Wouldn't it be kind blowing, if in 5 years we realize the real reason we didn't pick Michkov, was that he just didn't impact a team's performance like Reinbacher does.
One does not need to smear a teenager to justify picking another teenager with the 5OA?
What if the reason the Habs picks Slafkovsky, Reinbacher, and Demidov was because they preferred them to alternatives available at that time? Could that be something? Or did Slafkovsky conspire to be picked by the Habs, Reinbacher commit skullduggery to induce his draft order, and Demidov straight up hypnotise teams pickding 2-4 in order to ensure his landing on the Habs?
Did Lane Hutson threaten other teams with a sit-out in order to secure his spot to the Habs?
I'm just asking questions... maybe in some years we'll know the "REAL" reason... much to think about...
Michkov didn't want to play in Montreal. Been talked about before on here.
By dimwit liars who have zero evidence, yes.
Players don't choose where they're drafted. That's why it's a draft. That's why the worst team picks the best prospect. You think any teenager wants to play in Winnipeg or Buffalo instead of New York or Florida? You think Adam Fantilli wanted to play in Columbus instead of Anaheim?