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Bigger kids are given a much longer leash, especially with a higher draft pedigree. McCarron's a perfect example. Draft picks in the first couple of rounds whose height starts with a 5 better be pretty special. Which is kind of funny, point me to that long list of successful 6'5" NHLers vs a 5'10" player, even in the modern era.

Blais had more PIM in the series against the Eagles than he did in the entire season! I think he got game misconducts in back to back games, we were at one of the game when he got tossed.

So only rounds 1 and 2 count, now? Or is it top 3, which, as @Commandant mentioned, the Habs are top 2 over the last 4 years in terms of quantify of picks chosen. Yes, I get the math. But discarding later rounds removes players like Gallagher, Anderson, Evans, Carrier, Montembeault, etc.

In the past 4 years, they've had 39 draft picks. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's 11 more than a team would have without any trades (1 pick per round, 7 rounds, 4 years, 28picks). My guess is that's at least top 5 in the league, I'm too lazy to go count. 16 of those were in the first 3 rounds of each draft. But hey, the cupboard is bare. Anyway, I guess it's bad when prospects make the NHL because that makes the prospect pool weaker. 🙄

He got hype? Seems like a good kid, but I don't think anyone projected him as a top 4. Most of the mentions on this site were around him being the odd man out most of the time.

Fowler backup? Feel like every NHL team has waived him at some point (yes, that's an exaggeration)

I feel like there's a Mailloux disconnect. Was he all of a sudden a top 5/can't miss pick? Did anyone watch him play? Granted, St. Louis must value his potential because Bolduc is not a throwaway player. This feels like the Lehkonen/Barron trade, but in reverse.

I wasn't super duper impressed with Mailloux when I watched the playoffs this year. I know some had good feedback from folks here, but he didn't seem very intelligent on the ice. Of course, take that with a grain of salt from a casual fan. I am intrigued with Bolduc. Finished the season pretty strong.

I knew about Pietrangelo, was mostly joking. Speaking of future LTIR, Marchand to play until he's 43?

Wonder who will draw the short straw to be the LTIR candidate? Price to Vegas!

Reunite Laine and Roslovic!

Format is terrible. The cliche’d booing is annoying as heck, too.

Well, this is one way to replace Savard!

We were hoping for an Eagles/Rocket finals so we could see Laval out here in CO. Close, but not quite!

That goal was a dumpster fire. 3-2 Charlotte.