Confirmed with Link: Jeff Gorton will Speak Jun 27 5:30pm ET (2:30pm PT)

[CharleyHorse]

These are the worst........you're not getting anything. Jeff is just answering questions without answering them.

Reporter: "Jeff, do you like Borscht?"

Jeff Gorton: "I mean yeah, it's a good meal. It's not something you eat very often, but from time to time it's delicious. It really depends on the time of the year, and how hungry you are, but yeah, i'm not against Borscht."

I, for one, am thoroughly dismayed he didn't coming out with a clear, categorical statement as to who they intend to pick tomorrow - I'm so disappointed with this presser

 

[Beaker]

He said they’re in a lot of trade conversations which is a byproduct of the strong position they’re in with regards to prospects / players that can be traded

 

[GrandmaCookie]

To answer questions from the media so they can do their jobs.

They could have wrote those answer themselves they were so predictable.

 

[MarkJ]

Yeah, Tony should have started running away as soon as Jeff said that it was over.

Tony, running. Good one lol

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

The only tangible thing I remember Gorton saying is when he said he would not fire Ducharme.

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

That's one way to announce Ylonen is gone !!

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

Tony, running. Good one lol

What do you think happens at his family BBQs and there's only one slice of prosciutto left on the plate?

 

[Cookie007]

Pretty much say Habs definitely want Demedov. Gorton clearly said there is no similarities between demedov and mitchov scenario. Pretty means to me they pick base on the player last year (not off ice) and still went with Reinbacher.

Also saying that so when they pick Demedov that will say that they pick him because of his on ice play.

 

[Agalloch]

Ok we didn't qualified Ylonen (I knew he was gone), but what about Norlinder ?

 

[Team_Spirit]

So it's over for the ghost of Scottsdale?

Pour the jaloviina for our boy

 

[MrNasty]

Felt like he downplayed Demidov and was happy with Lindstroms medicals. So he probably wants Demidov.
His comment also that scouts always say there is one less player they want compared to the draft position tells me they want one of 4 guys and hope another team takes someone they have ranked lower.

 

[Canadienna]

I thought there was a few interesting things in the way he answered some of the questions.

Judging by one of his answers they've got something in the works to speed up the rebuild unrelated to the draft.

 

[Archijerej]

Ylonen not qualified is hilarious

Why? It was the most obvious thing of the current offseason.

 

[Habs13]

Weird timing on the Ylonen announcement. Should have maybe tried to move him at the.draft if there's no interest in offering him a QO.

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806451903758536968

 

[Ezpz]

Weird timing on the Ylonen announcement. Should have maybe tried to move him at the.draft if there's no interest in offering him a QO.

Probably already asked around to zero interest.

 

[Adam Michaels]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806460329662222501

 

[StCaufield]

Can someone give me a synopsis? I missed it and honestly don’t feel like going through the entire thread lol

 

[Goldthorpe]

Gorton is saying Hughes is very busy - which is probably true, but I think there's another reason why he's not there. Hughes run his mouth a few times when discussing the draft last year (when being awkward in describing Reinbacher) and this year (when he was a bit too eager to say he wanted to draft a forward). He's still an excellent communicator overall, but he's also a bit too candid for the fanbase overanalyzing tendencies. I feel this Gorton led press conference is a way for the organisation to make sure the expectations are reset.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Gorton is saying Hughes is very busy - which is probably true, but I think there's another reason why he's not there. Hughes run his mouth a few times when discussing the draft last year (when being awkward in describing Reinbacher) and this year (when he was a bit too eager to say he wanted to draft a forward). He's still an excellent communicator overall, but he's also a bit too candid for the fanbase overanalyzing tendencies. I feel this Gorton led press conference is a way for the organisation to make sure the expectations are reset.

makes a lot of sense

 

[Treb]

Can someone give me a synopsis? I missed it and honestly don’t feel like going through the entire thread lol

Adapted their strategy to get a better feel for Russian players.
Not worried about Lindstrom back.
Ylonen will not receive his QO.
Barron and Xhekaj will receive their QOs.

 

[Deebs]

Always love listening to Kingpin speak

 

[Hacketts]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806460329662222501

He was given every opportunity to make something of himself, he was a passenger most nights.

Go on a vision quest young ylonen, go find yourself.

 

[Tyson]

Habs are in good hands with Gorton and Hughes

 

[badfish]

Can someone give me a synopsis? I missed it and honestly don’t feel like going through the entire thread lol

You bet, the key things we learned from this press conference are: