Speculation: Florida's pick - Watch thread - (Upon request, thread title change lol)

[danyhabsfan]

Toronto traded two unprotected 1st round picks (and a 2nd round pick) to Boston for Phil Kessel. Those first round picks ended up being 2nd overall and 9th overall.

Seguin and Hamilton

 

[abo9]

Toronto traded two unprotected 1st round picks (and a 2nd round pick) to Boston for Phil Kessel. Those first round picks ended up being 2nd overall and 9th overall.

At the same time, Kessel was a darn good hockey player. Not a Chiarot at all, or wven a Duchene for that matter.

A bit unlucky for Toronto that these two picks netted really good players (Seguin and Hamilton), but in hindsight, still a decent gamble imo.

Chiarot though... yikes

 

[danyhabsfan]

It was the Duchene trade (Avs to Sens one)

* Sens trade their 2018 1st with protection for Duchene. Due to protection, they kept the pick and took Tkachuk.
* In the following season, they finished last but Avs own the pick. It didn't win the lottery and Avs took Byram 4th.

Or the Karlsson trade for Tierney Balcers Demelo Norris + 1st round pick (end up being the 2nd overall ->Stutzle)

 

[CheldishGamibno]

At the same time, Kessel was a darn good hockey player. Not a Chiarot at all, or wven a Duchene for that matter.

A bit unlucky for Toronto that these two picks netted really good players (Seguin and Hamilton), but in hindsight, still a decent gamble imo.

Chiarot though... yikes

and not too bad for Toronto as Seguin and Hamilton became Loui Eriksson, Reilly Smith and Senyshyn (+ shit) for the Bruins not even 5 yrs later.

 

[FrankMTL]

This is still the best swindling of a GM ever for a draft pick...

Jean Beliveau was nearing the end of his career with the Montreal Canadiens, and general manager Sam Pollock knew he needed a superstar to replace his team's aging legend.
He wanted Guy Lafleur. He manipulated the expansion Oakland Seals and managed to get their No. 1 pick in the 1971 draft by trading their top pick in the 1970 draft and winger Ernie Hickey.
Pollock figured the Seals would be an awful team, but as the 1971 season got underway, the Los Angeles Kings were playing even worse than the Seals. That meant they might be in a position to have the No. 1 pick and take Lafleur or trade his rights. Pollock knew that was not in the Canadiens' best interest, so he traded forward Ralph Backstrom to Los Angeles. Pollock figured that Backstrom would make the Kings stronger and they would not finish in the basement.
Pollock was right, as usual. Instead of ending up with the second pick—which could have been Marcel Dionne—they had the No. 1 pick and selected Lafleur.

2012 NHL Draft: 20 Most Hilarious Moments in NHL Draft History

The men in the suits like to think that what is seen on draft day is science. They watch players for years, get the consensus of scouts and executives based on production, size, strength and intangible characteristics and they make their selections...

bleacherreport.com

Let's see what kind of magic Hughes has up his sleeve.

 

[sj315]

 

[waitin425]

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Bedard + Michkov - yes please

 

[FrankMTL]

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[Captain97]

Bedard + Michkov - yes please

I'd rather Bedard + Fantilli. But to each their own

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'd rather Bedard + Fantilli. But to each their own

Habs aren't taking Michkov no matter where they are picking. That Russian report looks very true.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Habs aren't taking Michkov no matter where they are picking. That Russian report looks very true.

Fine, we'll have to settle on Fantilli.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Habs aren't taking Michkov no matter where they are picking. That Russian report looks very true.

id prefer Fantilli but whats that russian report?

 

[ToNedOuT]

I can’t believe Chiarot landed us an unprotected 1st. This while time I thought it was top 10 protected…what a fleecing by Hugo

 

[CHfan1]

Is Barkov out for long down in FLA??
It sure looks like they will miss the playoffs...................great news we have 2 chances of moving up in this draft.

He’s day to day.

 

[Le Tricolore]

He’s day to day.

These jerseys should be the Panthers primaries. Or at least these colours and their sad looking cat logo if they want. They're so nice.

 

[Legend123]

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the fact that this is actually possible is nutworthy

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

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And then you woke up

 

[WeThreeKings]

id prefer Fantilli but whats that russian report?

That the Habs and Philly won't be selecting Russians in the NHL Entry Draft. Hughes didn't deny the report he just said that they interviewed a russian player in the combine.

Very interesting deflection since the only russians in the combine are those already in North America. They had a bevvy of picks and many instances where a russian on the board was better than who they did select, and they didn't select one Russian.

 

[Habs Halifax]

This is the Panthers this year trying to make the playoffs and not look like fools by trading an unprotected 1st...

 

[DAChampion]

Given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe not picking Russians is the correct move. Regardless of what one thinks of the morality of the different agents of the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine, the situation is clearly likely to worsen.

Is Russia even sending a team to the 2023 world juniors?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe not picking Russians is the correct move. Regardless of what one thinks of the morality of the different agents of the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine, the situation is clearly likely to worsen.

Is Russia even sending a team to the 2023 world juniors?

They are indefinitely banned from IIHF events.

 

[Redux91]

I can’t believe Chiarot landed us an unprotected 1st. This while time I thought it was top 10 protected…what a fleecing by Hugo

And FLA lost in the first round...AND he's not even on the team anymore.
Lmao.
I wish we could do the same with Edmundson but odds are, 2nd or 3rd pick

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

And FLA lost in the first round...AND he's not even on the team anymore.
Lmao.
I wish we could do the same with Edmundson but odds are, 2nd or 3rd pick

I disagree. I think HuGo will end up landing a 2024 1st for Edmundson. That or a former 1st round pick. Top 4 D on caps under 2 AAV for two playoff runs are extremely valuable. TDL is the perfect opportunity to behold the stupidity and desperation of GMs in the league. Case and point, Florida and Chiarot

 

[ReHabs]

Given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe not picking Russians is the correct move. Regardless of what one thinks of the morality of the different agents of the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine, the situation is clearly likely to worsen.

Is Russia even sending a team to the 2023 world juniors?

Seems like leaving money on the table but I fear it's the right move with a high-value draft pick -- you don't gamble on those ones and picking a player out of Russia has a heightened risk of failure now even though it's not those players' fault whatsoever. I feel bad for them.

 

[Habs Halifax]

And FLA lost in the first round...AND he's not even on the team anymore.
Lmao.
I wish we could do the same with Edmundson but odds are, 2nd or 3rd pick

I think we can get two 2nd rounder for Eddy but we will hold out as long as we can for the 1st.

Is the Chiarot unprotected 1st the fist one we have ever seen? If not, what are the other trades?