F Filip Zadina - Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL (2018, 6th, DET)

[schnapshot]

Center or not I think the Habs would regret to pass on this guy. Too much talent to not take him at 3 imo.

He was being sarcastic lol, he’s never played center

But you’re right, they should go BPA in this case and trade a winger for a position of need.

 

[boredmale]

Center or not I think the Habs would regret to pass on this guy. Too much talent to not take him at 3 imo.

Main problem with Zadina is habs have left wings up their yazoo. I know that's a reason not to draft a guy but you have to figure that may factor into their choice if it's close between 2 guys

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Main problem with Zadina is habs have left wings up their yazoo. I know that's a reason not to draft a guy but you have to figure that may factor into their choice if it's close between 2 guys

Except it would allow us to trade Pacioretty, as Zadina would step in as his replacement.

 

[David Suzuki]

Except it would allow us to trade Pacioretty, as Zadina would step in as his replacement.

Yup. It's so easy not even Bergevin can mess it up. Take Zadina and trade Pacio for a centre or LD

 

[Scuba-Steve]

Main problem with Zadina is habs have left wings up their yazoo. I know that's a reason not to draft a guy but you have to figure that may factor into their choice if it's close between 2 guys

I agree. Now the question is can Zadina play at RW?

 

[c_robio]

I agree. Now the question is can Zadina play at RW?

Yes he plays RW already

 

[Scuba-Steve]

Yes he plays RW already

The Habs needs a top 6 RW so on top on being the BPA, he fills a need. It's a no brainer imo.

 

[seafoam]

Except it would allow us to trade Pacioretty, as Zadina would step in as his replacement.

Are you actually expecting Zadina to step in and produce as Montreal’s top LW?

 

[rt]

Zadina is a RW.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Are you actually expecting Zadina to step in and produce as Montreal’s top LW?

We do have Drouin, Galchenyuk, Lehkonen, Scherbak, Hudon, Byron, Gallagher etc still, but regardless if we are dealing Pacioretty we are likely going to be picking high in next years draft anyway...

 

[MC94]

We do have Drouin, Galchenyuk, Lehkonen, Scherbak, Hudon, Byron, Gallagher etc still, but regardless if we are dealing Pacioretty we are likely going to be picking high in next years draft anyway...

Patches is as good as gone they already have price and weber signed big money into their late 30s we cant afford to give pacioretty an extension so hes at the very least gone at the trade dealine next season

 

[Whalers Fan]

Zadina is a RW.

Galchenyuk can play RW, too, so this should not be a factor as to whether the Habs select Zadina.

 

[BLONG7]

Zadina has to be selected 3OA by the Habs, even Bergevin can't mess this up............wait.

 

[1972]

He’s gonna fall outside the top 3 on draft day.

 

[IPreferPi]

Zadina vs. Kotkaneimi is the new Drouin vs. Barkov for Grant McCagg

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I don’t think Kotkan will be that good, but you never know.

 

[elitebottomsix]

I have a feeling he drops out of the top 5. Think habs and sens end up going with a D and yotes chose Wahlstrom. Wings snatch him up at 6 imo.

 

[schnapshot]

He’s gonna fall outside the top 3 on draft day.

Hot take

 

[IPreferPi]

I have a feeling he drops out of the top 5. Think habs and sens end up going with a D and yotes chose Wahlstrom. Wings snatch him up at 6 imo.

95% sure if Zadina falls into Chayka's lap at 5 he will happily take him.

 

[Vachon23]

wouldn't say "so much" hype, he's just one of the top 3 players and tsn's sportsnet will try to find players to talk about and it's those 3 guys.

In terms of Ehlers, Ehlers had Drouin as a teammate, certainly helped his numbers. The Following year he had Mier to play with. Zadina has really nobody to run up his stats with. Give him a Drouin and Zadina would have ripped the QMJHL apart. Zadina also has the highest (shot contribution to his team) among CHL draft eligibles fowards, higher then Svech. in other words his team is getting more shots on goal when he's out on the ice then when Svechnikov is for his linemates. Truly a Grade A offensive generating machine.

he will have him in the NHL !

 

[Vachon23]

Zadina vs. Kotkaneimi is the new Drouin vs. Barkov for Grant McCagg

lol Barkov was always consider in the top 5 ! Yes Drouin was higher on the list but Barkov was not far ! nothing to do with Kotkaniemi who is in the top 10 on some list

 

[Killerjas]

He’s gonna fall outside the top 3 on draft day.

I can only see Hughes taking his spot.

 

[jmelm]

I think (if I remember correctly) that Craig Button said Kotkaniemi would be #5 on his next list, or something of that sort. FWIW.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

lol Barkov was always consider in the top 5 ! Yes Drouin was higher on the list but Barkov was not far ! nothing to do with Kotkaniemi who is in the top 10 on some list

Well Barkov > Kotkaniemi and Drouin > Zadina at that time. So the analogy is not that far fetched. I guess it depends on how you value Kotkaniemi. I have no issues considering him at 4 or 5 and if he can be considered there .. there is enough to like to consider him at 3 as well. And I guess that depends on how close you think Zadina is to the rest of the pack. If you think that gap is large... you will not agree, but if you think the gap is smaller, a number of other factors can come into play.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Barkov had 48 points in 53 games in his SM-Liiga draft season. Kotkaniemi had 29 in 57. Not having seen him play and just going on the numbers, that's a pretty large gap.

That's smoke and mirrors gamesmanship by management of Ottawa/Arizona in hoping Zadina falls to them.