HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Celebrini I'd bring to the NHL, but there isn't anyone else I would.

Would be nice if NHL teams would stop forcing top 3, even top 5 picks into the league right away.

 

[Goldenhands]

Totally clueless in his own zone, game away from the puck very flawed, some floating and pretty weak in puck battling.

Kid has alot of Oliver Wahlstrom, he is a no draft for me.

 

[Kaladin]

That's looking more and more like massive mistake.

Plenty folk around here said as much at the draft. It's a shame because everyone knows we need a fwd now when the D available are honestly worth salivating over.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Good idea. It was stupid to ban them. They're kids. I wonder if Demidov plays for a CHL team next year?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Totally clueless in his own zone, game away from the puck very flawed, some floating and pretty weak in puck battling.

Kid has alot of Oliver Wahlstrom, he is a no draft for me.

Hagens is a beauty. People were laughing when I said he was already better than Eiserman. He is much, much better. Great skater, great hands, sets a terrific pace, and can both stickhandle & make plays at top speed. It doesn't slow him down at all. He's 2025s Celebrini.

I love Porter Martone too. He would be pretty sweet to get, although he's another winger.

 

[Goldenhands]

Hagens is a beauty. People were laughing when I said he was already better than Eiserman. He is much, much better. Great skater, great hands, sets a terrific pace, and can both stickhandle & make plays at top speed. It doesn't slow him down at all. He's 2025s Celebrini.

I love Porter Martone too. He would be pretty sweet to get, although he's another winger.

Yep Hagens skating and quick hands stand out instantly, he is a Noah Ostlund level skater with a better inside game.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hagens is a beauty. People were laughing when I said he was already better than Eiserman. He is much, much better. Great skater, great hands, sets a terrific pace, and can both stickhandle & make plays at top speed. It doesn't slow him down at all. He's 2025s Celebrini.

I love Porter Martone too. He would be pretty sweet to get, although he's another winger.

Porter Martone is sick.

Next years class looks better than this year's.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Porter Martone is sick.

Next years class looks better than this year's.

Definitely.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Totally clueless in his own zone, game away from the puck very flawed, some floating and pretty weak in puck battling.

Kid has alot of Oliver Wahlstrom, he is a no draft for me.

He's a better natural scorer than Wahlstrom but I'm with you. Eiserman just isn't the sauce for us and I really don't think the Habs will want him.

They didn't want Michkov and we can all agree Michkov has a more dimensional offensive game. So going even softer and one dimensional isn't their speed.

I'd go so far as to say i think MBN and Iginla would be higher on their list.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Good idea. It was stupid to ban them. They're kids. I wonder if Demidov plays for a CHL team next year?

Isn't he under contract in Russia for another few years?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Isn't he under contract in Russia for another few years?

He has one more year. There is suspicion that he's being kept in the MHL because he refuses to sign an extension. He's too good for MHL.

He can buy out the last year of his contract, which as a junior probably isn't that much, and could potentially be covered by an NHL signing bonus.

In that case, he would need a place to play next year.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He has one more year. There is suspicion that he's being kept in the MHL because he refuses to sign an extension. He's too good for MHL.

He can buy out the last year of his contract, which as a junior probably isn't that much, and could potentially be covered by an NHL signing bonus.

In that case, he would need a place to play next year.

Okay I thought he recently signed it. I see he signed it in 2022. So you're right. One more year.

 

[Goldenhands]

He's a better natural scorer than Wahlstrom but I'm with you. Eiserman just isn't the sauce for us and I really don't think the Habs will want him.

They didn't want Michkov and we can all agree Michkov has a more dimensional offensive game. So going even softer and one dimensional isn't their speed.

I'd go so far as to say i think MBN and Iginla would be higher on their list.

No doubt, but there is another one who I think might be very very high on their list, but you wont like that...

 

[skidcells]

No doubt, but there is another one who I think might be very very high on their list, but you wont like that...

Konsta Helenius!

 

[Goldenhands]

Konsta Helenius!

Yep, the next Saku Koivu...

 

[montreal]

He has one more year. There is suspicion that he's being kept in the MHL because he refuses to sign an extension. He's too good for MHL.

