Jennifer B Cutler: NHL Draft: A Look At The Top 3 Defencemen A look at the three top ranked defencemen at this year's NHL Draft, Olli Juolevi, Jakob Chychrun & Mikhail Sergachev.

I don't usually read Habs blogs. Well written I enjoyed that.

I don't usually read Habs blogs. Well written I enjoyed that.
- 50 Mission Cap

Cheers, thanks!

Since we're talking about defensemen, what's happening with Noah Juulsen?

Mikhail Sergachev would be the perfect replacement for Andrei Markov as far as i am concerned.
Habs need top 6 RWs or a top 3 LDs before anything else.

Since we're talking about defensemen, what's happening with Noah Juulsen?
- deadpoulet

Had a bad year

Mikhail Sergachev would be the perfect replacement for Andrei Markov as far as i am concerned.
Habs need top 6 RWs or a top 3 LDs before anything else.
- gptrucker

Bingo!
A LW to play 2nd line behind Pax, a RW to play 2nd line behind Gally, and a LD to play with PK so Markov can play 2nd pairing.
All that with no cap space, unless they unload a few bad contracts.
Big summer...

Good blog. Agreed with the choice of Sergachev. We need an bear at D. And then we can unload Emelin.

Jennifer B Cutler: NHL Draft: A Look At The Top 3 Defencemen
A look at the three top ranked defencemen at this year's NHL Draft, Olli Juolevi, Jakob Chychrun & Mikhail Sergachev.
- Jennifer B Cutler

If they want a D, then they will get a really nice prospect at 9.

I would rather have Juolevi or Sergachev, if both are not available, I would look at one of the forwards ahead of Chychrun.

Bingo!
A LW to play 2nd line behind Pax, a RW to play 2nd line behind Gally, and a LD to play with PK so Markov can play 2nd pairing.
All that with no cap space, unless they unload a few bad contracts.
Big summer...
- fidopro

This will be a fairly deep draft... pick #39 and #45 could really help fill out the project pool.

I really believe this is a make-it-or-break-it draft for the Habs in the mid-long term

If they want a D, then they will get a really nice prospect at 9.

I would rather have Juolevi or Sergachev, if both are not available, I would look at one of the forwards ahead of Chychrun.
- Mashadar

Why is everyone so down on Chychrun? I'd prefer the other two as well but unless Brown or Nylander are available I'd take Chychrun ahead of any of the likely remaining forwards.

Edit: Although I guess picking 9th, there isn't a scenario where they're left without any of Sergachev, Juolevi, Nylander or Brown, so my point is useless

Had a bad year
- ehabs9

Arguable. Fantastic season, defensively speaking. But without Scherbak, there was simply no offense.

Jennifer, what's your thought on PK for Gino?

Id be wary of Olli for the same reason I'd take Dubois over Tkachuck. You can't trust the points these kids get playing on London. Marner was too good for the league this year. It zoomed their stats. It's a Sam Gagner scenario all over again.

Jennifer B Cutler: NHL Draft: A Look At The Top 3 Defencemen
A look at the three top ranked defencemen at this year's NHL Draft, Olli Juolevi, Jakob Chychrun & Mikhail Sergachev.
- Jennifer B Cutler

seems to me that the organization can't develop dmen. tinordi, beaulieu were supposedly "top prospects." unless bergevin can move into the top 4 and draft a bonafide can't miss prospect, I have no faith in the whole development schematic that bergevin has put in place in his almost 5 years on the job.

1 - 5

Auston Matthews C
Patrik Laine LW
Jesse Puljujärvi RW
Matthew Tkachuk C
Pierre-Luc Dubois C


6 - 12
Mikhail Sergachyov D
Olli Juolevi D
Alexander Nylander LW
Logan Brown C
Clayton Keller C
Tyson Jost C
Jacob Chychrun D

13 - 17
Jake Bean. D
Keiffer Bellows C
Dante Fabbro D
Michael McLeod C
Julien Gauthier C

chychrun doesnt slide to 12. they take jost

Would you move the pick for JVR? Not too old, pretty cheap for a guy who can score 30 goals or near that.

The core of this team could be too old by the time this pick has an impact for Montreal.

Bingo!
A LW to play 2nd line behind Pax, a RW to play 2nd line behind Gally, and a LD to play with PK so Markov can play 2nd pairing.
All that with no cap space, unless they unload a few bad contracts.
Big summer...

no cap space ? if i look there we have some... NHL numbers dot com

10m available with 11 forward signed, 7 dmen and 2 goalie... we have Lessio Carr and Danault RFA in front... MB can add a really good piece this summer but you have to be aware of the cap could drop the year after that so.... and have Galchenyuk Price and Pacioretty to keep so.... if i'm MB i'll do everything i can to sign Stamkos if not going back to tampa... and try to move Eller Desharnais and Emelin, its 11M + .....

Would you move the pick for JVR? Not too old, pretty cheap for a guy who can score 30 goals or near that.

The core of this team could be too old by the time this pick has an impact for Montreal.
- deadpoulet

Habs are much more than one piece away from making any significant noise, and the prospect cupboards desperately need stocking . Seems like a bad idea if you ask me

thoughts on Bobby Rousseau?