HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Egresch]

If we keep our Jets pick and Jiricek or Kiviharju are available, would you draft them? I hope we can draft Demidov/Lindstrom with our own pick.

 

[Mrb1p]

If we keep our Jets pick and Jiricek or Kiviharju are available, would you draft them? I hope we can draft Demidov/Lindstrom with our own pick.

Depends where and whos left. Jiricek is interesting.

 

[calder candidate]

If we keep our Jets pick and Jiricek or Kiviharju are available, would you draft them? I hope we can draft Demidov/Lindstrom with our own pick.

For me that isn’t even close Jiricek, I still have him around 20, Kiviharju is closer to 40, Also Jiricek is a RD vs. LD for Kiviharju. But I’m sure there would be a fw that we should pick even before.

 

[Egresch]

For me that isn’t even close Jiricek, I still have him around 20, Kiviharju is closer to 40, Also Jiricek is a RD vs. LD for Kiviharju. But I’m sure there would be a fw that we should pick even before.

I agree Jiricek is more interesting. We already have Lane Hutson as small LHD, so no need for Kiviharju. I did not really notice his drop in the rankings since the summer, but it looks like he is now around 20+ in almost every ranking.

 

[WeThreeKings]

If we keep our Jets pick and Jiricek or Kiviharju are available, would you draft them? I hope we can draft Demidov/Lindstrom with our own pick.

Jiricek - yes.

Kiviharju - not at all.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Unless someone really unmissable slips, I'm on the Letourneau/Hage train with the Jets pick at this point. I like me a raw center with upside project.

 

[sampollock]

need the HN draft issue to come out... love that time of year

 

[Jaynki]

Ideal scenario imo is one of Demidov/Lindstrom/Iginla/Eiserman/Catton/Helenius with our top picks.

Then a move up with the Jets pick and then MBN/Greentree/Chernyshov or another forward with offensive upside and tools.

Hitting on two forward would be massive.

And despite our abundance of great young D, getting Dickinson, Silayev or Levshunov would also be wonderful.

 

[sampollock]

end up with the #5 pick end of year and hope for the lottery to move us up. best case plan

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[sampollock]

great target for sure

 

[WeThreeKings]

great target for sure

He's definitely their #2 target behind Celebrini.

After that I'd guess - Demidov, Catton, Eiserman and Helenius in that order.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Didn't realize Eiserman is a Boston kid who has also committed to BU, where Hughes' son, Hutson and Tuch are all playing this year. With Eiserman likely being available where we pick, Hughes and company will likely have done a lot of due diligence when it comes to him.

 

[Hannibal]

Please. That’s all i’m asking for.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Please. That’s all i’m asking for.

The good news for you? They won't pass on him if he's available.

The bad news for you? They are unlikely to be picking where he's available.

 

[Jaynki]

He's definitely their #2 target behind Celebrini.

After that I'd guess - Demidov, Catton, Eiserman and Helenius in that order.

That would be very amateurish to ignore the Ds.

 

[Egresch]

We are trailing by one and we have faceoff in Ozone. MSL sends Dach- Lindstrom- Slafkovsky line and it is tied within 20 seconds

 

[sampollock]

The good news for you? They won't pass on him if he's available.

The bad news for you? They are unlikely to be picking where he's available.

sigh.. high then a low

 

[Benstheman]

hoping for a top 5 spot so we have a chance at Demidov or Lindstrom.

Having Lindstrom, Dach and Slafkovsky on the top 6 would be delightful.

 

[Redux91]

That would be very amateurish to ignore the Ds.

Call it a hunch

They are looking at the F's.

 

[sampollock]

hoping for a top 5 spot so we have a chance at Demidov or Lindstrom.

Having Lindstrom, Dach and Slafkovsky on the top 6 would be delightful.

need that top 5 then let the lottery balls fall in our favor

 

[DiglettDangles]

We are trailing by one and we have faceoff in Ozone. MSL sends Dach- Lindstrom- Slafkovsky line and it is tied within 20 seconds

My dude, if we had that line we would never trail

Edit: Demidov-Dach-Slafkovsky is also pretty darn cute

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

whos more talented between Lindstrom and Byfield in jrs are they similar in style?

 

[SlafySZN]

whos more talented between Lindstrom and Byfield in jrs are they similar in style?

Not the same type of player. Byfield was more skilled and a playmaker and Lindstrom is more of a shooter that knows how to position himself and getting open. Both are good along the boards and puck possession, though.

 

[David Suzuki]

Never seen him play but his numbers dictate a Josh Anderson type to be affective NHLer

Not really the same kind of player (less speed more effective around the net) but I can see your point based on the numbers for sure.