Pre-Game Talk: 2023 NHL Draft Mega Thread: Nashville, 1st Round June 28 7 PM

[HabbyGuy]

Dvorsky has been my 2nd pick after Michkov the whole time, under the assumption the rest of the top 5 are gone. I like him.

Just like Michkov infinitely more.

 

[sheed36]

what are you referring to?

This was posted just above my post so I was asking if they had met with him before now.

Dvorsky scheduled to be interviewed by Habs tomorrow morning.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Referring to this post.

I'm unable to see it.. but I also don't see anything corroborating Dvorsky meeting with the Habs tomorrow.

 

[Gravity]

I'm unable to see it.. but I also don't see anything corroborating Dvorsky meeting with the Habs tomorrow.

A poster said Dvorsky is meeting with the Habs tomorrow morning. We're all waiting on a source to corroborate that statement.

 

[Saundies]

We're 100 pages in guys, I think you'd be able to recognize a good troll post when you see it.

Habs aren't talking to Dvorsky tomorrow.

 

[WeThreeKings]

We're 100 pages in guys, I think you'd be able to recognize a good troll post when you see it.

Habs aren't talking to Dvorsky tomorrow.

Since it is from someone I have ignored, it's probably a low level troll.

 

[Gravity]

We're 100 pages in guys, I think you'd be able to recognize a good troll post when you see it.

Habs aren't talking to Dvorsky tomorrow.

We're all antsy and edgy. A very vulnerable bunch right now

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I think Reinbacher's offensive tools and upside are underrated. His transitional skills especially are phenomenal for a 18 yrs old kid, he can skate with the puck, can make short effective little passes, can make long outlet passes, kid is just really smart and already a presence on the ice. I think he will only keep getting better at everything.

Yeah. I guess my point was if Weber, with minimal offensive skills relative to other no. 1 D could be the no. 1 D of team Canada at their height, a D doesn't necessarily have to be an offensive dynamo to be in that position on an NHL team.

We're all antsy and edgy. A very vulnerable bunch right now

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Can we take a damn American, Russian, Swede or Canadian? Enough with the small euro country players that rarely produce. I’d rather Dvorsky over Rienbacher but hate both picks. Not saying bad pleas, just don’t think they’ll be stars

 

[BenchBrawl]

The fanbase has spoken.

The poll is clear.

The people want Michkov.

 

[Saundies]

Yeah. I guess my point was if Weber, with minimal offensive skills relative to other no. 1 D could be the no. 1 D of team Canada at their height, a D doesn't necessarily have to be an offensive dynamo to be in that position on an NHL team.

Weber was an absolute freak of a guy who punished people in front of the net/in the corners and had one of the hardest shots in NHL history. That is absolutely #1 D territory.

I've read 0 scouting reports about Reinbacher doing either of those things.

 

[TCIH]

The fanbase has spoken.

The poll is clear.

The people want Michkov.

Keep in mind the poll doesn't ask who we should take, only who we think they will take.

I voted Will Smith under the assumption that Michkov won't be there at 5.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Michkov has more upside than Richer. First time since Lafleur that we have a shot at an elite forward.

Richer was everything you want in a player. 6’4 220, TO THIS DAY the best slap shot I’ve ever seen. He should’ve been an all time scorer. Unfortunately, mental health issues got in the way.

Anyways, the fact that we have to go back to the 70s or 80s to discuss elite forwards really underscores how badly we’ve done in that front. We always focused on what the player couldn’t do.

Galchenyuk for example should’ve been a really good scorer. He was always going to be a one way player and had warts for sure. But he could’ve been productive. Instead we misused him so badly because he wasn’t Brendan Prust (while at the same time played an infinitely inferior player with the same flaws.)

We’ve been so wrong headed for so long. I hope it changes going forward. Caufield has a chance to be a perpetual 50 goal scorer. Hopefully that happens and hopefully we land another one now.

For the record, I’d take Mitch if he was available and that’s what I think we’ll do if he is. We’ll see. It’d be incredible to have TWO 50 goal scorers in the lineup at the same time.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Keep in mind the poll doesn't ask who we should take, only who we think they will take.

I voted Will Smith under the assumption that Michkov won't be there at 5.

People vote without reading the question.

Richer was everything you want in a player. 6’4 220, TO THIS DAY the best slap shot I’ve ever seen. He should’ve been an all time scorer. Unfortunately, mental health issues got in the way.

Anyways, the fact that we have to go back to the 70s or 80s to discuss elite forwards really underscores how badly we’ve done in that front. We always focused on what the player couldn’t do.

Galchenyuk for example should’ve been a really good scorer. He was always going to be a one way player and had warts for sure. But he could’ve been productive. Instead we misused him so badly because he wasn’t Brendan Prust (while at the same time played an infinitely inferior player with the same flaws.)

We’ve been so wrong headed for so long. I hope it changes going forward. Caufield has a chance to be a perpetual 50 goal scorer. Hopefully that happens and hopefully we land another one now.

For the record, I’d take Mitch if he was available and that’s what I think we’ll do if he is. We’ll see.

Richer didn't have Michkov's hockey IQ. He was a forward Al Iafrate basically, which is nice, but not an elite player.

 

[Team_Spirit]

toe drag release cmon

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

People vote without reading the question.



Richer didn't have Michkov's hockey IQ. He was a forward Al Iafrate basically, which is nice, but not an elite player.

He was a North South player and not a dipsy doodler. And he had a physicality that Mitch never will. Without the mental health issues he’d have been an all time great.

Anyways as I said, the fact that we have to go back 30-40 years is sad.

I’m not really interested in getting into a long debate on this but give Rucher some respect.

 

[BenchBrawl]

He was a North South player and not a dipsy doodler. And he had a physicality that Mitch never will. Without the mental health issues he’d have been an all time great.

Anyways as I said, the fact that we have to go back 30-40 years is sad.

I’m not really interested in getting into a long debate on this but give Rucher some respect.

I gave him respect. I loved Al Iafrate. As I did Sheldon Souray.

 

[Whitesnake]

Can't wait to go from the wondering of who we will pick to the whining of who we did.

Count me in. Let's do this! Tomorrow night!!!!

 

[Goldenhands]

The fanbase has spoken.

The poll is clear.

The people want Michkov.

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[MarkovsKnee]

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