Go on record: what does MB do with #3?

[dinodebino]

Trading it for immediate help would heat things up even more. Fans want this pick after what we endured. I don't want a bonafide 50 point guy for this pick. I want a guy who could be better.

The only way I'm not upset is if he some how trades it for the 2nd overall and then we pray that Svech becomes the superstar player we all want.

You'd be surprised at what Regular Joe wants. RJ wants a name, any name. And just like the dinosaurs on radio and TV, RJ believes that the time is now, not in 3-4 years from now.

 

[HBDay]

You'd be surprised at what Regular Joe wants. RJ wants a name, any name. And just like the dinosaurs on radio and TV, RJ believes that the time is now, not in 3-4 years from now.

Just hate the concept. I wouldn't sell my 5 dollar lotto ticket for 20 dollars. Because? Hope.

 

[Runner77]

Crazy how Habs let Dudley join Canes right as draft approaches. That seems to be a killer for this deal - Dudley knows Bergevin's hand.

Cause the rest of the league didn't figure out Bergevin's hand already.

 

[Habs100]

Cause the rest of the league didn't figure out Bergevin's hand already.

I was talking specifically about if he were to try to trade up to get the no. 2 pick(personally I want Svenchnikov), pretty sure Dudley knows who Bergevin will take. At the lottery, he told Francois they've already decided their top 5 (although I guess that could change after the U18's). When you try to trade up, sometimes you don't want the other team to know who you're taking, I would assume.

 

[Runner77]

I was talking specifically about if he were to try to trade up to get the no. 2 pick(personally I want Svenchnikov), pretty sure Dudley knows who Bergevin will take. At the lottery, he told Francois they've already decided their top 5 (although I guess that could change after the U18's). When you try to trade up, sometimes you don't want the other team to know who you're taking, I would assume.

Yeah, that part stinks. Remember what happened when Bergevin retained Dudley -- he was afforded permission to interview and hire him on the condition that he couldn't be involved with the upcoming draft. Who knows if Bergevin did the same.

 

[sandviper]

I got preferences for who I want at #3 but whether we go with Zadina (close to consensus), Boqvist or Wahlstrom (either of which I prefer) or go outside consensus with Kotkaniemi, I’d be fine. I just want a talented player with either first line or first pairing potential that we can groom as one of our own. I’m not terribly interested in trading this pick for an outsider.

I think he is a BUM, but I am somewhat confident Bergevin doesn’t trade the pick for an NHL player. I think I’d just shut my TV off for the draft if he does that.

 

[Shabs]

I'm a huge borgstrom fan but he inst worth the 3rd pick

Would you trade #3 for any Centre prospect? What about Rob Thomas or Elias Pettersson?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Would you trade #3 for any Centre prospect? What about Rob Thomas or Elias Pettersson?

I'd want more coming back with Thomas

Pettersson? In a f***ing heart beat and I laugh and cry, embrace everyone on these forums and wonder how Bergevin got so smart.

 

[Bargainbin]

Would you trade #3 for any Centre prospect? What about Rob Thomas or Elias Pettersson?

Pettersson easy

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

In my opinion, there's no way the Habs pass up on either Zadina or Svechnikov. Even though there's little to no chance Svech is available.

 

[Laurentide]

I can even envision a scenario where Svechnikov is available at #3 and Bergevin still takes Tkachuk because "attitude". The post-draft press conference would go down in history and this forum would probably crash.

 

[boss10]

Would you trade #3 for any Centre prospect? What about Rob Thomas or Elias Pettersson?

How about our #3 and Patches for EDM #10 and Nugent Hopkins.

 

[Runner77]

I'd want more coming back with Thomas

Pettersson? In a ****ing heart beat and I laugh and cry, embrace everyone on these forums and wonder how Bergevin got so smart.

I don't think you could get Thomas for the Habs 3OA. Thomas as a potential top 6 is much more valuable than the pick.

 

[TT1]

how many of these polls do we need?

 

[Runner77]

Would you trade #3 for any Centre prospect? What about Rob Thomas or Elias Pettersson?

Not for any center prospect but for someone with top 1C potential, definitely would do it.

 

[Laurentide]

How about our #3 and Patches for EDM #10 and Nugent Hopkins.

I might be tempted to do that. I'm not a huge RNH fan but he's still good enough to be our #1 center. At #10 we could select a good defenseman.

 

[Runner77]

how many of these polls do we need?

We should have a poll rating all the polls we've had.

 

[peate]

How about a poll asking if we should have more polls?

 

[habsgirl5000]

How about a poll asking if we should have more polls?

how about a poll to ask if we should have a poll asking if we should have more polls

 

[yoteshot]

I don't think you could get Thomas for the Habs 3OA. Thomas as a potential top 6 is much more valuable than the pick.

At some point, you expect more than top 6 potential with a 3rd OV pick, you want star potential. I don't see how you don't ask for more with Thomas if you entertain such a trade.

In any case, I'm all aboard the Svechnikov/Zadina bandwagon for sure. I would absolutely LOVE Svechnikov even though I think Zadina is the likelier selection. They're no centres, but damn they would help our offense.

 

[Shabs]

How about our #3 and Patches for EDM #10 and Nugent Hopkins.

I would do that but I don’t think edm does.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Those interviews with the players at the combine will be critical. I don’t know Zadina’s or Svechnikov’s maturity levels, but if Tkachuk is able to come across strong with personality, I don’t think it shock anyone if we take him.

 

[groovejuice]

I was talking specifically about if he were to try to trade up to get the no. 2 pick(personally I want Svenchnikov), pretty sure Dudley knows who Bergevin will take. At the lottery, he told Francois they've already decided their top 5 (although I guess that could change after the U18's). When you try to trade up, sometimes you don't want the other team to know who you're taking, I would assume.

It's quite common when those deals are made the team moving up has to promise to take a particular player. A deal like this is how the Canucks got the Sedin brothers.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Prediction.

Bergevin trades 3 and 35 to carolina for 2

 

[Laurentide]

Those interviews with the players at the combine will be critical. I don’t know Zadina’s or Svechnikov’s maturity levels, but if Tkachuk is able to come across strong with personality, I don’t think it shock anyone if we take him.

Yep, Brady's going to get into a room with Bergevin and attitude his way into a Habs jersey.