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

[HabbyGuy]

“You’re going to make it after all.”

For the record my friend. I will continue to beat the Michkov drum until someone from this organisation or external factors can convince me otherwise. Until that happens he is unequivocally the right choice in my mind.

I'm not even sure I'll ever be satisfied until he arrives in the NHL. Their reason for them passing will have to make damn good sense. That said, Hughes is a very bright man, and I trust his judgement. If anyone could conceivably convince me, it would be him.

 

[Runner77]

For the record my friend. I will continue to beat the Michkov drum until someone from this organisation or external factors can convince me otherwise. Until that happens he is unequivocally the right choice in my mind.

I'm not sure I'll ever be satisfied until he arrives in the NHL. Their reason for them passing will have to make damn good sense.

Jeez, sounds like an ode to the Messiah.

Were you a missionary in a past life?

Oh, I’ve heard your Michkov drum. It’s playing in stereo when I read that other draft thread and you are praying at his altar. Call it the power of Daily Affirmation.

I’d hate to see what happens if your guy should ever end up with another team.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Jeez, sounds like an ode to the Messiah.

Were you a missionary in a past life?

Oh, I’ve heard your Michkov drum. It’s playing in stereo when I read that other draft thread and you are praying at his altar. Call it the power of Daily Affirmation.

I’d hate to see what happens if your guy should ever end up with another team.

I'll have no problem if it's one of the teams ahead of us in the draft. It's only if we pass.

And yes I strongly believe in the talent that is Michkov. So much so that even if I'm ultimately wrong, I will have followed my instinct.

This is all to say without knowing everything they may know.

 

[Runner77]

I'll have no problem if it's one of the teams ahead of us in the draft. It's only if we pass.

And yes I strongly believe in the talent that is Michkov. So much so that even if I'm ultimately wrong, I will have followed my instinct.

We’re sold that you’re sold on Michkov.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Jeez, sounds like an ode to the Messiah.

Were you a missionary in a past life?

Oh, I’ve heard your Michkov drum. It’s playing in stereo when I read that other draft thread and you are praying at his altar. Call it the power of Daily Affirmation.

I’d hate to see what happens if your guy should ever end up with another team.

 

[HabbyGuy]

We’re sold that you’re sold on Michkov.

It was just fair warning.

Nothing wrong with conviction. I'll take it over wishy washy any other day.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Nothing wrong with conviction. I'll take it over wishy washy any day.

 

[Runner77]

It was just fair warning.

Now we know your safe word, in the event you’re whipped and shackled.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Exactly if the concern is that hates to lose.

Winners don't like losing
Sounds good to me

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Now we know your safe word, in the event you’re whipped and shackled.

 

[sampollock]

Thank god we have 5 picks in the 4th and the 5th rounds, darts baby!

SEEMS like they will need them

 

[Runner77]

SEEMS like they will need them

Hopefully some picks packaged to move up. We’ve been drafting a ton with last year’s crop and now another slate.

 

[HabbyGuy]

 

[Ozmodiar]

Are there many examples of players who had never seen a north-american sized rink and became stars when they crossed the pond only in their prime? Real question, not trying to make a point…

Are you asking because of Michkov?

Both his teams (SKA, Sochi) play home games on NHL size rinks.

 

[sampollock]

Hopefully some picks packaged to move up. We’ve been drafting a ton with last year’s crop and now another slate.

can't have that many players, need to stop and do what you say already

 

[Runner77]

can't have that many players, need to stop and do what you say already

Lots of us have been saying it — quality over quantity. We have excess D and several smaller players that could also enter the fray and be packaged with picks.

Trust Hughes to get it done.

 

[sampollock]

The Quebecer is projected to be selected between 20th and 35th in the draft. However, he expresses a strong conviction about his selection by the Montreal Canadiens if he is still available when general manager Kent Hughes announces the 31st choice.

“The CH really like my intense style of play. I'm still confident of being called by Montreal if I'm still available. - Ethan Gauthier

 

[bcv]

The Quebecer is projected to be selected between 20th and 35th in the draft. However, he expresses a strong conviction about his selection by the Montreal Canadiens if he is still available when general manager Kent Hughes announces the 31st choice.

“The CH really like my intense style of play. I'm still confident of being called by Montreal if I'm still available. - Ethan Gauthier

I’ll say it again : i hope not

 

[Artaud]

Are there many examples of players who had never seen a north-american sized rink and became stars when they crossed the pond only in their prime? Real question, not trying to make a point…

Besides Kaprizov?


It is quite rare that a star-talent player doesn't cross the pond until his prime. Therefore, I don't believe their historical success rate is very informative, as the sample is just too small.

