HF Habs: Montreal Canadiens Draft (#3, #35, #38, #56, #62, #66, #97, #102, #122 & #128)

[sheed36]

They just confirmed that Hayton was the third player having dinner with the team. Which is not surprising after the rumors that Bergevin is entertaining the idea to move back because there is other centers in the draft. I wouldn't go back too much, but if they like him enough it gives some credibility to that rumor.

Inviting Svechnikov doesn't seem odd to me. He will probably be selected second overall, but you never know what can happen. This is the guy you need to draft, such a shame that he will probably never put that jersey on. It's also a good moment to see how those guys carry themselves in a situation like that, you learn a lot from an individual by the way they carry themselves.

They could likely move out of the top 10 and still get Hayton. If the Habs do that I'd want something very big coming the Habs way to drop back that far. I'd hope MB as a trade on the table to get another 1st round pick to get Hayton instead of trading the 3rd overall and moving down to get him. After the misery that was last season they need to give the fanbase something to be excited about.

 

[jaffy27]

And I'm more than fine to wait that year.

I was all the way with Zadina but I’m on the Kotkaniemi bandwagon now.

Get the big C with skill

 

[jaffy27]

My wish list is

1.Kotkaniemi
2.Zadina
3.Tkachuk
4.Wahlstrom
5.Dobson

As long as we walk out of the draft with one of these players I’ll be happy!!

 

[Tyson]

Trade the 3rd overall to the Islanders for their two first rounders??? Would you?

 

[vokiel]

Trade the 3rd overall to the Islanders for their two first rounders??? Would you?

Nope

 

[jaffy27]

Trade the 3rd overall to the Islanders for their two first rounders??? Would you?

Not a chance

 

[MadMslm]

They could likely move out of the top 10 and still get Hayton. If the Habs do that I'd want something very big coming the Habs way to drop back that far. I'd hope MB as a trade on the table to get another 1st round pick to get Hayton instead of trading the 3rd overall and moving down to get him. After the misery that was last season they need to give the fanbase something to be excited about.

Sure, it would be better to get a pick without using the 3rd overall but if you follow those rumors and the fact that Brad Treliving said that this year first round pick are expensive, it would be surprising to see them get a pick that high.

 

[Tyson]

Not a chance

Two top 12 picks for one top 3...there will be some excellent players available.

 

[Ozmodiar]

3. Zadina
4. Kotka
5. Tkachuk
6. Dobson

I'd put them in this order, but wouldn't be shocked with any of them.

 

[jaffy27]

Two top 12 picks for one top 3...there will be some excellent players available.

That’s where Pacioretty and whatever kick in.......

 

[Tyson]

My biggest fear is Bergevin packaging the 3rd overall in a desperate trade for a quick fix like ROR.

 

[jaffy27]

A little far fetched. But I can see Poehling sign with Habs after his NCAA season finishes and going to Laval/make Habs out of camp. Kotkaniemi, for me, one year in Liiga, come to either Laval/make Habs out of camp.

I would think both would be in the NHL by 2020 the latest.

By 20/20.......that’s great vision on your part .......

 

[vokiel]

Two top 12 picks for one top 3...there will be some excellent players available.

We're still in need of quality over quantity imho and you can still get the quantity with the 4 2nd we've got.

 

[Habaneros]

We're still in need of quality over quantity imho and you can still get the quantity with the 4 2nd we've got.

The answer is in the room

 

[CHarlie]

We will not be trading the 3rd overall pick..............no way.

 

[Gainesvillain]

Trade the 3rd overall to the Islanders for their two first rounders??? Would you?

A couple of months ago if Kotkaniemi and Hayton were both projected as 10-15, but not now.

Still, the Islanders will do well with those 2 picks. They could get Farabee/Lundkvist - possibly even Boqvist

 

[jaffy27]

The answer is in the room

The war room correct.....

 

[vokiel]

My biggest fear is Bergevin packaging the 3rd overall in a desperate trade for a quick fix like ROR.

For sure, personally I think those rumors are BS click baits. It's the usual draft week background noise.

The answer is in the room

Not sure I'm following, but hum we need quality everywhere, not just in the room at the moment. I'm not the kind of person who thinks buying twice as many lottery tickets increases my chances of winning by a lot.

 

[Gainesvillain]

I wonder how good Bouchard is going to be. Souray or a Schneider type of player in 5 years?

Bouchard is the second coming of Jake Gardiner.

 

[Tyson]

In would rather draft Kotkaniemi and develop him and Poehling as centers down the road instead of a quick fix. We need quality young centers in our system

 

[Adam Michaels]

Andrei Svechnikov, Filip Zadina enjoy evening with Canadiens brass

Habs' website has a small article talking about the dinner they hosted in a Dallas hotel with Svechnikov and Zadina today. They also mention that they've already had supper with Tkachuk, Kotkaniemi, and Hayton.

 

[Habaneros]

For sure, personally I think those rumors are BS click baits. It's the usual draft week background noise.


Not sure I'm following, but hum we need quality everywhere, not just in the room at the moment. I'm not the kind of person who thinks buying twice as many lottery tickets increases my chances of winning by a lot.

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/marc-bergevin-the-answer-is-in-that-room-edition.2421835/

 

[Habaneros]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gm-bergevin-wont-make-panic-move-believes-answer-room/

 

[vokiel]

GM Bergevin won’t make panic move, believes “answer is in that room” - Sportsnet.ca

Yeah that's what I thought. Not the same context though. Does he go for more picks or higher picks? I don't think the room matters now.

 

[loudi94]

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Trade the 3rd overall to the Islanders for their two first rounders??? Would you?

If it included a signed Tavares for 8 years......I think so.