No, mtl f4cked up. And "would not drafting two wingers" is copium. Its better to draft two wingers with "Kaprizov/Kucherov" ceiling then pick second pair defenseman.
Why are you assuming that Reinbacher will max. out as a second pair d-man? Of course, the Canadiens were lucky that Demidov fell to them at 5, but when all is said and done, nobody will care if they drafted a first pair right D and first line wing via good fortune or good process. It’s the end result that will matter, not how it came about.
He will be a star for sure and surely he has been better then Kucherov was at this stage but that doesn't always mean better in the long run we will see.
He's probably not but to surpass Kucherov as a player I would like to see him be even faster and have more dynamic skating. I guess what I am trying to say is that guys like Kucherov don't grow on trees and he has his work cut out for him to become a better player then guys like him and Matthews who truth be told are in in a tier only slightly below Mcdavid and in some aspects of the game they are better then him IMO.
Which doesn’t mean too much as male athletes tend to not develop in a linear manner.
Agree
I absolutely love Michkov and I know he’s one of the best prospects I’ve seen in the last 20 years but to expect better than Matthew’s and Kucherov is crazy. I truly think it’s entirely possible but it’s short sited let the man play nhl hockey first lol, and I’m a big Michkov fan boy. What you’re saying man is a tall, tall, tall order multiple Ross’s plus mutiple Harts, we’re tracking all time great territory, who knows but too bold a claim at this point.
Michkov is going to be better than a multiple Art Ross and cup winner Kucherov?
When players like Michkov are available - people care. Everybody care. Reason why there are so many talks around it.
It was a baffling move then and now . Imagine pairing him w Demidov . Accumulate talent , figure out how they fit after .
And Slafkovsky. And Caufield. And Suzuki. And Hage/Dach/Newhook. It would be great top-6.No one would even think about lack of one defensive prospect. In parallel topic MTL fans are arguing for their defensive poll as one of the best. Even if it not the best- without Reinbacher it would be still quite good. With Demidov and Michkov it would be power. It is still very good but nowhere as great.
And they are sticking to their story that the 3 year KHL deal wasn’t a factor / they planned on taking Demidov a year out ; despite having no clue where they’d be drafting . That’s literally the reasoning ; It’s ludicrous…
I do but saying he’ll be better than Kucherov in the NHL because he was better as a kid is a weak argument.
Dont believe anything published by Grant McCagg.
They don’t have to provide any justification . . . to anyone. They ended up getting lucky but nobody, other than apparently you, will care. They were never going to draft two wings with consecutive 5OA picks, whether you agree with them or not. Looks like it will work out okay. Nobody cares how.
Isn’t what they did in drafting Reinbacher? I think people also tend to forget how hard it is to acquire a quality RHD that can play as a #1-3 in this league
Seems to be a safe option to play in the NHL given projectabliy but he’s certainly less talented then Michkov . Being right handed is certainly a feather in his cap but that high in the draft I’d think they’d be swinging larger . It could work out of course . I’m just extreme high on Michkov ; I can’t fathom passing on a talent like that ( I realize several did : for varying reasons ) .
He went 7th for a reason. Either he is overrated or a cancer. And wanting to play for Philadelphia is a bad sign right there.
The 2024 draft had NOTHING to do with their choice.
