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Post by habsask on Jul 7, 2022 21:38:40 GMT -5
What about the contract and the large QO? Do you think the Habs would commit long term at about 8 million per? Yep Minus Carey Price . Voila Heck minus Brendan Gallagher. Or, we have Dadonov and Byron coming off the books next year for 8.5 million Sheesh, I must say folks are getting really critical right off the bat. Does anyone here know what the Habs so-called "Master Plan" was/is in detail? Plans are not static carved in stone things - they most frequently evolve with developments. Many folks are making what seem to be judgements on players that we won't know about for another 2 or 3 years. Or are some folks just angry & venting because the Habs aren't picking players they had their hearts set on or know nothing about? Perspective is a wonderful thing; usually some time passes before you have it. OK, pile on if it makes folks feel better. Me, I'm waiting to see how things develop. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Jul 7, 2022 21:42:03 GMT -5
WTF edmonton? all those picks to drop a player?
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:44:17 GMT -5
WTF edmonton? all those picks to drop a player? Goofy is being polite. Dumb. |
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Post by habsask on Jul 7, 2022 21:44:39 GMT -5
Well after my previous post I might as well aggravate folks some more. Personally I was never 100% sold on Romanov. So I'm not sorry to see him go; current management had a pretty good look at him to make a judgement. I agree he definitely was a big hitter but sometimes all that does is take him out of the play after which bad things happen.
Cheers
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:46:26 GMT -5
Now we see who the other teams pick and leave for the Habs.
Maverick gone. Glad it is to another team, not my fave.
33 looking really good so far.
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Post by Tankdriver on Jul 7, 2022 21:47:06 GMT -5
Howard would be my next pick.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:49:12 GMT -5
Arizona has more people on the podium than they will have in the stands for five years. Awesome
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:49:27 GMT -5
Howard would be my next pick. Yup |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:53:22 GMT -5
There is Lambert. Size, skating and rough IQ. We shall see. An overbearing Dad too.
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Post by Skilly on Jul 7, 2022 21:54:43 GMT -5
Yep Minus Carey Price . Voila Heck minus Brendan Gallagher. Or, we have Dadonov and Byron coming off the books next year for 8.5 million Sheesh, I must say folks are getting really critical right off the bat. Does anyone here know what the Habs so-called "Master Plan" was/is in detail? Plans are not static carved in stone things - they most frequently evolve with developments. Many folks are making what seem to be judgements on players that we won't know about for another 2 or 3 years. Or are some folks just angry & venting because the Habs aren't picking players they had their hearts set on or know nothing about? Perspective is a wonderful thing; usually some time passes before you have it. OK, pile on if it makes folks feel better. Me, I'm waiting to see how things develop. What is it everyone here always say? Oh yeah. You build you team down the middle. Did this philosophy suddenly change? We needed a center. We got 26 point Kirby Dach. We better get Bedard next year. Slafkovsky is likely to be our second line winger, but he doesn’t make people around him better like Wright. We still are going to need someone to get him the puck. This management group will not have the “you need to draft top line centers” excuse. They had their chance |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:54:53 GMT -5
Howard and Firkus still there. Coolio. Not at 32 yet though
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Post by Tankdriver on Jul 7, 2022 21:55:09 GMT -5
Howard would be my next pick. Yup I see Tampa grabbing him. Going to get a good player if they do. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Jul 7, 2022 21:57:46 GMT -5
Sheesh, I must say folks are getting really critical right off the bat. Does anyone here know what the Habs so-called "Master Plan" was/is in detail? Plans are not static carved in stone things - they most frequently evolve with developments. Many folks are making what seem to be judgements on players that we won't know about for another 2 or 3 years. Or are some folks just angry & venting because the Habs aren't picking players they had their hearts set on or know nothing about? Perspective is a wonderful thing; usually some time passes before you have it. OK, pile on if it makes folks feel better. Me, I'm waiting to see how things develop. What is it everyone here always say? Oh yeah. You build you team down the middle. Did this philosophy suddenly change? We needed a center. We got 26 point Kirby Dach. We better get Bedard next year. Slafkovsky is likely to be our second line winger, but he doesn’t make people around him better like Wright. We still are going to need someone to get him the puck. This management group will not have the “you need to draft top line centers” excuse. They had their chance Exactly! There goes my pick! |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:57:46 GMT -5
