The Habs Blew It In The 2nd Round! - Habs Talk

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former QMJHL scout and current consultant for Val D’Or Simon Boisvert joins Tony Marinaro to discuss how the Canadiens did in the draft, Juraj Slafkovsky, who won the draft and much more! Don’t forget to follow The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro on KZbin, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SiriusXM and all other podcast platforms!
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[@mattmullins722]

The best podcast out there! I watch you religiously every single night, I'm a huge Habs fan and I follow all your guests already. Thank you for being great Tony

[@alexandretimbro5654]

Tony and the Snake are SICK !!!

[@cojohnso80]

Slaf's GM last year was Saku Koivu. I am sure the Habs know what they have.

[@noluck9679]

Koivu is the owner.

[@kidkappa04]

Excellent point, didn't know that.

[@Username_is_loading]

@@noluck9679 is

[@habs4life41]

Ugh..take me back to the koivu kovy ryder ribeiro era :;(

[@Tanmoy49]

The second round was arguably better than the first round. There was really no way to go wrong with the first overall pick - both Shane Wright and Slafkovsky will be NHLers. Mesar with the 26th pick was risky and may pay dividends in the future, but the Habs left players like Isaac Howard and Brad Lambert on the table. I’d say their 26th overall pick was a more controversial pick than either of the second round picks. Owen Beck was a VERY safe 33rd overall pick - projects to be a strong bottom 6 centre. Lane Hutson was an absolute home run of a pick. With the 62nd pick, you’re not expecting a bonafide NHL star. But Hutson has all the skill in the world to be an elite defender if he can put on some weight. It was a great pick. Both second round picks were great.

[@tomlaclon9584]

Jesus Tony you never stop delivering. Definitely my new fav chanel and i don’t even speak English fluently Good job Tony 👍 you’re the best

[@robbern2150]

Great interview Tony! I like when you bring Simon on. You don't have to agree with him, but he brings a blunt and contrarian perspective to the table which is thought provoking

[@victormaxwellchannel994]

Lekkermaki to Vancouver

[@Cjgill36]

Beck and hutson blowing it? WHAT

[@Cripatron9711]

He knows nothing he’s wish version of nhl scout

[@coreysghostglowmask8650]

​@@Cripatron9711 What about you ?

[@AcousticHunter]

That was a SICK podcast with the Snake and the GOAT Tony 💥

[@dandesjardins2552]

Thanks Tony Always fun and Always Sick

[@juliencormier8760]

You said it Tony. You ARE Montreal's sports authority! 👍 Great show!

[@FrancoisBert]

I luved it Tony; you and Boisvert together are sooooo interesting and entertaining. The Snake thinks out of the box and I find his mind to be very clear … he gets to the point real quick. No blah-blah-blah from him. And as I discovered, he has a good sense of humor … like yours Tony (I luv it when you shake your head at some of the things he said). Please have this guy on again, often. Yeah he’s provocative and as that’s a good thing. I don’t want to hear the same comments over and over again from some analysts.

[@maxrcrypto]

The Habs must acquire as many great picks as possible for the 2023 draft. It's going to be stacked!

[@Eden0nEarth]

a great guest, nice back and forth and interesting analysis.

[@thebeaverqueen2096]

It will be hard tho. No one will wanna trade that pick up especially if that team doesn’t think they will make the playoffs. I am praying for another bad season and that Florida has major injuries problems and falls out of the playoffs, maybe even down enough so they have a chance at the lottery. I want any of the top 3 player this year.

[@Eric-zq6sb]

Snake Boisvert, my favorite! He shares honest opinion, not trying to pretend all prospects are going to be star players. love the sick podcast!

[@jean-michelmalouf8805]

👍very interesting analysis! Thanks gentlemen.

[@JD-jc8gp]

Simon is a great guest, Tony. Thank you. Would Simon be interested to discuss the best NHL drafted prospects?

[@Neohawk87]

Can't wait to see the Slavcaufski line

[@fosterch11]

Suzcaufski?

[@viclevis]

Enjoying it now?

[@Neohawk87]

Yes, finally! :)@@viclevis

[@arrighi11]

SICK!! as always

[@darrellbevacqua3871]

Awesome Guest! SICK!

[@simplyskrypt3914]

Blowing it? More like blowing it up yeah Hutson at 66 is an absolute larceny

[@pilonpatrick573]

Yes. But is was 62.

[@simplyskrypt3914]

@@pilonpatrick573 oh ur right mb

[@maxbegin4589]

glad you have the snake back !!

[@alexandretimbro5654]

Me too

[@maxrcrypto]

What a great episode. I would have loved to hear about the pick the Habs traded to Chicago at 13 Frank Nazar.

[@sb0182]

To be fair… the trade where they flipped the 13th pick to CHI for Dach was announced BEFORE the 4th pick… They didn’t know whether Nazar was gonna be there or not.

[@madkitty2801]

Tony the 🐐. Good job again you are really entertaining. Merci tony lache pas 💪

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Imo, Slavskosky should play in the AHL till end of January 2023. If he dominates then promote him to the big team.

[@jeffreynoury1637]

I would go 1 step further. If he dominates let him continue to dominate on a winning laval team, and not blow any chances of us finishing in the bottom 5 next year, lol

[@larrywilliams3858]

Good guest, sick sick podcast!!

[@mvec646]

Good show Tony👍

[@YS122Y]

Great interview, bravo Tony. I like snake, he is not afraid of is opinion. And he sell them well (may be because i agree to most of it). That guy would be in the nhl scouting soon (wake up mtl). I have two questions for him. First one, talking of Joel Armia. Since he showed good stuff in last playoffs on a 4th line. Don't you think he should have a real tryout on one the two first line (he is big and have some skills too)? Second one, talking of Jonathan Drouin. You saw him play in Q, with and without McKinnon. Considering also, that most people (incluant S.Waite) say he need a new start somewhwere else. But is value is too low now to let him go. Let's say you have to give your opinion to St-Louis. In wich position, or situation you seiing him play. To regain his confidence, and reveil is full potentiel?

[@Spot-0n]

It's fine for him to start in the NHL. There won't be any pressure next year, we will tank but get better as a young core. All the players know they will have to accept it for at least next year. Get him into the system so he develops into the right "frame".

[@stockey]

Hutson, his size is not a problem, and he's got no problem skating backward lol.

[@rogerdelaney8847]

You are both really sick…great podcast

[@Immortal_Dark410]

Sick! , interesting conversation, though I disagree about size always, some good small players out there.

[@keithgreene6641]

Montreal and the fans i love the team and the city but if you want to win a cup you have to forget about Quebec and french speaking hire the best person for the job on and off the ice it's a world league not Quebec if the best person for the job on the ice or off is from Quebec then draft ot hire them

[@simplyskrypt3914]

I am a habs fan and i agree with this message Like, maybe you can sacrifice a 4th line spot for a media darling or smthg, but some fans have to stop thinking that we can still have a monopoly on quebec born players like 60 years ago

[@denisjl100]

if i have a choice between the cup and having french players on my team i know what my and any good hockey fan's choice would be.

[@Spot-0n]

Exactly, those people thinking that way are boomers or old mentality. You want a cup, no matter who lifts it.

[@Spot-0n]

@@Biblelover1963 I get your point, but I think it would be more man becoming "woman" playing with women. Lol

[@marcsauriol9130]

@@Spot-0n the only people who think that way are french media, not one fan thinks that way, everyone in montreal knows that

[@champstitjs5482]

Loved the intro

[@JoeBoozer]

hutson was a steal.

[@MAG1KxMushRoOm]

We don’t know if they blew anything, we’ll know in 5 years.

