What he just said has fans WORRIED... - Rival GM REVEALS draft trade coming?

[@ElHabsFan]

Eliotte Friedman & Don Waddell are playing checkers, Kent Hughes is playing chess ♟️

[@davidrmouck5608]

Friedman claiming others of disinformation is rich...How's that Marner trade coming Elliotte? 😅

[@JudyPitcher]

Try 3D chess.

[@ElHabsFan]

@@JudyPitchertry 100D chess

[@dougiesherwin9591]

@@davidrmouck5608 In Brooklyn, Friedman is what we call a bullshit-artist.

[@davidrmouck5608]

@@dougiesherwin9591 I'm surprised he hasn't connected Demidov to the Leafs yet 😁

[@michelleblanc6377]

I am not saying it’s not the Canadiens spreading rumours about Demido. But I just don’t see Gorton or Hughes relying on that kind of tactics.

[@tonylloy327]

Why would it surprise you? This is a 'management team' who promised Lehkonen that they weren't going to trade him (and promised the Habs coaching staff as well)...and then turned around 24 hrs later and did it anyway.

[@davidrmouck5608]

@@tonylloy327 Who told you this? Management said no such thing. Sounds like something Friedman would say after too much sauce.

[@johnpoirier9085]

I had issues with a disc and sciatica but they have gone away. I mainly did yoga and a lot of stretching and at 62 now, I feel great.

[@jamescoogan4167]

I definitely think it’s Montreal. Owen Beck and #5 overall to Chicago for the #2 overall pick.

[@jean-lucst-cyr2762]

No way KHugues is doing this to have the choice to pick Demidov, but dont be surprised if they go for Tji Inginla oreven Senneke!

[@powers1500]

Indeed, the doctors will determine the seriousness of Lindstrom 's injury. If they give the OK, then Lindstrom will likely be a top5 pick !!!

[@MagicMike8888]

I really hope Columbus takes him

[@paulbeaudry8543]

No way they trade back, they take BPA at 5

[@lancegallant3647]

Demidov = Kovalev please We need this 🎉

[@jacksparrow77]

Forget Lindstrom and Iginla IF DEMIDOV GONE MONTREAL WILL DRAFT BECKET SENNECKE !

[@galkanftw]

I find it more comical that anyone would listen to Firedman who just creates drama rumors to get views/hits.

[@petermelville5524]

Play hard ball...no Russians. Re-C. Lindstrom, even having back surgery should not be a red flag if his training and treatments are high-end. Look at Eichel. Loved Taj's personality, 6 months younger and high performance trend. He's 6'-0" and 190 ibs. at 17. He might grow a touch more and bulk up to 200lbs I a few years. Also, liking Sennecke's size.

[@barrycrawford5622]

No

[@MagicMike8888]

The only problem is that no team is sure who the best player will be from 2-10. That's why they might consider moving down and getting extra assets because the 10th pick can end up being the second best player in the future. I hate when people talk about taking the best player available like they can predict the future and know now who the best player available is. Bottom line is that our opinion is irrelevant because we don't have all the information that the teams have. Can't wait for the draft so we can stop talking about this haha

[@MathRestant]

Correct, but when people refer to "picking the best player" they mean "according to management".

[@michelleblanc6377]

That is why the Francophones got so mad when the Canadiens had the opportunity under Timmins to pick a Francophone and just would pass on him. We have seen situation where players that were passed on were way better than the one they picked. I think the current administration is a bit less francophobe than the Timmins years. You need guys that can talk to French media and relying on 1 or 2 guys puts a lot of pressure on those few individuals. Another thing I think local guys tend to give you more than a Swedish, a Russian or a Finnish. I think there is a pride phenomenon that really is not the same for a European player.

[@ryansUtubechannel]

Why hate? As a hockey fan, It's fun to speculate. It's interesting to learn about the players and think about who your team might get. See what everyone thinks. See who knows what they are talking about and learn who doesn't have a clue. If you hate the speculation, stop watching, turn on the draft and know nothing about what you re watching.

