Well, first round has commenced of the draft pic. Hab's had 27th pick in the first round, but they traded their second round pick in order to pick 22nd.
They chose Jarred Tinordi. You can check out some more of his info here:
http://habsinsideout.com/main/36490
He's a big defenceman (6'6") with a hard shot and good at blocking. He has good speed, which is good, because often our defencemen can be slow. Slow, but steady and reliable.
Also good is his size. Montreal concentrates on being a small, but fast offensive team. But sometimes, when playing against a very physical team like Boston, we get pushed around and our offence is shut-down by their physical defence. A big stury defencman like this will help. He apparently doesn't back down from physical contact (unlike say....Laroque? sometimes did), which means he doesn't let his teammates get pushed around. His dad played in the NHL.
So I think this will be a good pick. I was wondering what they would do with such a late draft pic in the first round, and I think they did good. They often draft an offensive player or goalie, so I think this is a welcome and needed change.
But he is still young and will need some time to develop. Apparently his footwork isn't the greatest, but he can work on that. And hopefully it gets better, or he'll be traded away after wasted years like Latendresse. Most of the reports are positive and optimistic.
But if he can pull everything together, reports say he will be an awesome defenceman! I look forward to seeing him develop. And if he goes as hopes, maybe one day he'll be part of the team along with Subban and others.
Right now, I don't like next seasons Hags. But, I am greatly looking forward to in a couple of years when the team consist of the young ones we have spent the last few years developing. Although our current team is often lacking, or prospects for the future are great. Hopefully it goes as planned.
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