Pokecheque wrote:
Is Trevor Timmins losing his touch?
Timmins, eh? Tough to say who's really doing the draft sheets at this point. Timmins has added a few new titles to his portfolio while Shane Churla has taken a greater role in drafting. Timmins still has the biggest say, but I think Churla is the more boots-on-the-ground guy.
Here's how I see the Habs draft record since 2009:
-Leblanc was good enough to make the show. Moving him from his beloved Harvard to the QMJHL was a bad move. A high-ankle sprain in the AHL ruined his foot speed.
-Tinordi was a boom or bust guy. Wasn't given a chance to make mistakes early in his NHL career, started to second guess himself. Career over.
-Beaulieu is good. Habs undersold him.
-Galchenyuk good
-McCarron was a late first rounder. Should've stayed at Western Michigan. Still has tools to make it. Basically took De La Rose, Fucale and Lehkonen at the same time. DLR should make the team and Lehkonen is already there.
-Scherbak was another late first rounder. Lost a year after getting hurt his first pro season. Starting to catch up: can score but can't play defence.
-Juulsen looks good, first pro season coming up. Another late first rounder
-Sergachev became Drouin
-Poehling another late first rounder, 2-4 years away
Only two first round picks in the top 16 and he nailed them both (Galchenyuk and Sergachev). Mostly dealing with late picks.
Drafted a few NHL guys in the later rounds since 2010: Gallagher, Hudon, Ghetto, DLR, probably Lernout and Pribyl.