Confirmed with Link: Canadiens Will Pick 5th (Hughes Presser in OP) NO POLITICS
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NORiculous
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I am not the one saying that the old guys can still learn, Hughes is saying it. They have been pretty open about helping Anderson learn. He is much older than 21. So it doesn’t matter what we think because they will make decisions based on what they think is possible.
Even if he is messed up in 3 years, he will be better than the alternatives.
le_sean
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It’s nice to have a fresh take on things, as crazy as his rankings are sometimes. It would be boring if every list was just a regurgitation of the next.
Habs Halifax
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You apparently took a break from the board... There's nothing simple here...
Haha. Break or not, it's a simple decision. We are trying to dig into this one too much. If fans believe in BPA, take Michkov of Smith or one of Fantilli/Carlsson if they slip.
Sterling Archer
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Even bookies aren't placing odds on who Habs draft at 5th
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Canadiens 5th Overall Draft Options Per New 2023 Draft Odds
With the NHL combine now behind us, the latest NHL draft odds point to the available players for the Montreal Canadiens. As of earlier this week, NHL betting odds have begun to take shape over whom the picks could be prior to the Canadiens’ 5th-overall selection. It comes as no surprise that...
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Habs Halifax
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Just noticed Bob has Smith ranked 3rd now. I'd be very happy if we got Michkov and traded for Dubois (Beck, Panthers 1st, Dvorak).
More work required but I'd consider this a few more key parts added to a growing young core.
Suzuki, Dubois, Dach, Caufield, Slaf, Anderson
* Michkov, Roy, Farrell, Mesar
Guhle, Matheson, Xhekaj, Harris, Barron
* Hutson, Mailloux, Engstrom
Monty
* Primeau, Dobes
More work required but I'd consider this a few more key parts added to a growing young core.
Suzuki, Dubois, Dach, Caufield, Slaf, Anderson
* Michkov, Roy, Farrell, Mesar
Guhle, Matheson, Xhekaj, Harris, Barron
* Hutson, Mailloux, Engstrom
Monty
* Primeau, Dobes
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CheldishGamibno
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Two good grade prospects for 1 year of Dubois. Complete non sense to me. In a year where playoffs aren't expected none the less!
Sign him in a year without giving any assets. If he wants more than 7M$ a year, he can f*** off and sign in Ohio.
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I may be on the outside looking in with this opinion but I don’t think you can put a cap to where Joshua Roy may end up in the lineup, he’s got real potential to turn into a pros pro player, a full on two way winger with elite shot vision and personality. His potential is top6 at least top 9 when he comes into the league. Giving his spot away could prove deadly.
Habs Halifax
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Beck is a B+ trending OK and the Panthers 1st it not a good prospect yet. Saying no to Dubois because you think Beck reaches his ceiling level is like saying no to ROR for Poehling+. The hope in Poehling back when is similar to Beck today. And yeah, I was both a fan of Poehling back when and Beck today. I'm not easily including Beck but I would if it go Dubois on a fair 8 year term
Dubois is not going to be a UFA in a year. Someone will get the sign/trade done. If you don't like Beck/Panthers 1st for Dubois, then you probably didn't like Romanov+ for Dach. The next question I ask is how much confidence do you have at finding a physical center like Dubois who can contain other top centers physically in playoff style hockey?
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It’s already been reported that it will be a sign and trade, whoever gets PLD will get him for 8 years.
HuGo Burner Acc
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They need to. They're one of the oldest teams in the league. They're a mid team. They have no future. And their superstar goalie will probably leave for a contender with a future in 2024.
If Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson and Smith go top 4, the Habs would be insane to pass on Michkov. This team hasn’t had a single player hit 40+ goals or 85+ points in almost 30 years. That’s way too long without a single elite forward, and Michkov has a MUCH better chance to be elite than Leonard, Benson, etc. Waiting 3 more years for Michkov to come over is nothing.
