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We’re going over the Montreal Canadiens’ smokescreen for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and whether or not they would be interested in drafting David Reinbacher or Ryan Leonard.
Article: https://montrealhockeynow.com/2023/06/15/montreal-canadiens-using-familiar-strategy-leading-up-to-2023-nhl-draft/
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Some are elite, and others could be even seen as franchise NHL prospects. Names to look out for include Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov, Adam Fantilli, Brayden Yager, Leo Carlsson, Calum Ritchie, Zach Benson, Cameron Allen, Dalibor Dvorsky, Charlie Stramel, Nate Danielson, Ethan Gauthier, Eduarde Sale, Otto Stenberg, Colby Barlow, Kasper Halttunen, Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, Quentin Musty, Oliver Moore, Riley Heidt, Andrew Cristall, Zeb Forsfjall, Theo Lindstein, Mikhail Gulyayev, Hunter Brzustewicz, Maxim Strbak, Gavin Brindley, William Whitelaw, Gabe Perreault, Lukas Dragicevic, Alex Ciernik, Caden Price, and Koehn Ziemmer.
This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
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27 Comments
We don't need another top 6 f or top 4 d.
Matvei Michkov shoots left actually. He is a right winger but left handed.
Stop the forest fires, Canada. We already have too many smoke screens! Talk was the Red Wings might take one of these players. So…take Michkov!
The Habs could use a top flight d-man like Reinbacher. We know how Vegas defence stifled opposition (e.g. McDavid of Edmonton Oilers) during their run to Stanley Cup.
If the habs follow the same thought process that led them to Slaf, then reinbacher will be the pick.
Also leonard isnt really that small of stature. He was very nearly 6' tall at the combine.
Lastly, your tag line is still gibberish 😂
Tbh this makes sense as a possibility.. if they get assets and still end up with bedson, reinbacker or Leonard I'd be happy with that rather than taking em at 5th. I really hope they get will smith or benson though..I'd also LOVE michkov
Hate to say this but a Russian drafted by any Canadian team is pretty much a no go right now thanks to the climate created by your commie son of Castro dictator…best to trade down from 5th to 7 to 9 and get basically a top prospect and pick up additional draft capital (such as another 2nd and 4th)
I hope they pick Reinbacker, helps out our team not far behind the habs.
Washington doesn’t have enough assets to sacrifice a potential Michkov or Smith for what will be available at 8
Last year they picked first so your point is mute .Did not make a difference who they took out they had the first crack at it.This year there was another player that was not at the combine that they are very interested in.
It's because mtl knows getting 4th overall will cost atleast their 1st, 31st pick and another one possibly
what I love with Montreal is that we're hearing so many contradictory things. At first it was oh they ll trade down and then it was them looking to trade up to 2nd or 4th and now its trading down again and which player MTL is high on is really hard to figure out too you re hearing so many different things and as much as I as a fan want to know what they ll tactically i think its brilliant as no one knows what they re going to do and will make the draft interesting for MTL with so many different options to add value to this team.
Reinbacher smooth skater ?
Red Wings are gonna trade up for the Sharks pick if Michkov is still available
First, it’s not 4D thinking. It’s normal thinking to obfuscate who you want at any significant point. The only time anyone tells anyone else anything is if one team proposes a draft pick swap trade. Second, I can easily see Montreal wanting Reinbacher and I can even see an outside chance he goes early due to how few defensemen there are at the top of the draft, let alone a potential top pair RHsD. On the Leonard kid, no way they want him, they already have Caufield’s diminutive size to make up for in the top six. Lastly, there’s no way a pick swap with Washington would go down that way. If anything Montreal would draft Michkov, wait til 8OA and IF their kid was still there, they would then consummate the trade. The only team they could swap ahead of time with is with whomever has the 6th OA.
Well last year we made a bad pick., hopefully we do better this year.
Montreal would have to smoke screen that defense because the first 4 pick he will not be going.
Last Year was way different. Kent Hughes said the decided to choose slafkovsky the day before the draft. The took wright to dinner because at the time he was their pick
Why is no one talking about Zach Benson with the 5th?
This actually makes a lot of sense. Makes you think high drafting teams shouldn't be taking anyone out to dinner.
playing his cards near this chest is smart on the aprt of Hughes, regardless of his actual target
Another suggestion heard elsewhere seems very realistic and fair to me: The Canadian have actually a better club than most think. If everyone is healthy, this club can surprise and even, perhaps, make the playoffs, starting next year. Which means this year is probably the last time the club will be able to pick that high in the draft. It would therefore be wiser to do everything to move higher than lower, even if it means losing good elements in the process. Think about it: this is probably the last time you will have the opportunity to draft fifth or maybe higher… and you will trade to draft lower?
LOL
The problem with KH dealing with the Capitals and moving down to 8th let's say, is that either (or both) Reinbacher and/or Leonard could be selected at 6th or 7th !? …
And where would that leave the Habs ?
Definitely Smoke and Mirrors
Leonard or will smith for me at 5
with gm and coaches getting fired so often, why take a player that will help your sucessor.?
caps pick last year got out of his khl contract (cant wait to see him over here)