Top 1 and 2. I wouldn't give two shits about anyone else if we ended up with Svechnikov. That's why he's a clear 2: you'd rather take the bet that Svechnikov will be better than any single player out of the 10 that follow, than any single player out of that group of 10 will be better than Svechnikov.
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Top 1 and 2. I wouldn't give two shits about anyone else if we ended up with Svechnikov. That's why he's a clear 2: you'd rather take the bet that Svechnikov will be better than any single player out of the 10 that follow, than any single player out of that group of 10 will be better than Svechnikov.
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If the team was just 2-3 players away, I can't say he could handle the assigment to find them.
We're not close, and that stage appears to be way too big for him.
This draft, with the extra picks and early-round options is exciting, and should be part of a very cool Grand Re-opening.
Instead, it's happening at a time when the store shelves are depleted and its bad manager is running a step behind competitors, scrambling to acquire items they no longer want, need or can afford to keep.
There are other stores in difficulty, but they're figuring it all out and as their ineptitude fades, our store will be unable to keep up, even to them.
It's quite a shadow, and awfully hard to ignore.
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Reason I ask is he's only 2 months younger than Kotkaniemi, who's had the more impressive season.
Hannibal
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Where do statements like this come from? I just dont understand how the shroud of darkness extends to every fibre of everything Hab-related...
What do you mean by that?
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Lots of familiar names in this piece: https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-draft-rankings-10-risers-june-2018/
If we pick Wahlstrom, I’d be the second happiest guy on HF Habs.
His size I’m sure factors in this. He’d be a guaranteed top-3 pick... maybe top-2 if he were 6’1. However, despite still being smaller, consensus puts him top-10 which says a lot about his skill.
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Wahlstrom is nice, but I feel like he would be so much better if he played with a player like Radulov. Not because of his offensive talent, but the way he plays the game.
Well, in all fairness, anyone plays better with Radulov, but I know what you mean.
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Yeah I know, but again play style. Which is why I think he works perfectly with Farabee as well.
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Agreed. Hughes, would be right there with Dahlin if he was Dahlin size. There is no lack of skill. The measure is how elite he can be as a undersized defenseman. I'm sure he can grow a bit but the under 6'-0" elite levelNHL defenseman is very a short list. I see Hughes slipping to 8-12 range but I doubt he slips outside of the top 10
Assuming we trade Patches and get a mid-1st, Farabee deserves consideration.
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This is the exciting part outside of how MB will use those 4 second rounders. Is he going to move up? Is he going to add other picks? Is he going to take a stab at the 2nd OA?
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Why do I get the feeling that Wahlstrom will be one of the best offensive player in this draft? He just seems to have all the tools and "intangibles" you're looking for in a scoring forward.
Agreed - if it were up to me, i'd pick him #3 and never look back
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He does have every tool you look for, but his shot is something special. It's lethal, he would beat pro goalies already with it.
I have way more anxiety passing on him than Zadina.
Even better than the quality of his shot...it's his willingness to use it and ability to use it in different situations.
To me that's what makes a sniper...not just how good/hard/accurate your shot is, but how often are you able to get it off and under what circumstances.
High quality and high volume shooter...+ he's right handed, can skate, has good size.
What's not to like?
I compare it to a guy like Galchenyuk...he's got an awesome shot, but he needs a lot of time/space to get it off. This is not the case with Wahlstrom from what i've seen, he'll shoot it off the rush, between a Dman's legs, one timer, snap shots...he's got the entire shooting arsenal AND the deceptiveness to fool goalies.
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His variety of shots, too. He can let it go at any time from anywhere in a couple different ways. Set plays, off the rush, from low angles, one timers, and he's not wrong when he says that it's the best in the draft. The comparison to Pacioretty is a lazy and bad one, IMO: he's way more useful in the rest of the game, and especially as a play maker than Patches.
I find players like Wahlstrom (and to some degree Pacioretty, though his is more warranted) often get labeled as lazy because they're not working "hard" away from the puck.
But that's not what snipers do...but that's also not the impression I got from Wahlstrom either. But it's hard to get a sense of these things based on highlights or tournaments playing with the best.
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