2016 NHL Entry Draft Thread Part 1

[Anardil]

I ran it 100 times. Habs got 1st 11 times, 2nd 8 times, 3rd 8 times majority of picks landed 7th/8th

I just ran it to see how long it would take for the Habs to win, I got it on the 4th try!

 

[Adam Spylo]

Yeah, or we can play Markov on the top pair until he's 40. And let DD hold down the #1 Center spot until Price retires. LW/RW is the only position in our prospect pool that isn't awful, Hudon, Scherbak, Andrighetto, etc.

While I agree we need some help on left d we could play Beaulieu in that role for now. DD as the #1 center is a problem made by Therrien. We have Galchenyuk to be our #1 center. And for the next 2 years Plekanec as no. 2. Plus McCarron could develope into a 2nd line center. Yeah we have Hudon, Scherbak and Andrighetto. With the exception of maybe Scherbak none of them can play on the top line. So getting one of Laine, Puljujarvi or Tkachuk would be a huge upgrade on them.

 

[GREMLIN]

 

[SquiddFX]

At least Timmins is scouting the players in our range that's a good sign. I wonder if they'll go watch Puljujarvi too.

 

[Nevins]

If we can get another 1e round pick (Pleky,Markov),i would like the habs to pick 3 forwards (center if possible)and one LD with our 2 first + 2e round picks.

McCleod,Dubois,Laberge,Jones,etc.....and no draft choices Under 6'1''....please.

In 2 or 3 years:

Pacc-McCleod-Sherbak
Jones-Galchy-Gally
Lekhonen/Hudon-McCarron-Weise
Addison/DLR-Eller-Grégoire

Beaulieu-Subban
Sean Day-Petry
Barberio-Juulsen
Ellis-Pateryn

Price-Condon

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

If we can get another 1e round pick (Pleky,Markov),i would like the habs to pick 3 forwards (center if possible)and one LD with our 2 first + 2e round picks.

McCleod,Dubois,Laberge,Jones,etc.....and no draft choices Under 6'1''....please.

lol.. this is how to run an unsuccesful franchise. Why limit your picks for no reason, it's pointless, and tbh it's pretty stupid. If Keller is available at #25 (whatever 1st you anticipate getting), of course we should take him, even if he's 5"10. Same goes for Fabbro, it shouldn't matter if he's a RD, we should be drafting for BPA. The only time I can agree with such drafting criterions is for lottery picks. I agree the Habs need a LD or a top-line center more than anything else, so I really hope that's the kind of player we take with our first. Everywhere else in the draft should really be BPA.

 

[Stavros]

Lemoyne born forward Francis Pare asked Patrik Laine before the game if he could have his stick after the game, later he explained to media that he is a hockey fan himself and has a collection of sticks from players he likes. He also said " I wish Canadiens draft him and we win the Stanley Cup" http://www.iltalehti.fi/smliiga/2016020521076424_sm.shtml

 

[Frank JT]

Who could be interesting with our two second round choices (probably between 35 to 44; and probably between 40 and 50). ?

Samuel Girard? Kyle Clague? Pascal Laberge? Sokolov? Logan Stanley? Hajek? Sean Day? Luke Green? Morrison? Hart?
Other names?

 

[Mathletic]

Who could be interesting with our two second round choices (probably between 35 to 44; and probably between 40 and 50). ?

Samuel Girard? Kyle Clague? Pascal Laberge? Sokolov? Logan Stanley? Hajek? Other names?

plenty to add really. Dineen, Steel, Hart, DeBrincat, Dubé, Mascherin, etc.

 

[JAVO16]

I love roster predictions in this thread. So plausible and realistic.

 

[Frank JT]

Thanks!

Does anybody knows more about Pascal Laberge (6'1, 172, R)?
He is a two ways center, and yes, he had a great prospect game lately. But does he have any upsides (possible top6, bottom 6)?

 

[TT1]

Mascherin need to improve his first 2-3 steps, like C. Thomas he has a great shot but unlike him he really needs to work on his skating. That being said Domi has a similar build (small but stocky, around 200 pnds) and he also had issues with his skating back in juniors.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Thanks for the link. I have a real hard time believing that all of these three teams, the Canuks, Calgary, and Edmonton, will draft before us. I'm not even sure Winnipeg or Toronto will.

So is Pierre-Luc Dubois francophone? Is that why we are predicted to pick him?

I'm still hoping for a top 5 pick, since any of those guys would look good on our team.

Interesting that the list has the Islanders winning the cup, and the Habs with the Ranger's pick.

Should be an interesting draft season.

That's just his ranking right now. I'd be pretty pleased if we got Dubois. The top 10 players have been pretty much the same players for awhile now. They just move them up or down a bit. Juolevi is the only player who's moved up into that grouping with Segachyov moving out to 11.

But, damn that top 12 is a fine group. It would completely suck if we finished 13th or 14th, and missed out on all of them.

After the top 3, it's really really tough to choose 4-12. I can see Chychrun falling, but not further than 10. Maybe the smallish Keller falls to 12.

I can't see the Oilers picking 2nd OA. I think they'll move up now that McDavid is back. Winnipeg could fall though, especially if they sell on Ladd and Buff.

I can see us picking in the 7-10 spot.

The fact that we could get 2 high second rounders is also huge. I would love for the Habs to get one more first, and a 3rd second.

 

[Bacchus1]

What are our thoughts on Julien Gauthier? He is a big right winger. If we don't fall in the draft, might he be on our radar? Is he considered part of the top 12 in talent?

 

[jfm133]

But, damn that top 12 is a fine group. It would completely suck if we finished 13th or 14th, and missed out on all of them.

Wathever your top-12 is, at least one of them will still be available at 15. There is always unpredictable picks.

 

[Frank JT]

Is it just me or German Rubtsov is going up in the mock drafts? For some, he is now a top 20. For ISS, he is at the #11. Russian factor?

 

[Boyon90]

not much talk about him but hes out there,
the name, Vladimir Kuznetsov



he got some nice strides to explode and quick release to go with that
very russian of him, but very good nonetheless

 

[DekeLikeYouMeanIt]

Is it just me or German Rubtsov is going up in the mock drafts? For some, he is now a top 20. For ISS, he is at the #11. Russian factor?

It's kinda crazy. Seen him once and he was good.