Sheesh, I must say folks are getting really critical right off the bat. Does anyone here know what the Habs so-called "Master Plan" was/is in detail? Plans are not static carved in stone things - they most frequently evolve with developments. Many folks are making what seem to be judgements on players that we won't know about for another 2 or 3 years. Or are some folks just angry & venting because the Habs aren't picking players they had their hearts set on or know nothing about? Perspective is a wonderful thing; usually some time passes before you have it. OK, pile on if it makes folks feel better. Me, I'm waiting to see how things develop. What is it everyone here always say? Oh yeah. You build you team down the middle. Did this philosophy suddenly change? We needed a center. We got 26 point Kirby Dach. We better get Bedard next year. Slafkovsky is likely to be our second line winger, but he doesn’t make people around him better like Wright. We still are going to need someone to get him the puck. This management group will not have the “you need to draft top line centers” excuse. They had their chance Tonight, we got Slafkovsky, Dach and Mesar. I can live with that! |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jul 7, 2022 21:58:11 GMT -5
Sportsnet tampa love in continues
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 21:58:38 GMT -5
I see Tampa grabbing him. Going to get a good player if they do. Done. Crazy good pick at 31 |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 22:03:59 GMT -5
Good guys will be left at 33. Sweet.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 22:07:39 GMT -5
Oil went with a big body. I liked him, but a bit early. Size wins again. Goofy.
Beck, Del Bel Belluz, Trikozov, etc still around. I will research more to see my fave for the “top pick” tomorrow. Fun 2.0
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 7, 2022 22:12:01 GMT -5
Two guys off my list. I get lucky sometimes, even though I was very open about preferring Wright. I do like the big dude too though.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jul 8, 2022 0:38:19 GMT -5
If the Habs don’t use 33 on a guy like Hutson, then someone will before the Habs next pick at 62. I really like Hutson. He controls the play…a ton. I have seen at least a dozen of his games (probably more including a bunch last year), and he is always noticeable. The key risk is obvious to everyone, will he get big enough to defend at the NHL level or will he just be a rover type PP specialist that you have to severely limit his minutes on defense. To be clear, I am not talking about reckless swinging for the fences with every pick, but I would like to see these rare high picks used on skill and talent that is rare to get outside of high picks. With these high first and second round picks, the odds are good the Habs will get a nice number of NHLers out of the next two drafts. Being able to draft guys that can eventually play top six or top four is huge in being able to architect a perennial contender. They need to hit on these high picks, and not just bottom six or pairing guys. And if that means moving up from 26 with another asset(s) to get a better quality guy, then do it. Gorton has a track record of moving up to get a targeted guy. And all those mid round picks, if they can be pooled to move up into the second or third to get a better guy that is still around, then do it. And there is also using mid round picks to complement your roster or get prospects where teams cannot hang onto players due to cap or contract limit space. Lots of ways to improve the quality of the prospect pool over the next two years. Ben King had a wonderful year. He is older but improving. Why is everyone avoiding him. Big, strong, improving, scores. Old at 20?? |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 0:51:45 GMT -5