[@Darthdeschenes]

History speak for it self

[@SmHy23]

@@Darthdeschenes didnt know we still had bergevin, timmins, gainey and compagny on board

[@Darthdeschenes]

@@SmHy23 keep ignoring the past 30 years... Its suits them...they like people like you... Easy to fooled

[@TechnoForever21]

@@Darthdeschenes Je suis pas mal sûr qu'on a créé un département du développement dans les derniers six mois et qu'on a complètement revamp notre département hockey aussi. Au camp cette année il y avait treize coachs et consultants hockey contrairement à trois ou quatre, les années précédentes. Tsé les Rangers de cette année là? C'est Gorton qui l'a monté cette équipe là! Pas pire, hein? Tsé notre DG? Il est multi millionnaire et voulait pas de la job qu'il a présentement, au début... C'est Gorton qui a approché Hughes pour qu'il vienne bâtir un club avec lui. Là, y'a deux choix qui s'offrent à toi, soit tu te morfonds sur les trente dernières années ou tu essaies de suivre le bateau et de regarder vers le super bel avenir que notre équipe a. Ce qui était déficient à Montréal, c'est pas nécessairement le repêchage, c'est qu'on n'était pas capable de développer nos espoirs. Ça pis le fait qu'on s'entêtait de patcher des trous avec des vieux joueurs finis au lieu de développer nos jeunes les plus prometteurs. On a aussi été terriblement malchanceux sur certains prospects qui sont tombés malades ou qui ont eu des blessures sévères et qui ont dû mettre fin à leur carrière. Regarde le bon côté, Bergevin et Timmins, dans les dernières années, nous ont laissé une sacrée banque de prospects. Elle était classée 7e de la ligue après les trois derniers repêchages qu'ils ont eu, c'est quand même excellent considérant qu'il y a 32 équipes. Avec les moves que Hughes a fait à la date limite pis au repêchage, certains experts trouvent que notre banque de prospects se situe au 4e rang de la ligue. Donc, pour en revenir à mes deux choix, je sais pas toi, mais dans mon cas le choix est facile. Je vais être enthousiaste à l'idée d'avoir un maudit bon club d'ici quelques années (5 à 7 ans), quand les jeunes vont être développés. Sais-tu ce qui a de plus beau dans tout ça? On va sûrement finir dans les 4-5 derniers cette année, encore. Les trois premiers choix sont des joueurs générationnels ou S. Les 4 à 10 sont considérés comme des espoirs A+ et le reste de la première ronde, comme des espoirs A. Pas trop pire comme année pour finir dans les bas fonds, non? On est loin des repêchages de KK et Galchenyuk où c'était à peine si les premiers choix allaient finir par être des joueurs de premier trio... Je te laisse là-dessus, penses-y bien! Ciao!

[@andrewmoulton7429]

@@Darthdeschenes what? There is new management, so unless you think the Habs are cursed then you make no sense

[@TORHABSFAN1]

If Lane Hutson's 2 biggest issues are size and backward skating there is a obvious solution... make him a winger. Especially since we have 28,000 left hand D.

[@juliencormier8760]

I agree with Simon and Tony. No need to rush Slafvkovsky into the NHL. We are still in rebuild mode for a number of years and there's no need to take risks with assets as precious as these. I trust our management team to do things correctly and to develop him and our other assets properly.

[@pilonpatrick573]

A year and a half later, picking Slaf at 1stOA is a home run.

[@johnlavers3970]

what about luneau? decent size, some scoring and maybe a puck mover they need. not the 68-70 points of girard but 43 is ok.

[@johnlavers3970]

i have to agree that beck was picking the kind of guy they have five of. warren, luneau at that spot.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I thought you were off for summer! I guess you missed us too much lol

[@Tanmoy49]

Also, this is the highest I’ve seen Connor Geekie on any list. Connor Geekie in the top 5 alone is nearly absurd, but to have him over Shane Wright is straight up disrespectful. Geekie is big - he’s not an elite centre nor does he even project to be a top line centre. He doesn’t really project to be a second line centre either on a contending team. You don’t take that type of player with a top 5 pick.