He can buy out the last year of his contract, which as a junior probably isn't that much, and could potentially be covered by an NHL signing bonus.

In that case, he would need a place to play next year.

He would of had to buy out his contract this year, you have to buy it out a year in advance unless you can get them to just agree to let you go but of course with someone as high profile as Demidov that won't happen.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He would of had to buy out his contract this year, you have to buy it out a year in advance unless you can get them to just agree to let you go but of course with someone as high profile as Demidov that won't happen.

I thought he would buy it out this summer. That's one year?

 

[Goldenhands]

Ladies and gentlemen, Brian Leetch!! I mean Zeev Buium...

 

[montreal]

I thought he would buy it out this summer. That's one year?

If his contract was for 2 years, he could buy it out this summer, then would play their next year and then would be free to leave at the end of next season.

Though I don't know the exact dates on when this stuff has to be done, as far as I know you have to do it a year before, so I don't think the summer is enough time.

 

[Playmaker09]

He's a better natural scorer than Wahlstrom but I'm with you. Eiserman just isn't the sauce for us and I really don't think the Habs will want him.

They didn't want Michkov and we can all agree Michkov has a more dimensional offensive game. So going even softer and one dimensional isn't their speed.

I'd go so far as to say i think MBN and Iginla would be higher on their list.

Totally clueless in his own zone, game away from the puck very flawed, some floating and pretty weak in puck battling.

Kid has alot of Oliver Wahlstrom, he is a no draft for me.

He has much better puck skills, passing and IQ than Wahlstom. It's closer to comparing Stamkos to Josh Anderson.

Plays don't just die on his stick. He can connect with teammates just fine when he wants to and can be quick and efficient with the puck on the PP.
He takes 10 shots a game because he chooses to take 10 shots a game. Not because it's the only tool in his bag.
And he cheats offensively because it works at this level, as we've seen with tons of NTDP kids over the years.

That's all coachable. Let's not forget how lost Slaf looked defensively in Liiga.

 

[HuGort]

Zayne Parekh on pace for 100 points in his draft year. Virtually unheard of for CHL defenseman. Parekh 17, graduated High School 2 years ago. He's son of a doctor, been taking UofT courses for two years. Very talented and bright young man.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Konsta Helenius!

I actually don't see them being that high on him. I could be wrong but he doesn't have the size they covet and then there isn't a stand out offensive trait. If they're gonna take a smaller forward they'll probably look for more high end offensive traits.

 

[waitin425]

Good Morning All,

Got a good look at Dickinson last night. He comes as advertised, controls the game from the back end. High end defensive awareness. He has decent to good straight line speed. He sees the ice exceptionally well and makes very good passes.

My confidence level for Dickinson in the NHL is 100% a bottom pair. 90% confident he is a 2nd pair. 75% chance at top pair.

Chester gets too lots of Knights games as well, and usually provides a deeper analysis.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Brock Otten's midseason ranking of the OHL eligible prospects was out a few days ago. It's a better crop than last year, so quite a few prospect of potential interest.

Midseason Top 50 for the 2024 NHL Draft

It's time to update my draft board for the 2024 NHL draft now that we're past the halfway point of the OHL season. Back in early November ( ...

ohlprospects.blogspot.com

 

[Mrb1p]

Totally clueless in his own zone, game away from the puck very flawed, some floating and pretty weak in puck battling.

Kid has alot of Oliver Wahlstrom, he is a no draft for me.

Miscouting is fun, lol.

You just posted a video where he has two big hits, he blocks a pass while diving and hes generally implicated. He gets open a lot, but so did Stamkos.

Youre just using confirmation bias and it drives your narrative, its emotional scouting. Basically youre pulling a McCagg.

Hagens is a beauty. People were laughing when I said he was already better than Eiserman. He is much, much better. Great skater, great hands, sets a terrific pace, and can both stickhandle & make plays at top speed. It doesn't slow him down at all. He's 2025s Celebrini.

I love Porter Martone too. He would be pretty sweet to get, although he's another winger.

Porter Martone is a horse. I think hes my favorite prospect since Svechnikov. Just a superior body. I wish we could get him.