Official Tank Thread

[Leto]

This is a thread for joy and celebration , I'll take my shot at a free top 6 forward or top 4 D man thank you , finishing bottom 3 for sure

We're gunning for the 1D. Go big or go home. All aboard the Schaefer bandwagon.

 

[c3z4r]

so is this the year we finally get a franchise altering #1 pick?

Do we finally get our own McDavid/Matthews?

 

[Habby4Life]

There is no way to know. We know he didn't want to go to Utah.


NO. the team is right where a team 2 years into a rebuild with a pile of dog shit to dispose of would be.

Haha, rebuild has serious issues. Three + yrs in and looks a lot worse than the year prior.

 

[SlyIslands]

so is this the year we finally get a franchise altering #1 pick?

Do we finally get our own McDavid/Matthews?

There is one next year

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

We're gunning for the 1D. Go big or go home. All aboard the Schaefer bandwagon.

SUFFER for Schaefer

 

[Beaker]

So who will we pick to go along with Demidov & Hage?

 

[kgboomer]

We're so fortunate to have Matheson, so much easier to tank with him playing so much.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Haha, rebuild has serious issues. Three + yrs in and looks a lot worse than the year prior.

no patience, you should be happy we are a bottom 3 team , you don't even realise it yet

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

on the bright side our #5 overall is killing it


Michkov 9 goals 10 assists

oh we picked the vanilla injury prone d-man

 

[Tuggy]

on the bright side our #5 overall is killing it


Michkov 9 goals 10 assists

oh we picked the vanilla injury prone d-man

 

[SwiftyHab]

this is what this thread reminds me of

 

[Runner77]

In da mix baby!!!

Rebuild is going to need a rebuild. This team is a disaster.

Next summer should be huge toward a palpable turnaround. Lots of cap room, another early pick plus Demidov joining the fold.

 

[Habby4Life]

Next summer should be huge toward a palpable turnaround. Lots of cap room, another early pick plus Demidov joining the fold.

They need to fix the D core. Yeah, I have hope for next summer.

 

[1909]

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, under MSL would have half those points. Torts knows how to handle him.

 

[Runner77]

Haha, rebuild has serious issues. Three + yrs in and looks a lot worse than the year prior.

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]

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.

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]

so is this the year we finally get a franchise altering #1 pick?

Do we finally get our own McDavid/Matthews?

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.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Michkov, under MSL would have half those points. Torts knows how to handle him.

Tort benched him 1 game , he sure learned

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

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.

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.

"Les jeunes y poussent"
- Bargain Bin -

 

[Runner77]

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.

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]

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.

 

[rahad]

so is this the year we finally get a franchise altering #1 pick?

Do we finally get our own McDavid/Matthews?

nope. I don't believe a single player of this draft year will come close to McDavid lol. Try next year or in 2027.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Dach and Newhook aren't part of this core, these are the core players:

Suzuki
Caufield
Slafkovsky
Demidov
Guhle
Hutson
Mailloux
Reinbacher
Fowler
2025 1st round pick

We must remain patient.

"Les jeunes y poussent"
- Bargain Bin -

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.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

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.

Dach and Newhook are NOT the core. Caufield, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Demidov, Hage, Reinbacher, Hutson, Guhle are the core.

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

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.

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