2013 NHL Entry Draft Talk 14.0

[Meat Wave]

I don't agree at all that we can afford to squander any on a high risk/high reward homerun swing when there are lots of low/risk high/reward prospects available.

The problem is, low risk/high reward prospects are generally off the board by the time we approach the end of the first round. Otherwise it'd be a rather easy decision.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

I'll make a really "tough" prediction right now....There's so many guys we want that FOR SURE, we will HATE to see who the team that will pick before us will choose. Guaranteed that it's a player we love. Let's hope that the guy WE take, we love him too....

After picking the, arguably, best player in the draft last year, this is gonna a disapointment no matter how it ends up.

UNLESS we draft Gauthier.

 

[FisherKing]

I'll make a really "tough" prediction right now....There's so many guys we want that FOR SURE, we will HATE to see who the team that will pick before us will choose. Guaranteed that it's a player we love. Let's hope that the guy WE take, we love him too....

*sigh* You're right of course, but I'm like the King's Fool, I want them all. Is that so unreasonable? If we could just take our first 6 picks and fit them in between 25 and 36, I'd be quite happy, thank you very much. Doesn't seem unreasonable....does it?

 

[TT1]

Based off this list;

25: Give me Erne
34: Give me Klimchuk
36: Give me Compher

25: gimme Mantha, Erne works too tho.. smarter player but less upside
34: Klimchuk
36: Theodore
55: Vannelli

 

[FisherKing]

The problem is, low risk/high reward prospects are generally off the board by the time we approach the end of the first round. Otherwise it'd be a rather easy decision.

That's the point though. The talent is so deep in this draft, that there will still be low risk/high reward (or at least LOWER risk/high reward) players available well into the 2nd round, and maybe beyond. I just don't think with the depth of this draft, that a "full steam ahead and damn the torpedoes (or icebergs)" is a good draft strategy.

 

[FireBurningBin]

We absolutely do not have our 5th. That's gone. If anything, we could gain our 4th back, which, again, makes no sense until the conditions were wrong to begin with.

http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2...y-of-the-4th-round-draft-choice-canadiens-nhl

Where did our 5th go?

Edit:
http://gyazo.com/9c6753585892c1cf34e322cb3521a208
found this, but what are the conditions?

Edit 2:
Apparently the pick that we sent to Nashville came back to us when we traded AK.

 

[Scotianhab]

http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2...y-of-the-4th-round-draft-choice-canadiens-nhl

Where did our 5th go?

Traded to L.A. for Davis Drewiske.

 

[MXD]

You did that just so I wouldn't get any sleep between now and Sunday, didn't you?

In the event that fates do pull a trick like having Zykov going one pick before ours (which wouldn't surprise me one bit), based on your list I would hope Timmins would grab Poirier or Klimchuk as the alternate picks ahead of Hartman.

Bingo for Poirier. I'm a bit meh on Klimchuck.

 

[Rockettrudel]

I am from Quebec City and i have seen Erne played 10 times this year. He is the best all around player i have seen in that uniform since Maxime Lacroix ( selected by the capitals washington in 2005 i think). He play like Jakub Voracek but damn he hit hard like Peter Forsberg in his good time. This guy cant bust!!

 

[FisherKing]

25: gimme Mantha, Erne works too tho.. smarter player but less upside
34: Klimchuk
36: Theodore
55: Vannelli

I still think this guy is very under-rated here. The only thing this guy is missing is size. He's average at best in that regard. Otherwise, I really think this guy has game-breaking offensive skills.

 

[TT1]

I still think this guy is very under-rated here. The only thing this guy is missing is size. He's average at best in that regard. Otherwise, I really think this guy has game-breaking offensive skills.

i can see him going in the early 20's

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

In 69 hours we'll be sitting like total loosers in front of a tv having the time of our life.

Bring on the stationnary bike and stay away from the chips and sodas.

 

[FisherKing]

Bingo for Poirier. I'm a bit meh on Klimchuck.

A lot of people are, but personally I think he has a very special and unique skillset. You won't often find me quoting Craig Button but his following assessment of Klimchuk in Mackenzie's Final Draft Ratings (Klimchuk was #30) is bang on and what in my view makes Klimchuk special.

"He's a strong skater who is always up to the pace but always finds himself at least a half-step ahead because he so attuned to what is happening and what could happen."

That I think is what sets Klimchuk apart and makes him unique. But that's just me...

Edit: In fact, I would go one step further than Buttons and say he's not attuned to "what could happen"...he knows "what's GOING TO HAPPEN".

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I am from Quebec City and i have seen Erne played 10 times this year. He is the best all around player i have seen in that uniform since Maxime Lacroix ( selected by the capitals washington in 2005 i think). He play like Jakub Voracek but damn he hit hard like Peter Forsberg in his good time. This guy cant bust!!

Yet we have another Remparts fan telling us Erne will bust. The contradictory reports are pretty stunning on Erne. I agree with you, but maybe I just caught him in games where he played well.

 

[TT1]

In 69 hours we'll be sitting like total loosers in front of a tv having the time of our life.

Bring on the stationnary bike and stay away from the chips and sodas.

while eating lettuce and drinking v8

 

[FireBurningBin]

Traded to L.A. for Davis Drewiske.

there we go.

 

[Treb]

Hello Habs fans,

I just wanted to let you know that I've published my own 1st round mock draft for Huffington Post Québec (in french). Fun but awfully tough exercise. For those of you who are curious to see the results, here is the link:

http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/maxime-desroches/repechage-2013-lnh_b_3506398.html

I personally think the habs would take Zykov before Morrissey.

 

[FisherKing]

In 69 hours we'll be sitting like total loosers in front of a tv having the time of our life.

Bring on the stationnary bike and stay away from the chips and sodas.

To late, I've already stocked up and I have a chance on a great deal on a brand new Elyptical Machine but no damned way I'm closing the deal until AFTER the draft.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Mark Edwards of HP is on TSN 690 right now.

He says from 12 to 40 it's basically unpredictable and the talent is comparable. Good for us.

 

[TT1]

how do these mock drafts work? im new to the forum so ive never been apart of one, looks like alot of fun
do u guys ever do any MTL board mock drafts?

 

[Analyzer*]

how do these mock drafts work? im new to the forum so ive never been apart of one, looks like alot of fun

Most of the mock drafts are just 1 person who puts who they think a team will take.

 

[FisherKing]

I personally think the habs would take Zykov before Morrissey.

Although I think I would go with Zykov too if I had to choose, I have to say that would be one helluva tough decision. I'd really only select Zykov because I think our forward prospect group needs bolstering more than our defence does, but boy that would be a hard pill to swallow. No matter which you choose, you would be passing on one very very good prospect.

Edit: I'd probably chicken out and see what's behind Door #3. *LOL*

 

[TT1]

Most of the mock drafts are just 1 person who puts who they think a team will take.

oh that sucks. would be really fun if we could do a 30 team(1 poster per team) mock draft, for say the first 3 rounds

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

while eating lettuce and drinking v8

That's the spirit!

 

[FireBurningBin]

oh that sucks. would be really fun if we could do a 30 team(1 poster per team) mock draft, for say the first 3 rounds

Our board has an annual mock draft like that