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Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 3:42 p.m.
Thread: It will come between Lindstrom or Catton
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div>I think based on 6th OV finish and Habs management and drafting history, its going to be Iginla and its not even going to be close to being Catton unless they trade down to 10-14.

Lindstrom/Demidov if they're available are the top realistic options but doubt they will be. If neither are available at 6 and Iginla too which I doubt, It'll be a dman. Seems like Parehk or Yakemchuk being the likely candidates.

I still think its Iginla though when it's all said and done.</div></div>

See my other replies in this thread about Iginla, I have concerns. I could be totally wrong, but I think the concerns are valid.

Listening to the end of season press conference from Hughes and Gorton, the priority will definitely be on selecting a forward. But I guess you can never rule out picking another dman.

I think your expectations of where Catton drops is wrong. If some teams buy into the Cooley comparisons, he's long gone by 10th overall.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 3:34 p.m.
Thread: It will come between Lindstrom or Catton
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caufield</b></div><div>I've scouted Lindstrom, Catton, Iggy, and although I'm not necessarily putting Iggy as the best of the 3, he is definitely in the same tier. I think the hype is pretty deserved. Using the rankings of the past isn't really valid imo: Kiviharju was supposed to be the 1st OA pick, but now he is probably not a 1st round guy. Slaf was a late 1st, and became the rightful 1st OA pick. Cameron Allen was projected as the best D in the 2023 draft but fell to the 5th round.</div></div>

Also, players dropping in the draft is pretty common, it's players that climb in the draft that needs to be looked at. Slaf is a good example, Kotkaniemi is another, in both cases they were still considered 1st rd talent. It's almost unheard of that a player is barely making the 3rd rd one year, and is then considered a top 5 pick the next. Hence, my apprehension. Add the whole "his last name is Iginla" hype, and alarms are starting to go off.
Could very much be an extremely high risk, high reward pick. But when you have guys like Lindstrom and Catton posibily available, it's kind of hard to justify <strong>that much</strong> risk taking with Iginla.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 3:26 p.m.
Thread: It will come between Lindstrom or Catton
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jobob77</b></div><div>One of Celebrini, Helenius or Demidov should be available when MTL draft. If they are all gone I guess I would go for Catton then Lindstrom.

They didn’t pick Michkov because of his attitude. He fought his teamate or ex-teamate twice (Miroshnichenko and Remezovsky). He kicked a teamates in the locker room because he was in his way. He’s getting loaned from SKA even if he is one of the best scorer in the KHL. There are a lot of off ice red flags.

I prefer Demidov as a prospect and as a human being.</div></div>

Nah, that's just a bunch of rumors. And if they were true, PHI probably wouldn't have picked him either.

Reason they didn't pick Michkov, imo, is because they didn't have access to him, to scout him in person, and to be able to develop him with their own staff, until his contract is up in a few years. Development seems to really be a focus with MTL. Even with Reinbacher, they had full control on if they wanted to send him to Kloten or keep him in Laval. And even in Switzerland, they were sending their own guys to work with him throughout the year (Ramage, Bouillon, etc.). Same will apply with Demidov, they have zero access to the player, until he would sign and come over.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 2:40 p.m.
Thread: It will come between Lindstrom or Catton
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caufield</b></div><div>I've scouted Lindstrom, Catton, Iggy, and although I'm not necessarily putting Iggy as the best of the 3, he is definitely in the same tier. I think the hype is pretty deserved. Using the rankings of the past isn't really valid imo: Kiviharju was supposed to be the 1st OA pick, but now he is probably not a 1st round guy. Slaf was a late 1st, and became the rightful 1st OA pick. Cameron Allen was projected as the best D in the 2023 draft but fell to the 5th round.</div></div>

True, and admittedly I've only watched the scouting videos of Iginla on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWoc6PkCI7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOw24rIvlLo&amp;t=324s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUz2rMEA4tE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU3x9BCj7CQ

From what I see, nothing (apart from his compete level and wrist shot) screams "elite" to me. And you can't deny, especially recently, that too many articles are hyping him up due to his last name. It definitely has me second guessing, which I don't have for Catton or Lindstrom.
I could totally be wrong though!
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 2:21 p.m.
Thread: It will come between Lindstrom or Catton
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caufield</b></div><div>I think it's gonna be Iginla. He looks like exactly what we need honestly</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>darz</b></div><div>1. Celebrini
2. Lindstrom
3. Levshunov
4. Iginla
5. Demidov
6. Parekh
7. Catton

honestly I'll be happy with whichever one we get</div></div>

Really not buying into the hype for Tij Iginla. Especially if we are comparing him to Lindstrom. He had a fantastic playoff run, no doubt. but this is a guy that was barely getting ranked in the 3rd round last year (Elite prospects had him 87th less than 12 months ago)... And I believe a lot of hype is getting added due to his last name... There are always late risers in draft rankings, but never to this extent. If there was ever an overrated prospect in this years draft, it's Iginla.
Lindstrom has been falling in the draft rankings, but it's mainly due to him being injured, and scouts being sour that he turned down going to the U18s...
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 2:07 p.m.
Thread: My best Guess
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>Yes anyone who doesn't agree with Montreal fans and their obviously biased evaluation of their players is a Habs hater. Just keep the blinders on instead of actually trying to make a rebuttal based on factual information instead of emotion.</div></div>

Ah yes, I use examples such as the Monahan trade of you being a hater, and brought up Sakic's comments regarding your stance that both COL and MTL gave up on Barron, but sure let's go with anyone who disagrees with you must only be doing it from an emotional perspective...

