2020 NHL Draft Part 9

[Gravity]

I'm sure Edmonton was far down the list for McDavid as well and it's working out just fine for them.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm sure Edmonton was far down the list for McDavid as well and it's working out just fine for them.

Matthews probably didn't wanna go to Toronto.. Dahlin to Buffalo.

Usually if you are going 1st overall, the destination isn't ideal.

 

[Habs Icing]

Matthews probably didn't wanna go to Toronto.. Dahlin to Buffalo.

Usually if you are going 1st overall, the destination isn't ideal.

But, but, but Montreal is the Paris of North America.

 

[1000eeer]

Isnt a C who requires big scoring wingers by definition not a number 1 c?

So Brayden Point is not a 1C? Point would produce probably as much with elite small wingers . But in a perfect world, you provide him wingers with a bit more size. That's all.

Rossi has no holes in his game. He's awesome defensively and equally as good offensively. You can't miss with Rossi. That being said Raymond and Perfetti might have a higher ceiling but they bring some risk too.

 

[habsfan891]

So Brayden Point is not a 1C? Point would produce probably as much with elite small wingers . But in a perfect world, you provide him wingers with a bit more size. That's all.

Rossi has no holes in his game. He's awesome defensively and equally as good offensively. You can't miss with Rossi. That being said Raymond and Perfetti might have a higher ceiling but they bring some risk too.

Well imo to be a number 1c you have to have the ability to carry your own line no matter what your wingers look like not require a certain type of winger or elite wingers.

 

[1000eeer]

Well imo to be a number 1c you have to have the ability to carry your own line no matter what your wingers look like not require a certain type of winger or elite wingers.

To have a true first line you need elite wingers and an elite C. That's it, that's all. Well, at least one elite winger.

 

[habsfan891]

To have a true first line you need elite wingers and an elite C. That's it, that's all. Well, at least one elite winger.

Fair enough its just been so long since my team has had one i forget what they require

 

[ahmedou]

Just heard on the radio. The circle of Lafrenière don’t want the Habs draft him lol

Local media source: Trust me bro

 

[crosbyshow]

Local media source: Trust me bro

So what. If we win the lottery.. he will play here that's it thats all....il va se fermer la yeule et il va jouer.

He will not a make a Lindros of himself...

And Btw...trust me also...Lecavalier did not want To play here either

 

[Supersonic]

But, but, but Montreal is the Paris of North America.

Lmao I agree but thing is both Toronto and Montreal are excellent cities for young, rich people in general.

What makes them so unattractive specifically for NHLers is being in the most hostile fan/media markets by a landslide

 

[Goldenhands]

Daphnee Malboeuf and Pierre Rinfret

Rinfret is a big time idiot that vomit crap for ratings, he probably only repeated the same BS Laraque did a couple of days ago... I dont believe it 1 sec...

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Daphnee Malboeuf and Pierre Rinfret

Who?

 

[David Suzuki]

Lmao I agree but thing is both Toronto and Montreal are excellent cities for young, rich people in general.

What makes them so unattractive specifically for NHLers is being in the most hostile fan/media markets by a landslide

I find Montreal is much friendlier, but if you're an nhl player you probably don't mingle with the common folk often anyway.

 

[calder candidate]

Just heard on the radio. The circle of Lafrenière don’t want the Habs draft him lol

This has been out there for a while... It probably mostly true but it won’t ever confirm either way. But just the fact that a story like that come out on main stream media, kind a proved that the kind stuff they would have to deal with, which make it even more believable...

 

[Habs Halifax]

Matthews probably didn't wanna go to Toronto.. Dahlin to Buffalo.

Usually if you are going 1st overall, the destination isn't ideal.

So Lafreniere to the Coyotes? NHL/Habs is the distraction? Hope I'm wrong but my heart says Habs and my gut tells me Coyotes. But then again, if it's not rigged, those hockey gods are doing a good job at lining this up if it's the Habs that get Lafreniere.

Here we are waiting to find out...

