JeffFromMtl
Уродливый, но честны
Put it that way. Imagine that Kostitsyn just wasn't suiting the Habs developpment program and maybe didn't played up to its potential. I'm not saying that he's a Carter, Richards, Getzlaf or Perry, but maybe he could had been a better player if he had a better developpment (hell, look at his brother, not a star player, but a good one in Nashville. I really fear that he'll become good in Nashville).
That being said, that first round pick was a brain fart from the Habs. I was saying that even with a ridiculous first round pick, some of the player drafted on the late did good, proving that the drafting team did some good move, despite doing a pretty bad 1st pick.
It's not just prospect management, either. You shouldn't have a guy like Kostitsyn playing on the third line and then criticize his production. He will get more minutes in Nashville and will see an increase in production. I could see both Kostitsyns being 60-point players, easily. I think Andrei has a pretty high ceiling, 30+ goals per season isn't out of the question given the right linemates and ice time.
The only players they managed properly through the draft recently have been Pacioretty and Subban. It looks like they're going to take their time with guys like Leblanc, Gallagher, Bournival, Tinordi and Beaulieu as well, which is encouraging. With these guys coming up the pipeline and if the habs can manage to snag Yakupov, Grigorenko, Galchenyuk or Forsberg at the draft, this team has the potential for a big turnaround within a couple of seasons.
The draft is also incredibly deep on the blue line, but with Subban, Gorges, Emelin, Diaz, Beaulieu and Tinordi fighting for positions for the next few seasons and Markov eventually returning, it seems that the habs' major concern is scoring and size (Grigorenko at 6'3" projected as a Malkin-type 2nd overall, anyone?), although I still wish they hadn't given up on McDonagh so soon. He's doing a great job in NY these days
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