HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[JoelWarlord]

Stoked the Hlinka is only a couple weeks away.

It sucks without hockey.

And training camp only about 2 months now which feels kinda crazy

 

[Vachon23]

I'm looking at the prospects and I see a lot of LHJMQ players compared to last year. Is it going to be a good QC class?

Yes

Especially if you had Boisvert as QC native

 

[NotProkofievian]

A good Q year? No. Just no, to anything you say, the answer is no.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Why? Smelling some salmiakki koskenkorva abuse.

Granted, but still no.

 

[montreal]

Just saw where Levshunov is expected to play in the NCAA next year, I should have a game or two of his vs Fowler from this season.

 

[Playmaker09]

Some bigger forwards to watch for the first round:

Top 20 consideration
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård - 6'1 RW - Mora - Allsvenskan/J20
Beckett Sennecke - 6'2 RW - Oshawa - OHL
Maxim Massé - 6'1 RW - Chicoutimi - QMJHL
Michael Hage - 6'1 C - Chicago - USHL
Igor Chernyshov - 6'2 LW - Dynamo Moskva - MHL/KHL
Sacha Boisvert - 6'2 C - Muskegon - USHL
Trevor Connelly - 6'1 LW - Tri City - USHL
Ryder Ritchie - 6'0 RW - Prince Albert - WHL

Latter half of the 1st
Simon Zether - 6'3 C - Rogle - J20/SHL
Cayden Lindstrom - 6'5 C - Medicine Hat - WHL
Emil Hemming - 6'2 RW - TPS - U20/Liiga
Liam Greentree - 6'2 RW - Windsor - OHL

 

[montreal]

not shift by shift but close to it for Artyom Levshunov (#9 black).

 

[SOLR]

not shift by shift but close to it for Artyom Levshunov (#9 black).

What an annoying D, no gap given ever.

 

[NekkiChiconey]

Some bigger forwards to watch for the first round:

Top 20 consideration
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård - 6'1 RW - Mora - Allsvenskan/J20
Beckett Sennecke - 6'2 RW - Oshawa - OHL
Maxim Massé - 6'1 RW - Chicoutimi - QMJHL
Michael Hage - 6'1 C - Chicago - USHL
Igor Chernyshov - 6'2 LW - Dynamo Moskva - MHL/KHL
Sacha Boisvert - 6'2 C - Muskegon - USHL
Trevor Connelly - 6'1 LW - Tri City - USHL

I like the first 3 names on that list as players and fit for us, and hope one of them justifies a top-8 selection in 11 months.

Massé is really skilled and has a strong shot, but I'd like for him to get quicker (feet & release) and to add more deception to his game.

Sennecke reminds me of Wood a bit. Oozes talent, but agility is definitely a work in progress.

 

[SOLR]

I like the first 3 names on that list as players and fit for us, and hope one of them justifies a top-8 selection in 11 months.

Massé is really skilled and has a strong shot, but I'd like for him to get quicker (feet & release) and to add more deception to his game.

Sennecke reminds me of Wood a bit. Oozes talent, but agility is definitely a work in progress.

Massé's projection is Simon Gagné. Simon was rather raw at the same age, the same can be said about Massé, he needs quite a bit of work in important areas but the potential is certainly there for these things to improve quickly.

 

[NotProkofievian]

What an annoying D, no gap given ever.

How can he gap!?

 

[SOLR]

How can he gap!?

Meaning he closes the gaps, always in their face. He'll get faster and that's scary because the kid is a monster in size for his age.

The offence side needs to improve.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Thoughts on Catton?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Thoughts on Catton?

Think he drops. I don't see a top 10 player.

 

[Playmaker09]

I like the first 3 names on that list as players and fit for us, and hope one of them justifies a top-8 selection in 11 months.

Massé is really skilled and has a strong shot, but I'd like for him to get quicker (feet & release) and to add more deception to his game.

Sennecke reminds me of Wood a bit. Oozes talent, but agility is definitely a work in progress.

On Sennecke, he was drafted into the OHL at 5'10 150lbs a year ago. Now he's 6'2 180 lbs.