 

[WeThreeKings]

So Lafreniere to the Coyotes? NHL/Habs is the distraction? Hope I'm wrong but my heart says Habs and my gut tells me Coyotes. But then again, if it's not rigged, those hockey gods are doing a good job at lining this up if it's the Habs that get Lafreniere.

Here we are waiting to find out...

Lafreniere is going to go to a team that doesn't need him. Such is the fate of a Canadiens fan.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Lafreniere is going to go to a team that doesn't need him. Such is the fate of a Canadiens fan.

Hate to be negative but even with our 12.5% chance... it's a long shot. I'm fine with taking the pessimistic stance and if we get him, I'll do cartwheels and run around my house in my underwear screaming and hollering like a little kid on Christmas day.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hate to be negative but even with our 12.5% chance... it's a long shot. I'm fine with taking the pessimistic stance and if we get him, I'll do cartwheels and run around my house in my underwear screaming and hollering like a little kid on Christmas day.

I'm fine as long as we lose to the Penguins. I'm very comfortable with who we can get at 9.. I don't think we will be lucky enough for this.

I fully expect them to f*** themselves over, so I'm mentally preparing for the 16th pick.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'm fine as long as we lose to the Penguins. I'm very comfortable with who we can get at 9.. I don't think we will be lucky enough for this.

I fully expect them to f*** themselves over, so I'm mentally preparing for the 16th pick.

Yeah... 16th would be disappointing for sure... especially with the talent that will be there at 9. Rather not think about that outcome but man... if we win Saturday, I'm going to be nervous. Not giving our selves a chance at Lafreniere at all would be the biggest mistake Bergevin would make. I know players play to win but you can instruct Julien to do certain things that help us loose. Maybe he is already.

Lets hope Price is smart and is meh about this play in round.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yeah... 16th would be disappointing for sure... especially with the talent that will be there at 9. Rather not think about that outcome but man... if we win Saturday, I'm going to be nervous. Not giving our selves a chance at Lafreniere at all would be the biggest mistake Bergevin would make. I know players play to win but you can instruct Julien to do certain things that help us loose. Maybe he is already.

Lets hope Price is smart and is meh about this play in round.

I don't think we'll see any players dog it, they left their families and went into this environment.. they could have opted out. So, they'll be trying and it really just comes down to bounces and Price. As long as we don't get vintage Price and don't get lucky, we shouldn't win because we aren't a good team.

Its hard to gauge because when I watched the exhibition games, most of the good teams didn't look very strong, while the weaker teams seemed to turn it on more to try to get up to their quality of competition and of the bad teams, I think we played the worst.. but Pittsburgh didn't look lights out either, I would have felt more comfortable if they looked as good as Washington did.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I don't think we'll see any players dog it, they left their families and went into this environment.. they could have opted out. So, they'll be trying and it really just comes down to bounces and Price. As long as we don't get vintage Price and don't get lucky, we shouldn't win because we aren't a good team.

Its hard to gauge because when I watched the exhibition games, most of the good teams didn't look very strong, while the weaker teams seemed to turn it on more to try to get up to their quality of competition and of the bad teams, I think we played the worst.. but Pittsburgh didn't look lights out either, I would have felt more comfortable if they looked as good as Washington did.

Pens have little time left with their core so Crosby, Malkin, Letang will be going for it big time. The only things that we need to worry about is

1) We get lucky on our PP
2) Price steels a game or two
3) Pens get injuries or affected by Covid-19 and we don't

Loose game 1 please!

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

But, but, but Montreal is the Paris of North America.

To be fair, Paris is a shithole now

 

[Frank JT]

Let's lose the first one, and we will be ok for the 9th pick

 

[Goldenhands]

Lets say we draft 16 and assume the top 12 includes all the big names (Laf, Byfield, Stutzle, Drysdale, Holtz, Raymond, Rossi, Quinn, Perfetti, Askarov, Lundell, Sanderson), I would pick in that order:

1-Dylan Holloway
2-Braden Schneider
3-Lukas Reichel
4-Seth Jarvis\J-J Peterka

 

[McGees]

Goodbye Quinn.
Goodbye Holtz.