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

[CristianoRonaldo]

After the war, genocide and its latest iteration with the dam attack, the current leadership in Russia can’t be trusted to allow Michkov to leave. That’s tough for any team.

Yeah, I heard that they plan to put him in jail for life...

 

[le_sean]

Kind of odd people being up Lehkonen when talking about Leonard. Only thing they have in common is that they work their asses off every shift. But Leonard has way more natural talent and is a much smarter offensive player.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Oh I agree I'm just pointing out the clips I've seen here were not jaw dropping.

You seriously see nothing jaw dropping here?

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Hughes and Gorton should be tarred and feathered if they're stupid enough to pass on Michkov in favor of a vastly inferior player. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now but if they f*** this up, they'll deserve all the hate coming their way.

Go for the home run, don't settle for the low risk low reward coward pick.

 

[26Mats]

Hughes and Gorton should be tarred and feathered if they're stupid enough to pass on Michkov in favor of a vastly inferior player. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now but if they f*** this up, they'll deserve all the hate coming their way.

Go for the home run, don't settle for the low risk low reward coward pick.

If they go Slaf and Leonard and it works out great. If they both bust I'll be pissed our scouts couldn't find size with talent. Those would certainly be fireable offenses.

 

[Koivu11]

You seriously see nothing jaw dropping here?

He reminds me of Sidney Crosby in some of these clips.

I don’t see how we can pass on him if he’s available.

 

[pepperMonkey]

Yeah, I heard that they plan to put him in jail for life...

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[SOLR]

Yeah. We've been talking about not having the ideal winger for that line going back to Toffoli. The closest we've come is Kirby Dach but we absolutely need him to blossom at C.

If Toffoli was faster...that's Leonard.

 

[4thLineDuster2012]

What a gongshow. Two of the worst seasons in club history and they get nothing but overglorified middle line talents reinbacher and juraj f****** slafkovsky. Yippee kai yay let's do it again next season and rince and repeat

 

[Habitant#1]

No matter who the Habs pick this year at #5 and how they pan out, the Habs absolutely need another top 5 pick in 2024

 

[ReHabs]

What a gongshow. Two of the worst seasons in club history and they get nothing but overglorified middle line talents reinbacher and juraj f****** slafkovsky. Yippee kai yay let's do it again next season and rince and repeat

The Slafkovksy and Mešar picks don’t look so good right now but you can’t be despondent about the 2023 draft before it has taken place. I’m not saying ‘have some hope’ but just keep it together until then!

No matter who the Habs pick this year at #5 and how they pan out, the Habs absolutely need another top 5 pick in 2024

It’s going to be difficult to imagine a top5 pick next year. We suffered an unusual amount of injuries this year and had an ineffective forwards corps. Players like Drouin and Dadanov/Gurianov are departing and will presumably be replaced by players more aligned with MSL’s tactics or simply more competitive players.

I think the Habs will not draft top5 next year and they shouldn’t ‘plan’ to do so.

A healthy year of Caufield, those young defenders with now NHL experience, Dach’s progression, Slafkovksy’s progression, Montembault’s progression etc. I think the Habs have an outside chance to draft 0-15.

 

[4thLineDuster2012]

The Slafkovksy and Mešar picks don’t look so good right now but you can’t be despondent about the 2023 draft before it has taken place. I’m not saying ‘have some hope’ but just keep it together until then!


It’s going to be difficult to imagine a top5 pick next year. We suffered an unusual amount of injuries this year and had an ineffective forwards corps. Players like Drouin and Dadanov/Gurianov are departing and will presumably be replaced by players more aligned with MSL’s tactics or simply more competitive players.

I think the Habs will not draft top5 next year and they shouldn’t ‘plan’ to do so.

A healthy year of Caufield, those young defenders with now NHL experience, Dach’s progression, Slafkovksy’s progression, Montembault’s progression etc. I think the Habs have an outside chance to draft 0-15.

History says I can. This team draft record is just so abysmal. With a straight face, Hughes kept saying that he wants to draft the best player long term. How the hell can he think david reinbacher will be a better player than matvei michkov in the long run? How??? What a travesty

 

[FrankMTL]

If Toffoli was faster...that's Leonard.

If Toffoli was faster and more aggressive and wanted to put players through the boards....then yes.

 

[ReHabs]

History says I can. This team draft record is just so abysmal. With a straight face, Hughes kept saying that he wants to draft the best player long term. How the hell can he think david reinbacher will be a better player than matvei michkov in the long run? How??? What a travesty

Don’t take what the GM says prior to the draft at face value. It’s basically a concert of empty statements.

 

[Sterling Archer]

You seriously see nothing jaw dropping here?

If they pass on Michkov, I’ll be beyond disappointed. He’s a generational level talent. Don’t blow your pick on a guy who wasn’t even the best player on his line.

 

[WeThreeKings]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Canadiens could still pick Matvei Michkov with the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NHL draft.

