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  1. 8 hours ago, DON said:

    2 interesting prospects doing pretty well;

    Catton is 5th in WHL scoring, 43g in 56 games

    Parekh is 6th in OHL scoring; 81pts as a d-man.

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    Catton, I have seen him play twice. He reminds me of Joe Sakic. And has speed.

     

    He looks up to Jack Hughes style of game.

     

    Interesting option , he ' should ' be available when Habs select. Very skilled.

     

    Here is a mock draft as of now, having him going to Canadiens at 6.

     

    Lindstrom has been my preference depending on final draft order.

     

     

    Of course wishful thinking is a Lottery win 😍Screenshot_20240226_003459_Instagram.jpg

     

     

  2. 11 minutes ago, IN THE HEARTS OF MEN said:

    reports are that it's both ACL and MCL tears

    yep, all indications ..ACL tear .. he is out for the season.. even with an Allograft using a cadaver Achilles tendon to replace ( procedure I had done by DR. Reid , at the time the Oilers Orthopedic surgeon) it's minimum 6 to 8 months.

     

    Very unfortunate.

     

    If there is cartilage issues that complicates it. MCL , depending if 2nd or 3rd degree , doesn't require surgery and it's 6 to 8 weeks.

     

     

    ACL is major. Here is to speedy recovery and back for the 2024/25 season ( if it's a total tear of the ACL )

  3. Unless Hughes goes somewhat outside of the consensus top 5.

     

    3 to 5 would be :

     

    Michkov, Carlsson, and Smith

     

    depending where Columbus is going with ( Leo Carlsson is the only one of the 3 on the World Championship men's team , so he does well, I think they pick him )

    That leaves Smith and Michkov.. keep thinking the Sharks grab him Matvei.. Although Grier son did play with Will Smith.. that's the wildcard.

     

    Michkov or Smith ..whomever San Jose picks , Habs grab the other that's how I see it.. unless if Michkov is at 5, and Bobrov has Intel not to take Matvei. Then who do Habs take at 5? Hmmm that will be interesting ( 6 to 10 are interchangeable, trade down and grab another draft pick plus one in 6 to 10 pick )?

  4. 8 hours ago, Commandant said:

     

    Is Bobrov not in Russia?  How has no one seen him live. 

    And yes, we don't know what appetite the teams have. 

    I'm saying that personally, I would accept the risk as I think its a lot smaller than has been put forward and I think the difference between getting a good player and a superstar who can challenge for the Rocket Richard if he reaches his potential is worth it. 

    plus Nick Bobrov, was a scout for SKA St. Petersburg, and his father is a consultant for the team. 

     

    surely they have intel on the whole situation. 

     

    they should be in a good situation under the limited live scouting to rely on Nick Bobrov dad to get some ' inside details ' 

     

    good or bad

  5. ONE BALL away.. luck of the draw

     So close but so far :

     

    "....

    The winning combination and the Chicago Blackhawks? Here it is:

    4-5-9-13

    While the Montreal Canadiens had the following combination:

    4-5-9-11

    So it came down to the fourth ball of the frame, and the Montreal Canadiens were in the race until the very end. Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton had hope until the end, but in the end, the #13 ball came out, not the #11...."

     

     

    https://www.habsfanatics.com/Major-Development-NHL-announces-that-Kent-Hughes-and-the-CH-were-one-ball-away-from-winning-Connor-Bedard-234799

  6. 3 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:


    Weren’t we 5th last in the standings? Seems an equitable result. If the hype around this draft pool is accurate, 5th should position us for a stud. 
     

    Good point about Chicago 

    Yep

     

    And seperation of top 4 and 5th ( 8 / 9 pts )

     

     

    Now at 5: Will Smith ? ( Assuming someone will grab Michkov in top 4)

     

    Suzuki

    Smith

    Dach

     

    ( Not bad top 3 C , within same age grp )

  7. The not talked about discussion:

     

    https://instagram.com/aleksandrovechkinofficial

     

    Ovi with Putin on profile photo.