[@ShaneLavigne-ke2rh]

I really don't think it's Montreal they should keep there pick go HABS

[@MagicMike8888]

​@@ryansUtubechannelI'm not hating. My point was that there is a good chance that most teams really like 3 or 4 players in this top 10. And I bet that most of them are really unsure who will end up be the best. That's why it would be logical to maybe move down a few spots. They would still have at least one of those players available. The price would have to be right obviously. For me demidov is number 2. Flip a coin for the rest. Interviews with the players is a determining factor which ultimately influences the decision

[@Image1Nation]

Tij is 6 months younger and will have an extra full season to develop while Lindstrom recovers to 100%. Tij has the foundation to become the hockey player he could possibly be in his prime. Iggy is a play driving goal scorer. Is 6f 185lb at 17. He probably won’t make an impact until he’s fully developed but neither will Lindstrom. Lindstrom has the physicality now and needs to develop the speed he processes the game, Iginla has natural offensive instinct who hasn’t filled up his body. Lindstrom played multiple sports while growing up while Iggy was literally born to play in the nhl. Our coach has a background in developing young hockey talents.. Marty and Iggy are ideal for each other. Meanwhile our fans are mesmerized by size. At the time of this post, we currently have a 6’3+ forward on each projected lines and 4 6’3+ defencemen in our pairings/prospect pool plus Matheson at 6’2. We can ice 2-3 big guys at all times if everyone’s healthy. Size is not the primary need of this team so why risk the pick. Draft Iginla and focus on a proper development that the management and training staff is hired for instead of praying for injuries to fully disappear from a player that is projected high for his physical assets.

[@jonathandrouin8717]

Iginla doesn't have Lindstrom upside though.

[@ShaneLavigne-ke2rh]

So true

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Yes Iginla is our guy

[@Image1Nation]

@@jonathandrouin8717 what exactly are those upsides? PLD has the same upsides and was drafted 3OA and is now on his 4th team.

[@reneguay1347]

Seneke

[@markorr999]

Once you have lower back injuries you are prone to them.

[@randylavoy6196]

Your right ...back problems could linger for life...!!😢

[@Igoattoo]

I’ve had surgery for a herniated disk. Even with all the physio, never 100% pain free. Unfortunately, It will come back in his career. Question is when.

[@lancegallant3647]

absolutely I know it 100% true on the heating pad now inversion table shortly it fockin sucks

[@markorr999]

@@lancegallant3647 sorry to hear that. I have had back issues for 45 years after I fell almost 30 feet down a manhole working in Sewer & Waterworks. Now I can throw my back out with the wrong motion or sudden movements.

[@lancegallant3647]

@markorr999 Ahhhhh Iam also sorry to hear about your fall bud sucks !!! Be carful with the fast movements don't throw that back out brother misery

[@birdythebird]

I have had that disc herniation with sciatica , on the pain scale it"s a 10 , but i'm not a pro hockey player , still risky , he could miss games in the future , cross everything also your eyes 🙏

[@powers1500]

That's what I think too since I have a similar back injury...but I am not a pro hockey player being looked after by a bunch of back specialists !!!

[@jonathandrouin8717]

Hernia are very complex and if doctors says to hughes that he is a worthwhile risk they will draft him.

[@powers1500]

@@jonathandrouin8717 I agree, if the doctors give the green light to Hughes, he may draft Lindstrom if he is still available...!!!

[@joemonella3351]

Freidman wearing pink suits should not be taken seriously, he just wants his name out there no matter what garbage comes out of his big speculating mouth !

[@jonmaxwell7143]

Kent Hughes has more class than spreading baseless rumours.

[@theclaffy1842]

If you're not doing everything possible (within the rules/law) to influence the outcome in your team's favour then you're not doing your job.

[@canadiensjoe]

This reminds me of 1983 when there were rumors about Dan Marino was using pot. The general feeling was that Don Shula of the Dolphins was spreading those rumors. We all know who drafted Marino. Shula was not an honorable man. Kent Hughes is a very honorable man.

[@SenpaiSlam]

Iginla or demidov if he falls.

[@lancegallant3647]

absolutely 💯 %

[@birdythebird]

What the HABS need is a top 6 player , which they won't want to trade for , too expensive , next best and only option is to trade 5 and 26 plus a prospect ( Struble) to Chicago for 2 DEMIDOV .

[@babybabybabybaby]

Chicago won’t do that, but Anaheim might…

[@pizza603]

All the people saying draft him anyway have never dealt with disc issues. Hard pass. So many other great players available.

[@powers1500]

I have a similar injury and as you said...it never totally goes away !!

