Seravalli: Flyers willing to package 7, 22 + to get into the top 5 and draft Michkov

[ponder719]

One of two things seems to be happening here, and I'm cool with either. If the Flyers genuinely do want Michkov, and we're legit putting in the effort to go up and get our guy, then that's awesome, though maybe try to help keep the story down to a dull roar. If they don't, and this is a massive smokescreen, then they're using the media to try and influence the draft around them and limit the chances that someone will draft their guy, whoever that is, and that's also a vast improvement over where we were.

I personally really want Michkov, and don't care if it'll take 3 years for him to come over, but if the Flyers have their eyes on Benson or Leonard, and this is just Danny B using the media to manipulate others, awesome. Let's try actually using the tools at our disposal for once.

 

[Captain97]

Imagine Sharks trading down from #4 to 5 for #31 (Habs take Smith at 4), then from #5 to 7 for #22 (Philly takes Michkov at 5), and then end up with Leonard + #21 #26 + #31?

That'd be a totally possible scenario.

I'd be okay with that as a Habs fan tbh

 

[pth2]

I'd be okay with that as a Habs fan tbh

Same. SJ trading out of the top tier would legit give them a boatload of assets.

 

[1865]

Can you actually not figure out that I just don’t want to move the pick or are you pretending to be daft?

Just say that then, don't go making silly requests.

And it's one of those drafts where you'd be mad to not at least entertain moving down. I'd do it if i were Montreal.

 

[pth2]

Just say that then, don't go making silly requests.

And it's one of those drafts where you'd be mad to not at least entertain moving down. I'd do it if i were Montreal.

Agreed. It just seems silly to add on assets beyond reason.
Still, the cost to trading out of the top tier will be high, as a SJ fan just illustrated.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Edit: not funny

 

[General Fanager]

Sure. We’ll give you a guy named Foester.


Lay off the meth.

you are right, that was a terrible idea. I dont know what I was thinking....


The Habs would never trade for Hart until that report comes out. I suspect no other team would either which is why he is still a Flyer....

 

[treple13]

Same. SJ trading out of the top tier would legit give them a boatload of assets.

Chicago could do the same thing. Just like with San Jose, it'd be a bad call to drop out of the top 5 this year without a stupid overpayment. Low 1sts/2nds wouldn't cut it for me

 

[pth2]

Chicago could do the same thing. Just like with San Jose, it'd be a bad call to drop out of the top 5 this year without a stupid overpayment. Low 1sts/2nds wouldn't cut it for me

Chicago is getting the prime time player, trading him would legit take overpayment.

As a Habs fan, going from 5 to 7 costs 22 and a 2nd rounder or 7 and Gauthier. Ask from teams lower down will increase since odds of getting our guy are lowering with every pick we move down.

 

[treple13]

Chicago is getting the prime time player, trading him would legit take overpayment.

As a Habs fan, going from 5 to 7 costs 22 and a 2nd rounder or 7 and Gauthier. Ask from teams lower down will increase since odds of getting our guy are lowering with every pick we move down.

San Jose also would be getting a prime time player at 4. Hence also should require legit overpayment to drop down, which I didn't see in the proposed deal

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Just say that then, don't go making silly requests.

And it's one of those drafts where you'd be mad to not at least entertain moving down. I'd do it if i were Montreal.

Or I can say what I said because that’s what it would take for me to move the lick with Michkov on the board

 

[QCNords]

7 + 22 + Foerster

 

[Michoulicious]

After the Hayes deal, try to be a bit nicer to them, they are in a fragile mental state.

 

[FlyguyOX]

7 + 22 + Foerster

Maybe for 2nd overall, 5th overall that's a f***ing joke

 

[Atoyot]

I'd guess that the Habs will wait for their pick and if the 4 centers are taken they'll make this trade.

 

[Scintillating10]

Habs traded picks today for Newhook. Likely looking to add some nack

 

[Gabe Kupari]

I'd imagine 7 + 22 for 5 and a prospect

 

[SherVaughn30]

As a Habs fan, it's a bidding war between Philly and Washington.
With 22 and Foerster, Philly has what it takes to win.

Edit: but of course it's a draft day deal.
If the auction goes too high and SJ trades down instead, Habs get Smith or Carlsson and that's great, too.

Philly being dumb if any truth to this. Why would you think Michkov would like playing in Philly? No Russian players on the roster(as far as I know) and the Philly Fans will get impatient with him. Frankly, it's just not the Philly way of players they usually go after. My guess is Keith Jones thinks Michkov could be closest thing to the next Ovechkin.

 

[nyhabsfan]

As a Habs fan, it's a bidding war between Philly and Washington.
With 22 and Foerster, Philly has what it takes to win.

Edit: but of course it's a draft day deal.
If the auction goes too high and SJ trades down instead, Habs get Smith or Carlsson and that's great, too.

If the Habs are offered this I would take it in a heart beat, especially after trading #31 and #37 to Colorado for NewHook.

 

[FlyguyOX]

If Philly trades 7 and 22 then Habs need to add pick 31 in addition to pick 5 for it to be equal value, which they just traded away. What other 2nds do they have now?

 

[Kimota]

We may not have a choice if we don’t plan on taking him at all. It’s better to at least get something if the player we want will be there at 7.

I'm keeping him.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Think the Newhook trade makes this deal more likely. Trade back to 7 and get Dvorsky/Leonard plus at 22 we can get the someone of the 4th tier.

 

[Accelleratii]

I really hope this isn't true or just posturing by the Flyers. I'd much prefer they make selections at 7 and 22 than trade them just to move up two spots.

 

[Sendhelplease]

San Jose are dead set on Smith apparently

Who is saying this? I am a sharks fan and I have been hearing a variety of possible options the Sharks take 4. Some think they are the most likely out of the top five to take Michkov, others think they're in love with Smith, some think they'll go with Reinbacher, and and there is the possibility they trade down? It seems to me no one knows what they are going to do in the draft this year.

 

[ole ole]

Think the Newhook trade makes this deal more likely. Trade back to 7 and get Dvorsky/Leonard plus at 22 we can get the someone of the 4th tier.

Not so fast.

Montreal Canadiens general manager, Kent Hughes says that Matvei Mitchkov impressed the scouting team during their meeting earlier today.
He says he provided mature answers and is an option if he's still available at #5 tomorrow.
After the Canadiens acquired Newhook today, it looks like they might have set themselves up for a 'best player available' situation tomorrow which very well could be Michkov.