, if that's Michkov, he'll be a Hab...now stop trying to ruin my day...:laugh:
 
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Rapala said:
People were going gaga over a puck handling drill that was posted here. I had two thoughts when I saw it. First Kovalev was far more dynamic second there is no way on God's Green Earth Mitchkov could pull the move he was showcasing in the NHL without ending up flat on his back. :laugh: I can't even say the goal scoring highlights I saw screamed "Generational."
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Well it’s sometimes nice to have flair and skill players after so many years of GrindPuck.

He doesn’t need to be generational. If he becomes a Hab he just needs to be productive and reliable.
 
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ReHabs said:
Well it’s sometimes nice to have flair and skill players after so many years of GrindPuck.

He doesn’t need to be generational. If he becomes a Hab he just needs to be productive and reliable.
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Oh I agree I'm just pointing out the clips I've seen here were not jaw dropping.
 
JoelWarlord said:
Lehkonen is a good player and is definitely more skilled than ppl here gave him credit for. He simply never had and still does not have Leonard's hands, passing ability, or shot. It just doesn't fit as a comparable beyond "good two way forward that works hard" which is just extremely vague and could describe dozens and dozens of players.

The difference between their playstyle, passing ability, shot, and overall hands is evident from like a minute of highlights.
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I'll agree with you when Leonard is the missing piece to a Stanley Cup Champion who is scores clutch goals at will.
 
Kaladin said:
There are six nhl teams lining up to gift Washington their next Russian superstar right when their first one is showing down. And half the fans in here are onboard with this blasphemy…
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It's a coping mechanism. An assumption that them selecting someone who is so obviously inferior in talent to who is left means they've done the research and know something we don't that justifies it. A very familiar feeling to our 1st round selections in 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018.

If you've ever talked to anyone in the professional hockey business, you know they're just as biased and unknowledgeable about the subject as the rest of us. They're just the ones making the decisions.
 
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SOLR said:
Nope, he won't. Slaf doesn't have much sandpaper at all. He's a big body, but he's an intellectual player, vs. a player that relies on his physique to make space for him. Stop confusing body size with the qualities necessary to be an intimidating physical presence.
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...Slaf uses his body perfectly fine...like Rantanen does, like Draisaitl does...that's "sandpaper" that can score...doesn't need to be an Anderson to have sandpaper...stop confusing big hits with sandpaper...
 
BigDaddyLurch said:
...Slaf uses his body perfectly fine...like Rantanen does, like Draisaitl does...that's "sandpaper" that can score...doesn't need to be an Anderson to have sandpaper...stop confusing big hits with sandpaper...
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You haven't watched Slaf much at all, he's no Rantanen or Drai - he's much softer. Slaf is the guy who doesn't know he's 6'4'' - I'm not talking about big hits at all, you are the one confused. I'm talking about having a bit of Gallagher qualities / dirty nose. Rantanen and Drai have that, Slaf doesn't and never will (hint: it's a personality trait and I've been following him since he's 15). Dvorsky has this, this is why for me, it's between Leonard and Dvorsky.
 
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