[@MythicosQc74]

"disrespectful".

[@Tanmoy49]

@@MythicosQc74 it is lol. Geekie got 70 points in 63 games with Savoie on his wing. Isaac Howard scored more with less potent linemates in the USNTDP. And to try and compare that to Shane, who although didn’t have a 1OA type season, scored 94 in 63 - and was with rookie linemates for half the season. Obviously the guest values size over everything else (hence why hes so high on Geekie, Gauthier, etc - and also so low on high risk high reward players like Hutson. Even his take on taking Warren over Beck was weird - you don’t draft a bottom 6 ceiling defensive defencemen with the 33rd overall pick just because he’s 6’5. In fact, you should never just draft for the sake of size. Look at how McCarron and Tinordi turned out. Beck with the 33rd pick is a solid pick for a player with great potential to be a 3C behind Suzuki and Dach. Not to mention an amazing 4C behind Suzuki, Dach, and whichever centre they pick with their (hopefully) top 5 pick next year (Bedard, Fantilli, Dvorsky, Carlsson, Yager). Simon has a really old-schooled drafting philosophy, and it doesn’t work anymore in today’s NHL.

[@tomslick2058]

He's Dach 2.o. and Dach can actually skate. No shot what so ever.

[@penelop96]

I don’t know about Lamoureux in round one. Arizona must have a crystal ball or something because last year, I didn’t see anything from him that justifies him going in the 1st round. Sure, the kid is tall but for one thing, he’s really gangly and will need to beef up quite a bit. I saw him play and my first impression was that he looked awkward like he’s not strong enough for his big frame. I’m looking forward to watching how he develops now that he has the added motivation of having been drafted.

[@victormaxwellchannel994]

Sick!!

[@dbo514]

The 2nd round was a homerun. Better than the 1st arguably

[@kehmesis]

I love this guy! So much fun.

[@TonyPrigioniero]

“Habs blew it in 2nd round” ? 🤦‍♂️ Owen Beck & Lane Hutson were great pics. I’m glad snake is not a employee of the Canadiens…

[@imaimashii1]

The Owen Beck pick is highly questionable. There were loads of higher ceiling guys available at this stage of the draft. But then again, time will tell.

[@vinceslapchopper]

He doesn't like small players for the reasons he explained, these players tend to disappear in the playoffs when the game gets nastier and refs put their whistle in their pants.

[@HistoryEvolves]

@@vinceslapchopper lol like Caufield “disappeared” in the playoffs? Like Gallagher “disappearing” in the playoffs? Like Byron “disappearing” in then playoff.. its an absolute joke for someone to think that way

[@vinceslapchopper]

@@HistoryEvolves Gallagher in the 2020-2021 playoffs: 2G, 4A, 6 pts in 22 games. Byron: 3G, 3A, 6 pts in 22 games. Cauffield: 4G, 8A, 12 pts in 20 games. Out of those 3, Cauffield is the only one with good stats for a rookie player but I would suggest that he was not on opposing teams radar and he was not figured out until the series against Tampa where he pretty much vanished against a much better team. Gallagher and Byron were basically non factors in Montreal last run outside of some isolated events that make you think they were more important than they actually were. I still stand by my statement that you can't win it all with a team mostly build on small, fast forward players and the current management is in agreement with me in their draft choices and trades. Make no mistake, the Hutson pick was only just a value pick that will be turned as a blue chip asset in a future trade.

