Karine Hains: My Hainsight: Who Will the Habs Pick? In 2 and a half weeks, the draft will take place in Nashville and there will be plenty of speculation on who the Canadiens will pick on the day, here’s my guess on what will happen.

Will smith is listed as a C. Was he moved on the RW at some point?

The pick will be traded with the other 1st and Carey Price to San Jose for Erik Karlsson

canada, good morning. i slept until noon. what a sunday!

The pick will be traded with the other 1st and Carey Price to San Jose for Erik Karlsson
- mr.peanut

wow

canada, good morning. i slept until noon. what a sunday!
- kicksave856

wow

ce que je trouve dommage cest que les souvernirs seffacent un peu avec le temps, ou disons que ça fini par devenir floue

J'ai vu Tool et system of a down en shows, mais il ya pt de ça plus de 15 ans. J'aimerais ça pouvoir m'en rappeler un peu

La derniere coupe stanley du CH remonte à 30 ans en arrière. J'avais 10 ans. :(
- deadpoulet

moé tou, jme rappelle je portais mes ptits pyjamas du canayen quand je regardais les matchs à la télé, pi je capotais bin gros sur Patri-que Roy


Tool et System of a Down c'est définitivement deux autres bands que j'aimerais bien voir un jour en show, surtout System... je trippe pas mal sur leur vocals.

The pick will be traded with the other 1st and Carey Price to San Jose for Erik Karlsson
- mr.peanut

that's some heavy blockbuster poop going on there, oh my.

Will smith is listed as a C. Was he moved on the RW at some point?
- deadpoulet

as long as the player himself is not confused with the position he plays it's all good with me, as to avoid any awkward "experiments" between wingers and centers like the ones we've witnessed at times in the last few years on the habs roster lol.

Habs would be stupid to pass on Michkov. 3 years is nothing. Could be like passing on Guy LaFleur back in the day. This guy will be a goal machine. Habs will soon regret passing on Wright don’t screw up 2 in a row.

Habs would be stupid to pass on Michkov. 3 years is nothing. Could be like passing on Guy LaFleur back in the day. This guy will be a goal machine. Habs will soon regret passing on Wright don’t screw up 2 in a row.
- jsrstl1

not impossible, but let's just say Wright's development isn't going all that great, things can change quickly but I doubt he becomes this superstar calibre player that haunts the habs with his amazing performances...

Will smith is listed as a C. Was he moved on the RW at some point?
- deadpoulet

I think he was a c throughout, don’t think i wrote he’s a winger anywhere did i? I refer to Leonard as a winger but not as Smith

Habs would be stupid to pass on Michkov. 3 years is nothing. Could be like passing on Guy LaFleur back in the day. This guy will be a goal machine. Habs will soon regret passing on Wright don’t screw up 2 in a row.
- jsrstl1

It could be more than 3 years as Hughes himself has said. Habs need injection of talent too much to risk getting nothing in the end. And there’s no need to say it would be stupid. No one knows what will happen in the future and so far, passing on Wright doesn’t look like a mistake at all

I think he was a c throughout, don’t think i wrote he’s a winger anywhere did i? I refer to Leonard as a winger but not as Smith
- Karine Hains

The fourth pick belongs to the San Jose Sharks and there are plenty of rumors that they are very interested in right winger Will Smith

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Will you buy an EK65 Canadiens jersey?

I think he was a c throughout, don’t think i wrote he’s a winger anywhere did i? I refer to Leonard as a winger but not as Smith
- Karine Hains

I feel like we have heard a lot more about some of the prospects than others. I read way more about Smith and the russian than let say Leonard or some prospects that mtl may end up picking at 5.

I dont think Smith will be there either and I get the same feeling as you that Hughes is not willing to deal with the russian situation that much. They did not even see him play this year and have yet to speak to him.

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I guess

they'll get a good player, good enough for me

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D’oh! My bad thank you. Useful to have a chicken who knows how to read around

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once in a while yes

they'll get a good player, good enough for me
- fidopro

do you think they will make that pick at 31-32?

do you think they will make that pick at 31-32?
- deadpoulet

impossible to know imo. even them probably don't know. depends who is still on the board at that time. let say a player ranked 15th on their list slips and is still there?
if not, yes, possible they package the pick to improve the team if there's a trade to be made like last year with Dach. not sure that will be the case, it took the 13th overall last year, not the 31st. big difference.
chances are they will make a pick though.

If there is no reality to buying Michkov out of that 3 years in KHL, he is no longer an option.

If SJ is on the clock, what would they need to not take Smith ? If something can be worked out, and the Habs want Smith that badly, make the deal.

If Smith is gone, Leonard would be a great choice, and bring a skillset that is lacking on the current roster.

Reinbacher would be a great choice as well, and being RD is certainly worth noting.

I initially thought they would take Michkov, but it has been pointed out there is no chance to buy him out of KHL. So I now believe the pick will be Leonard.

impossible to know imo. even them probably don't know. depends who is still on the board at that time. let say a player ranked 15th on their list slips and is still there?
if not, yes, possible they package the pick to improve the team if there's a trade to be made like last year with Dach. not sure that will be the case, it took the 13th overall last year, not the 31st. big difference.
chances are they will make a pick though.
- fidopro

they could try to move up a few spots and flip it for an nhl ready player after that

they did not have the 13th overall pick last season, they had to trade Romanov to get it.

otherwise, I agree, the pick might be a bit too low to get something really good that could help mtl right away

Good analysis and great read.

Exciting Russians that can score goals are hard to pass up.

Can't help but wonder if it is possible to buy out a Russian team's interest in a player.

Top NHL players are being paid in the range of $5m to $8m. coming off their original entry level deals. Is it possible for an NHL team to buy the release of an elite player from his Russian club?