The Quebecer is projected to be selected between 20th and 35th in the draft. However, he expresses a strong conviction about his selection by the Montreal Canadiens if he is still available when general manager Kent Hughes announces the 31st choice.

“The CH really like my intense style of play. I'm still confident of being called by Montreal if I'm still available. - Ethan Gauthier

Basing my scouting report entirely on his dad's appearances on l'Antichambre, I'm convinced he's a bust.

 

[ZUKI]

Yup I don't get that reasoning either but here's the thing. It seems it's always only not worth the risk for the Habs to take Michkov but it's absolutely fine for other teams to take the risk because of the timeline of their rebuilds.

I mean the Habs are only entering year 2 of their rebuild really so it isn't like they're that much further ahead of most of the other teams drafting in the top 7 here.

I was listening to TSN690 earlier today and they had Anthony Di Marco in studio and the Michkov risk factor was the topic on there as well today. For them it was pretty much the risk isn't worth it for the Habs to draft Michkov due to the long wait but it would be absolutely fine if Arizona or the Flyers drafted him. Just frustrating to listen to at this point.

You say that the Habs are only entering year 2 of their rebuild but it's false if you consider that there was already a "re-tool " started 2-3 seasons prior to the Hugues era. Suzuki for one was acquired for Maxpac and Bergevin went to add more draft selections ( even if they weren't first round ). There are good prospects coming in addition of the ones we saw last season. So it isn't the kind of situation where the team needed a complete fire sale as the Hawks or Coyotes just did

 

[montreal]

damn, that's impressive, didn't know he was that skilled. I am a big Smith fan so maybe I focused too much on him although I really like Moore as well. Smith is the only player I badly want us to get that maybe could be there at 5 under the jackets go with him over Carlsson but Leonard I could certainly be in favor of and or trading up from 31 to get Moore if he fell more then I expect say into the late teens or early 20's.

 

[ZUKI]

For the record my friend. I will continue to beat the Michkov drum until someone from this organisation or external factors can convince me otherwise. Until that happens he is unequivocally the right choice in my mind.

I'm not even sure I'll ever be satisfied until he arrives in the NHL. Their reason for them passing will have to make damn good sense. That said, Hughes is a very bright man, and I trust his judgement. If anyone could conceivably convince me, it would be him.

You can beat the drums as much as you want, but neither you ,or one of us, is in a position to make your dream happening. Then, the question is why are you repeating the same song everyday / hour considering it won't change anything at all ? ( out of the health of our nerves )

 

[Runner77]

And yes I strongly believe in the talent that is Michkov.

Well, in that case ...

 

[WeThreeKings]

All those organizations after the top 4 are stupid morons. Flyers brass overruled their scouting team to pick Patrick over Makar and overruled them to pick Sanheim over Pasternak. Arizona is Arizona.

Those same people aren't there anymore but sure go off king, everyone is stupid but me.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Skip's 2023 Mock Draft by Skip Bayless™

1 - Chicago Blackhawks - Connor Bedard
2 - Anaheim Ducks - Adam Fantilli
3 - Columbus Blue Jackets - Will Smith
4 - San Jose Sharks - Matvei Michkov
5 - Montréal Canadiens - Leo Carlsson
6 - Arizona Coyotes - David Reinbacher
7 - Philadelphia Flyers - Ryan Leonard
8 - Washington Capitals - Daniil But
9 - Detroit Red Wings - Oliver Moore
10 - St . Louis Blues - Zach Benson
11 - Vancouver Canucks - Tommy Willander
12 - Arizona Coyotes - Nate Danielson
13 - Buffalo Sabres - Axel Sandin Pelikka
14 - Pittsburgh Penguins - Brayden Yager
15 - Nashville Predators - Colby Barlow
16 - Calgary Flames - Gabe Perreault
17 - Detroit Red Wings - Dmitri Simashev
18 - Winnipeg Jets - Calum Ritchie
19 - Chicago Blackhawks - Matthew Wood
20 - Seattle Mariners - Eduard Sale
21 - Minnesota Wild - Quentin Musty
22 - Philadelphia Flyers - Riley Heidt
23 - New York Rangers - Otto Stenberg
24 - Nashville Predators - Andrew Cristall
25 - St. Louis Blues - Charlie Stramel
26 - San Jose Sharks - Oliver Bonk
27 - Colorado Avalanche - Bradley Nadeau
28 - Toronto Maple Leafs - Ethan Gauthier
29 - St. Louis Blues - Étienne Morin
30 - Carolina Hurricanes - Lukas Dragicevic
31 - Montreal Canadiens - Mikhail Gulyayev
32 - Vegas Golden Knights - Gavin Brindley


***These are not my rankings based on talent, but on how I believe the draft will go down.​