Swiss league is a really good league. Many Ahler would prefer to play in swiss than the AHL. But, it is difficult to get a job in this league. Im not sure, but I think there is a maximum of player a team can get from another country.
I don’t see it as he said ‘’2nd pairing D’’ i understood it as a #2, on a first pairing.
I wasn't mentioning Newhook. About him yeah he looks promising. I'm sure he is able to produce way more pts than what he did with Avs limited time. I think we are rebuilding fine with few peices here and there. We are in a trap with old overpaid vets, about 2 years for Hoff+Dvo. Gallagher, I prefer not thinking about him. If right now all the bad vets were gone out of the payroll, I would be smiling, and I guess you too bro.
I don't know...it sounds to me like Rein was their BPA.
If Youtube tells it, it must be true. Avarybady nose if it's tson youtube, it have to be true, heh?
Me too. I was sarcastic because its often what we hear.
There are 2 things that are obstacles for fan acceptance of the pick:
I really like you and have for years but you're being overly dramatic. Yes Bobrov's dad has all kinds of insight on the kid but good businesses still have to do their due diligence. Of course the evaluators and decision makers had to meet the kid before the draft. He was likely going to be available when it was their turn to pick. Afterall they were all in Nashville to work under the payroll and per diem of the Montreal Canadiens. I'm sure they met with Fantilli and Carlsson at the Combine knowing they wouldn't be available at #5...maybe even Bedard.
Oh, I know but we don't know what their list actually looked like. For all we know, #1 to #4 may have been set. #5 and #6 may have been a tie with Rein winning out by need. Then tiers from #7 to #12, then, etc. etc. Meaning, it could be both. From where we are, we just don't know so I wouldn't overthink it. At the very least, it does seem they don't pick by need as a priority, at least, not in the early rounds.
Exactly. The kid doesn't need anymore pressure than he already has.
The way he phrased I think we're talking about Ryan Leonard. Anything else wouldn't make sense and certainly not Michkov. If we didn't know before, this pretty much confirms he was on Montreal's no draft list.
The reason why you take the ‘fans’ response with a grain of salt. I’m in the business and I hardly know 2% of the eligible draftees. Fans parrot what they read and hear (the dreaded consensus). Wright is the presumptive 1OA , how dare the Canadiens take that Slafkovsky player. Michkov is a generational player: how dare the team take an Austrian defenceman in his stead. The dreaded consensus rears it’s ugly head again. No independent assessment. Just blind adherence to the prevailing consensus. And anger when that consensus is ignored.
Daniel Winnik (800 games in the NHL and now plays against Reinbacher in the Swiss League) raved about his play against men. He said Craig Button's comparison to Adam Larsson is selling the kid short and that he's already a better skater, puck handler and has more poise than Larsson.
Button is a vacuous twit.
How many players have viral vids of them executing 25 michigan goals in a row?
Any year, there are nice pieces up front. We don't have to worry about that.Coming to terms with this pick , he looks good from what I seen. Seeing comments from other players / scouts has me encouraged. Huge D who can skate. Let’s suck for another year and get another piece up front please
I suspect a strong personality inside the club imposed his will on everyone. It’s happened elsewhere, scouts start finding positives for the player the executive likes. There’s stuff on the Internet on this scouting phenomenon.