I won't be surprised if he looks a bit uncoordinated out there.

 

[BoneHutson]

Think he drops. I don't see a top 10 player.

How so? He looked pretty amazing centering the first line of one of the worst teams in the CHL in his rookie season.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

How so? He looked pretty amazing centering the first line of one of the worst teams in the CHL in his rookie season.

I never saw amazing when I watched him. He's efficient though. I just think other players will catch-up.

I really like Beckett Sennecke. Every time I watched Oshawa for Ritchie Sennecke actually stood out far more. I think he rises (currently around 18-ish).

Currently, Catton is ranked 5th. I think other players like Brandsegg, Sennecke, Mews, Parekh, are going to be in top 10 by time of draft.

 

[bopeep]

I never saw amazing when I watched him. He's efficient though. I just think other players will catch-up.

I really like Beckett Sennecke. Every time I watched Oshawa for Ritchie Sennecke actually stood out far more. I think he rises (currently around 18-ish).

Currently, Catton is ranked 5th. I think other players like Brandsegg, Sennecke, Mews, Parekh, are going to be in top 10 by time of draft.

Any thoughts on the young Iginla? Does he embrace the move to Kelowna and climb into the 1st round. If the apple hasn't fallen too far from the tree, I wouldn't put it past him...

 

[BoneHutson]

I never saw amazing when I watched him. He's efficient though. I just think other players will catch-up.

I really like Beckett Sennecke. Every time I watched Oshawa for Ritchie Sennecke actually stood out far more. I think he rises (currently around 18-ish).

Currently, Catton is ranked 5th. I think other players like Brandsegg, Sennecke, Mews, Parekh, are going to be in top 10 by time of draft.

Fair enough. We will see, starting with the Hlinka.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Like i saw somewhere its easier to acquire a 30 goals scorer than a top 3 D.

Unless we draft top 3 i can see them draft a d men again

We could have a nasty d corp, maybe in the top, league wide

Guhle 1st 2024
Hutson Reinbacher
Harris/Xhejak Mailloux/Barron

Holy macaroni

 

[SOLR]

Think he drops. I don't see a top 10 player.

Same, he's not super dynamic, I just don't see it.

Like i saw somewhere its easier to acquire a 30 goals scorer than a top 3 D.

Unless we draft top 3 i can see them draft a d men again

We could have a nasty d corp, maybe in the top, league wide

Guhle 1st 2024
Hutson Reinbacher
Harris/Xhejak Mailloux/Barron

Holy macaroni

At some point the lack of icetime for every prospects starts devaluing your whole stable of prospects.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Same, he's not super dynamic, I just don't see it.



At some point the lack of icetime for every prospects starts devaluing your whole stable of prospects.

By the time Hutson,Reinbacher and our first pick this year will be ready for top 4 full time, there will be plenty of times to see what we have with Harris Guhle Barron Mailloux etc...

We can also trade by a position of strenght If needed eventually

 

[SOLR]

By the time Hutson,Reinbacher and our first pick this year will be ready for top 4 full time, there will be plenty of times to see what we have with Harris Guhle Barron Mailloux etc...

We can also trade by a position of strenght If needed eventually

Oh I get it, but our top pick this year will be a top 10 again, there's a 2 years period here where it's going to be plenty full already while our reserve of forwards is very bare.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Oh I get it, but our top pick this year will be a top 10 again, there's a 2 years period here where it's going to be plenty full already while our reserve of forwards is very bare.

Not that bare, we have Roy Beck Ferell Heineman coming up, i guess they will give Newhook the chance to succeed also and like i said its easier to get a top 6 winger than a top 3 D

If Celibrini Eiserman Demidov are here Its a no brainer

 

[Goldenhands]

not shift by shift but close to it for Artyom Levshunov (#9 black).

Thx for sharing. As far as it comes to the player, ouch, nothing really standing out positively in this game, ton of poor sequences out there, especially defensively. Hard to believe this kid is a top ranked prospect for next draft after watching this, only one game though but god, it was ugly...