There's an echo on this board ... it is what it is don't you think?
- Garfield512

June 22nd

So who are we better off drafting Svechnikov or Zadina? Sounds like Zadina is Drouin 2.0 based on the scouting report and plays LW as well which we hardly need more of.
- apex123

Well... Zadina is the next Pastrnak....



...now.

Well... Zadina is the next Pastrnak....



...now.
- stinger67

or the next scherbak

or the next scherbak
- Symba007

Doesn't matter because they'll pick a guy slated 15th by everybody else.

Doesn't matter because they'll pick a guy slated 15th by everybody else.
- stinger67

A francophone?

A francophone?
- Pat1993

Hopefully, just to piss off Westisland690

It is what it is.

Doesn't matter because they'll pick a guy slated 15th by everybody else.
- stinger67

nah, they will entertain trade offers, end up drafting the best player available (Zadina), try to trade for another 1st round pick around the 10th spot to draft Veleno but fail as usual...because trades are hard

Hopefully, just to piss off Westisland690

It is what it is.
- stinger67

does Veleno speak French? Ducharme should know him well

Doesn't matter because they'll pick a guy slated 15th by everybody else.
- stinger67

Zadina.

Zadina.
- Scabeh

so how much will Ducharme push for MTL to draft Veleno?

nah, they will entertain trade offers, end up drafting the best player available (Zadina), try to trade for another 1st round pick around the 10th spot to draft Veleno but fail as usual...because trades are hard
- Symba007

Went and watched some youtube compilations. Gotta say, Tkachuk is skilled, more than I thought. Looks like a complete douchebag, but it runs in the family I guess.

Zadina.
- Scabeh

All-in-all, Zadina can be categorized as both a two-way forward with a well-rounded game and a dominant offensive force.



He's good with and without the puck? Damn!

Went and watched some youtube compilations. Gotta say, Tkachuk is skilled, more than I thought. Looks like a complete douchebag, but it runs in the family I guess.
- stinger67

Zadina AND Veleno is what the Habs need

Went and watched some youtube compilations. Gotta say, Tkachuk is skilled, more than I thought. Looks like a complete douchebag, but it runs in the family I guess.
- stinger67

It's what makes that family so effective, combination of skill, size and a nasty side to them.

I'd rather have Zadina but Tkachuk is a good player too.

Zadina AND Veleno is what the Habs need
- Symba007

Agreed.

A francophone?
- Pat1993

Let's repeat this poor defense of all French staff one more time for good measure. By that logic no sports team should have any foreign players/staff who aren't fluent in english or whaever the native language is because they can't speak it and thus can't talk to the fans? I can think of several examples of teams around the league who would be hurt by adhering to it and several past players on montreal who werent fluent in english, let alone french. Saying it makes sense from a business standpoint is non sense because I have a hard time believing a winning product with an English coach wouldn't financially trump the current mess we have right now with our brilliant francophone management. How often does the coach talk to fans directly? 99.9% of the time it's to reporters saying some cliche rhetoric anyway. As for the language barrier that's what translators and sub titles are for. Is this really a significant portion of the Montreal fan base that cares that much about having a French coach? I have a hard time believing it is.

Moi j'aime ça le zadinage.

- Pat1993

"On va regarder les deux, a-t-il répondu, en politicien. Évidemment, il y a une coupure après le premier choix, et il y a un débat entre les positions 2 à 5. "

- Marc Bergevin

2 à 5 eh?

Welcome to Montreal Evan Bouchard!

"On va regarder les deux, a-t-il répondu, en politicien. Évidemment, il y a une coupure après le premier choix, et il y a un débat entre les positions 2 à 5. "

- Marc Bergevin

2 à 5 eh?

Welcome to Montreal Evan Bouchard!
- Scabeh

I don't think he should say what the pick will be publicly.

"On va regarder les deux, a-t-il répondu, en politicien. Évidemment, il y a une coupure après le premier choix, et il y a un débat entre les positions 2 à 5. "

- Marc Bergevin

2 à 5 eh?

Welcome to Montreal Evan Bouchard!
- Scabeh

This is pretty much what's going to happen

"He was first on our list"

It's what makes that family so effective, combination of skill, size and a nasty side to them.

I'd rather have Zadina but Tkachuk is a good player too.
- Scabeh

if this organization had at least one half-witted hockey person making decisions they would try to pry that pick from Carolina with Carey Price. Carolina already has some nice young talent and they are desperate for a goalie.

I don't think he should say what the pick will be publicly.
- deadpoulet

Oh I'm not saying he should claim he's gonna pick "that guy or that guy"... or what the order on his list is.

What I do know though, is that there's a very possible chance he's gonna (frank) this up.