Leto
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We're gunning for the 1D. Go big or go home. All aboard the Schaefer bandwagon.
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We're gunning for the 1D. Go big or go home. All aboard the Schaefer bandwagon.
c3z4r
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so is this the year we finally get a franchise altering #1 pick?
Do we finally get our own McDavid/Matthews?
Do we finally get our own McDavid/Matthews?
Habby4Life
First pick overall goes to the Montreal Canadiens
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Haha, rebuild has serious issues. Three + yrs in and looks a lot worse than the year prior.
SlyIslands
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Grate n Colorful Oz
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Beaker
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We're so fortunate to have Matheson, so much easier to tank with him playing so much.
The Gr8 Dane
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no patience, you should be happy we are a bottom 3 team , you don't even realise it yet
HabsWhiteKnightLOL
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on the bright side our #5 overall is killing it
Michkov 9 goals 10 assists
oh we picked the vanilla injury prone d-man
Michkov 9 goals 10 assists
oh we picked the vanilla injury prone d-man
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Next summer should be huge toward a palpable turnaround. Lots of cap room, another early pick plus Demidov joining the fold.
Habby4Life
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They need to fix the D core. Yeah, I have hope for next summer.
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Michkov, under MSL would have half those points. Torts knows how to handle him.
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What other choice does this team have? Do you want them doing what hasn’t worked for them in the last 30 years +, trying to trade their way into a playoff spot and getting bounced, littering their roster with middling, aging talents?
Since this is not a destination market, premium UFA players are not a realistic option. They need to draft and develop a solid core and that’s exactly what they’re doing. I don’t like losing either but if this gets the team into repeat contention mode, it will have well been worth it.
Habby4Life
First pick overall goes to the Montreal Canadiens
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I agree they need “to draft and develop solid core” but I don’t think the core is very good. I’m questioning the choices. Not impressed with Dach and Newhook acquisitions not am I overly impressed with their prospects.
Jurivan Demidovsky
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Nope, no such player available on offense. Schaefer is a #1 defenseman, he should be our main target. Porter Martone would change our offense, Hagens is very good but he's small, Misa isn't exactly a real center by conventional standards he's a LW/C, Frondell looks like another player in the Suzuki mold but slightly taller, that could be good too..
McDavid is a generational player. Matthews is a generational goal scorer. We're not getting a generational player in this draft.
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Jurivan Demidovsky
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Dach and Newhook aren't part of this core, these are the core players:
Suzuki
Caufield
Slafkovsky
Demidov
Hage
Beck
Guhle
Hutson
Mailloux
Reinbacher
Fowler
2025 1st round pick
We must remain patient.
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More premium prospects are needed. Demidov fits that mold. Hoping to add another in the upcoming draft.
For me, too early to judge Dach. Not a Newhook fan so far — reminded me how they ought to stop dealing with the Avs.
OneSharpMarble
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This team cannot transition the puck up the ice, gaining the zone is almost impossible for them other than off the rush. Shaefer has to be the best pick for us.
nope. I don't believe a single player of this draft year will come close to McDavid lol. Try next year or in 2027.
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Don’t know if I’d include Mailloux in the core yet. I’d put him in the second group of good players who I think will contribute.
Dach, Mailloux, Roy, Beck… these guys may or may not pan out but have the potential to be Solid contributors.
Dach and Newhook are NOT the core. Caufield, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Demidov, Hage, Reinbacher, Hutson, Guhle are the core.
Jurivan Demidovsky
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Ah I forgot Beck, I would put him in our core, he's a sure-fire 3rd line center IMO. I'm gonna edit that. Mailloux I'm pretty high on because of his offensive instincts. Agreed on Dach and Roy, possibly Newhook too he's still young. Also Heineman is starting to impress, if he keeps this up I'm gonna have to add him to my mock core.
I forgot Hage!! He's a core piece imo
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