     

    Ovi chasing Gretzky of Ukrainian heritage 

     

    https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-ice-hockey-nhl-news-really-touching-for-me-emotional-wayne-gretzky-explains-the-ukrainian-influence-on-his-family-in-a-resurfaced-video/

     

    Now fast FWD:

     

    Ovi beating Gretzky. Russian beating Ukrainian .. Ovi with Putin on his IG

     

    And all the Propaganda going with this for Russia on this.

     

     

    Just saying.

     

    We have Freedoms. And this has never been brought up. Yet with Freedoms The NHL has their own bylaws of conduct.

     

    Sure Ovi has the right to post as he wishes. But there should be sensibility here. Obvious he is using his freedom to his advantage which may assume protecting his family. BUT what if... The above him chasing a Ukrainian heritage player record 🤔🤔

     

    Just saying...

     

     

     

     

     

     

  8. Another deadline and trades. And whom is better off we will know at playoff time and near future.

     

    Ottawa was creative. Getting Jakob Chychrun and if they reach the ECF ( played the odds. Small chance ) than they pay premium they don't mind. They get to a place they wouldn't expect.

     

    They don't make it. The compensation is less and really a decent deal for them.

     

    A more ranked team would have to dish out more. Kudos to Ottawa on this trade and sort of what I was getting at. To go beyond and think outside  and look at a good future deal for them.

     

    MTL with the injuries was the expected outcome. 

     

  9. 3 hours ago, GHT120 said:

     

    The key in taking future picks is, obviously, projecting draft class strength (i.e., closer to 2005 than 2012)

    Thus the strength of your scouts and management team. And Obvious if a risk taker and be creative or sit on comfort and ' hope ' for safe picking.

     

    All drafts is an element of uncertainty , but driven by optics, objective raw facts, scouting strength.

     

    That's what we call that " intangible "

     

    From teaching at University , I would tell my students :

     

    1. Market differentiation

    2. First to Market differentiation really no different.

     

    want to be " cookie cutter " and stick with the basics or be " outstanding "

     

    be different and drive to become a champion.

     

    even at best of times with scouting it's randomness and luck. But as the cliche says . Well you know.

     

    that's the point. Let's build a lasting legacy, as Gorton and Hughes preaches. SO DO IT!

     

    Right 👍

     

     

  10. The zest of this post. Was simply to present an alternative and be creative.

     

    Just like Ben Chiarot Florida first pick in 2023 last year instead of a 2022 first pick of year of trade.

     

    As more GM's are hesitant to give up this year's first.

     

    Perhaps as an example a first say in 2028 ( a reference point, any future year ).. are they more likely to give up that year first than now, the 2023 pick.

     

    Example Holland with Oilers on record has said he won't give up this year's first ( I live in Edmonton ). But would a future year first make any difference..

     

    Of course the Pollock era can't be replicated but thinking like there is NO BOX can be applied in any year. By just being a little different.

     

    ( Example we see now, Dubas trading his 2025 first pick in the Maple Leafs recent trade as one example...Or Hughes in the Flames trade that could land 2025 or whatever other in the extensive choice trade with Flames )

  11. Now let's learn from the past and apply to present and future.

     

    Molson, Gorton, Hughes

     

    Now we all hear about trading for 2023 picks.. let's get creative like Sam Pollock , he traded to potentially get Gretzky year pick 1980...Wickenheiser ( if wasn't for WHA, and Skalbania/Pocklington off private deal via Houston and Winnipeg... Gretzky would have been a Habs ..possibly....,🤔)

     

    So now I hear 2025 is a deep year also..

     

     

    And one example of many , but let's project goalie need and a Quebec potential ( still early and of all positions goalie )..using it as example moreso to project out , Habs are in position to set themselves up for next decade by trading for not now..but Future years picks

     

     

    Like this example: 2025

     

    https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-prospects-gabriel-daigle-elite-goalie-2025-draft/

     

    So Gorton, Hughes can be the 21st century Pollock.. so don't just look at 2023 picks but beyond....