Or it could just be that, every single Habs post that you engage with, you've disagreed and degraded Habs players and the Habs fans commenting on it.
Just own up to it, you're a hater, nothing wrong with that. It adds to the fun on here.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 11:50 a.m.
Thread: My best Guess
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>If he had top 4 potential, he might be of interest. He obviously doesn't as this is the 2nd team to give up on him and Barron can't crack the top 4 of an awful team.

Bottom pairing defenseman are plentiful, easy to find and never require a high second in return.</div></div>

Dude just stop, we get it. You're a Hab hater. The PLD shenanigans on here from Hab fans must have bothered you on some personal level or something. You kept calling Monahan a "4th line center on the Jets" for months, then got eerily quiet once WPG gave MTL their 1st rd pick for him, which looks to be a bargain at this point.

Barron most certainly has top 4 written all over him. He already has that skill offensively, and just needs to continue improving on his defensive game. Saying both COL and MTL gave up on him is just wrong, even Sakic said he didn't want to trade Barron when he acquired Lehkonen and continued by saying (I'm paraphrasing) you have to give quality to get quality. Habs simply have better prospects with higher all-around potential that makes Barron expendable.
As for this trade, MTL would be the ones refusing, they have too many bottom 6 forwards already, adding Kupari does nothing for them, and although MTLs 2nd is a nice asset, MTL have zero need to be adding more draft picks, unless they plan to flip it. but at that point, MTL could just use Barron to include in a package deal for what they are looking for.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:56 p.m.
Thread: Mailloux called up Bye Barron
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>Oh great. Now we get to have horrible excuses for human beings act all righteous in defending this scumbag. Because hockey.

I must be an alien. Beam me up, Glipnorp.</div></div>

Oh please, keyboard White knight!, Who art holier-than-thou, what should be done with Mailloux?

<img class="for_img" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExeHRtc3Mybnd3bHlsemphMzNrc20zdnA2dzNsZmRiMTdvcDVuM2UwMSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/IPosMMzCRthdK/giphy.gif" alt="giphy.gif">


In all seriousness, this story needs to die, from both sides (the idiots trying to defend his actions AND the morons virtue signaling by continuously trying to remind everyone how horrible he is). There are players, coaches, scouts all currently in the NHL that have shadier backgrounds (sexual harassment charges, some with DUIs that have actually killed people...), but because they aren't the flavor of today, nobody talks about them...
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:27 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 4:41 p.m.
Thread: Mcgroarty isnt available
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howie</b></div><div>Jets have insane depth so he would be fully with the moose. Him going back where he can be the captain a newer Michigan team next year. Also wants to win the frozen 4 and could be a hobey baker winner. He has shown that he really respects the jets and has done nothing to indicate he wants the ufa route.</div></div>

Agreed, but it's very rare that it's the player that opts to NOT turn pro, it tends to be the other way around. Lane Hutson wanted to turn pro last year, but it was MTL that told him to return to BU (same happened to Caufield a few years back too with Wisconsin), Cutter Gauthier wanted to sign with PHI last year, but it was Philly that told him to return to BC and look how that turned out.

Only other instances of players, I can think of, opting to return to the NCAA on their own were Adam Fox (although in his case he made it very clear he wasn't signing with CGY, so not a good comparable), Jimmy Vesey was another case a while back with NSH (and he really strung the Preds along up until the very end...)

Again, it's a rare case, and WAY too early to think it means he doesn't want to sign.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 1:46 p.m.
Thread: 75 goal differential offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I appreciate your perspective. He's not Markov, I agree, Hopefully Hutson is!

As long as the Habs are adding 2 veteran forwards or 1 veteran forward and one Dach/Monahan style add of a forward like Lundell, I am happy.

<strong>I do not want to see Armia, Roy, Anderson, Gallagher, Evans, RHP in our top 6 unless there are injuries</strong>. Depending on camp I am on the fence about Newhook in the 2nd line LW spot, but either way we need to add 2 top 7 forwards.</div></div>

Agree with everyone except Roy, I'm willing to give him a look and see just how high a ceiling he has. Roy really excelled at being a complementary guy with elite players (perfect example being Roy with Bedard at the world juniors). If MTL can't get a Marchessault or Toffoli this offseason, I could totally see a top 6 with Roy on the wing with Suzuki and Newhook (who had great chemistry together before Newhook's ankle injury and subsequent move to center), and Caufield - Dach - Slafkovksy to round things out.
But yeah, if Habs can get Monahan back and add another vet (Marchessault or Toffoli), that would be the ideal situation. Also, Roy and Monahan played great during their short time together. Would be a solid 3rd line duo.