Karine Hains: In Hainsight: Moving Up Yesterday, two members of the media reported that Kent Hughes is actively trying to make a deal to move up in the draft and of course it got everyone talking.

like I was saying, the difference between Fantilli and the kid they would get at 5, let say Leonard, is not worth the package they would have to give ANA to move up.

like I was saying, the differene between Fantilli and the kid they would get at 5, let say Leonard, is not worth the package they would have to give ANA to move up.
- fidopro

that all depends on your evaluation of the young talent in that top 5, from the sound of it there does seem to be a significant gap between Fantilli and the others, even if he isn't a generational player like Bedard should turn out to be.

canada, good morning.

like I was saying, the differene between Fantilli and the kid they would get at 5, let say Leonard, is not worth the package they would have to give ANA to move up.
- fidopro

Getting Fantilli who is projected to be a 1C would be a game changer, win the middle, win the game

It may cost the Habs Lane Hutson…

So The 5th + Lane Hutson…

Not sure I would do that…

canada, good morning.
- kicksave856

It may cost the Habs Lane Hutson…

So The 5th + Lane Hutson…

Not sure I would do that…
- TheInformer697041

You gotta give to get.

I don’t think Armia and the 31st wouldn’t cut it..

This HuGo you like to call them has preached patience from the start. They will be building for the long term, so they say. They have a decent start, got some interesting prospects, but one player does not get them there....well Bedard maybe, but you get my point. There is a big difference between making inquiries, which they should be doing, and 'really trying hard' which I doubt they are doing.....

Passing on Michkov is easy, far too many concerns with his availability, even with that talent. There will be a very good player chosen, so no worries.....

- AGalchenyuk27

with a little milk. just a drop, you know?

I haven't seen the players enough to form an opinion, so I guess only Hughes knows if it's really worth it. From my perspective, the package for Anaheim's 2nd seems steep for the difference in talent, there is one piece too many in my opinion. Not sure Anaheim really wants Anderson due to their window, so I would keep him and offer the 5th OA, Harris and Beck. I probably wouldn't do that either, but again, I haven't really evaluated the players.

I think the most realistic option is to trade up with San Jose. Of course, if Smith is also their target, we might overpay for that too. But going down only one spot and receiving Beck or Harris and, say, our 3rd rounder (69th OA) or a middle grade prospect (Oliver Kapanen? I don't know the prospects enough either) might make them think twice about it.

Getting Fantilli who is projected to be a 1C would be a game changer, win the middle, win the game
- Karine Hains

oh I'm well aware of that. Habs need to find themselves a true #1C and #1D to have a chance.

It may cost the Habs Lane Hutson…

So The 5th + Lane Hutson…

Not sure I would do that…
- TheInformer697041

it would cost a lot more than Hutson

canada, good morning.
- kicksave856

good morning 'Murica.

You gotta give to get.

I don’t think Armia and the 31st wouldn’t cut it..
- pete26

you would need to at least add Dvorak as well.

it would cost a lot more than Hutson
- fidopro

Yup.

good morning 'Murica.
- Pat1993

how's things up there?

it's not too bad down here right now. getting a little warm later but cool out so far. no more smoke yet.

how's things up there?

it's not too bad down here right now. getting a little warm later but cool out so far. no more smoke yet.
- kicksave856

stuck at the office in an old ugly cubicle while it's a warm and sunny day today, it (frank)ing sucks.

stuck at the office in an old ugly cubicle while it's a warm and sunny day today, it (frank)ing sucks.
- Pat1993

well it's only 8 hours, 5 days a week, for 45 years or so.

well it's only 8 hours, 5 days a week, for 45 years or so.






- kicksave856

at least in my case I'm in the office 2 days a week... I try not to complain about it but I just hate it so much, especially since no real justification for it was given. I'm happier and more productive working from home lol.

at least in my case I'm in the office 2 days a week... I try not to complain about it but I just hate it so much, especially since no real justification for it was given. I'm happier and more productive working from home lol.
- Pat1993

at least in my case I'm in the office 2 days a week... I try not to complain about it but I just hate it so much, especially since no real justification for it was given. I'm happier and more productive working from home lol.
- Pat1993

they need to be able to see how unhappy their employees are.

at least in my case I'm in the office 2 days a week... I try not to complain about it but I just hate it so much, especially since no real justification for it was given. I'm happier and more productive working from home lol.
- Pat1993

I think the justification for mist companies is the office space they pay to rent…they figure they’ve got to use it sometimes or it’s wasted money

- AGalchenyuk27

if only my cubicle looked like that though... the ones we have here have a nauseating hospital-green color, it's old poop dating back to the 80s.

John LeClair to the Flyers, eh?

At the current rate, Mark Recchi is going to be named the Flyers team doctor soon.