     

     

     

     

     

  12. On 8/25/2022 at 9:04 AM, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

     

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    I would caution against assuming the C position is solved for years to come. That assumes that Dach (who remains unsigned) is going to pan out. If he doesn’t, we’re right back in the crapper at C, with a 1A (Suzuki) and a bunch of bottom-6 guys.

     

    The importance of the Dach acquisition seems to have gone somewhat under the radar. We gave up either Romanov or a 13th-overall pick for him. That is a significant organizational investment. This was their big play to fix our organizational hole at C. If it doesn’t work out, that could become a structural problem with the rebuild and, along with goaltending, could be the difference between success and failure. A lot is depending on Mr. Dach.

     

     

    I have been pondering all summer on the DACH move. and keep asking myself, why? ( on mulitple fronts...WHY ?

    Do Hughes and Gorton know something? Or is it wishful thinking, A Big C, young, to justify not picking a C ( WRIGHT) at the draft and getting Slafkovsky..

     

    Dach, hasnt shown any JR, or early offensive potential pre or post his draft year? and Chicago too eager to pawn him off..

     

    NOW, this is curious to me, either Hughes is a genius, or its a gample and wishful thinking.

     

    Now , suppose, fine  Romanov still is trade.. BUT KEEP THE 13th pick.. get JS

     

    and are the habs better off with ;

     

    1. JS and a center prospect taken 13th like one of the ones available like NAZAR?

     

    OR

     

    2. HABS TAKE WRIGHT, as their C, and then take a winger like KEMELL or even MIROSHNICHENKO?

     

    Wright and Kemell instead of SLAFKOVSKY and DACH

     

    yes depends on DACH, and if was better to go with Wright..

     

    soon we will find out over next 2 to 3 years.

     

    But the trade for DACH, is curious

     

    WIshful thinking gamble, ( as there doesnt appear to be any history showing Dach's potential ..) or Hughes knows more than most...hmmmm?

  13. 1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

    You are certainly jumping to conclusions about Dach.  Again, I don't think Hughes makes this trade without knowing a lot about Dach's character. 

     

    I too live in Edmonton. Go talk to the staff at the JW Marriott, and what was happening during the bubble?

     

    Kids will be kids, and we all mature. Even the slightest of error in judgment. ( Nothing illegal or anything serious..) but perhaps nothing more than immaturity from his home town and close to family with good intentions.

     

    I am talking about Maturity level and whether that player has matured and evolved ..

     

    Talking character here. Discipline and focus where off ice maturity translates to on ice leadership and respect.

  14. Hope Hughes did his due diligence on Dach..

     

    Living In Edmonton , and Kirby from Sherwood Park..

     

    We have to ask why did Chicago so readily trade Dach? Or simply the trade worked to their advantage and rebuild. But why trade a 21 year old..

     

    Character? Off ice incident.. maybe a certain time when a player is willing to circumvent the rules during a certain Bubble year during playoffs in Edmonton, ? 

     

    Perhaps was an 18 year old error in judgement and the team officials sat down with him. Maturity, injuries .. talk about potential? The age old term for athletes ...

     

    I don't know. Chicago stayed at the JW Marriott in a city where the staff at the hotel talk.

     

    Young kids mature. Afterall people make mistakes. Nothing major at all here. Just saying a reflection of one's character ..

     

    Hope Habs did their due diligence and the kid excels . But Montreal is not a city to continue to make bad decisions off the ice.

     

    He is seen as a 2 way player, 200 ft game, sounds similar to Wright.

     

    It appears Hughes had a plan. What if? Could have? Should have?

     

    Time will tell.. good night all.

  15. 14 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

     

    Agree. I think this is all understandable, but pointless, internet/media chatter. Nothing unexpected is going to happen relative to the #1 pick.

    of course.. Wright is the logical choice all things considered and being a C.

     

    WHAT IF, off 1st pick to NJ for their 2nd pick..they pick the big winger and Habs still get WRIGHT...plus..

