HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Jabba11]

Lots of options in that top 10. Sam Dickinson is a LD however

 

[The Great Weal]

Lots of options in that top 10. Sam Dickinson is a LD however

Don't see the issue with that. Dickinson could very well be better than all of our defensemen. Not to mention that as good as Hutson and Mailloux look, it's very hard to determine their potential without seeing how they can handle the NHL with top 4 minutes. Even if they both show they can handle it well and Dickinson is on par with Guhle, we can trade him for a forward that would likely be better than the ones available at 10.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Very not issue to take a another D with that high pick. Even if he is LD. Habs can easily make a trade like Anaheim did with Drysdale.

I'm still very hype with that forward group when Dach is there. Suzuki, Dach, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Newhook... that's a lot of talent of front.

So far I'm happy with the rebuild high pick choices. They select a unique talented powerforward with Slaf (he play like a line driver at this moment) and a steady mature two-way D with Reinbacher who play really good lately with bad team.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

6 point night for Greentree

 

[le_sean]

I understand the concerns about his skating but I don’t think we can ignore Liam Greentree. This guy has Corey Perry written all over him (maybe less of a mean streak)

6 points tonight. He’s one heck of a player. Easily the best player on a really bad Spitfires team. 31 more points than the 2nd leading scorer on his team. He has nice upside, but the skating needs a bit of work.

 

[WeThreeKings]

6 points tonight. He’s one heck of a player. Easily the best player on a really bad Spitfires team. 31 more points than the 2nd leading scorer on his team. He has nice upside, but the skating needs a bit of work.

I'm just gonna say it.. the Habs can't really afford another bad skater in the top of their line up.

I'd rather have one of the Ds than Catton. Do not want a soft, small forward with a top 10 pick.

Heck gimme Dickinson. I know he's a LD, still, he'll be a force.

Only small forward I'd want is Demidov, but they won't draft a Russian.

Edit: Dickinson is a right shot it seems. I want.

Catton isn't soft, he's built for clutch moments and has shown it in spades.

Dickinson is LD and is a Guhle clone. They're not drafting him, he would be gone before they pick anyways. He's gone top 5 and they're not taking a LD at 2.

They can draft a Russian and just draft 2. Michkov wasn't drafted for many other reasons

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Montreal is not passing on Demidov. The only question is whether Demidov is there when we pick.

 

[HuGort]

I'm just gonna say it.. the Habs can't really afford another bad skater in the top of their line up.



Catton isn't soft, he's built for clutch moments and has shown it in spades.

Dickinson is LD and is a Guhle clone. They're not drafting him, he would be gone before they pick anyways. He's gone top 5 and they're not taking a LD at 2.

They can draft a Russian and just draft 2. Michkov wasn't drafted for many other reasons

Dickinson there around 6th, Habs have to draft him. Make a trade of Wifi or Matheson for forward. He's clearly BPA.

 

[Fuonki]

Dickinson there around 6th, Habs have to draft him. Make a trade of Wifi or Matheson for forward. He's clearly BPA.

Xhekaj or Matheson aren't anywhere near good enough to be traded for a legitimate top 6 forward, although I agree with the general sentiment

 

[G0bias]

Annoys me to draft behind Ottawa. Even if that mickey mouse franchise is going nowhere, their amateur scouting is legit.

Watch them take Demidov or Lindstrom when they should really take a D.

 

[John B]

I get the Spitfires games on my local cable station and I haven't been all that impressed with Greentree. Wyatt Johnston, Will Cuyle, Gabriel Vilardi, and even Logan Brown stood out more when they played for the Spits and the team was much better then. It doesn't mean that Greentree is bad, but it makes wonder what kind of an NHLer he might become. You notice his size and that he gets on the scoresheet. Not much else. I might be OK with the Habs taking him with a late first rounder or early second rounder. He's value pick if you get him in the mid-late second round (Colorado pick?). I doubt he lasts that long though.

 

[HuGort]

Xhekaj or Matheson aren't anywhere near good enough to be traded for a legitimate top 6 forward, although I agree with the general sentiment

Matheson should fetch a first. He's logs a lot of minutes. Guhle can play right side though. Maybe keep Matheson.

Can't pass on Dickinson around 6-7th. Especially way league is going towards big physical mobile defense men

That be back in Timmins/Bergevin era when they drafted on need. Needing a center Took the lesser center and passing on Hughes or Dobson types.

 

[SlafySZN]

I'd rather have one of the Ds than Catton. Do not want a soft, small forward with a top 10 pick.

Heck gimme Dickinson. I know he's a LD, still, he'll be a force.

Only small forward I'd want is Demidov, but they won't draft a Russian.

Edit: Dickinson is a right shot it seems. I want.

Catton is nowhere near soft

 

[Jaynki]

I want Demidov christ.

Celebrini is the obvious 1st.

