Agreed. But I like that everybody when talking about Slaf and his mediocre liiga numbers carefully gorgets that he was great in their playoff run where he was on their 2nd line instead of the 4th and that his U20 numbers are up there with some of the best draft eligible Finns
- AdamFrench

He's a good player, that's why he'll be drafted top 3, but I still think the Habs need Wright more.

Agreed. But I like that everybody when talking about Slaf and his mediocre liiga numbers carefully gorgets that he was great in their playoff run where he was on their 2nd line instead of the 4th and that his U20 numbers are up there with some of the best draft eligible Finns
- AdamFrench

No one said he sucks. I'll welcome him with open arms if he's Hughes pick.

He's just not the BPA, imho.

No one said he sucks. I'll welcome him with open arms if he's Hughes pick.

He's just not the BPA, imho.
- Scabeh

BPA is obviously Jagger Firkus

BPA is obviously Jagger Firkus
- AdamFrench

Either him or Biggus Richardus.

Oh mAdam Stench riding the euro hard again. I remember him being #TeamLaine in 2016 too.

No one said he sucks. I'll welcome him with open arms if he's Hughes pick.

He's just not the BPA, imho.
- Scabeh

Picking Slafkovsky 1st overall looks like swinging for the fences in my opinion. I have no doubt in my mind that Wright will become a great player in this league.

Maybe Slafkovsky becomes better, but I would go for the safe bet here.

And for the (frank)ing center.

Oh mAdam Stench riding the euro hard again. I remember him being #TeamLaine in 2016 too.
- mr.peanut

I was on Team Euro for NLA prospect Auston Matthews

canada, good morning.

I was on Team Euro for NLA prospect Auston Matthews
- AdamFrench

you don't get to rewrite your staunch support for Finnish Ovechkin.

canada, good morning.
- kicksave856

hi

This reminds me of the Sean Coutourier draft. He was forecast to be the number 1 pick for a very long time. He stumbled over the last few months and dropped to #7 by draft day.

Not saying Wright and Couturier are comparable. But, as someone noted earlier, the boredom factor influences commentary when someone leads the draft for multiple years.

When Couturier dropped out of the #1 projections it happened at after the WJC and long before final lists were put together.

I think this is just smoke. Montreal will take Wright.

The possible alternative to taking Wright is the intriguing story suggesting that the Rangers are open to moving Lafrenierre. It would an absolute bomb if Hughes could parlay the #1 pick with a few other assets and acquire both PLD and Lafrenniere.

hi
- mr.peanut

i don't know about you, but i'm going for coffee right now.

i don't know about you, but i'm going for coffee right now.
- kicksave856

I might. This retirement thing is fun

This reminds me of the Sean Coutourier draft. He was forecast to be the number 1 pick for a very long time. He stumbled over the last few months and dropped to #7 by draft day.

Not saying Wright and Couturier are comparable. But, as someone noted earlier, the boredom factor influences commentary when someone leads the draft for multiple years.

When Couturier dropped out of the #1 projections it happened at after the WJC and long before final lists were put together.

I think this is just smoke. Montreal will take Wright.

The possible alternative to taking Wright is the intriguing story suggesting that the Rangers are open to moving Lafrenierre. It would an absolute bomb if Hughes could parlay the #1 pick with a few other assets and acquire both PLD and Lafrenniere.
- spatso

I remember the Couturier year and I had a similar thought, even fi Wright's drop isn't as big as Couturier's (which was nonsense at the time).

As for the "bomb" thing you're suggesting, that's too crazy a scenario for a team trying to finally make the slow rebuild it needs.

canada, good morning.
- kicksave856

hello there, usa

how it's going down south?

I might. This retirement thing is fun
- mr.peanut

what are you gonna do with all this free time?

you don't get to rewrite your staunch support for Finnish Ovechkin.
- mr.peanut

This is slander and libel my good peanut.

hello there, usa

how it's going down south?
- deadpoulet

it's okay so far. gonna get warm today after 2 days of comfortable temps. i'm not looking forward to that.

what are you up to?

what are you gonna do with all this free time?
- kicksave856

post on hb more

it's okay so far. gonna get warm today after 2 days of comfortable temps. i'm not looking forward to that.

what are you up to?
- kicksave856

I just had a big latte.

Facetime should be soon with my friend from France.

post on hb more
- mr.peanut

wow

post on hb more
- mr.peanut

nice

I just had a big latte.

Facetime should be soon with my friend from France.
- deadpoulet

oh nice.

tell your friend from france that kicksave856 from america said hello.

oh nice.

tell your friend from france that kicksave856 from america said hello.
- kicksave856

I can do that, but I don't think she knows anything about Hockeybuzz (yet).

I can do that, but I don't think she knows anything about Hockeybuzz (yet).
- deadpoulet

oh she'll love it here.

chickpoulet!