Player Discussion Most disappointing Hughes Acquisition (All Michkov draft talk here)

[Habby4Life]

Before his injury, he looked fantastic, so I wouldn’t write him off yet. Newhook has no excuse - just all flash and no finish

He’s done, 29 games in and no vital signs.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I agree. we missed out on BT and so many others
but as fans we need to move on, is all I say.

I always think it's good discussion to see where we went right or wrong. In this case we know we missed out on a great player. But we only have half the equation. So, let's conclude it was a mistake from what we already know... how big a mistake was it? We really have to wait and see. But for the sake of argument, let's say RB never plays a game and this was an awful mistake.

How do you mitigate it? Can we still win based on what we've done going forward? I'd say we're still in good shape even without Reinbacher and Michkov. You can acknowledge the loss of a great offensive player and still look at things going forward. We may have cost ourselves time and lost an opportunity by not taking him. But are we still headed in the right direction? That's the real question. I'd say the answer to that question is still an unequivocal 'yes'. Based on where we are going I still like what we've done a lot. Crushed the draft in 22. We have to see on 23 - but we got Fowler as well as RD. Next year we'll get an idea of how good Demidov is. Plus the Laine signing seems to have been way better than I expected.

I'd say regardless of how that Michkov thing works out, we're still in very good shape.

 

[CHwest]

Beside Michkov, it’s Dach. He is garbage, a total waste of a 13ova pick. Pure junk.

A little dramatic.

 

[Habby4Life]

A little dramatic.

Yeah, he looks good out there, lol.

 

[austin316]

He’s done, 29 games in and no vital signs.

We would be lucky to get a 3rd round pick in return for him now.

 

[Habby4Life]

We would be lucky to get a 3rd round pick in return for him now.

By the time his contract ends he won’t be a hab. There is zero intensity in this guy. They swung, they missed.

 

[austin316]

By the time his contract ends he won’t be a hab. There is zero intensity in this guy. They swung, they missed.

Just like the swing and misses on Newhook, Slaf, and Reinbacher.

 

[Habby4Life]

Just like the swing and misses on Newhook, Slaf, and Reinbacher.

I’m not ruling out DR just yet but I agree with Newhook and there must be a lot of concern within the organization about Slaf. These prospects everyone keeps hyping just aren’t that good.

 

[austin316]

I’m not ruling out DR just yet but I agree with Newhook and there must be a lot of concern within the organization about Slaf. These prospects everyone keeps hyping just aren’t that good.

I’m always amazed whenever outlets or these so called “experts” rank Montreal’s young core and prospects as #1 in the NHL. Where is the talent? Slaf and Dach 2 goals?

You’re right, our prospects are overhyped and just not that good. People need to start realizing that.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

I’m not ruling out DR just yet but I agree with Newhook and there must be a lot of concern within the organization about Slaf. These prospects everyone keeps hyping just aren’t that good.

And Cooley has looked fantastic so far this season. It's like everything we do we f*** up! Hopefully Demidov is the real deal and we could add a guy like Misa at the draft

 

[Habs]

Just like the swing and misses on Newhook, Slaf, and Reinbacher.

Kent is looking like a bust until proven otherwise.
No michkov , Slaf sucks , dach sucks , Newhook sucks , Barron sucks , Reinbacher is broken.

But we beat the Ducks so yeah.

 

[austin316]

And Cooley has looked fantastic so far this season. It's like everything we do we f*** up! Hopefully Demidov is the real deal and we could add a guy like Misa at the draft

Honestly with our draft history it doesn’t matter where we draft. Our scouting department will botch it.

We are the Raiders of the NHL when it comes to drafting.