[@smallbuj7605]

I like Lindstrom but a herniated disc will never completely healed. On someone who isn't an athlete, it can get a lot better with less to minimal pain but on an athlete who play his kind of game, it can only get worse. He's really young and the injury can only get worse I think. Im no doctor tough. Personnaly, I would not go for him. Anybody remember Nolan Patrick? He had amazing upside but had so many injuries at such a young age and it only got worse.

[@jamieh4148]

Just take Iginla. You can't beat lifelong expert coaching from his dad.

[@reneguay1347]

Seneke 6.4 and still growing with great hands

[@andrewwhyte9944]

I think Tij is the right pick, even if Demigod is available. Tij is younger than the rest and at as his full potential, in 4 or 5 yrs, he will be a top player! Thank God the draft is nearly here, as all this discussion is getting tiresome.

[@jamessneddon9956]

Habs will have undertaken extensive due diligence and analysis of all the top prospects. Trust the process. Sure the Habs are going to get a great addition at 5 and possibly 26.

[@maxpatenaude2115]

Demidov, I can't see him going pass Columbus.

[@HabsAndHeavyMetal]

Disc herniations are extraordinarily common. Fans who say that they wouldn’t touch Lindstrom may indeed be correct, but that would be a lucky guess. Discs can be shaved or replaced. They can bulge posteriorly (at the back) and pinch a nerve/nerves in the Cervical , Thoracic or Lumber spinal cord. If medical reports are positive, there is absolutely no reason why Lindstrom could not be a very productive hockey player his entire career. Teams will know the report and have their experts analyze them. I trust that expertise. They will know.

[@matthewlarose9958]

As a person at 42 mind you who just had a disc repair surgery. There is too many different types of disc injuries. If he has a basic disc hernia, after a bit of time, the portion of the disc that is protruding will dissolve and the rest of disc repairs it’s self and he’ll be perfectly fine, it’s all about time and giving the proper time. It’s all about the core training he does honestly and since he works with Gallys dad he’ll be fine. Especially if he says he’ll be good. He’ll be good

[@yannickbeauregard6034]

You know what? At the end of the day. I only want MTL to pick the best kid available

[@rapbycaesar]

People are kinda talking like Tij is a consolation prize… Elite shot, elite production, elite compete and habits, well above average skating, hands, playmaking… i’ve heard “he’s kinda small”… he’s 6’0, 191 lbs, could probably play at around 200, def not small. Based on how much he’s grown as a player in the last year, his pedigree, his personality, i think this kid is a SLAM DUNK at 5

[@powers1500]

If Tij is exactly as you just described him, then Montreal will take him for sure...!!!

[@Zacklemz15]

Meh… Podklozin was all of those things and he never got to the league

[@colin6192]

I honestly hope they trade back with Calgary. 5 for 9 and 26. Calgary takes Iginla and Montreal gets a great player at 9 (Sennecke, Lindstrom, Catton, Eiserman, Buium, Dickinson, etc). Then use the two late firsts to move into the teens and get another gem.

[@reneguay1347]

Who says these players will be available after the 9 th place ???

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

You guys are great. Being a bilingual Quebecer i really appreciate your proficiency in english.

[@davidrmouck5608]

Waddell must have watched the last episode of Godin and Basu too! 😅🤣 Godin wants a cut Don! lol

[@carsonturcotte9657]

Tij is more solidly built, that’s for sure.

[@Doppps]

A source close to the situation has told me that a trade is in the works with New Jersey and close to done. Matheson, Armia, and 26th pick for Holz, and 10th overall pick. You heard it here first

[@RB-wg3qm]

Who is your source? Didn't NJ trade that pick for Markstrom?

[@randylavoy6196]

Maybe this haul for Necas ....but just for Holtz..???

[@mauricecormier599]

​@@RB-wg3qmthey did not trade the 10 th pick,but next year pick

[@RB-wg3qm]

@@mauricecormier599 OK. Thanks for the update.

[@tonylloy327]

The Habs would be insane to make that trade.

[@oldhab7890]

Trading down would depend on the internal evaluation of the players likely to be around at 5. I think it would be possible that if Demidov is not able and the team doesn't see Iginla as a difference and Lindstrom as risky that they would trade down. For instance, switching picks with Calgary, with Calgary also taking Josh Anderson and tossing in their 2nd round pick.

