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GDT: NHL Entry Draft 2018: The Attitude Era Begins @ 7PM ET June 22, 2018
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I’m thinking it’s going to be one of Tkachuk, Kotkaniemi or Hughes. I’ve only read about the prospects and watched extended highlights. Honestly, I like most of the prospects in the top 10 and I’ll have high expectation whomever we pick at #3.
It’s on TT and MB to make the right decision.
It’s on TT and MB to make the right decision.
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My predictions for tomorrow are that the Habs will take either Zadina or Kotkaniemi (my gut says Kotkaniemi) and either Pacioretty or ROR gets traded (not necessarily for each other).
If Pacioretty doesn't get traded tomorrow I think it will only be a matter of days, Bergevin will do it like the Subban deal, he'll talk to GMs, deny publicly that anything is going on while in actuality working behind the scenes on a deal and will then trade him. Regardless of who we draft tomorrow it makes little sense to keep Pacioretty since if we are retooling then trading him for picks/prospects is the way to go and if the Habs want to contend then our depth at wing makes it logical to trade Max for a center.
If Pacioretty doesn't get traded tomorrow I think it will only be a matter of days, Bergevin will do it like the Subban deal, he'll talk to GMs, deny publicly that anything is going on while in actuality working behind the scenes on a deal and will then trade him. Regardless of who we draft tomorrow it makes little sense to keep Pacioretty since if we are retooling then trading him for picks/prospects is the way to go and if the Habs want to contend then our depth at wing makes it logical to trade Max for a center.
I agree. With the analogy that Timmins made to the '05 draft, I think they'll go with Dobson. They'll try to solve their center issues with ROR and/or via a trade with Pacio.
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For those of you wanting to get a bird's eye view of the picks in every round, try this: 2018 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions
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Definitely excited, its funny how that works, we deserve something to look forward to after going thru a season of hell as fans particularly
had we had a great season, tomorrow doesnt mean as much, but because we absolutely suffered thru crap all year, tomorrow means everything
We have vested interests in the draft, the trade market AND free agency
its christmas baby, lets see if we like our new toys however..
had we had a great season, tomorrow doesnt mean as much, but because we absolutely suffered thru crap all year, tomorrow means everything
We have vested interests in the draft, the trade market AND free agency
its christmas baby, lets see if we like our new toys however..
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Agreed, if only it wasnt Bergevin pulling the strings. He's the joke of the league and no one is hiding it anymore.
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Well, it's here.
Happy Draft Day everyone!
Hoping for a good day today & another one tomorrow. I expect we won't have 4 second round picks on Day 2. MB loves to trade seconds.
Let's just hope he does this right - for a change.
Happy Draft Day everyone!
Hoping for a good day today & another one tomorrow. I expect we won't have 4 second round picks on Day 2. MB loves to trade seconds.
Let's just hope he does this right - for a change.
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1.for anyone predicting Hughes..Timmins already said he thinks he will struggle to defend at the NHL level. He plays like early Subban without any defensive ability and he didn't participate in the combine because he didn't want to. He will not be the pick.
2. I don't know how I feel about the rumors of us trying to get back into the first for Beaudin. He's not a must have prospect and quantity is quality in this draft. We will miss out on an extra player and probably pass on a better D prospect if we secure him.
2. I don't know how I feel about the rumors of us trying to get back into the first for Beaudin. He's not a must have prospect and quantity is quality in this draft. We will miss out on an extra player and probably pass on a better D prospect if we secure him.
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In the Hockey News draft preview, they looked back at the 1993 draft and did a revisionist version.
Only 3 of the top ten players went on to top careers (Pronger 2nd, Kariya 4th and Arnott 7th).
With the 21st pick, the Habs selected a Centre from Finland.
In the revised draft, he was rated as the third overall best player from that draft year.
Back to the future?
Only 3 of the top ten players went on to top careers (Pronger 2nd, Kariya 4th and Arnott 7th).
With the 21st pick, the Habs selected a Centre from Finland.
In the revised draft, he was rated as the third overall best player from that draft year.
Back to the future?
Big day today!
What I would like to see happen:
Trade a Pacioretty (+?) to the Kings for their first + one of the Kings C prospects.
Draft Zadina #3
Move up in the draft with the Kings first and a 2nd to pick Veleno (I know this won't be popular)
So within the first 15 picks we would have 2 C prospects (hopefully #1 and #2 centers) and a top winger prospect.
What I would like to see happen:
Trade a Pacioretty (+?) to the Kings for their first + one of the Kings C prospects.
Draft Zadina #3
Move up in the draft with the Kings first and a 2nd to pick Veleno (I know this won't be popular)
So within the first 15 picks we would have 2 C prospects (hopefully #1 and #2 centers) and a top winger prospect.
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MarkovsKnee
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Are you saying we should take Kotkaniemi because of Koivu?
The 1993 draft was not considered that great or deep of a draft at the time. Koivu should have gone higher, but he was small & international players were still going later rather than earlier.
I hope we take Zadina and I seriously hope Bergevin doesn't trade half or all our 2nds to get ROR or something dumb like that.
We need to USE our picks and build the farm again.
We need to USE our picks and build the farm again.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Yeah Veleno wouldn't be popular. My own biases aside from what I've seen. scout quotables on the Blackbook all say the same. He can't score. He may play wing. He's a 3rd line ceiling.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
https://www.rds.ca/hockey/lnh/kotkaniemi-semble-la-meilleure-option-du-ch-1.6167850
Reported here is Trevor Timmins classes players in a Most Projected Value order not Best Player order. Most projected value means the position played and the play style matters. It's interesting, that's basically what I've been arguing for for a long time.
Reported here is Trevor Timmins classes players in a Most Projected Value order not Best Player order. Most projected value means the position played and the play style matters. It's interesting, that's basically what I've been arguing for for a long time.
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