If the Habs don’t use 33 on a guy like Hutson, then someone will before the Habs next pick at 62. I really like Hutson. He controls the play…a ton. I have seen at least a dozen of his games (probably more including a bunch last year), and he is always noticeable. The key risk is obvious to everyone, will he get big enough to defend at the NHL level or will he just be a rover type PP specialist that you have to severely limit his minutes on defense. To be clear, I am not talking about reckless swinging for the fences with every pick, but I would like to see these rare high picks used on skill and talent that is rare to get outside of high picks. With these high first and second round picks, the odds are good the Habs will get a nice number of NHLers out of the next two drafts. Being able to draft guys that can eventually play top six or top four is huge in being able to architect a perennial contender. They need to hit on these high picks, and not just bottom six or pairing guys. And if that means moving up from 26 with another asset(s) to get a better quality guy, then do it. Gorton has a track record of moving up to get a targeted guy. And all those mid round picks, if they can be pooled to move up into the second or third to get a better guy that is still around, then do it. And there is also using mid round picks to complement your roster or get prospects where teams cannot hang onto players due to cap or contract limit space. Lots of ways to improve the quality of the prospect pool over the next two years. Ben King had a wonderful year. He is older but improving. Why is everyone avoiding him. Big, strong, improving, scores. Old at 20?? He is on my list. You pick him late tomorrow and say whoo hoo. I like the big dude. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 0:52:47 GMT -5
If the Habs don’t use 33 on a guy like Hutson, then someone will before the Habs next pick at 62. I really like Hutson. He controls the play…a ton. I have seen at least a dozen of his games (probably more including a bunch last year), and he is always noticeable. The key risk is obvious to everyone, will he get big enough to defend at the NHL level or will he just be a rover type PP specialist that you have to severely limit his minutes on defense. To be clear, I am not talking about reckless swinging for the fences with every pick, but I would like to see these rare high picks used on skill and talent that is rare to get outside of high picks. With these high first and second round picks, the odds are good the Habs will get a nice number of NHLers out of the next two drafts. Being able to draft guys that can eventually play top six or top four is huge in being able to architect a perennial contender. They need to hit on these high picks, and not just bottom six or pairing guys. And if that means moving up from 26 with another asset(s) to get a better quality guy, then do it. Gorton has a track record of moving up to get a targeted guy. And all those mid round picks, if they can be pooled to move up into the second or third to get a better guy that is still around, then do it. And there is also using mid round picks to complement your roster or get prospects where teams cannot hang onto players due to cap or contract limit space. Lots of ways to improve the quality of the prospect pool over the next two years. Ben King had a wonderful year. He is older but improving. Why is everyone avoiding him. Big, strong, improving, scores. Old at 20?? He is on my list. You pick him late tomorrow and say whoo hoo. I like the big dude. He has actually been good enough to draft the past two years, but alas. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 2:14:08 GMT -5
Last post and then I have to sleep before tomorrow.
Here are the current Day Two picks:
Rd 2-33 (first pick day two)
Rd 2-62
Rd 3-75
Rd 3-92
Rd 4-127
Rd 4-128
Rd 5-130
Rd 6-162
Rd 7-194
Rd 7-216
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 7:45:44 GMT -5
So, who are the “best” still left?
Up front: Firkus, Del Bel Belluz, Beck (centres to boot)
On D: Chesley, Hävelid, Hutson, Odelius (first two are RHD)
In net: Wait until the middle rounds, this is not a good goalie draft
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Post by Skilly on Jul 8, 2022 8:26:23 GMT -5
After hearing the Kent Hughes interview, I'd be shocked if they select Firkus.
"there is no way I envision a lineup with Caufield, Mesar, and Sean Farrell" . Sounds like he only wants two Smurfs on the team at any given time
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 10:14:30 GMT -5
Yes! A centre. Owen Beck
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Post by Tankdriver on Jul 8, 2022 10:18:39 GMT -5
I see sportsnet can't keep up and display the teams coming up and the players that have been picked...by the time a video package is done, 5 players have been picked.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 10:21:03 GMT -5
Way too early to pick a goalie, Buffalo.
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Post by Tankdriver on Jul 8, 2022 10:38:04 GMT -5
Haven't moved any of those extra picks yet...
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 8, 2022 10:39:43 GMT -5
Sykora, Hutson still there
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