Beat me to it, exactly coudn't care less where he from, I want good players with Character

like you said he fit the bill and he quebecois good, but dont pick him solely on the latest for (frank) sake
- Xizord

if they had them high on their list it would have been easy to draft them. they had many choices. 26, 33... many later ones to trade up.
but they didn't. kids will play elsewhere, as usual.

Draft Board ... for those interested.

https://www.eliteprospect...raft/nhl-entry-draft/2022

Adam Engstrom.

Adam Engstrom.
- BashCH

D shoots left
6'2" 185 lbs

D shoots left
6'2" 185 lbs
- Garfield512

Not surprised they went for some D now.


I expect the rest of the draft to be people swapping picks and moving up and down a few to grab a player here or there... bigger trades and excitement starting on the weekend before UFA on Wed.

Signing session with Wideman at the draft and I can confirm that he has offered his number 20 to Slafkovsky, yup i asked him Team player!

Dumais and Langlois both picked just after the Habs pick.

Dumais and Langlois both picked just after the Habs pick.
- BashCH

shocking

Dumais and Langlois both picked just after the Habs pick.
- BashCH

They are really putting themselves in a position to be bashed if any of these guys succeed.

Karine
Hains: Thrilling Night in Montreal
The Canadiens made the most of the first round of the NHL draft last night by addressing two glaring organizational needs.
- Karine Hains

Great blog Karine! I’ll miss Romanov but I’m looking to see how HUGO’s trades and selections work out! I’m really excited with Slaf’s potential. It’s going be a brilliant pick or a bust. I’m betting on him being a brilliant addition.

Is it just me or does anyone else get Jaromir Jagr "vibes" when looking at Slaf.

Obviously way too early for such a comparison but his size, position and nationality gives me that impression.

Or maybe I'm just delusional.

They are really putting themselves in a position to be bashed if any of these guys succeed.
- Scabeh

Proving that Kent is not a REAL tigarsdchénou

Is it just me or does anyone else get Jaromir Jagr "vibes" when looking at Slaf.

Obviously way too early for such a comparison but his size, position and nationality gives me that impression.

Or maybe I'm just delusional.
- Garfield512

That's the best case scenario. The worst is Armia.

I've read comparison to Franzen too.

Duncan Keith retires

#foreveranoiler

Duncan Keith retires

#foreveranoiler
- mr.peanut

Oilers have lots of cap space now.

if they had them high on their list it would have been easy to draft them. they had many choices. 26, 33... many later ones to trade up.
but they didn't. kids will play elsewhere, as usual.
- fidopro

Exact, they were not high on their list and i'm glad they are not bending just to please the crowd

BUT

they better be right in their assesment

Exact, they were not high on their list and i'm glad they are not bending just to please the crowd

BUT

they better be right in their assesment
- Xizord

ca fait 20 ans qu'on voit de très bons joueurs québécois partout dans la ligue sauf à Montréal. c'est sûr that they are wrong in their assesment. that is not even debatable.

Steal of the draft Cedrick Guindon.

Classic overager pick.

He looks like he's (frank)ing 12.
- Scabeh

He would have been picked by Chicago some years ago…. Oops…

***Bad joke***

Bergevin: I knew nothing about what was going on…. Well nothing had changed Marc…

Steal of the draft Cedrick Guindon.
- jugkope

Un autre Russ Courtnall(Chevreuil…)

ca fait 20 ans qu'on voit de très bons joueurs québécois partout dans la ligue sauf à Montréal. c'est sûr that they are wrong in their assesment. that is not even debatable.
- fidopro

Meh.

You can say that about a lot fo their picks (as can every organization about the assessment of their picks).

Where were the players ranked and what picks did they have at the time.

Look at the top players currently in the NHL... how many have the Habs realistically had a chance to pick?

But are there lots of really good Quebec born players in the NHL?

Heck, last year, Drouin made the top 25, I believe.

I don't have an issue with them drafting Quebec players, but I also don't want them to reach to pick one just to say the picked a player born in Quebec.

He would have been picked by Chicago some years ago…. Oops…

***Bad joke***

Bergevin: I knew nothing about what was going on…. Well nothing had changed Marc…
- TheInformer697041

- Garfield512

☺️

Meh.

You can say that about a lot fo their picks (as can every organization about the assessment of their picks).

Where were the players ranked and what picks did they have at the time.

Look at the top players currently in the NHL... how many have the Habs realistically had a chance to pick?

But are there lots of really good Quebec born players in the NHL?

Heck, last year, Drouin made the top 25, I believe.

I don't have an issue with them drafting Quebec players, but I also don't want them to reach to pick one just to say the picked a player born in Quebec.
- Mashadar

Ducks drafted 3. 3! let see if our picks do better.
not talking about the others drafted by other teams.
Habs, 0. zero.
if you want them, you draft them.