[@HistoryEvolves]

@@vinceslapchopper tf are you talking about? Gallagher was part of the best shut down line in the playoffs and was tasked with keeping every top line off the score sheet! Byron was a monster on the penalty kill that was a historic one mind you and scored some massive goals for the Habs.. if you want to use your logic Shea Weber 1 goal 5 assists 6 points in 22 games, Jeff Petry 0 goals 6 assists in 20 games, Josh Anderson 5 goals 1 assists in 22 games… were these players not important to the cup finals run then? Or do they get a pass because their big lmaoo if you didn’t see the value in Gallagher, Caufield, and Byron in that run than yikes for you bro. I could keep going too, Caufield, Gallagher, and Byron were just as important as any other player

[@ronaldshaw3693]

I agree with snake Boisvert, the habs pick at 33 should have been Noah Warren. Beck is projected to be a third liner, those guys are easier to find then a tall fast skating defensemen who also brings a strong physical presence.

[@recruteshockey9700]

Beck is projected to be a middle line center - which is fantastic value in the second round of this draft. Warren may only be a third-pairing dman. Some things to really like about Warren but only surefire thing is that he won't be a point producer.

[@andyzaf227]

Sick!

[@fosterch11]

I think they went for home runs on skill alone and are aiming to develop hockey sense. Mesar has elite skating and shot, but similar problems as Drouin rushing and is small. Beck 20 pounds lighter than Danault but has a very good release that could project to 20 goals? Hutson we know - loaded with skill, needs to grow some more. And Slaf has very good hands and feet already, he doesn't have the polish Wright has and an arsenal of moves and movement away from the puck, but again they can show him that within our system and tailored to his style.

[@fosterch11]

I like the Snake's idea of a player - he has to have a chance to project to make an impact in the playoffs, otherwise why pick the guy? For the regular season? No.

[@guymercier627]

sick totally

[@matthewduhn7906]

SICK Pretty sick!

[@caperboy1169]

Time will tell

[@seancreswell89]

The only thing I think he needs to work on is his skating /edges. Let’s see how he does in the pre-season with Caufield and Suzuki and see what’s best for his development.

[@tomslick2058]

Guy is crazy wanting Geeky. Well the Habs got one in Dach. Heh good luck with that. Size Size don't matter . Look at Maker or Kane..

[@jamesvisutskie9406]

Sick, sick. Sick.

[@danielmongeau7966]

Sick Sick and Sick again

[@realbeetlejuice]

THE SNAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@habitant71]

Big fan of Geekie

[@JD-jc8gp]

Thinking back now, if the Habs traded the #1 for #s 6 and 12, they could have ended up with Korchinski and Nazar. I'd make that deal. Snake is right.

[@stephanedufour8268]

Sick Snake

[@christophervandyke3455]

Habs are called the Habs for a reason. I'm a square head, and even I was disappointed we could not draft a promising homeboy..

[@steveethier5176]

Interesting for sure... A little bit too much of 'because he's taller' for me, can't only pick 6'4" and up...

[@samspade4050]

A guy with Hutson skill level he can improve his skating and he will grow to at least 5’11” possibly 6’ and he will hardly be a poor man’s Hughes offensively.

[@vinceslapchopper]

lmao, you know many white boys who grow 3-4 inches just like that at 17? this is not NBA caliber athletes, Hutson being more than 5'10 at the end of his growth spurt would be a freak anomaly.

[@NoMoeMistaNiceGuy]

Trade 1st pick overall for a top 15? Is he high?

[@daniellabelle9481]

Sick

[@TheDblanch]

French radio and good quality....LOL

[@ironmike2798]

Wasn’t Lane Hutson a second round pick?

[@Cripatron9711]

Yes

[@benthatguy5221]

lane hutson best player in that draft mark my word ✋

[@davitong]

I like that “Snake” is always smiling, even during heated exchange with Tony. Sick!

[@Sockieknowshockey]

Please stop with picking Quebecers just because they need to fill a quota. Draft the player on skill and determination that’s it.

[@elvisisalive2716]

Habs just gotta Habs and choose the Quebec'er because they think the fans are craving the name on the back of the jersey , not the front. LOL

[@imaimashii1]

@@elvisisalive2716 Yeah, what's wrong with that exactly? At equivalent skill level i'd much rather have a Boivin over a Steinberg. Even in the ROC they're going to have to think twice about who they're pickin' with the Johnny Hockey fiasco... guy couldn't wait to leave this country. Can't blame him though.