[@stephaneferron5317]

Lindstrom will be the guy who falls back in this draft. Teams aren’t gonna tell him to his face that they’re not gonna draft him because of that , but the thing about him is that his stats aren’t even impressive .not sure what the hype is all about when it comes to Lindstrom

[@Thebiggestbowse-hp5ed]

he had 46 points in 32 games and 27 of them were goals

[@Thebiggestbowse-hp5ed]

thats a lot

[@zblip22]

Lindstrom doesn't have as much talent and skills as other top ten prospects. He has back problems at 17? Don't touch this guy.

[@StephenCardinal-r3b]

Look it never goes away it comes back and will stop you in your boots mine comes back once a year and advil goes a long way to get me going again ! Im a professional mover piano's and what not ! So im not to worried its manageable !

[@centerhice7948]

Actually a back dr spoke on this and youb need to listen to the the expert which is a back dr. So i think i ll listen to the expert not reporters or podcasters ty. Go to mondays rcket sports episode .

[@robertlegault9226]

Herniated disk at 18 years old is a concern since it will get worse with time. Hockey has a lot of twisting and turning which is hard on a lower back.

[@thundershock720]

No it's the hitting not the twisting and turning but it's often a life long injury

[@jonathandrouin8717]

Hernia are more complicated and technical then you make it out to be. Team doctor knows wether he's a risky pick or not.😊

[@tonylloy327]

Thanks Mario 😉

[@powers1500]

Tantathon site has now Buium going to Montreal ???

[@MathRestant]

Its just another web site.

[@jonathandrouin8717]

Their mock draft is an aggregate of ranking and does not represent reality.

[@ShaneLavigne-ke2rh]

I would not take Lindstrom do to injuries

[@GI-Joe]

heeeeelllll nooooo lol

[@mathieulabrie8219]

Maybe philly … michkov

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Iginla is our guy

[@mauricecormier599]

Not Hughes style

[@beatonlawrence47]

Why not!

[@by-rc3nl]

Not KH

[@MrTimeuMorin]

no, lol

[@AngryYoungDan]

It's Briere. It worked for Flyers last year lol

[@mauricecormier599]

Briere has too much class to do that

[@wgdjoefraser]

I heard Demidov wont come over until 2028... (Flyers fan)...

[@tonylloy327]

All this love for Hughes is a bit much. I really hope that 5-6 years from now we'll all look back in agreement and say it was deserved. But I'm not betting on it. He's already made his share of mistakes.

[@smallbuj7605]

Well, he traded Lekonen but Hughes probably had high hopes for Barron. He traded Romanov and the 13th pick (Frank Nazar) for Dach, it could be considered a mistake since Dach has been injured a lot and Frank Nazar could be really good. Other than that, I don't really see any mistakes...

[@RB-wg3qm]

I wanted Lindstrom from the beginning over Demidov. But the back injury worries me. He might feel great NOW, but he has not played in a while.

[@jonathandrouin8717]

I find it hard to be worried about a back injury that you are not privy about any kind of detaisl whatsoever. Also i don't know why you'd want Lindstrom over Demidov when Demidov has a higher ceiling.

[@jonathandrouin8717]

Without seeing his mefical file i find it hard to be worried or not. Team knows better then we do.

[@jonathandrouin8717]

Team has access to his medical file. I wouldn't be worried if they feel comfortable enough drafting him.

[@RB-wg3qm]

@@jonathandrouin8717 I prefer him to Demidov because of something I heard s GM say... " There are players who get you to the playoffs, and those who get you through". I don't know how physical Demidov can be when the playoffs come around.

[@jonathandrouin8717]

@@RB-wg3qm you need both type of players on your team and you don't know if Lindstrom can get you through the playoffs... he hasn't played one NHL game yet. Also, Kucherov doesn't play a physical game but he has proven that he could get his team through the playoffs. I'd take him over 99% of the player'd in the league.

[@Just_Klaatu]

These injuries heal fine if you have a desk job. One good finish and he’s looking at a fusion.

[@Just_Klaatu]

Just what we need; a top 5 laminectomy waiting to happen. Don’t we have enough players already recovering from injuries? Why would we want to offer a contract to an injured question mark?

[@jamesvisutskie9406]

Sciatica pain is not something to ignore. I can speak from experience. However, with the medical profession available now should not be a problem

[@MrTimeuMorin]

make a trade with the second pick and take Cayden Lindstrom around # 10

[@Brodievanboogers]

laughed out loud a few times there.... true fan. Keep it going Boys