HF Habs: When will the Habs have an elite forward?

[Gravity]

How many years do you predict until the Habs have an elite gamebreaking forward?

Edit: Due to lack of clarity of the word elite, let's say top 10 in the league in that particular position.

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[Deebs]

Nothing in the organization as of yet, so sometime in the future I guess.

 

[Gravity]

Nothing in the organization as of yet, so sometime in the future I guess.

That much is clear. Question is how long down the line?

 

[Deebs]

That much is clear. Question is how long down the line?

Who knows...I voted 5 plus years but it could be next year via trade.

Are you talking home grown or can be acquired?

 

[Hins77]

I don’t know. To have this kind of elite forward, you need to draft high. Top 3. What I know is, its not because you have elite forward than success will coming. Im taking montreal anyday before edmonton even if they have mcdavid.

 

[Gravity]

I don’t know. To have this kind of elite forward, you need to draft high. Top 3. What I know is, its not because you have elite forward than success will coming. Im taking montreal anyday before edmonton even if they have mcdavid.

We have drafted top 3...twice in the last 8 years.

 

[bobholly39]

Suzuki and Kotka aint it imo. They'll be good hopefully, but not elite.

Caulfield in the most optimistic of scenarios? Sure, maybe. But probably not.

Voted 5+ years.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

love Suzuki/Kotkaniemi and Caufield but i dont see them has elite NHLers so voted 5 years plus

 

[MasterD]

We have drafted top 3...twice in the last 8 years.

Yup. Such a shame that we have nothing to show for it.

 

[AboveandBeyond]

Today ! Just signed Corey Perry wink wink

 

[26Mats]

How many years do you predict until the Habs have an elite gamebreaking forward?

.as long as we have 3 really good lines plus a 4th line wwith players like Lehkonen and Armia on it, I'll be happy.

 

[DAChampion]

The word "elite" has different meanings to different people.

I voted two years as I think that Suzuki can be a top-15 center.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

The word "elite" has different meanings to different people.

I voted two years as I think that Suzuki can be a top-15 center.

Suzuki is our only shot at an elite forward with our current crop of players/prospects.

 

[Frankenheimer]

Ah yes, that ole chestnut of what elite means.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Connor Bedard

Caufield is our closest bet, but I don't see him being "elite." I see him, KK, and Suzuki falling under the "very good" category.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I voted 5+ years.

Nothing in the system and the Habs are built right now to middle of the pack to top 10 in the league over tje next 3-4 years in my opinion, so no high end draft picks for us in the near future.

If Habs crap the bed after the current core is washed up (Gally, Price, Weber, Toffoli, Drouin, Petry, Anderson) then we get lucky for once and finish top 3 in a DEEP draft with a sure fire prospect, then that's when we might end up with an elite forward.

But with Suzuki, KK, Caufield, Romanov, Struble, Norlinder and possibly Mysak... I don't see us being a bottom dweller for a while now. But you never know.

At this point, we would have a better chance of trading for anelite forward then drafting one.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

3 years and that player will be Suzuki.

 

[CoopersFalls]

I voted one year: Nick Suzuki

 

[Le Tricolore]

Today ! Just signed Corey Perry wink wink

Former Rocket Richard and Hart trophy winner!

 

[LaTenderness]

The WORM

 

[admiralcadillac]

I think Caufield is one

 

[Lucky Luke]

I think Caufield is one

I know he's quite short but in fact, he'll be 20 in 5 days. lol

 

[the]

As pathetic as this sound, I legit believe Ilya Kovalchuk was our last elite player and we won’t see a player remotely close to this talent for 5+ years.

 

[admiralcadillac]

I know he's quite short but in fact, he'll be 20 in 5 days. lol

I’m not sure what your point is

 

[TheBuriedHab]

His name is Nick Suzuki