[@elvisisalive2716]

@@imaimashii1 you think Quebec kids are dying to play in Montreal? LOL

[@imaimashii1]

@@elvisisalive2716 Not at all, that is a whole other topic in itself lol. I wouldn't want to live myself in that shithole.

[@christophervandyke3455]

Whenever the talent is near equivalent, a Habs GM should pick a homeboy. Not only for 80% of our fanbase, but as well the more intense passion they will give us. I'm a square head, and I was disappointed we did not target more Francos. Habs are called the Habs for a reason.

[@tomcrouchman]

There is no way Hutson plays 3 yr's in NCAA. 2 max

[@matthewhawkins5760]

This snake guy must have bad breath cause he doesnt know sh!t from toothpaste. Tony as always is SIIIICK

[@aIntergalactique]

Drafting Quebec player is not only nice because we have local players, but it also makes the other part of the fandom loose their minds. It's all wins!

[@matthewrichard7351]

Who trades the 1st overall pick for 2 top 15 picks? Click bait or nhl 2022.

[@vinceslapchopper]

Yeah, that's the only thing I disagree with the Snake. It's easy to pull up these fantasy moves when your job is not on the line. In the real world though, the GM would get fired on the spot by his owner for doing stuff like that. It just does not happen.

[@gaetanb.]

You would have to be deep in the ground if you dont know that the ''DON'' will work in french. 🙂

[@Spot-0n]

Him and JiC.. booooom!!!

[@M2xim]

I think the whole ''rushing prospects turn them into a bust'' thing is bs. You can still get better and learn in the NHL if you hit your ceiling you hit your ceiling that's life. Both Galchenyuk and Kotkaniemi are NHL players. From the beginning they could play in the NHL against other pros they're at the right level it's not like they couldn't touch the puck. They just never met the expectations we had when we drafted them. Shit happens...

[@zIDP]

If anything we blew it in the first round, better players were available

[@justmello6680]

Hey Tony!! Please stop giving these haters time on your show. He is a typical French fan that will never be happy unless it’s a French player. He talks 💩 about everyone and just causes drama. You are amazing. Please don’t let these losers bring your show down. Thank you for everything you do. I think your the most entertaining and honest analysts I’ve watched.

[@alexandretimbro5654]

Just Mello you are a hater. You speak sh...t. The Snake is a good guest and he knows is stuff.

[@darcybarnes6970]

Connor McDavid played 3 years in the OHL, Shane Wright has only played 2, Nick Suzuki played 4 years in the OHL! Simon said Wright is no McDavid! So lets compare Wright and McDavid. First two seasons in the OHL McDavid 120 Games, 53 Goals, 112 Assists 165 points! For Wright 121 games, 71 Goals, 89 Assists, 160 points, So at this point in Development Wright is a McDavid! Simon says Wright seems uninterested, He looked bored! He scored 100 pts this year! How many points could he get next year in the OHL? Don't forget Kingston was not close to being an elite team, Where Simon says Wright looked bored, Ya it was in the playoff where North Bay Destroyed Kingston in four games, Wright still had 7 points against a much better North Bay team! So the Habs picked Slafkovsky because he had a good worlds and because Wright had a bad four playoff games where he still had 7 points, No Kingston played North Bay and got slaughtered in 4! Then North Bay played Hamilton and got slaughtered in 4! Hamilton was an elite team' Kingston was a average team except for Shane Wright.

[@jeannettedeblois691]

I find that most the draft is a crapshoot you never know how they will turn out in the long run!

[@Feurmc_]

How tf we blew it in the scd round tf?

