News Article: Friedman's 31 Thoughts: Habs Draft, Pacioretty, Jack Johnson & Mark Hunter

[Milhouse40]

Here's the D's for next year so far.

Weber
Petry
Alzner
Schlemko
Benn
Mete
Juulsen
Reilly
Lernout
Valiev
Sklenicka
Moravcik
Bourque
Taormina

Bergevin also drafted 8 defenseman with his 13 picks he had in the last 2 drafts to add to this list.
And despites all of that....he's thinking about drafting another D and signing another D
Probably wants a D in exchange for Pacioretty too.

Like seriously....centers.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Timmins mentioned this is a draft class for defenceman. Would be very shocked if we don’t pick one. Seen lots of interesting opinions from posters on who they think the best ones are so it’ll be interesting.

 

[Runner77]

Hunter isn't available until July 15th, or thereabouts .

True, but a team can hire him now to secure his services on July 15th. I don't think they prevented him from getting hired before July 15th. Only from providing his services to a third party before that date.

 

[Habs Icing]

So... Chances are we won't be drafting the best player available? I'm not a fan of what I've been reading lately regarding the draft.

When it comes to this GM I'm torn. Against all decent etiquette I continue to call him an Idiot but I pray he proves me the fool and slams this off season out of the park. Since the season ended he has made a long string of off ice moves that range from good to great & not one fair or bad move so far but he does have a track record of following up good moves with brain dead ones. So we have to wait for the other shoe to drop

I really don't know what to expect in the next month or so. I'm hoping the last month or so has been a harbinger for the rest of the off season but I'm on pins and needles expecting one or more catastrophic moves.

 

[Kimota]

If I'm Molson it's a dilemma, you start the season and there are two great available GM candidates with ties to us you really should go after hard, Julien Brisebois and Mark Hunter. Habs would be stupid to not go afrer them. Not stupid, insane.

 

[sandviper]

Here's the D's for next year so far.

Weber
Petry
Alzner
Schlemko
Benn
Mete
Juulsen
Reilly
Lernout
Valiev
Sklenicka
Moravcik
Bourque
Taormina

Bergevin also drafted 8 defenseman with his 13 picks he had in the last 2 drafts to add to this list.
And despites all of that....he's thinking about drafting another D and signing another D
Probably wants a D in exchange for Pacioretty too.

Like seriously....centers.

Not that I disagree with you but this year there are some high-end defencemen, hence why I could understand the need or desire to draft one. I mean, reading those names doesn’t exactly inspire more with much confidence, but I do get your point.

 

[Habs Icing]

Here's the D's for next year so far.

Weber
Petry
Alzner
Schlemko
Benn
Mete
Juulsen
Reilly
Lernout
Valiev
Sklenicka
Moravcik
Bourque
Taormina

Bergevin also drafted 8 defenseman with his 13 picks he had in the last 2 drafts to add to this list.
And despites all of that....he's thinking about drafting another D and signing another D
Probably wants a D in exchange for Pacioretty too.

Like seriously....centers.

You're silly. Don't you know defencemen are better at playing center than centers. C'mon, man, where have you been? Look what he did with winger from Tampa Bay. Imagine what he can do with defensemen?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Surprisingly good read this time, heh

The Jack Johnson stuff is for sure real, grew up a habs fan, ive wanted him as a hab since the first time he was traded[/QUOTE

I know I was making a joke about how bad Johnson sucks but it was weak.

 

[yianik]

True, but a team can hire him now to secure his services on July 15th. I don't think they prevented him from getting hired beofre July 15th. Only from providing his services to a third party before that date.

Ok . Can't see him going for a scout job though.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Here's the D's for next year so far.

Weber
Petry
Alzner
Schlemko
Benn
Mete
Juulsen
Reilly
Lernout
Valiev
Sklenicka
Moravcik
Bourque
Taormina

Bergevin also drafted 8 defenseman with his 13 picks he had in the last 2 drafts to add to this list.
And despites all of that....he's thinking about drafting another D and signing another D
Probably wants a D in exchange for Pacioretty too.

Like seriously....centers.

good
good
shit
shit
shit
ahl
ahl
okay
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl

We are in deep shit

 

[Runner77]

Ok . Can't see him going for a scout job though.

There aren't exactly a lot of GM positions he could vye for. I'm not even sure he'd be a top candidate, he's only been an assistant to the GM for a few years.

He could try for another assistant GM job where scouting is involved, which is where the Habs would come in.

 

[Habs Icing]

If I'm Molson it's a dilemma, you start the season and there are two great available GM candidates with ties to us you really should go after hard, Julien Brisebois and Mark Hunter. Habs would be stupid to not go afrer them. Not stupid, insane.

