Middle earth......TAK- thailand?
ANO- Middle Earth
DA- russia
YES- uk
OUI- quebec
QUEBEC is not a countryTAK- thailand?
ANO- Middle Earth
DA- russia
YES- uk
OUI- quebec
Noooo lol
Germany is ya
Well that A/P is U/S.....on the MEL, gotta go full manual, no RVSM airspace for you my friendDidn't look them up. I went full auto-pilot.
Well that A/P is U/S.....on the MEL, gotta go full manual, no RVSM airspace for you my friend
The problem with the “our guys here” argument is that many regulars here are fixated on the need to draft a C. And while they’re not wrong in terms of assessing the Habs' biggest need, the problem is just that this year's draft is weak for high-end Cs. Quite a few pro scouts are on record as projecting Kotkaniemi as a likely 2c. Yes, he's the best of a mediocre bunch (of potential 1Cs)...but it’s still a mediocre bunch.
So yeah, it’s great that Kotkaniemi performed wonderfully at U18s. But Zadina and even Tkachuk (who most of us don’t want, including me) both had great U20s. Drafting is not all about who had the best performance at the most recent tournament. I know that many of us worry that with Kotkaniemi there’s a tendency to project and to see a lot more than what's really there.
It's not for lack of watching YouTube videos, either. I've watched everything I can find on Kotkaniemi. I still see him as more likely to have the upside of a Lars Eller than Anze Kopitar. That ain’t bad...but not what I want from 3OA.
Brilliant......I sense there’s a captain hiding inside of you some somewhereYes?
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Captain Jaffy speaking. We're at cruising altitude, and the winds are light from the northwest. Please be advised that all of the programming on your screens, has been pre-empted in favor of the NHL draft. Thank-you."
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According to you he's BPA, according to me is BPAish.Zadina is BPA i don't give a **** if he's a winger. NEVER DRAFT FOR NEEDS.
And to be honest our whole roster sucks so we need players at every position.
Brilliant......I sense there’s a captain hiding inside of you some somewhere
I used to play with the pax’s Quite a bit back at my old company. I was based out of Montreal, doing flights form Cuba or Dominican or Panama....anyways, during the playoffs, 2010 I think it was, I’d make an announcement of the progress of the habs game (receive them from dispatch through out ACARS system).....and I’d say Montreal 2.....Washington.........(silence)
......I could hear through the door the pax’s screaming HEEEYYY....C’est quoi l’score TABARN....lol
Anyways, don’t want to get too much off topic here
I had a dream last night where we traded Andrew Shaw (50% retained) and the 3rd to Arizona for the 5th and Domi and took Kotkaniemi #Epiphany
Not the ones I've read.Not really. Zadina and Tkachuk are flipped on every other list.
That's what I said. If the BPA available at the draft position you hold isn't what you need, trade the pick for more picks/assets.If you're drafting 3rd overall and your most pressing need is a center but the best center in the draft is ranked no better than 7th you do not draft the center. Either you draft the BPA at 3rd or you trade down.
What's the point of drafting a defenceman that can make the jump immediately if the team has no room for more defencemen? It's a wasted asset sitting in the minors. If they're not ready to make the jump now, then shore up a position you need now in case you're not unable to trade for one without sacrificing major assets or creating further holes as is the case with the Habs and the center position for the past 5 years.Since very few drafted players are ready to contribute immediately there's little point in drafting for immediate need. By the time the guy you draft today is ready to take his place on the everyday roster, the need you had when you took him could be already filled.
Again, if I trade 3rd overall for 5th overall this year and another 2nd round this year or first next year and draft the Center I need at 5th (who might be able to make the jump in a relatively short term) thus addressing an immediate need and gaining more assets that I can use as a bargaining chip to get players I need now or in the future, how is that a bad thing?You address short-term needs in later rounds or deeper in the first round. But if you're picking 3rd you take the best player regardless of position every single time. Good players are good players. They have value, whether on your team or someone else's via trade. You don't waste a 3rd overall pick on a lesser player simply because he plays a certain position.
Not the ones I've read.
It's likely Bergy thought above moving down in the draft provided that true centerman Kotkaniemi is available. However, with his penchant for boring players who play with grit, he will pick Brady T at No. 3.My dream is becoming reality. Please pick Kotkaniemi. Build the team through the middle already.
Well, if Timmins has Kotkaniemi and Hayton rated close together might as well trade down and draft Hayton. Pick up a core asset in doing so. Still get player we want.On his latest podcast, says that Habs needs may make a Center the BPA. Basically don't be suprised if we end up with a big Finnish center. Also mentions Hayton and moving down.
https://www.tsn.ca/radio/toronto-1050/the-tsn-hockey-bobcast-season-2-episode-20-1.1112948
edit : draft discussion starts at 21:45
Habs pick discussion at 29:30