[@Cripatron9711]

This guy knows nothing wonder why he’s not nhl scout

[@philthevibe7229]

Laughs in lane hutson

[@elvisisalive2716]

any chance your podcast is sponsored by 86? Its really hard to tell, you should have 5 more cans of 86 on the screen

[@rochlabelle5070]

Hilarious....

[@italianbaboon9970]

lol matthews wasnt a clear cut !!! Laine was 1st overall in many lists ..

[@philippegauthier9692]

you'r going to finish last tier anyway ( bedard ) , don't give pressure to kid , let them play if not , send slafkovski in laval caufield did not needed shelter , stop that mentality

[@bigboyiams]

Former scouts shouldn’t talk cus they are no longer good enough to work as a scout

[@surfermick11]

In either language it’s very hard to read a crystal ball. I hope you can read it better then those you excepted to have. Somehow I don’t think you can.

[@DiasBenes]

He seems to be a Bergevin type of GM this Boisvert. Looks for size over skill. Geekie is WAY to high on his list. He is a plodder when it comes to skating and at this stage of his career, he isn't changing that skating style and what did Colorado and Tampa Bay show? You need skill but most importantly you need SPEED. Tampa Bay isn't a large team and neither is Colorado. Makar is 5'11 and he dominated the playoffs. You can't fixate on size, you need skill and speed and that is what Montreal is aiming for. The fact that he projects for the playoffs and believes in size is wrong. He has a weird way of looking at drafting players.

[@vinceslapchopper]

You only have Makar in mind? Avs had plenty of big players who were skilled and could skate, far more than small guys. Mackinnon, Landeskog, Burachovsky, Nichushkin, Rantanen, Toews, Kadri. Boisvert is right that you need to prioritize big skilled players who can skate over small players who look good in practice but are nowhere to be seen when the heat is on. Just because Geekie is an unfinished product does not mean he is not worthy of a top 10 or even top 5 pick. He has the right type of physique, style of play and skillset to make it in the NHL, he just needs to improve on his skating. If he was such a lost cause, he would not have been drafted in the first round period. Even our pick is no guarantee to play in the NHL next season.

[@ogdentaylor7473]

Lane Hutson and Owen Beck are guaranteed NHLers, Habs didnt blow shit. Huston will play on our top pairing one day

[@sb0182]

Saying Brad Lambert is on your No-Draft list. And being enamored with Conor Geekie as a Top5 pick and your favorite player of the entire draft… MANNNNN that’s not gonna age well 😅😂🤣 Brad Lambert might be one of the best players of the entire draft. And Conor Geekie is an absolute bust. Michael McCarron 2.0.

[@justanotherhandlethatisnttaken]

Tony, why calling Hutson a poor man's Hughes? I dunno man, calling people 'poor man's' is rather insulting and not called for. Maybe when people talk about media, this is something they think about. The guy was just drafted and already, he's getting insulted by you guys.

[@EVLA8]

Tony you gotta stop bringing this clown to your podcast. There's a reason he's not a scout anymore. He consistently makes the most smooth brain takes in hockey on a yearly basis I have ever seen.

[@alexandretimbro5654]

Hey Brodszko how many professional team you work for ? Zero ! How many radio want your opinion ? Zero ! Hey YOU are the clown.

[@C-od-11]

Tony your a great guy but why do you alway promote toxic takes

[@jay7T6]

I really don't understand some of his guests.

[@jay7T6]

I liked your podcast in the beginning but damn dude it's like an advertisement theme park. It gets real old quick

[@FooFahFoeFum]

I agree with Tony's guest. The Habs should have drafted Noah Warren 6-5 / 225 pounds and still growing. The Habs should try to swap two prospects for Warren.

[@ogdentaylor7473]

MORE BIG YES MHMMM BIG BOYS I LOVE EM BIG

[@JoeBoozer]

habs will regret not picking Wright.

[@mounsifazizi3412]

Clown

[@bl6132]

He's a Habs hater

[@deanromanado5850]

He only cares about French players