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Post by GARB08 on Jun 22, 2002 14:03:23 GMT -5
ya trade berezin and bulis and some pick for some one's pick
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Post by PTH on Jun 22, 2002 14:06:08 GMT -5
I'd don't mind Higgins - I haven't followed the draft much this year, so I don't know about the other guys, but from what I've read Higgins looks like a decent enough prospect, and I'll trust Dorion to have made a good call.
I think perhaps after seeing Hainsey and Komisarek develop pretty well, he's taking the safe route and he keeps on trusting his US College scout.
What I do mind though is the Asham - Czerkawski trade. Asham is everything this team needs - some speed, some skill, and quite a bit of grit. I really liked the kid, and I would have liked to see him given a much bigger role this year. Instead, we get a soft scorer, and an old one to boot. Looks to me like Savard is trying to build the Ottawa Senators - a small skilled team that might normally make the playoffs, but will get slaughtered when they do make it.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:07:28 GMT -5
Phoenix picks Koreis. Nuts.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:09:09 GMT -5
Habs have to be making another deal. It makes no sense to pick up Czerkawski.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:14:55 GMT -5
After a trade with Columbus, Buffalo picks up Dan Paille
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:19:05 GMT -5
what do you know, Smith picks another Russian. Babchuk is a Hawk.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:22:16 GMT -5
Hudler still out there...
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:24:41 GMT -5
YAWN! Isles trade for Timander for a 4th rounder.
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Post by dd on Jun 22, 2002 14:24:50 GMT -5
I can recall that same lack of enthusiasm expressed just two years ago for Messrs Hainsey and Hossa ;)Funny how its ok for Washington and Calgary to think of taking Higgens, but not the Habs??
Why does anyone listen to that hyper bantam rooster Pierre Maguire anyway? It is safe to say that Higgens has :NHL speed, NHL skill, NHL hockey brains and at least AHL physical play.His competitiveness is not a question, so in two years, he will add an inch and 25+ lbs and be ready.
Just like Hainsey and Hossa.
And I gotta love how excited his folks got going to the Habs ;D
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:26:01 GMT -5
Sean Bergenheim picked up by the Isles.
I am hoping the Habs pick up Patrik Thorensen in the 2nd round. This guy played for Moncton in the Quebec league(worst team in that league) and had a point per game in his rookie year.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:27:37 GMT -5
I can recall that same lack of enthusiasm expressed just two years ago for Messrs Hainsey and Hossa ;)Funny how its ok for Washington and Calgary to think of taking Higgens, but not the Habs?? Why does anyone listen to that hyper bantam rooster Pierre Maguire anyway? It is safe to say that Higgens has :NHL speed, NHL skill, NHL hockey brains and at least AHL physical play.His competitiveness is not a question, so in two years, he will add an inch and 25+ lbs and be ready. Just like Hainsey and Hossa. And I gotta love how excited his folks got going to the Habs ;D Because he is 5'10!!! we have sooo many small players, it's ridiculous. If we were a big team and we picked this guy up, we would be thrilled. Because he does have the skill and speed it seems |
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Post by habmeister on Jun 22, 2002 14:29:18 GMT -5
I guess all of us Asham fans are going to have to start cheering for the Islanders. Quote from MT "We need some guys who can score the puck". Yeesh, even being lenient as far as a second language goes, that's pretty pathetic. The beat goes on, guys. How long before Hainsey and Hossa get traded? I predict Asham will score more goals next year than Czerkawski. Don't like that deal.  LMAO, asham scoring more goals than czerkawski??!! Only if marius is hit by a truck or god forbid something worse. I'll take that bet any day of the week. |
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 22, 2002 14:29:48 GMT -5
looks like gretz may make a trade
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 22, 2002 14:30:48 GMT -5
never mind
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:33:33 GMT -5
happy Garb? Eager is a Yote
HUDLER STILL AVAILABLE!! so is Vagner. AS deal some smurf to move up and draft one of em! I am sure a team will take Bulis!
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 22, 2002 14:34:31 GMT -5
see how huge he was
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Post by PTH on Jun 22, 2002 14:34:33 GMT -5
I can recall that same lack of enthusiasm expressed just two years ago for Messrs Hainsey and Hossa ;)Funny how its ok for Washington and Calgary to think of taking Higgens, but not the Habs?? Excellent point. I think we need to keep in mind that most of these guys won't make it anyhow, so if you restrict yourself even more by going for need, your odds of getting a good player are pretty low. If you get a top player, then you can deal with issues later - too many similar players, size, etc. If you don't have anyone to deal around, then you're screwed way, way worse. Going for skill instead of size might have gotten us Sturm, Marian Hossa and Simon Gagné - if we had those 3, we might have a very soft team lacking size and grit, but would we care ? |
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:37:05 GMT -5
could be a trade announced soon
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:38:55 GMT -5
Leafs pick up a Swede. Steen? or something?
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2002 14:41:33 GMT -5
I gotta go. Hopefully AS will get us another Milroy in the 2nd round  |
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Post by PTH on Jun 22, 2002 14:41:38 GMT -5
happy Garb? Eager is a Yote HUDLER STILL AVAILABLE!! so is Vagner. AS deal some smurf to move up and draft one of em! I am sure a team will take Bulis! Bulis ? Bulis is very close to being a goner, his contract ends in one season, and unless he shows something more than he's shown to date, I expect him to go back to Europe. So don't expect him to fetch us any kind of a pick around where we are now in the draft. These are after all teams who have been waiting for their 1st pick for hours now, they won't dump their picks for marginal young guys... |
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 22, 2002 14:41:40 GMT -5
whats the dam trade
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Post by habwest on Jun 22, 2002 15:08:27 GMT -5
I agree with your point PTH aobut picking the best talent available rather than drafting based on need. I think that we have to be careful about thinking tht you can "manage" everything in developing a team. There are too many variables to be able to do this precisely and the best general approach is to stock pile assets because as long as you have assets you can keep improving your team- something h&c pointed out somewhere else.
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Post by PTH on Jun 22, 2002 15:18:03 GMT -5
I agree with your point PTH aobut picking the best talent available rather than drafting based on need. I think that we have to be careful about thinking tht you can "manage" everything in developing a team. There are too many variables to be able to do this precisely and the best general approach is to stock pile assets because as long as you have assets you can keep improving your team- something h&c pointed out somewhere else. EXACTLY ! That's a tough thing to keep in mind sometimes, we like to think that GMs have long-range plans, that they have players in mind to replace others at specific times, etc, etc - truth is they improvise constantly, though they try to do so within a general framework. |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 22, 2002 15:35:43 GMT -5
Four more picks and we have another chance to get Hudler. This time with a second round pick. Hudler either will never make the NHL or he will be a star. I vote star.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 22, 2002 15:37:44 GMT -5
Surprised to see Jeff Deslauriers drop to the second round. He will be in the NHL soon.
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Post by Douper on Jun 22, 2002 15:41:00 GMT -5
TOMAS LINHART???
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 22, 2002 15:41:25 GMT -5
that defenceman they just drafted is huge
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 22, 2002 15:42:55 GMT -5
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 22, 2002 15:44:28 GMT -5
There must be something we don't know?
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