HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024-2025 season

[Kennerback]

If Michkov only told Utah he wouldn't sign with them how did he know teams 2-5 wouldn't draft him? And why didn't they?

Non hockey reasons? But Utah could have done like Quebec get the BPA anyways and spin him off for a big price. Because they were a new franchise they probably didn’t want to go there,

 

[Shred]

Non hockey reasons? But Utah could have done like Quebec get the BPA anyways and spin him off for a big price. Because they were a new franchise they probably didn’t want to go there,

They were Arizona back then.

 

[Kennerback]

They were Arizona back then.

You’re right. So my caveat doesn’t apply. They could have picked him anyway and get better value in a trade than who they ended up picking. I think Brière did a masterful move. Some recent Flyers GMs would never have picked a Russian in the 1st round.

 

[Yasuo]

I don't thinkg a top 6 with Michkov, Caufield, and Demidov works in the playoffs. That being said, maybe Michkov and Demidov turn out better than Caufield and the argument would be to trade Caufield for a different type of forward/dman.

I dont see why a line of Demidov/Dach/Michkov would not work in the playoff. Its not like they are Caufield kind of small anyway Demidov is 5"11 and could grow to 6 feet for all we know. Also talent is more important than size look at Kane and Kucherov playoff resume.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Why are you guys still replying to that troll?

The trolls are anyone who insists the Habs picked the wrong player without any way of knowing what any of the players in that draft will become.

 

[waitin425]

Michkov is so legit. 1b to Bedard IMO.

Still hoping Rein is a top 4 D, who plays a big role in a cup run.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Michkov is so legit. 1b to Bedard IMO.

Still hoping Rein is a top 4 D, who plays a big role in a cup run.

And he still may be a bad fit for a team that wants to win the Cup.

 

[Yasuo]

The trolls are anyone who thinks the Habs picked the wrong player

Yes because the Habs never pick the wrong player?

 

[waitin425]

And he still may be a bad fit for a team that wants to win the Cup.

Very true. He can still be a 1B in his draft and not a fit for our team.

We really need to stop our obsession with that pick and move on as a fan base.

Appreciate Michkov from afar, but let's cheer for our guy.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

breaking news, sometimes the Habs miss on their first round pick

not saying that's what happened here, but, what the point of all this obsession discussion at this point?

 

[Cubebrick]

We know it happened just like a lot of things in the NHL that we'll never get proof of.

Except it's been reported already. Friedman mentioned it in the past, and again said on 32 Thoughts literally three weeks ago that the Flyers seem to be skilled at dealing with Russians, and one thing that stood out in relation to this is that Michkov made sure to end up in Philly. He even jokingly called Briere the ambassador of Russia.

People can be disappointed that they took Reinbacher over Leonard or whoever else but the Michkov pick was never going to happen whether his fans like it or not.

 

[Ezpz]

Very true. He can still be a 1B in his draft and not a fit for our team.

We really need to stop our obsession with that pick and move on as a fan base.

Appreciate Michkov from afar, but let's cheer for our guy.

I tried but they kept telling me I'm "not family" and I can't visit "strangers" rooms at the hospital. I even told them Reinbacher is Habs property. Smh so unprofessional.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yes because the Habs never pick the wrong player?

So far in the HuGo era they appear to have made good choices. Most are too early to say for sure though. There will be misses. Reinbacher may be one if he is injury prone. Mesar is possible. They are looking for players who want to win and are willing to work hard to do that. They may pass on a player who they don't think has the right character and the player matures and turns out to be a winner.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Tampa made the right call choosing Guentzel over him.

I really liked Tampa's offseason. Guentzel is an upgrade at this point in Stamkos' career and the Sergachev trade was excellent for them. I think that Sergachev contract had underrated disaster potential for them and getting out of it is a huge win.

 

[Bombshell11]

Michkov is so legit. 1b to Bedard IMO.

Still hoping Rein is a top 4 D, who plays a big role in a cup run.

From what iv seen on the goals hes ahead of Bedard. But i am biased i dont like Bedard as a player i think he was overly hyped.

I really dont understand why we couldnt pick Michkov

I hope the real reasons will come out one day

 

[waitin425]

From what iv seen on the goals hes ahead of Bedard. But i am biased i dont like Bedard as a player i think he was overly hyped.

I really dont understand why we couldnt pick Michkov

I hope the real reasons will come out one day

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.

 

[Habs7631]

Tie game. What a play by McDavid.

 

[Habs7631]

And we go to overtime!!

 

[Bombshell11]

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.

Yeah even healthy i doubt Reinbacker was good enough to get to that point, now ooof i dont know man

 

[Canadienna]

Michkov with literally the worst defensive play I've seen since young Ovi

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846418212944228395

I was and am a big Michkov fan but holy smokes that's awful. I can't image Torts will be happy.

 

[Miller Time]

From what iv seen on the goals hes ahead of Bedard. But i am biased i dont like Bedard as a player i think he was overly hyped.

I really dont understand why we couldnt pick Michkov

I hope the real reasons will come out one day

Ask and ye shall receive...

Michkov with literally the worst defensive play I've seen since young Ovi

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846418212944228395

I was and am a big Michkov fan but holy smokes that's awful. I can't image Torts will be happy.

 

[HuGort]

From what iv seen on the goals hes ahead of Bedard. But i am biased i dont like Bedard as a player i think he was overly hyped.

I really dont understand why we couldnt pick Michkov

I hope the real reasons will come out one day

Michkov didn't want to play in Montreal. Been talked about before on here. Leonard been my pick. Reinbacher probably a mistake. I haven't seen anything to justify him over Leonard

 

[Bombshell11]

Ask and ye shall receive...

Well Bedard would be there watching them pass him.

Michkov is from russia im giving him a pass until he learns some basics

Michkov didn't want to play in Montreal. Been talked about before on here. Leonard been my pick. Reinbacher probably a mistake. I haven't seen anything to justify him over Leonard

Pretty sure the reason had to do with the rbc patch and the geo political war going on in the background

 

[ReHabs]

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?

 

[ReHabs]

Except it's been reported already.

No it hasn't. Nothing has been reported.

Friedman mentioned it in the past, and again said on 32 Thoughts literally three weeks ago that the Flyers seem to be skilled at dealing with Russians, and one thing that stood out in relation to this is that Michkov made sure to end up in Philly. He even jokingly called Briere the ambassador of Russia.

Nobody has proven or justified or provided evidence of "Michkov made sure to end up in Philly". Praising Philly for their ability to deal with KHL or Russian players is a completely different topic. This is something the Habs have to improve too, because Russian players are undervalued in the NHL. But it has nothing to do with Michkov's so-called "preferences" -- Michkov could've been picked by Arizona and he would've had no way to prevent it. Just like Tom Brady was drafted by the Expos.

People can be disappointed that they took Reinbacher over Leonard or whoever else but the Michkov pick was never going to happen whether his fans like it or not.

Sure -- the Habs preferred Reinbacher and therefore picked him. No mystery, no geopolitics, no psychoanalysis necessary.

Maybe other teams would have preferred Reinbacher at 5OA as well, but we'll never know because it was the Habs who picked Reinbacher over Michkov. That's what happened.