     

     

    what if ( and this would happen,,..PIPE DREAM, Devils flip or give up the 2023 FIRST..( thinking Bedard ) ) than its a no brainer...

     

     

     

    at end of day I will be surprised Wright isnt a HAB

     

     

  16. 1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

    Wrights versus Slafkovsky, one scouts opinion. He really likes Slafkovsky. 

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhz_uuuuJ9s&t=1009s

     

    Interesting thought , Habs trade down a spot, Devils may well just want a winger for Hughes. Habs get an extra pick or a 2023 draft pick, plus...and they still Get Wright at 2...

     

    If ever there was  year to do it would be now...especially with whom is rated Number 1 in 2022.

  17. 5 hours ago, Meller93 said:

    I like Cooley too, woulda been happy if we dropped and ended up with him. I just think Wright’s a no brainer 

    Yes if dropped to 2, Cooley would be the logical choice.

     

    At 1, the pick is Wright.

     

    ( No pun intended )

     

    Although his goals are less than when he was 16.

     

    https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=227271

     

    Covid has impacted development of prospects during this time, we simply lack of playing. In essence losing a full year development.

     

    When one sees a drop in statistical evidence at times , many times, it's a red flag 

     

    But in this situation , Wright is the safe pick, as many are in same situation. His evidence statistically in latter half of season showing he is picking up and improving.

     

    I am assuming this trajectory will continue.

     

    Habs pick him, give him 9 games , and evaluate. And if need be have him go back to junior.

     

     

    This is not a Yakupov situation or other 1 overall busts 

     

    But that is wild card here is the development timing during covid, only time will tell. But same can be said for Cooley also:

     

    https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=238269

     

    Not a dramatic improvement from previous year either 

     

    So yes, the pick is Shane Wright , all factors considered 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  18. On 1/10/2022 at 10:04 PM, DON said:

    Kaiden Guhle on Olympic list..

     this is legit 🤔, ( RIght 😛😉) some names from the past on there.. Wow..(???) Heatley, Phaneuf, Bieksa, Braithwaite... haha 🙃😒

     

    ( good for laughs anyways, even if not real)

     

    In any event, Kaiden and the young guys show up..would be cool,

     

    Waiting to see the official list for Canada..

     

    ( on Twitter,  people thinking it's actually legit, haha )

     

    Screenshot_20220114-123757.png

  19. Well, for everyone who was cheering for habs to lose. The MTL slot would be where nashville ball was placed. ( alphabetic order ).  So there you have it.

     

    Just a guess, unless the balls fell differently, all things equal, unless Nashville ball was out, MTL wouldnt have won the draft lottery.

     

    A 12.5% chance or into playoffs we go. You always go for the win and keep team going.

     

     

    There you have it, lets now all get behind our team! ( have a positive feeling about it..) very similar to the 1993 run in a different way!!

     

     

    Let get after it!!!

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  20. 14 minutes ago, HabsWEST said:

    Well, that is the reality now at 3 to 1.

     

    At 1 to 0, a pp to take it 2 to 0 lead Habs.

     

    Instead its 2 to 1 , Penguins.

     

    At start of period, another pp , to tie it..

     

    Its 0 for 7 pp .. All that is required is a 1 for 7 ( 14.2% , still very ordinary to below average ) 

     

    This game would be, 2 to 0 or very least , 2 to 2

     

     

    Now last opportunity, do we make it 3 to 2 down, or do we go 0 for 8 pp.

     

     

    We have 3 key players ( weber, price, petry ) all over 30.

     

     

    We have 2 young players at 20..

     

    And an excellent 2 way centre in Danault.

     

    Great grit and scoring in Gally.

     

    With Tatar as support.

     

     

    Rest, we arent good enough. Drouin, has had too many opportunities, his hockey IQ is not there.

     

     

    Reality is coming to. Be, 0 for 8, or 3 to 2... Says it all

     3 - 3 tie

     

    Or 0/9 PP and 3 to 2 down into 3rd?

     

     

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