Les Habitants Prospects Thread

[GrandWazoo]

I don’t mind picks like Beck once in a while. You need a mix of players and skills to make a team. If we can get a solid 3rd line center for a 2nd round pick, I’ll take that

 

[Stinky]

But bigger. I'll take that.

Yup. And PD was and still is a very good player. He’s not a dime a dozen dude.

 

[worm]

Yup. And PD was and still is a very good player. He’s not a dime a dozen dude.

He was also a first round pick.

 

[worm]

Give me the homerun pick every time. Sometimes those guys turn into the leks of the world as well.

 

[Stinky]

He was also a first round pick.

Very late first round pick. Like Kyle Chipchura

 

[GrandWazoo]

He was also a first round pick.

30th vs 33rd

 

[GGpX]

But bigger. I'll take that.

Danault's 6'1" vs Beck's 5'11"

 

[GGpX]

Give me the homerun pick every time. Sometimes those guys turn into the leks of the world as well.

Bingo.

A lot of these third-line, fourth line NHL grinders were pretty good scorers in Junior.

The best example ever is always Guy Carbonneau, but if you want another example of someone who was here, look at Benoit Brunet. Star scorer in the Q, made himself out to be a pretty decent checker, albeit with a long injury history.

The goal should always be to go for upside.

 

[worm]

30th vs 33rd

26th but yes

 

[CH1]

Yeah, that’s why I liked the Hutson pick (and the Subban pick back in the day) even if they never hit their ceiling (Subban obviously did) they can still be useful (Hutson could be a sheltered 3rd pairing/PP wizard)

 

[CH1]

Looks like the Habs finally stopped drafting cross checking D in the first round — Komi, Tinordi, etc You can find those guys in the later rounds or via FA (Chairot, Eddy)

 

[worm]

Yeah, that’s why I liked the Hutson pick (and the Subban pick back in the day) even if they never hit their ceiling (Subban obviously did) they can still be useful (Hutson could be a sheltered 3rd pairing/PP wizard)

Yep. The year Dano was going in the first round... Some small guy with the last name Hockey was taken in the 5th round.

 

[worm]

Looks like the Habs finally stopped drafting cross checking D in the first round — Komi, Tinordi, etc You can find those guys in the later rounds or via FA (Chairot, Eddy)

With their drafting history the should probably just trade every first round pick.

 

[worm]

What... 2 good first rounders from 2008 until 2019. And one of them we traded for drouin.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Bingo.

A lot of these third-line, fourth line NHL grinders were pretty good scorers in Junior.

The best example ever is always Guy Carbonneau, but if you want another example of someone who was here, look at Benoit Brunet. Star scorer in the Q, made himself out to be a pretty decent checker, albeit with a long injury history.

The goal should always be to go for upside.

Upside, ceiling and likely hood to reach a certain level all matters. Also there is too much scrutiny on ranks. Had we drafted Hutson with at 33rd, Beck would not have been available later.

 

[worm]

Upside, ceiling and likely hood to reach a certain level all matters. Also there is too much scrutiny on ranks. Had we drafted Hutson with at 33rd, Beck would not have been available later.

They we take Ty Nelson with that pick. Easy

 

[worm]

A fun exercise would be to do a "redraft" one year later to evaluate how accurate a 19 year old draft would be.

Wonder were hutson would go with an additional year of knowledge.

 

[CH1]

Hutson wouldn’t get past late in the first round now

 

[CH1]

What... 2 good first rounders from 2008 until 2019. And one of them we traded for drouin.

2007 was the TT glory year — McDonagh (Gomez) and Pacioretty in the first, Subban in the 2nd

 

[Habsy]

Danault's 6'1" vs Beck's 5'11"

Didn't realize he was that big.