multiple players can be great but it doesn't have to be a constant war on every thread that discusses a prospects specific development. If so we should have McDavid comparisons everywhere!
Agree, so part of aggressive mtl fanbase should stop to sh1t on player because their team decided to make wrong decision in the draft day. Sh1ting on a very talented player(or on any player who was not involved in rape situations, billing situations etc, shutting on player is a bad habit) is a bad practice from the beginning. If mtl decided to tell false stories about bad attitude, comparing player with player from other draft etc because they were afraid to draft Russian player in the most questionable moment between countries - it does mean that they did wrong decision in the moment. After time everybody see how Russian players are continuing to be drafted, like they travel to NA and play in NA, like business is continuing to work etc
And even MTL drafted other talented Russian player, even with "question " with his skating and "very selfish" play style on the ice. They didn't know will they have an opportunity to draft Demidov in 2023, they were very lucky to have it. It was a bad decision to not draft Michkov, it was an obvious mistake than, now it looks more obvious now and fans don't need to rationalize it by clear sh1tting on Michkov. No, he is competitive person, there were no problem with his deal, he isn't big and more offensive oriented as Bedard as Hughes was on the draft. No he has no problems with character. Mtl f×cked up, its okay to admit it.