If we pick 7 and the standing stay as it is :

Chicago
Sj
Ana
Ott
Cbj
Min

Then us.

Minny is one point from us. Doubt Ottawa nor CBJ goes Russian.

Think SJ goes D. Anaheim and Minny?

We can only speculate but man the thought of getting Demidov excites me a lot, a f***ing lot.

If front office really want him, we have the ammo to agressively move up too.

 

[skidcells]

Matheson should fetch a first. He's logs a lot of minutes. Guhle can play right side though. Maybe keep Matheson.

Can't pass on Dickinson around 6-7th. Especially way league is going towards big physical mobile defense men

That be back in Timmins/Bergevin era when they drafted on need. Needing a center Took the lesser center and passing on Hughes or Dobson types.

I think there is absolutely no chance they trade Matheson this trade deadline. Ex Hughes client, Montreal guy that speaks French and is part of the leadership. Management has shown they value these things particularly the personal relationship part they have build with the players

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I don't disagree but there are some seriously talented Dmen that could overwhelm the top 10 picks. Do you pick the best player (who could easily be a future#1 ) or do you draft for need?

BPA all the way!

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Yeah there's no doubt that offensively,
It couldn't be going any better lol

HuGo must really sit back at times and go holy shit, we're almost legit overboard on D right now..

I don't know how you don't draft 11 forwards in June lol

If Sam Dickinson is the only superstar potential player by Habs brass evaluation when our pick comes, what happens?

I am okay with how heavily we invested in our D. I think it will make the team good to very good for a long time. I just hope we haven't painted ourselves In a corner.

 

[Nedved]

Lots of options in that top 10. Sam Dickinson is a LD however

I really think he'll be the first or second d man off the board. Unless we're top 5 I don't think he'll at our pick. That's good news for us. That said, if he falls to our pick, I would be upset if he passed, he has a #1 skill set.

 

[Andrei79]

If Sam Dickinson is the only superstar potential player by Habs brass evaluation when our pick comes, what happens?

I am okay with how heavily we invested in our D. I think it will make the team good to very good for a long time. I just hope we haven't painted ourselves In a corner.

You draft him and you trade one of the other Ds. IMO, you don't skip on Hedman for Duchene because you need a forward. That said, I don't follow the draft much anymore, so I wouldn't know how big the gap is between the players in the top 10.

 

[26Mats]

Yeah there's no doubt that offensively,
It couldn't be going any better lol

HuGo must really sit back at times and go holy shit, we're almost legit overboard on D right now..

I don't know how you don't draft 11 forwards in June lol

You draft him and you trade one of the other Ds. IMO, you don't skip on Hedman for Duchene because you need a forward. That said, I don't follow the draft much anymore, so I wouldn't know how big the gap is between the players in the top 10.

It's a good point. If Hedman and Duchene are on the board, you don't pass on Hedman for Duchene because you have too many young D in the system and not enough forwards.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Xhekaj or Matheson aren't anywhere near good enough to be traded for a legitimate top 6 forward, although I agree with the general sentiment

I feel matheson can get us something. Since with the Habs, 68 points in 98 games and can skate like he can? Not to mention a really good contract. He has value and would excel with a Defensive partner

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

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Grant is always right about who the Habs will pick but it is an extra sensitive topic on these boards.

 

[Redux91]

It's a good point. If Hedman and Duchene are on the board, you don't pass on Hedman for Duchene because you have too many young D in the system and not enough forwards.

They might of. No really
At the draft, considering circumstances and weighing the 2, you have no idea that the Hedman that DID go 2nd ov would actually of become the monster we've ended up seeing, you can't base it all on hindsight that well yeah obviously they made the right pick after seeing how both careers have turned out

But consider, if they didn't already have Lecavalier and St Louis AND just drafted Stamkos 1st overall the very year before
They could of VERY well taken Duchene over Hedman
See what I'm getting at lol

 

[26Mats]

They might of. No really
At the draft, considering circumstances and weighing the 2, you have no idea that the Hedman that DID go 2nd ov would actually of become the monster we've ended up seeing, you can't base it all on hindsight that well yeah obviously they made the right pick after seeing how both careers have turned out

But consider, if they didn't already have Lecavalier and St Louis AND just drafted Stamkos 1st overall the very year before
They could of VERY well taken Duchene over Hedman
See what I'm getting at lol

Yeah, I'm a big proponent of going after the BPA. Tampa may have drafted for need when selecting and gotten lucky that was their need.

But you can't pass on greater talent on your list. If you do so you risk taking the far inferior player, and hurting the franchise long term.

 

[jaffy27]

I don't disagree but there are some seriously talented Dmen that could overwhelm the top 10 picks. Do you pick the best player (who could easily be a future#1 ) or do you draft for need?

The only was I’m drafting a D is if Celebrini, Eiserman, Demidov and Lindstrom go 1-2-3-4 in this years draft.

Levshunov is probably my pick