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

[waitin425]

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...


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?

Maybe we will, maybe we won't. At the end of the day, it no longer matters. Michkov is an immensely talented prospect. But, he is not our prospect.

I like the build of our team, but again, only time will tell if we made all the right calls over the past 3 drafts.

 

[nhlfan9191]

No it hasn't. Nothing has been reported.

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.

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.

I think Arizona not taking Michkov even as trade bait is pretty telling of what was happening with him. He was treating draft interviews like he was a UFA. Teams were seeing something they didn’t like and we weren’t the only team seeing it.

 

[ReHabs]

Maybe we will, maybe we won't. At the end of the day, it no longer matters. Michkov is an immensely talented prospect. But, he is not our prospect.

I like the build of our team, but again, only time will tell if we made all the right calls over the past 3 drafts.

Agreed. However, I'm always going to push back on the smears against the character of otherwise innocent teenagers. The things said about Michkov and his family, while he was grieving his father's death no less, was beneath contempt.

I think Arizona not taking Michkov even as trade bait is pretty telling of what was happening with him. He was treating draft interviews like he was a UFA. Teams were seeing something they didn’t like and we weren’t the only team seeing it.

Arizona had Cooley and Keller in their organization, Michkov was not a fit for them whatsoever. I don't think we need to speculate on or fabricate things like "he was treating draft interviews like he was a UFA". My feeling is... what's the point?

Why can't we accept that the Habs preferred Reinbacher? Are we meant to be so down on our own prospect that the only reason we can think he was picked was because the other guy was a piece of shit? Does Reinbacher not have virtues and values of his own? It doesn't add up.

 

[Cubebrick]

No it hasn't. Nothing has been reported.

Yes, reported by Friedman on his own podcast more than once.

Now you can choose to refute his claims all you want, I don't know what to tell you...

And anyway, quite frankly, I don't even mind Michkov wanting to go to a specific team. Like Friedman said, Philly has a skill when it comes to dealing with Russians. I don't think it's far-fetched to believe that it could've swayed in their favor as the environment could provide a sense of safety for the kid that leaves his home country under the current tense climate. And I have a lot more respect for a player who chooses where he wants to go prior to the draft than act like the Gauthiers and McGroartys of this World and screw their team over and put everyone in a shitty situation.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

So what? I presume he met with a lot of teams. Doesn't mean anything. He could have told them he wouldn't sign with them.

 

[Zam Boni]

European players don't dream about winning the cup growing up because games aren't accessible. No five year old German is watching the NHL at 3AM. They care about national team and money. Edmonton gave money. Tons of it.

I think Mcdavid walks if they miss playoffs this year.

Naah, don't know about German kids but among Swedes, NHL and Stanley Cup is #1 without a doubt. SEL and the national team is a stepping stone on the way, best on best tournaments such as Olympics or World Cup matters but I believe most kids recognize that a SC is the biggest challange and trophy in hockey.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

No point watching the Oilers game. the fix is in. Allow a goal where there WAS goalie interference and disallow an Oiler goal where there wasn't.

They won in OT. Both teams Ds are terrible, though.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

You think he met with us for fun?

It would be easy for management to say he didn’t want to play here if that was the case.

I mean he met with Arizona just to tell them he didn't want to play there, which is why they went with another Russian. I mean, come on, he wasn't even the 1st Russian drafted! Lol

Arizona was really open about that post-draft, too.

 

[morhilane]

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

Torts said they wanted Michkov to cheat all the team, which is a very un-Torts like thing, so looks like Torts's hands are tied when it comes to Michkov.

 

[ReHabs]

Yes, reported by Friedman on his own podcast more than once.

Now you can choose to refute his claims all you want, I don't know what to tell you...

And anyway, quite frankly, I don't even mind Michkov wanting to go to a specific team. Like Friedman said, Philly has a skill when it comes to dealing with Russians. I don't think it's far-fetched to believe that it could've swayed in their favor as the environment could provide a sense of safety for the kid that leaves his home country under the current tense climate. And I have a lot more respect for a player who chooses where he wants to go prior to the draft than act like the Gauthiers and McGroartys of this World and screw their team over and put everyone in a shitty situation.

What was reported?

You guys keep making wild assertions. Provide the evidence.

I mean he met with Arizona just to tell them he didn't want to play there, which is why they went with another Russian. I mean, come on, he wasn't even the 1st Russian drafted! Lol

Arizona was really open about that post-draft, too.

Arizona being a dump organization might’ve had something to do with it

If we had good media here it would be a simple question from them: did you feel Michkov wouldn’t want to be drafted by Montreal?

It would put the topic to bed.

Poor Reinbacher… now Habs fanboys have come up with wild excuses for picking Reinbacher, like he was always second choice and second best even at 5OA if not for external circumstances. Sad.

 

[sandviper]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846330903166939617

Hard to watch. I was holding them back at the 10 second mark.

 

[austin316]

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?

When you’re rebuilding you unfortunately don’t have the luxury to swing and miss on 5th overall picks.

 

[River Meadow]

2 goals for Michkov.

What a fail drafting Reinbacher has been. Good thing we got a fringe depth defenseman at 5th overall since he shoots right.

Sir, I will have you know... right handed D don't just grow on trees, you have to draft them.

If that means you miss out on a superstar forward, then so be it.

Im sure Michkov would rather play in the shithole of Philadelphia over Montreal

lmao

Michkov dream was to play in the great city of Philly

Maybe he's a fan of diversity

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

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.

Honestly I love Michkov and I wanted him so bad but if we win a cup in the next decade and rein is a top 4 D it doesn't matter , until we win a cup tho all of us will say *Told you so* to our organisation that passed on an absolute freak of a forward that we all wanted

 

[Team_Spirit]

Just noticed that Stamkos has 0 point in 3 games. Sheesh, wonder if he misses Kucherov.

Call it Huberdeauitis, every player traded out of FLA will regress