The Great Weal
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I don't see why he wouldn't be able to succeed from the 3rd line. Reilly Smith was the 7th most used forward on the Knights and had 26 goals. Not to mention, we aren't playing scrubs over him and who knows what happens (Slaf may not perform well and Roy takes his spot instead). We don't have that top 5 forward up front so we would likely be rolling 3 very good lines which seems to be the key anyways nowadays.
There is so many draft threads right now, I've been most active here and meant to post this here, but I pulled some more quotes from scouts out of an article on the Athletic today:
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An interesting article in the Athletic today with more quotes from scouts and executives. Here's a few points and quotes cherrypicked as it relates to the Habs pick:
On the question of who should go second overall, the answers are Carlsson (3), Fantilli (2), Smith (1) and Michkov (1).
A quote on Michkov:
A quote on Leonard, about who is the 2nd best player in USNTDP:
On who is the 2nd best player in the WHL:
There is a lot more in this article I wont cover, lots of great quotes. There must be over 100 quotes in total. I have a couple of free passes I can give out for the Athletic, so if someone is interested just DM me.
Speculation: - Your post combine pick at 5th OV.
Stats guy right? I imagine he would have Benson quite high. He's damn near an analytical anomaly. Oliver Moore would be in the mix as well. Yes, but Boucher uses eye test combined w analytics for final analysis.
An interesting article in the Athletic today with more quotes from scouts and executives. Here's a few points and quotes cherrypicked as it relates to the Habs pick:
On the question of who should go second overall, the answers are Carlsson (3), Fantilli (2), Smith (1) and Michkov (1).
A quote on Michkov:
A quote on Leonard, about who is the 2nd best player in USNTDP:
On who is the 2nd best player in the WHL:
On who the best defenseman is:
On goalies:
On But and Simashev:
There is a lot more in this article I wont cover, lots of great quotes. There must be over 100 quotes in total. I have a couple of free passes I can give out for the Athletic, so if someone is interested just DM me.
Kudo Shinichi
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Pick #5 should be the easiest decision after pick #1
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Vachon23
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That is rather troubling and yet pundits continue to rank him 2nd. Essentially, Leroux is claiming that Fantilli has low hockey IQ?
I wonder how much of that will be actionable intel given the propensity of NHL GMs to salivate over big, strapping centers.
Would you have Leroux’s link for that quote, handy by any chance?
sampollock
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I sure hope they don't pick him 5
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Just reading that I feel like changing my user name to Executive77. Lots of great quotes in there, thanks for sharing.There is so many draft threads right now, I've been most active here and meant to post this here, but I pulled some more quotes from scouts out of an article on the Athletic today:
Speculation: - Your post combine pick at 5th OV.
Stats guy right? I imagine he would have Benson quite high. He's damn near an analytical anomaly. Oliver Moore would be in the mix as well. Yes, but Boucher uses eye test combined w analytics for final analysis.
An interesting article in the Athletic today with more quotes from scouts and executives. Here's a few points and quotes cherrypicked as it relates to the Habs pick:
On the question of who should go second overall, the answers are Carlsson (3), Fantilli (2), Smith (1) and Michkov (1).
A quote on Michkov:
A quote on Leonard, about who is the 2nd best player in USNTDP:
On who is the 2nd best player in the WHL:
On who the best defenseman is:
On goalies:
On But and Simashev:
There is a lot more in this article I wont cover, lots of great quotes. There must be over 100 quotes in total. I have a couple of free passes I can give out for the Athletic, so if someone is interested just DM me.
A salient point for me is how there isn’t much separation amongst the goalie crop, so they can probably be had with later picks. And more importantly, how that FLA pick could net us a real good prospect based on all the undervalued names being suggested — one of them is bound to drop.
26Mats
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Scout 3 would have a hard time choosing between Michkov and Reinbacher...
Yeah arguing themselves blue in the face when it's possibly a non-starter. It may not have dawned on them that our CEO and Ownership group (well within their rights) have nixed the idea of drafting MM with our 5th selection and he's not even on our board at this point. This is far more likely to be the scenario than HuGo worrying if he will be coming in three years. But hey let's all go ahead and threaten to leave or give up on our management group without a shred of real knowledge to back it up.
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