GDT: 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft: 1st Round, June 28, 7 p.m. et | ESPN, SN, TVAS: Nashville, TN

[Belial]

It’s annoying to see every rebuilding team with multiple picks on the first and second round, while we sit with only one pick that was made an hour and half ago.

We got Newhook mate... close to 90% no one after the 15th pick will amount to anything better than him.

 

[sampollock]

He's not a possible generational talent. Six teams passed on him. That doesn't happen to generational players.

This place is unreal tonight. It's the exact same reaction that was here when we passed on Gilbert Brule to take Carey Price.

Except David R, is not a 4 guy...
I guess we see

 

[Guess]

What else can we expect from the scouting director who picked so many failures with the Rangers.

 

[Clearedwaivers]

Cowan is the new biggest riser. Went 72 in the mock. 42 picks rise

I think Dreger had him going possibly in the second round but maybe in the fourth round. There’s an outside shit he goes in the first, or maybe not drafted at all. But the sense is he may it may not get drafted.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Drafting a D is always less sexy, but let's hope they projected right with this kid.

Yup. It's a lot like when Detroit took Seider.

 

[Gainesvillain]

Damn, Easton Cowan is another great pick. Konecny-lite. Well done, Leafs.

LOL at the people here thinking Carey Terrance would be picked before him.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Love to see it

Toronto has no 2nd or 3rd round pick, so if they really liked this kid, which apparently they did, they needed to take him now.

They're next pick isn't til round 5.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

30) Bradley Nadeau

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Comical that we are trying to rebuild with so few top picks. Don’t worry though we have three 4th rounders!!!!

And how were they supposed to acquire picks with the crap MB left them. They did get Newhook with 2 late picks.

 

[Runner77]

So no trades yet tonight? I haven't been watching since the Habs picked and have only been reading reactions to this Habs pick all over the internet since.

I’ve been listening to Franco radio and most callers don’t get the pick. Several didn’t understand the urgency of landing a D in a quality forward draft. Some thought we are already too heavy in D. A few had watched video and liked the pick but not at the expense of Michkov.

I switched over to 690 and our pals Campbell and his garden gnome were barely paying attention to the draft. They were too busy cracking lame jokes and getting into cheap banter with callers.

An interesting interview on 98.5 FM with Eric Faille who played with Reinbacher and watched his ascension. He said the more the coaching staff gave him responsibilities, the more he showed that he could handle them and kept wanting more. And kept it up when he graduated to a higher league, where Faille ended up on the same team and saw for himself how quickly he adjusted and evolved.

Faille’s description and endorsement reflected some of the qualities that must have impressed Habs scouts.

 

[MeanMugging91]

By the late first round it historically becomes a crapshoot. Doesn't really matter where these guys are "projected" at this point.

Oh it sure does when you have way to many leaf fans friends chirping you for skipping on Michkov
Yup I need new friends

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Nadeau to Carolina.

Top class shooter, great skater, smaller side.

 

[MeanMugging91]

So who's the guy we would have wanted with the 31st pick?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, Colorado up with the Florida pick.

 

[Gainesvillain]

So who's the guy we would have wanted with the 31st pick?

Prolly Nadeau. BCHL guy, too - like Newhook, so we'll see.

 

[austin316]

Whats even more crazy is we sold what we had and end up with 3 extra first round picks.

Not getting anything at the trade deadline this year was a major hit in our plans.

That what some team got for this draft alone.

With a few more picks, maybe they hit on a forward that is elite. That’s why I’m disappointed in letting the Michkov go. We have a lot of forward depth among prospects but many sit in the same tier till they can prove otherwise.

We could have left this draft with the 15th, 24th, 31st, and 37th picks as well as Askarov

Massive mismanagement for a rebuilding team. Could have really kick started our rebuild with those high selections.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

So who's the guy we would have wanted with the 31st pick?

Heidt?

 

[Mudz]

You're not at the right level yet

I've seen unicorns after a handful of magic mushrooms and Slaf ain't that.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

So who's the guy we would have wanted with the 31st pick?

I was hoping for Anton Wahlberg, but I wonder if they take Gauthier?

 

[sampollock]

Well, Colorado up with the Florida pick.

Brindley maybe

 

[Guess]

We hire an absolute clown in Borbov who's last major success was Krecji back in the stone age. We laugh that Timmins only had 2007, this guy only has 2006. The two Euro studs the Rangers drafted in Buchnevich and Shesterkin was under another scout. Would be nice if we hired people who weren't besties with Gorton's NY days and looked at hiring the best across the league. You had a guy in Kulich right f***ing there and you take Slaf's best friend.

Also why the f*** is Lapointe still here.

Why am I even watching this still

Absolutely agree with this, I think we really messed up our rebuild with these goons in charge.

Development wise we should be far ahead from the MB era but I really don't trust Bobrov and Lapointe. Lapointe seems like an idiot in all the interviews he gives.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Prolly Nadeau. BCHL guy, too - like Newhook, so we'll see.

Carolina just took Nadeau at #30.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Nadeau's an interesting pick. Lots of offensive upside. I was looking at him as a possibility for the Habs at 31 had he we kept that pick. I guess he didn't make it to 31 anyway.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Yeah, forgot about him.

Brindley maybe

 

[MeanMugging91]

Prolly Nadeau. BCHL guy, too - like Newhook, so we'll see.

He's already gone no? Carolina I thought .

Heidt?

Yea he would have been a great swing to take with that 31st pick.