NHL Draft Fri. 7.30 PM, Est. and again Sat. @ 10:30, AM. All on Sportsnet.

[BigTed3]

With the expansion draft coming, don't forget the entry draft is also right around the corner. The Canadiens will be looking to add prospects to their pool or they might be looking to swap picks for players.

[habsisme]

I'm hoping we give up our first and lose Emelin and Plekanec to Vegas as we welcome in our new LD and C 

[kinot-2]

It's gonna happen on Friday night in Chicago, at 7:30 PM, Est., and again on Sat. 10.00 AM Est. Will be carried by NBCSN, Sportsnet on Fri., and by NHL Network, Sportsnet, on Sat.

Here's the draft order for the 1st round, although things can change.

 

1. New Jersey Devils

2. Philadelphia Flyers

3. Dallas Stars

4. Colorado Avalanche

5. Vancouver Canucks

6. Vegas Golden Knights

7. Arizona Coyotes

8. Buffalo Sabres

9. Detroit Red Wings

10. Florida Panthers

11. Los Angeles Kings

12. Carolina Hurricanes

13. Vegas Golden Knights (from Winnipeg Jets)

14. Tampa Bay Lightning

15. Vegas Golden Knights (from New York Islanders)

16. Calgary Flames

17. Toronto Maple Leafs

18. Boston Bruins

19. San Jose Sharks

20. St. Louis Blues

21. New York Rangers

22. Edmonton Oilers

23. Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota Wild)

24. Winnipeg Jets (from Columbus Blue Jackets via Vegas Golden Knights)

25. Montreal Canadiens

26. Chicago Blackhawks

27. St. Louis Blues (from Washington Capitals)

28. Ottawa Senators

29. Dallas Stars (from Anaheim Ducks)

30. Nashville Predators

31. Pittsburgh Penguins

[PuckPundit]

Methinks a D-man will be drafted in the first round.............AGAIN .

[HabsRuleForever]

Which talent will we draft tonight & then trade away for a couple of grinders?

[H_T_L]

Well,,,, Timmins is excited.

https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/trevor-timmins-is-primed-to-start-picking/c-290076752

 

[kinot-2]

Hmmmm, apparently, my thread about the draft posted yesterday, disappeared. 

[HabsRuleForever]

52 minutes ago, kinot-2 said:

Hmmmm, apparently, my thread about the draft posted yesterday, disappeared. 

This one was already created so I merged the two so your post is here now.

[kinot-2]

2 minutes ago, HabsRuleForever said:

This one was already created so I merged the two so your post is here now.

I guess I didn't look down the threads far enough. Sry 'bout that, and thanks.

[HabsRuleForever]

Just now, kinot-2 said:

I guess I didn't look down the threads far enough. Sry 'bout that, and thanks.

No worries. We'll just blame kinot-1.

[habs1952]

2 hours ago, HabsRuleForever said:

Which talent will we draft tonight, screw up their development & then trade away for a couple of grinders?

fixed it for ya. 

[kinot-2]

3 minutes ago, HabsRuleForever said:

No worries. We'll just blame kinot-1.

[jennifer_rocket]

Chicago is shaking things up. Hjalmarsson to Arizona for Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin. Panarin to Columbus for Brandon Saad.

[BigTed3]

12 minutes ago, jennifer_rocket said:

Chicago is shaking things up. Hjalmarsson to Arizona for Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin. Panarin to Columbus for Brandon Saad.

And from Phoenix's end, they've added Hjalmarsson, Stepan, and Raanta... far from being stud players, but better than what they had before.

[BigTed3]

Oshie signs for 8 years 46M... way too long. He's going to be 31 this year.

[kinot-2]

6 minutes ago, BigTed3 said:

Oshie signs for 8 years 46M... way too long. He's going to be 31 this year.

"Maybe" 5 for 5 years would have been better. 

[maas_art]

29 minutes ago, BigTed3 said:

Oshie signs for 8 years 46M... way too long. He's going to be 31 this year.

Wow thats nutty.   Based on that I think we can say goodbye to Radu (as im sure he'll use Oshie as a comparable even though id vastly prefer Rad)

[habsisme]

30 minutes ago, BigTed3 said:

Oshie signs for 8 years 46M... way too long. He's going to be 31 this year.

oh boy! Radulov is gone... I thought Oshie was younger for some reason. Yeah I wouldn't sign Radulov to that, and that's a good comparison 

[maas_art]

23 minutes ago, kinot-2 said:

"Maybe" 5 for 5 years would have been better. 

Id give him $7m for 3.   I dont mind overpaying a little for short term.  If you want 5 + years you need to take a discount (unless your Galchenyuk's age or something)

[habsisme]

Just now, maas_art said:

Id give him $7m for 3.   I dont mind overpaying a little for short term.  If you want 5 + years you need to take a discount (unless your Galchenyuk's age or something)

yes exactly, I'd even do 6 years at that cap hit but not 7 or 8

[kinot-2]

 

Since 2008, only 4 players drafted by the Habs have played 100 games or more in the NHL, which is last in the league. 

Galchenyuk, Gallagher, Beaulieu, and Andrighetto are those 4 players.

[HabsRuleForever]

2 minutes ago, kinot-2 said:

 

Since 2008, only 4 players drafted by the Habs have played 100 games or more in the NHL, which is last in the league. 

Galchenyuk, Gallagher, Beaulieu, and Andrighetto are those 4 players.

Wow what a downer.

[kinot-2]

Not sure how reliable this site is, but this info came from a site called "25Stanley.com". 

They are saying that the Habs have these players in their sights in the 1st round, meaning that they will try to grab one of them. 

So FWIW, here they are in order of priorities:

Swedish Jesper Boqvist.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph.
Lias Andersson
Shane Bowers
Erik Brännström
Joshua Brook.

[maas_art]

20 minutes ago, kinot-2 said:

 

Since 2008, only 4 players drafted by the Habs have played 100 games or more in the NHL, which is last in the league. 

Galchenyuk, Gallagher, Beaulieu, and Andrighetto are those 4 players.

And 2 of them are gone. 

[BigTed3]

16 minutes ago, maas_art said:

And 2 of them are gone. 

Soon to be 3 perhaps.

Eaves resigns with Ana.