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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 3, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMay 2, 2023 at 11:01 a.m.
Thread: Which players Habs should choose at the 5th overall pick
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SlafCaufZuki</b></div><div>It's simple.

We can all agree that Bedard, Fantilli and Carlsson will be gone by 5. Michkov SHOULD be gone by 5, but if some GMs buy into the Russian scare, he could drop. If he's there at 5, he's a must pick. He's one of the most skilled players the draft has seen in years, you'd be crazy to not take him at 5 if you're the Habs, a team that needs more elite talent desperately.

If Michkov goes top 4. You take either Will Smith or Zach Benson. I think Benson is a bit better overall, but he's small and Smith is a better fit for the Habs. So I'd be really happy with either of them.

Picking players like Reinbaucher or Dvorsky over Smith or Benson would be a disaster in my opinion. We need to go for talent and upside.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Big_Papa20</b></div><div>If Michkov is there I’m for it. I’m willing to wait and Bobrov is close to the situation so if Smith is gone I don’t think it’s far fetched</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyIsMyPassion61</b></div><div>Michkov if he falls to 5th, Or Will Smith with his connections to Kent Hughes.</div></div>

Agree with all, if Michkov is avalable at 5th, I will take him.

My second choice will be Smith.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMay 2, 2023 at 10:59 a.m.
Thread: Which players Habs should choose at the 5th overall pick
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SlafCaufZuki</b></div><div>It's simple.

We can all agree that Bedard, Fantilli and Carlsson will be gone by 5. Michkov SHOULD be gone by 5, but if some GMs buy into the Russian scare, he could drop. If he's there at 5, he's a must pick. He's one of the most skilled players the draft has seen in years, you'd be crazy to not take him at 5 if you're the Habs, a team that needs more elite talent desperately.

If Michkov goes top 4. You take either Will Smith or Zach Benson. I think Benson is a bit better overall, but he's small and Smith is a better fit for the Habs. So I'd be really happy with either of them.

Picking players like Reinbaucher or Dvorsky over Smith or Benson would be a disaster in my opinion. We need to go for talent and upside.</div></div>

We are in such need for a talent like that I’m gonna be so upset if we pass for mid
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 29, 2023 at 8:54 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 28, 2023 at 6:52 a.m.
Thread: Dubois and Mantha
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>math731</b></div><div>They were in the same situation with Trouba a few years back and what they got was far worse than this (and Trouba just had a couple of really solid seasons). They didn't wait for the TDL either claiming what you just said. That top 15 pick is extremely valuable and we only have to wait one year for Dubois to sign with us without a trade (= better draft pick next year as well). I think for MTL to accept, youd have to replace Hoffman with Armia to make it worth it for MTL and switch that first for a 2025 one (with the condition that they get the lowest of both).

As for the Mantha trade, reading what's being said about him on Twitter and on the caps subreddit, it's clear that this guy isn't great at all and on his way out, and with that contract, Id rather ask them for a first (like with Monahan) and not send any salary back. Just something like Mantha and a 2024 first for a 3rd.</div></div>

Friedman was saying PLD once OS and Artbitration is available loses value as he's already declared he wont sign term as an RFA .
Apparently no teams willing to match what Dubois will get on an OS in their trades because he's unlikely to re-sign and if he does it will be for a ridiculous term and caphit.
He said all the cards are in Hughes hands and by doing nothing he might have the biggest impact as the rift between Bowness/Chevy and PLD grows wider and wider .

I think it was 10-13-2 since the 50 game point including a 5 game losing streak and many multi game losing streaks.
Since the 50 game mark even MTL has those numbers and we're 5th last in the NHL , WPG was a top 5 team for a chunk of this season.
They're imploding and getting greedy with their returns as if they hold the leverage and there's people lining up to out big MTL.
Its not the case , not like it was for Duchene who MTL was happy in hindsight that they lost

If we trade for him we also lose our ability to do it on our terms.
OS gives us the leverage and if he's desperate to get out he'll take less term and a higher cap hit then so if WPG matches it would basically make them a non contender by proxy as they won have the cap to skate a 21 man roster with half them on ELC or league minimums . If we offered him 1 year x 8.4m WPG cant match and if they do its out of spite knowing how much it will truly cost them especially if they'd hoped to use this last TDL to make a profit off him as the OS will be greater then what they could get now. Some guys want out but im not sure they're all like Kotkanemi looking to stick it to his former team as Dubois has been open and honest about his intentions for years before he had to be just so they could make arrangements they failed to.