When did Brisebois become available?

And forget Mark Hunter as GM. He doesn't parlez-vous. You forgot what happened the last time this organization put a uni-lingual person into a supposed position of power?

 

[Kimota]

When did Brisebois become available?

And forget Mark Hunter as GM. He doesn't parlez-vous. You forgot what happened the last time this organization put a uni-lingual person into a supposed position of power?

Brisebois would be let go if he was offered a higher position that he has now. And as far as Hunter, it's all about perception. The press would be more able to swallow it because he's a former Hab.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Not that I disagree with you but this year there are some high-end defencemen, hence why I could understand the need or desire to draft one. I mean, reading those names doesn’t exactly inspire more with much confidence, but I do get your point.

The more I study this too 10 draft class, the more I understand why scouts and Timmins may be moving away from picking Zadina and trying to fill a position of need. It’s risky but it is what it is.

 

[Habs Icing]

Brisebois would be let go if he was offered a higher position that he has now. And as far as Hunter, it's all about perception. The press would be more able to swallow it because he's a former Hab.

A former Hab who didn't have the decency to try to learn the lingo when he was here before. That's how it's going to be spinned. And if I remember correctly at first the press didn't have much to say about Cunnyworth's promotion yet the fanatics were protesting outside the Bell Center. That spooked Geoff "I'm-going-to-take-your-money-with-better-hotdogs-and-not-better-hockey"Molson.

 

[LaP]

Not sure what you mean, a stop gap is a temporary option while the kids learn. I recall that his value was around a first rounder at the deadline but CBJ wanted to keep him for their playoff run.

How many stop gap do we need? Johnson, Alzner, Schlemko, Benn. Add to this Reilly who is not really a kid anymore and at this rate the kids will graduate at 28.

We signed Lolzer and got Reilly. We should live or die with it. Put Reilly with Weber and Lolzner with Petry and put a kid on the 3rd pairing (the one who has the best camp). I really don't see the point of signing Johnson. He's not good defensively. He's not consistent offensively speaking. He's not the kind of guy you want the kids to learn from.

We need a 2nd dman (LH) and two top 6 centers. If we can't get those we should not do anything other than maybe adding a stop gap first line center on a short contract to replace Plekanec.

 

[Milhouse40]

Not that I disagree with you but this year there are some high-end defencemen, hence why I could understand the need or desire to draft one. I mean, reading those names doesn’t exactly inspire more with much confidence, but I do get your point.

I don't care if he draft one with the 3rd overall, but let's stop there.
It's like it's the only thing on his mind.

good
good
****
****
****
ahl
ahl
okay
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl

We are in deep ****

Agreed, but signing Johnson won't help or improve anything.
At some point, he throws enough shit on the wall that at least one or two will eventually stick....
A broken clock is still right twice a day.

Would hope he would do the same to find some centers.

 

[LaP]

good
good
****
****
****
ahl
ahl
okay
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl
ahl

We are in deep ****

Reilly being okay remains to be proven. Guy was offered to all teams last year and nobody wanted to pay which means nobody thought he could help in their top 6 including Buffalo. Personally i thought he was meh. Had a great start which is not uncommon when a player is traded but after that he was a meh 3rd pairing guy.

 

[sampollock]

I bet Hunter would love to sticking to the figs, thus sign with habs

 

[WinterLion]

#3 is a great spot to trade down from this year, but you need to know that your guy is available or have a situation where you are equally happy with 2 players

 

[Scriptor]

What scares me is that they might have interest in Quinn Hughes. I mean he isn't bad but he certainly isn't worthy of a 3OA and I wouldn't pick him over Dobson.

Absolutely agree.

 

[G0bias]

Reilly is just another career journeyman, like Davidson and Schlemko.

 

[Habsddicted]

I wouldn't be upset with Dobson, either. But as for defensemen, I would prefer Hughes over everyone not named Dahlin.

I think Hughes was pretty solid playing with men but Dobson is just so solid on both end of the ice, I can't see Hughes having more potential then him honestly... He has some pretty good abilities but his numbers do not show...

 

[Rapala]

#3 is a great spot to trade down from this year, but you need to know that your guy is available or have a situation where you are equally happy with 2 players

It takes a certain finesse that MB hasn't demonstrated much of since Vanek.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Reilly being okay remains to be proven. Guy was offered to all teams last year and nobody wanted to pay which means nobody thought he could help in their top 6 including Buffalo. Personally i thought he was meh. Had a great start which is not uncommon when a player is traded but after that he was a meh 3rd pairing guy.

I mean for a 6th Def hes ''okay'' Better than Benn and Schlemko atleast.. even Alzner