HF Habs: 2023 Schedule & Standings Thread part 3: Race for Bedard

[Ezpz]

Four teams simultaneously collapsing around Florida is very annoying.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

What are you saying no to? The team is better with those plugs or they are ruining the tank?

To both. Both statements are dumb as hell.

 

[26Mats]

I'm worried about Philly too! But hey 2 points up and a game in hand makes me feel better at least. I'm not hopeful for Chicago.. but if we can at least get 4th from ducks I'll be ecstatic!

Yeah I would be happy with finishing 4th last. But man, the odds are so much better if you finish 3rd last:

if you finish 4th last, there's only a 35% chance you draft top 4 (and thus get one of Bedard, Fantelli, Mishkov, or Carlesson).

Whereas if you finish 3rd last, there's a 71% chance you draft top 4.

 

[Rozz]

Yeah I would be happy with finishing 4th last. But man, the odds are so much better if you finish 3rd last:

if you finish 4th last, there's only a 35% chance you draft top 4 (and thus get one of Bedard, Fantelli, Mishkov, or Carlesson).

Whereas if you finish 3rd last, there's a 71% chance you draft top 4.

Yeah man top 3 is the dream .. 4th being most probable I think but if we can go 0-12 we're gonna be laughing

 

[Milhouse40]

Yeah I would be happy with finishing 4th last. But man, the odds are so much better if you finish 3rd last:

if you finish 4th last, there's only a 35% chance you draft top 4 (and thus get one of Bedard, Fantelli, Mishkov, or Carlesson).

Whereas if you finish 3rd last, there's a 71% chance you draft top 4.

From where were just 3-4 weeks ago.....kind of just happy right now.

There were talks here about the Habs finishing around 9-10 then and now, unless there's a drastic change, we're talking about finishing 6 at worst and maybe even reach 4.

 

[KevSkillz4]

From where were just 3-4 weeks ago.....kind of just happy right now.

There were talks here about the Habs finishing around 9-10 then and now, unless there's a drastic change, we're talking about finishing 6 at worst and maybe even reach 4.

Like I said before, if Habs can be in range Benson//Smith, that would easily change the future of forward group for many years to come!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Can someone tell me the Difference between drafting 17th instead of 13th or 12th?

Who cares if Florida makes it or not , yall should be more focused to lock a top 5 top 4 pick with our own team.
Even if FLorida doesnt make it they have like 0.00005% chance to get a top 3 pick
As I been following our other 1st rounder we got last season is doing completely awful .. Mesar

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Can someone tell me the Difference between drafting 17th instead of 13th or 12th?

Who cares if Florida makes it or not , yall should be more focused to lock a top 5 top 4 pick with our own team.
Even if FLorida doesnt make it they have like 0.00005% chance to get a top 3 pick
As I been following our other 1st rounder we got last season is doing completely awful .. Mesar

If Florida doesn’t make it, it increases our shot at Bedard. Even if it’s just by a bit, it matters.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The result might end up the same, but the expectations going into the season should be different.

Should it?

I don’t see any real reason to believe we’re going to win anything. It’s another rebuild year.

 

[Runner77]

Buffalo had no excuse to not use some resources to reward the team. Especially for someone like Dahlin who's sat in the basement of the NHL for years.

Buffalo and Edmonton might as well proceed to management swaps on alternate years. The process would be seamless.

We’d kill for some of the talent on those teams and yet, both have clueless individuals at the helm.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

If Florida doesn’t make it, it increases our shot at Bedard. Even if it’s just by a bit, it matters.

The chances are like none man

 

[Runner77]

Columbus getting killed by Vegas, 1-7 with less than 7 minutes to go in the game.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The chances are like none man

If they drop in the standings it goes up like two percent. As it stands now we’re at 8.5 percent. So yeah, it matters. We’re not going to fall much beyond where we are now. Florida falling would definitely help us.

 

[TheViperOne]

I thought teams could only move up 10 spots so wouldn’t Florida need to not only miss but finish 11th last or worse for it to affect our shot at bedard at all?

 

[26Mats]

From where were just 3-4 weeks ago.....kind of just happy right now.

There were talks here about the Habs finishing around 9-10 then and now, unless there's a drastic change, we're talking about finishing 6 at worst and maybe even reach 4.

And maybe even 3rd...

But yeah, 4th or 5th last would be nice.

 

[Runner77]

To no one’s surprise, Vegas wins over CBJ, 7-2.

 

[Belial]

If Florida doesn’t make it, it increases our shot at Bedard. Even if it’s just by a bit, it matters.

No it doesn't... Florida can move up only 10 spots if they win the lottery.

 

[Adam Michaels]

To no one’s surprise, Vegas wins over CBJ, 7-2.

If Florida doesn’t make it, it increases our shot at Bedard. Even if it’s just by a bit, it matters.

Only way it increases the odds of landing Bedard is if Florida finishes at the latest 11th last in the overall standings, which means they finish 22nd overall. Teams can move up a maximum of 10 spots in the draft. So only the bottom-11 teams have a legit chance to get the 1st overall pick.

 

[jaffy27]

To no one’s surprise, Vegas wins over CBJ, 7-2.

I’m ready to bet the farm that CBJ will finish last followed by San Jose.

3-4-5 will go down to the wire I believe.

Confident Habs sit at least 4th but no worst then 5 and praying for 3

 

[Runner77]

I’m ready to bet the farm that CBJ will finish last followed by San Jose.

3-4-5 will go down to the wire I believe.

Confident Habs sit at least 4th but no worst then 5 and praying for 3

3-5 is a nice range to be in, all things considered.

 

[WeThreeKings]

3-5 is a nice range to be in, all things considered.

1-7 is great

You get Bedard Carlsson Fantilli Michkov Benson Smith or Reinbacher

 

[Benstheman]

I still want Bedard and PLD with the Habs this summer…

Listen to me DAMN IT!!!

 

[Runner77]

1-7 is great

You get Bedard Carlsson Fantilli Michkov Benson Smith or Reinbacher

I don’t know where rankings have been trending but is Reinbacher now in the conversation as a top 7? I gotta do some catch up reading.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I don’t know where rankings have been trending but is Reinbacher now in the conversation as a top 7? I gotta do some catch up reading.

Not yet unanimously but it won't be long.

 

[The Great Weal]

Sabres taking a page out of the Oilers book and wasting Dahlin's good years.