With Galchenyuk being taken, the Canadiens had to think long and hard about this pick. Having not used a pick this high since whiffing with Doug.W 1st overall, the pressure is on to get this right.
AG was the clear pick for Timmins and his staff to make but now, the future top line center of the Habs will have to be:
From the Quebec Ramparts, Mikhail Grigorenko.
A potential star with size and skill, the big question (perhaps an unfair concern) surrounding this Russian dynamo is his work ethic. The Habs make this selection knowing that Grigorenko could turn out to fill the glaring need for a big top center that has plagued this team for years.
At the very least, the French media will be pleased with the team drafting a player out of the QMJHL. I hope to god that he won't end up in the KHL.
So much for MG slipping to 17.
You're move Snow.
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5th Year 12 Team Dynasty H2H, Daily Starts
G, A, +/-, PIM, SOG, Hits, PPP, SHP
W, GAA, Sv%, Svs, SO
C: J.Spezza, A.Galchenyuk, E.Kuznetsov, M.Hanzal, V.Rask, S.Couturier
LW: Z.Parise, M.Gaborik, T.Vanek, J.Skinner
RW: C.Perry, J.Pavelski, P.Hornqvist, V.Nichushkin
D: E.Karlsson, P.K Subban, J.Muzzin, R.Ristolainen
G: R.Miller, S.Varlamov, D.Dubnyk
Prospects: Matthews, Kapanen, Vrana, Scherbak, Zadorov, Grubauer, Pickard, Aittokallio, Makarov, Reway, Guryanov, McCarron, Samsonov, Aho, Montour, Bowey