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Post by JohnnyVerdun on Feb 22, 2003 17:56:43 GMT -5
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Post by MPLABBE on Feb 22, 2003 17:58:33 GMT -5
Yeah he will be a good one
If he still there when we draft, Id bet a couple of quarters AS drafts him.
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Post by Patty Roy on Feb 23, 2003 11:33:07 GMT -5
I still say that the move to make is to trade up and draft either Staal or Horton, but if the Habs continue to drop in the standing i would be reluctant to make the trade i proposed awhile back (1st and 2 2nds for top 3 or 4 pick).
But if AS thinks Parise is the BPA, then i'm all for it. AS has all my confidence when it comes to 1st round picks.
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Post by montreal on Feb 23, 2003 17:52:00 GMT -5
There's so many good picks for the 1st round, and with us being in the 12-16 range, we should get a very decent pick. I would try and trade up with our 1st and 2nd for top 10 pick. I like Vanek, but the LW in Russia sounds good to. Kesler from Ohio State and Richard Stelick and Steve Bernier (I can't spell) all interest me.
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Post by MPLABBE on Feb 23, 2003 18:02:56 GMT -5
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Post by habruti on Feb 24, 2003 12:16:09 GMT -5
I really do not think that our first pick and 2 2nd rounder would grant us one of the top 5 picks, probably not even a top 10 pick in this very good draft year.
Zach Parise is indeed a very good player he was with Higgins one of the best players in the USA squad for las WJC. If we the season ended today we would pick #12 and I frankly think it would be too late for Parise. What I would like is the following scenario (which is also very unlikely IMO).
Trade few assest to Phillies for there 1st pick they got from Pheonix. I do not know what would be acceptable for such a trade but maybe something that focuses arround Brisebois could be interesting. That would give us a top ten pick and frankly there are still few other players I would pick before Parise who I still think will be quite a player.
I think I would go for Nilsson before Parise and even Steve Bernier whos stock keep rising. I deally both could improve our team for years to come. Could you imagine 3 years from now with a lineup that could look like this:
Nilsson, Koivu, Perezoghin
Zednik, Higgins, Bernier
Bulis, Hossa, Sundstrom
Kilger, Plekanek, Ward/Ryder/Milroy (Pick one!)
Markov, Komisarek
Hainsey, Rivet
Souray, Archer
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Post by MPLABBE on Feb 24, 2003 12:25:00 GMT -5
Isn't Nillsson's stock slipping a little?
I have read he will be more of a 15-20 pick than a top 10....
btw I thought Parise was a smurf...apparently he is 6'1' already...
I can see Philly being interested in Brisebois if they don't re-sign Desjardins..I doubt Pitkanen or Wowitka will be ready next year...
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Post by oldhabsfan on Feb 25, 2003 3:47:37 GMT -5
...Kesler from Ohio State and Richard Stelick and Steve Bernier (I can't spell) all interest me. I find Richard Stehlik (fast, talented, already 240 pounds) extremely interesting. The idea of adding a monster defenseman of superior talent to our already impressive goup of young defensemen fascinates me. There is just one problem with him: I have seen a report that he tends to panic under pressure - not what you really want in a defenceman. But if he didn't have this defect he might be close to number 1 and completely out of our reach. I hope Savard and Madden look at this one *very* carefully. |
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Post by BadCompany on Feb 25, 2003 6:37:43 GMT -5
I find Richard Stehlik (fast, talented, already 240 pounds) extremely interesting. The idea of adding a monster defenseman of superior talent to our already impressive goup of young defensemen fascinates me. There is just one problem with him: I have seen a report that he tends to panic under pressure - not what you really want in a defenceman. But if he didn't have this defect he might be close to number 1 and completely out of our reach. I hope Savard and Madden look at this one *very* carefully. Well, if you are looking at another defenseman (which isn't a bad idea), how about Dion Phaneuf?[/color][/url] (click the link) He figures to be around where we pick... Ht/Wt: 6-2/205 Position: Defense Shoots: Left Birthdate:: April 10, 1985 Team: Red Deer Scouting Report: Strong two-way defender who is solid in all facets of the game, if not particularly flashy. Great size and strength. Hits like a Mack truck and punishes opposing forwards who dare to roam near the crease. Is very calm and poised under heavy forechecking pressure. Never rattled and always makes the proper decision in puck distribution. Plays a controlled, mature and intelligent game at both ends of the ice. Has a heavy shot, though he's not the prototypical power play quarterback. REPORT CARDSize/Strength A- Skating B Shot/Scoring ability B- Puckhandling B+ Hockey Sense A Competitiveness A+ Leadership B+ Composure/Poise A+ Defense A |
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Post by montreal on Feb 25, 2003 17:44:07 GMT -5
Isn't Nillsson's stock slipping a little? I have read he will be more of a 15-20 pick than a top 10.... btw I thought Parise was a smurf...apparently he is 6'1' already... I can see Philly being interested in Brisebois if they don't re-sign Desjardins..I doubt Pitkanen or Wowitka will be ready next year... No way, Nilsson's stock should be sky high. I talk with some people in Sweden over at HF, and they speak very highly of him. He just recently broke the rookie scoring record in the SEL (beating Forsberg/Naslund). He is a teamate of Habs prospect Johan Eneqvist (Leksand in the SEL) and souds to be a top 10 pick I would think. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Feb 25, 2003 17:49:44 GMT -5
well, since this is such a great draft...I guess it's tough to predict who will go where
so much quality...
