HF Habs: 2023 NHL Draft part 2

[Vachon23]

I havent been watching the Russians this year, my last viewing of Michkov is 2 yrs ago at the WJC where he looked like a young phenom offensively. The talent level is obviously really high with Michkov, but I cant comment on the details of his game personally.

Props for the humility

Many here should do the same and just say that they didn’t watch him in the past 2 years (I didn’t either)

So...we got pick 69th......

What's our sexy pick at that spot?

Terrence or Coulson Pitre are 2 options I really like there

 

[WeThreeKings]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

 

[Cubebrick]

Terrance really flashed playing at the U18s.. really really like his frame and skill-set.

Minnetian is also someone I ranked highly because I think he's poised for a breakout.

Terrance was dealt a bad hand. It was either go get buried down the NTDP lineup or go to one of the worst teams in the OHL. He would probably be a 1st (or close to) had he played for an actual good team. He does everything right and his toolset is quite good.

I agree with you on Minnetian. I thought he looked greener than most but his game evolved quite nicely as the season progressed. He really does seem like a pain in the ass to play against since he plays with so much gusto. I'm still not sure about his offensive upside, but I believe that at the very worst you get one hell of a shutdown guy.

 

[Vachon23]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

That’s an interesting conversation, not the same bla bla where hearing for the last 2 months

Riley Heidt
Coulson Pitre/Carrey Terrence
Tanner Ludtke
Connor Levis
Jordan Tourigny

 

[WeThreeKings]

That’s an interesting conversation, not the same bla bla where hearing for the last 2 months

Riley Heidt
Coulson Pitre/Carrey Terrence
Tanner Ludtke
Connor Levis
Jordan Tourigny

I like all those guys, too.

Surprised that Levis, Ludtke and Tourigny went unranked on Bob's list.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

Ciernik
Lardis
Nadeau
Suniev
Terrance

 

[WeThreeKings]

Ciernik
Lardis
Nadeau
Suniev
Terrance

Ciernik/60 is high with this one

 

[Cubebrick]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

This is a solid list and my top 5 would probably resembles yours. But for the sake of the exercise, I'd throw 5 other names in there:

1. Carey Terrance
2. Aram Minnetian
3. Carson Bjarnason
4. Beau Akey
5. Nick Lardis

 

[NotProkofievian]

Ciernik/60 is high with this one

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But also Lardis. But also Ciernik.

 

[WeThreeKings]

This is a solid list and my top 5 would probably resembles yours. But for the sake of the exercise, I'd throw 5 other names in there:

1. Carey Terrance
2. Aram Minnetian
3. Carson Bjarnason
4. Beau Akey
5. Nick Lardis

Love 'em all, good list.

 

[Vachon23]

I like all those guys, too.

Surprised that Levis, Ludtke and Tourigny went unranked on Bob's list.

Yes I tried to name players that where not talk a lot because I like Akey and Mittienen too

 

[Scintillating10]

If players are equal I would take the CHL player. Twice before we took college guy, Poehlin and Caufield, they get those 2 years ELC. Extra year of control and extra year on cheap contract big deal.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Button has the Habs taking Smith and Wahlberg.

I'd be fine with that.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

If players are equal I would take the CHL player. Twice before we took college guy, Poehlin and Caufield, they get those 2 years ELC. Extra year of control and extra year on cheap contract big deal.

Oversimplification. The ELC is not necessarily where you get all your saving. 2 years might be better depending on the case, depending on when in his ELC the player breaks out. The sooner you re-sign a player before he truly breaks out, the better. Imagine Caufield with one more year of ELC and he pops 50 next year. Do you really think we'd get him for under 8 mil then? Probably closer to 9-10 mil per. That 1-2 you save each year adds-up if you can sign long term before your best players pan out.

 

[ginomini]

Im happy everyone is down for Terrence! Honestly I don’t see that much separation between him and Ritchie.

Would love him in the second!

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

Bertucci, Edstrom, Wahlberg, Musty, Hrabal/Suchanek/Fowler/Gajan/Milic

I guess I cheated as there's a chance some of those are gone, likely Musty.

I haven't seen anything for Bertucci aside from U-18, but his size and offensive production is enticing on its own imo.

 

[le_sean]

Props for the humility

Many here should do the same and just say that they didn’t watch him in the past 2 years (I didn’t either)

I’d wager 99% of posters here haven’t seen him the last two years. So to have this many people up in arms on a player they don’t know and for a situation that hasn’t even happened yet is comical.

 

[Andrei79]

I’d wager 99% of posters here haven’t seen him the last two years. So to have this many people up in arms on a player they don’t know and for a situation that hasn’t even happened yet is comical.

I saw him against Kunlun. It was a shit game. Also the goalies were shit and Michkov is shit. That's my scouting report.

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

Props for the humility

Many here should do the same and just say that they didn’t watch him in the past 2 years (I didn’t either)


Terrence or Coulson Pitre are 2 options I really like there

It wasn't hard to find MHL, VHL and KHL streams this season (the VHL offers them on their website for free). You act like it's unfathomable that people around here have actually witnessed Michkov play this year.

 

[Tutu to]

I know it’s unlikely but if we don’t draft Michkov I hope it’s Benson.

This is likely our only chance to draft 5th and taking someone like Reinbacher or Dvorsky will be extremely disappointing.

 

[Tutu to]

If the government has any interest in Michkov, it's as an economic weapon. All that cash Michkov will make will likely come back into the Russian economy.

Also, why is ge allowed to come to the draft? Shouldn't he be gagged and strapped to a chair?

Agreed.

The fact that he is allowed to come over and talk to teams is definitely a green flag.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

1. Jayden Perron (I think he falls big time relative to pundits and HFboarders)
2. Matthew Mania
3. Timur Mukhanov
4. AlEx CiErNiCk
5. Andrew Gibson

 

[Skip Bayless]

Alright boys,

Excluding players likely to be gone by the 31st pick, name 5 players that could be picked anywhere in the NHL draft that you'd be over the moon the Habs selected.

Mine are:

1. Jacob Fowler
2. Gracyn Sawchyn
3. Matthew Mania
4. Aydar Suniev
5. Juraj Pekarcik

Lardis, Akey, Wahlberg, Fowler, Mania

 

[WeThreeKings]

I know it’s unlikely but if we don’t draft Michkov I hope it’s Benson.

This is likely our only chance to draft 5th and taking someone like Reinbacher or Dvorsky will be extremely disappointing.

It won't be Benson.

 

[JT3]

You know we're a week from the draft when dudes are coming in here saying guys ranked 6/7/8 are a reach at 5 lol. Who cares what conclusions they've come to over the season, if the pick doesn't agree with Bob's list it's wrong!