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Speculation: Your post combine pick at 5th OV.

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5 OV?

  • Zach Benson

    Votes: 22 7.6%

  • Dalibor Dvorsky

    Votes: 9 3.1%

  • Ryan Leonard

    Votes: 60 20.8%

  • David Reinbacher

    Votes: 14 4.9%

  • Will Smith

    Votes: 143 49.7%

  • Matthew Wood

    Votes: 6 2.1%

  • Other (specify)

    Votes: 34 11.8%
  • Total voters
    288
Why is Gabriel Perreault not in the top 10? He has the same number as Will Smith. I don't follow much junior and only basing it on stats.
 
Apoplectic Habs Fan said:
Personally id take Michkov but also realize im just a fan who doesnt have to answer if it fails, i dont have to explain it an owner who might not want to deal with it if there is future political fallout

All that said, id go with Leonard as it appears the top 4 will go as predicted in one order or not.
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It could fail both ways and theres a lot more chance that you look stupid for passing on that talent than the opposite.

How do you explain to your fanbase that you passed on the best player in the league for a top 6 winger if he comes over and lays waste to the NHL?
 
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By all accounts there's a very, very clear top 5 in this draft.

Considering we're drafting #5 - doesn't that make our pick the easiest of all? (outside of Chicago). You pick whoever's left. If it's Smith - pick him.
 
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ReHabs said:
If Washington, a team that has been much better at drafting in general and much much better at drafting forwards than Montreal, will scoop Michkov then they clearly don’t care about “the fallout” and “the risks”. So let’s just do what they would do, okay?
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We've drafted busts for years, our recent 1oa doesn't look great, but we're all of a sudden worried about risk management in the first round?
 
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Saundies said:
Like most here, my first choice is Michkov.

Because it seems more and more likely by the day that it's probably not going to happen, my other choices would be:

(If Smith/Carlsson are available):

Carlsson
Smith
Leonard
Dvorsky
Benson
Reinbacher

Reinbacher might turn out to be fantastic, I just want to pick a forward in this draft where it's so strong. Nothing against the player himself, but where his offense isn't described along the lines of an Adam Fox/Makar type, it would seem extremely boring and 'safe'.

I don't want a high-floor guy, I want a high-ceiling guy.
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Reinbacher celling is has high as anybody on that list

he’s not a safe choice and I don’t understand why some thinks that
 
I'm on board the trade down train. Seems like whoever they take will be a semi reach.

Prendan Brust said:
I really hope they pick Michkov if he's available. Every pick is somewhat of a gamble anyway and I believe they have to swing for a homerun if he's available. If they choose the "safe" route (unless by an incredible turn of event it's Leo Carlsson), I'll be extremely disappointed.
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Agreed. If they say trade for Dubois and Lafreniere then take Reinbacher, I would be happy. There would be enough attempt to improve organizational needs up front.
 
Mrb1p said:
All baseless rumours. I think of you highlt as a poster, youre better than that.
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I will tell you what a scout told me this weekend

Michkov is like a 100M $ Diamonds in a minefield with a lot of mine

Other prospects are 75M $ diamonds but with a clear path to that diamond

Witch one would you take ?
 
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Mrb1p said:
It could fail both ways and theres a lot more chance that you look stupid for passing on that talent than the opposite.

How do you explain to your fanbase that you passed on the best player in the league for a top 6 winger if he comes over and lays waste to the NHL?
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You don’t. You just feed them propaganda and hopefully there’s enough stupid people to buy it and do the bidding for them. Big corporations in 2023…
 
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Vachon23 said:
I will tell you what a scout told me this weekend

Michkov is like a 100M $ Diamonds in a minefield with a lot of mine

Other prospects are 75M $ diamonds but with a clear path to that diamond

Witch one would you take ?
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Depends. Sometimes that extra 25M makes all the difference in the world. So the analogy isn’t complete enough.
 
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Mrb1p said:
Thats a very bad analogy.
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Not really, there is ton of red flags around him

If it was only me playing NHL 23 would I take Michkov ? 100 % yes

But where talking about billions business where every decision can cost you millions of dollars and where you reputation is extremely important. They will take in consideration every variable around that prospect
 
Vachon23 said:
I will tell you what a scout told me this weekend

Michkov is like a 100M $ Diamonds in a minefield with a lot of mine

Other prospects are 75M $ diamonds but with a clear path to that diamond

Witch one would you take ?
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That's...a pretty bad analogy.

I'd say it's more like Michkov is a $100M diamond that you buy knowing it'll be shipped in 3 years, and there's a small chance the ship sinks on the way over here.

Other prospects are like $75M diamonds that you'll be watching get cut for a couple years and probably have them here one year earlier.
 
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SannywithoutCompy said:
That's...a pretty bad analogy.

I'd say it's more like Michkov is a $100M diamond that you buy knowing it'll be shipped in 3 years, and there's a small chance the ship sinks on the way over here.

Other prospects are like $75M diamonds that you'll be watching get cut for a couple years and probably have them here one year earlier.
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That's because you assume Michkov is gonna be here in 3 years what no one can confirme in the hockey world
 
Mrb1p said:
Michkov is not viable why? Because hes been picked? Fine.

If hes on the board its him and thats it.

Criss de nivelement par le bas a marde, un moment donné.
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This board is in full blown damage control to accept the Habs picking Leonard / Reinbacher / Dvorsky.

They are all fine picks, but not at 5 with Michkov on the board.
 
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Vachon23 said:
That's because you assume Michkov is gonna be here in 3 years what no one can confirme in the hockey world
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Well based on his interest in the combine, the fact that he's coming over for the draft, and the fact that he's said quite literally nothing except his dream is to make the NHL, it can be assumed he'll come over in 3 years.

Like I said, small chance the ship sinks on the way over.
 
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SannywithoutCompy said:
Well based on his interest in the combine, the fact that he's coming over for the draft, and the fact that he's said quite literally nothing except his dream is to make the NHL, it can be assumed he'll come over in 3 years.

Like I said, small chance the ship sinks on the way over.
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He said he wants to play in the NHL yes, but he could arrived only in 2030 and that's something teams are scared of
 
Vachon23 said:
Yes the analogy is probably not as good without the context of the conversation my bad !
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Ok then. Well I don’t think the mines are that hard to spot. He has said he wants to play in the NHL. He has said it’s his dream. He will be at the draft. We heard that SKA doesn’t prevent players from coming over. We heard teammate say Michkov wants to play in the NHL. We know his dad really wanted him to play in the NHL.

At this point, Russia is not the USSR but even then, some players came over.

So I don’t think the mines are that scary, no. And the 25M would make all the difference in the world.
 
Vachon23 said:
Yes the analogy is probably not as good without the context of the conversation my bad !
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You don’t need to give that to us.

We’re sure that you told someone in an arena and that guy will spill the whole story plus the cockamamie diamond analogy on Twitter. :sarcasm:
 
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