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Post by montreal on Feb 25, 2003 17:51:31 GMT -5
Konstantin Glazachev. He has 3 goals in the RSL and 10 pts or so, playing in the same league as Perezhogin, but he's much younger and bigger. 4 months from now we'll know for sure who Savard likes. |
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Post by legaspesien on Feb 25, 2003 17:57:42 GMT -5
Scouting Report: Strong two-way defender who is solid in all facets of the game, if not particularly flashy. Great size and strength. Hits like a Mack truck and punishes opposing forwards who dare to roam near the crease. Is very calm and poised under heavy forechecking pressure. Never rattled and always makes the proper decision in puck distribution. Plays a controlled, mature and intelligent game at both ends of the ice. Has a heavy shot, though he's not the prototypical power play quarterback. Nice dream...will make us forget the travesti episode...the brirzzzzzzzzzz era....the cube in the minor...and not to forget that dyhk and by the way I recall something like 10 years ago or close the same report on the bilodeau choice...at that time was there any board?? |
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Post by Viper on Feb 25, 2003 17:58:08 GMT -5
maybe the crappy way the team is playing will open up more options to AS getting who he likes as well ;D  |
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Post by MPLABBE on Feb 25, 2003 18:25:54 GMT -5
Konstantin Glazachev. He has 3 goals in the RSL and 10 pts or so, playing in the same league as Perezhogin, but he's much younger and bigger. 4 months from now we'll know for sure who Savard likes. Here is the skinny on this guy: www.russianprospects.com/profiles/profile_glazachev.htmSounds good. |
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Post by BadCompany on Feb 26, 2003 20:08:48 GMT -5
Here's another view. Not so good. www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/columnist/woodlief/2003-02-26-woodlief_x.htmNext (and for this one you'd better strap into your seats real tight, 'cause we're about to get a little heated under the collar) is the case of talented Russian winger Konstantin Glazachev. As they used to say about Reggie Jackson, "There ain't enough mustard in the world to cover this hot dog."
We will say right up front that Glazachev, without question, was the most pure offensive talent in the entire tournament. Hands down. We will also say that if we owned a franchise at any level, this pathetic, lame excuse of an athlete would not be allowed into the building — not even to sell peanuts in the stands — for fear that his freakish sideshow of diving at the mere thought of being touched would cause our fans to believe they were at a soccer game. Each team played only four games in the tournament, yet Glazachev was down writhing on the ice more often than a hooker at a free diamond store. It got so bad at one point that when a man in the stands took an accidental pratfall down the stairs near a cluster of NHL scouts, one of the scouts turned and, without missing a beat, said: "I see Glazachev's dad is in the audience."
In short, to sum up our report on Glazachev: think Ilya Kovalchuk/Pavel Bure lite — he has all the bad attitude, immaturity, petulance, ego, and cancerous side affects, but only a fraction of the talent. |
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Post by Cranky on Feb 26, 2003 20:13:24 GMT -5
Here's another view. Not so good. www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/columnist/woodlief/2003-02-26-woodlief_x.htmNext (and for this one you'd better strap into your seats real tight, 'cause we're about to get a little heated under the collar) is the case of talented Russian winger Konstantin Glazachev. As they used to say about Reggie Jackson, "There ain't enough mustard in the world to cover this hot dog."
We will say right up front that Glazachev, without question, was the most pure offensive talent in the entire tournament. Hands down. We will also say that if we owned a franchise at any level, this pathetic, lame excuse of an athlete would not be allowed into the building — not even to sell peanuts in the stands — for fear that his freakish sideshow of diving at the mere thought of being touched would cause our fans to believe they were at a soccer game. Each team played only four games in the tournament, yet Glazachev was down writhing on the ice more often than a hooker at a free diamond store. It got so bad at one point that when a man in the stands took an accidental pratfall down the stairs near a cluster of NHL scouts, one of the scouts turned and, without missing a beat, said: "I see Glazachev's dad is in the audience."
In short, to sum up our report on Glazachev: think Ilya Kovalchuk/Pavel Bure lite — he has all the bad attitude, immaturity, petulance, ego, and cancerous side affects, but only a fraction of the talent.So what's the problem? Sounds like a perfect Hab prospect to me. |
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