It’s possible, but it doesn’t seem very likely. Four days spent mining for information at the NHL scouting combine gave us that impression, even if no one from the Canadiens would come out and say it, for obvious reasons. We had a few people suggest that not only would Michkov not get picked by the Canadiens, he might be available outside the top-10.

Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes was asked directly about Michkov a few times Thursday morning, and none of his answers suggested he is high on his radar. His first response essentially said they have to figure out who he is as a player, which is basically what Hughes said the night of the draft lottery more than a month earlier. He said no one from the organization has spoken to him, though they plan to. He said they need to study his contractual situation and the impact of the war in Ukraine on his status.

They are all things the Canadiens would have already done over the past month if Michkov were of interest to them. And frankly, the truth is they probably have already done those things, and this was the way Hughes chose to answer regardless. Then, he added this.

So, yes, it’s possible the Canadiens draft Michkov. But if they don’t, it is worth looking at who they may turn to instead at No. 5. And again, after several days of combing for information, it is our impression the decision will at the very least include USNTDP winger Ryan Leonard and Austrian right defenceman David Reinbacher.

We are not saying the Canadiens’ scope is limited to these two players — their amateur scouting meetings will only be held later this week — but what we are saying is that whatever list they come up with, we firmly believe these two players will be at or near the top.

 

[Deleted member 257557]

You seriously see nothing jaw dropping here?

Any clips against 16+ year olds?

 

[FrankMTL]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Canadiens could still pick Matvei Michkov with the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NHL draft.

It’s possible, but it doesn’t seem very likely. Four days spent mining for information at the NHL scouting combine gave us that impression, even if no one from the Canadiens would come out and say it, for obvious reasons. We had a few people suggest that not only would Michkov not get picked by the Canadiens, he might be available outside the top-10.

Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes was asked directly about Michkov a few times Thursday morning, and none of his answers suggested he is high on his radar. His first response essentially said they have to figure out who he is as a player, which is basically what Hughes said the night of the draft lottery more than a month earlier. He said no one from the organization has spoken to him, though they plan to. He said they need to study his contractual situation and the impact of the war in Ukraine on his status.

They are all things the Canadiens would have already done over the past month if Michkov were of interest to them. And frankly, the truth is they probably have already done those things, and this was the way Hughes chose to answer regardless. Then, he added this.

So, yes, it’s possible the Canadiens draft Michkov. But if they don’t, it is worth looking at who they may turn to instead at No. 5. And again, after several days of combing for information, it is our impression the decision will at the very least include USNTDP winger Ryan Leonard and Austrian right defenceman David Reinbacher.

We are not saying the Canadiens’ scope is limited to these two players — their amateur scouting meetings will only be held later this week — but what we are saying is that whatever list they come up with, we firmly believe these two players will be at or near the top.

"The Canadiens are proud to select, from the Winnipeg Ice, Zach Benson"

Habs/NHL Media:

 

[WeThreeKings]

"The Canadiens are proud to select, from the Winnipeg Ice, Zach Benson"

Habs/NHL Media:

Not happening.. if it isn't one of those 3, and it isn't Smith/Carlsson.. then it would be Dvorsky.

 

[FrankMTL]

Not happening.. if it isn't one of those 3, and it isn't Smith/Carlsson.. then it would be Dvorsky.

I know, I'm just joking around because the media thinks they know what Hughes will do for sure.....Nobody really knows what they're thinking.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I know, I'm just joking around because the media thinks they know what Hughes will do for sure.....Nobody really knows what they're thinking.

Nobody knows for sure but the tea leaves are pretty much there to read.

They could always surprise us, of course, but these are the names of players that Arizona are also looking at for number 6. The industry consensus amongst scouts and NHL teams is starting to leak out.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Come on Bobrov, do your thing!!!!

 

[FrankMTL]

Nobody knows for sure but the tea leaves are pretty much there to read.

They could always surprise us, of course, but these are the names of players that Arizona are also looking at for number 6. The industry consensus amongst scouts and NHL teams is starting to leak out.

The thing with this Habs management team is that they keep things as tight lipped as possible. There doesn't seem to be any leaks at all regarding anything they do. If I was a betting man however, I would be putting my money on a couple of players.....But I wouldn't bet the house on it, put it that way.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

Come on Bobrov, do your thing!!!!

Draft an enigmatic European that doesn't pan out?

So Dvorsky then?

 

[ReHabs]

The thing with this Habs management team is that they keep things as tight lipped as possible. There doesn't seem to be any leaks at all regarding anything they do. If I was a betting man however, I would be putting my money on a couple of players.....But I wouldn't bet the house on it, put it that way.

I also don’t want the Michkov skip to be true but the Habs clearly leaked the Slaf pick in the last few days leading to the draft didn’t they? Not so tight lipped.

I find it strange Hughes said they haven’t yet talked to Michkov. What is keeping them? I hope he was lying to deter SJS from valuing Michkov enough to nab him but I really don’t know. It’s a bit agonizing to think about.

Draft an enigmatic European that doesn't pan out?

So Dvorsky then?

Bobrov will ensure the Habs draft all the critically flawed Slovaks possible.