PernellsWhiteAmi
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I'm going to keep this short. I was watching the NHL Draft a few years ago, like many of you were, as it was occurring in Montreal. When it was Montreal's turn to draft, I was hoping they were going to select a forward. When they selected Louis Leblanc, I had mixed feelings. To be honest, I didn't know a whole lot about him, but the primary factor that scared me was that Gainey selected Leblanc because he was French-Canadian, and felt pressure as the draft was held in Montreal.
A few years later, looking back at the draft, I don't mind the pick. He was picked before Kreider and Johansson, but after Glennie and Paajarvi.
I think he's a decent pick. I can see him fitting into the bottom-6 of the lineup in another season or two (I think he was a projected third-liner at the time, anyways). Many people think he's a bust after his abysmal 18 point, -18 season this past year in Hamilton, but not all of our prospects are going to be in our top-6. Based on articles and data across the interweb, Collberg, Hudon, Galchenyuk and Gallagher will eventually fit into our top-6. I think that Leblanc is a solid addition to the bottom-6 on a team that Bergevin is trying to build completely by draft. What do you all think?
A few years later, looking back at the draft, I don't mind the pick. He was picked before Kreider and Johansson, but after Glennie and Paajarvi.
I think he's a decent pick. I can see him fitting into the bottom-6 of the lineup in another season or two (I think he was a projected third-liner at the time, anyways). Many people think he's a bust after his abysmal 18 point, -18 season this past year in Hamilton, but not all of our prospects are going to be in our top-6. Based on articles and data across the interweb, Collberg, Hudon, Galchenyuk and Gallagher will eventually fit into our top-6. I think that Leblanc is a solid addition to the bottom-6 on a team that Bergevin is trying to build completely by draft. What do you all think?
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