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Forums :: Free Agency Tracker :: Canadiens Take Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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HockeyBuzz
Location: Brampton
Joined: 08.09.2006

Jun 22 @ 8:06 PM ET
Canadiens Take Jesperi Kotkaniemi Did they reach too far just to get a center? NHL Draft
LeafsFan23
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: He's big, he's bald, he's Alex Auld, ON
Joined: 07.23.2009

Jun 22 @ 8:08 PM ET
Best of luck picking top 5 again next year... what a bad move.. should of traded for assets and moved a couple spots down and still got that player...... WOW!!!
OnTheFly
Joined: 02.03.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:08 PM ET
habs8888
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Markham, ON
Joined: 07.01.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:09 PM ET
What's wrong with this move?
Athrin
Joined: 07.07.2016

Jun 22 @ 8:09 PM ET
Now whatch the habs play him on the wing and after 3 months say he can't play center
bulet13
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Faceoffs, Plus/Minus, and PIMs...the Holy Trinity, TX
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 22 @ 8:09 PM ET
Well they clearly should have traded down
BoutchBouchard
Joined: 06.28.2012

Jun 22 @ 8:10 PM ET
What's wrong with this move?
- habs8888


nothing. They are scum from outside Montreal
habs8888
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Markham, ON
Joined: 07.01.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:12 PM ET
What if they lose him by trading him down?
habs8888
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Markham, ON
Joined: 07.01.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:15 PM ET
Next Koivu?
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:17 PM ET
This is a need for Montreal. Despite how urgently they need to get a C, they arent going to cut corners.
The_Price_is_right
Montreal Canadiens
Location: question what did u give up fo
Joined: 09.08.2008

Jun 22 @ 8:18 PM ET
Please trade with detroit and get zadina
Hardbalz
Joined: 06.08.2011

Jun 22 @ 8:30 PM ET
Hayton to Arizona at five. Maybe there reasons centers get picked higher. One more thing. What's with Jim Bennings hair? Easy on the dye fella
habfanforever
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 09.16.2005

Jun 22 @ 8:30 PM ET
Best center in the draft and the Habs need centers so whats the problem?
david22
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 04.15.2008

Jun 22 @ 8:32 PM ET
What's wrong with this move?
- habs8888


He's got less flash than some of the other potential picks like Zadina. But he's moved in the projected standings a large degree due to his strong play.

He also likely wont be playing in the NHL next season, so that's why some people chirping are saying itl be another top 5 pick.

So really, nothing wrong with this move.
Habs-Sam
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Canada, QC
Joined: 06.22.2008

Jun 22 @ 8:32 PM ET
Based on Coyotes pick, if Habs didn’t pick him, Yotes would have.
Good call by Bergevin IMO
13sundin13
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jun 22 @ 8:37 PM ET
Based on Coyotes pick, if Habs didn’t pick him, Yotes would have.
Good call by Bergevin IMO

- Habs-Sam

Yeah looks like it had to play out this way. Bit of a gamble but I've heard him compared to Kopitar so if he pans out it's a good pick.
Biggus Dickus
Montreal Canadiens
Location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Joined: 02.13.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:38 PM ET
only way to get one
Biggus Dickus
Montreal Canadiens
Location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Joined: 02.13.2010

Jun 22 @ 8:44 PM ET
I love the fans of other teams.

Pacioretty isn't worth poop he is only a perrenial 30 goal scorer. He can't get a center.

LOL you guys drafted a center instead of a winger with 30 goal potential

Brandon Smillie
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 06.07.2017

Jun 22 @ 10:58 PM ET
What's wrong with this move?
- habs8888

Nothing, look how far Arizona reached for B Hayton.

If Kotkaniemi was available at #5 for Arizona he would be a Coyote. They picked based on positional need but its a big need and the best C available.

Can't be too upset about that.
mlindsay
Montreal Canadiens
Location: ON
Joined: 06.16.2010

Jun 23 @ 9:14 AM ET
Best of luck picking top 5 again next year... what a bad move.. should of traded for assets and moved a couple spots down and still got that player...... WOW!!!
- LeafsFan23

Wouldn't have made it past #5 as Arizona also wanted a Center