HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[DramaticGloveSave]

Passing on Michkov last year and then trading up for Demidov this year would be… puzzling to say the least.

Think we just have to “settle” for Catton or Helenius.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Passing on Michkov last year and then trading up for Demidov this year would be… puzzling to say the least.

Think we just have to “settle” for Catton or Helenius.

That's not a hard settle to make.

While Demidov would be a very exciting pick, Catton or Helenius may be just as good hockey players in the long run.

 

[The Last Red]

Passing on Michkov last year and then trading up for Demidov this year would be… puzzling to say the least.

Think we just have to “settle” for Catton or Helenius.

Or Eiserman?

 

[Natey]

We're totally getting a D in the Top-5 aren't we? lol

 

[WinterLion]

Remember when we had Beachemin, Hainsey and Komisarek and thought our D was set for life?

 

[BergevinBurner]

Remember when we had Beachemin, Hainsey and Komisarek and thought our D was set for life?

Or when Mete, Juulsen and Romanov were the future lol.

 

[Draft]

Passing on Michkov last year and then trading up for Demidov this year would be… puzzling to say the least.

Think we just have to “settle” for Catton or Helenius.

Very different players, very different context. Adding an A-/B+ grade asset to our pick (which we have many of) to secure a player our staff likes is entirely reasonable.

 

[WeThreeKings]

We're totally getting a D in the Top-5 aren't we? lol

We will not

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Slaf - Suzuki - Roy
Demi/Catton/Helenius/Lindstrom - Dach - Caufield
Newhook - Beck - Heinemen

With their style of game, I could see that third line being fast and tenacious AF. Haha.

Although I don’t like breaking up lines that work, which our first one does, but Caufield with Dach on the second line is a good move

 

[sampollock]

We will not

dont think so either...

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

That's not a hard settle to make.

While Demidov would be a very exciting pick, Catton or Helenius may be just as good hockey players in the long run.

Why I put settle in quotation marks. Catton could be like a Marner, Helenius a Suzuki. Both could well be legit 1st line players.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

We will not

- me, last year

 

[WeThreeKings]

- me, last year

Yeah but the noise last year was they were very high on Reinbacher.. there is literally 0 noise about the Habs selecting a defenseman, we have a direct quote from Lapointe regarding their desire to get a forward this time.

 

[1000eeer]

My wishlist:

Montreal's 1st round pick = Demidov, Lindstrom or Ignila.
WPG'S 1st round pick = Basha, Ritchie or Chernyshov/Artanomov (fall due to russian factor).

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Habs still have the hardest upcoming schedule in the league. Bad news is Columbus is also top 10 in hardest. Getting to the 4th spot would pretty much guarantee Habs get either Lindstrom or Demidov

 

[WeThreeKings]

Habs still have the hardest upcoming schedule in the league. Bad news is Columbus is also top 10 in hardest. Getting to the 4th spot would pretty much guarantee Habs get either Lindstrom or Demidov

I'm hoping Columbus runs that "Jarmo is fired" energy into passing us in the standings.

 

[SwiftyHab]

I know many of you have said we won’t touch him for the obvious blowback but if there’s a chance that Trevor comely falls, I’d like to use the Winnipeg pick to get him.

 

[Jaynki]

It’s why I wanted to go forward last year. There are so many defensemen to pick from In this draft.

We all argue we should not pick based on need.

Now we should pick based on next year draft.

Funny.

Reinbacher would be one of those insane D in this draft btw.

 

[jaffy27]

We're totally getting a D in the Top-5 aren't we? lol

Top 5?…..not a chance with Celebrini, Demidov, Lindstrom and Eiserman as your top forward prospects. I’d even add Catton, these are all legitimate options for us….and that’s if NOBODY selects a D in that top 4 which is extremely unlikely.

Silayev, Levshunov are more then likely being selected in that top 5 which hypothetically leaves us with one of Demidov or Lindstrom….There’s no way in hell we are selecting Dickinson or Buium if those two are on the board…..UNLESS…unless we trade like 2 of our top prospect D for an established NHL FORWARD like Zegras.

Cant wait for that lottery draw, especially if we can secure a bottom 6 or better in the standings at years end.

 

[WeThreeKings]

We all argue we should not pick based on need.

Now we should pick based on next year draft.

Funny.

Reinbacher would be one of those insane D in this draft btw.

The funny thing is we heard the same thing about 2023.. and in the end, Dvorsky and Yager didn't develop as expected.

Trying to make decisions on the development of 17 year olds for the next draft is a bad time.

Lindstrom wasn't seen as a top 10 pick going into the year and now he may be the second forward off the board.

 

[Redux91]

- me, last year

Lol same for me btw
And that only emphasizes how obvious they won't take D 'this' year, at least for me anyway

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

How many of these guys on D would go before Reinbacher

 

[WeThreeKings]

How many of these guys on D would go before Reinbacher

Maybe Levshunov but that's really it.

 

[JustAHabFan]

The way we are playing right now, we will definitely picking top 5. What would be realistically left for us at 5?

 

[WeThreeKings]

The way we are playing right now, we will definitely picking top 5. What would be realistically left for us at 5?

Scratch out Celebrini, Levshunov and Silayev.. so you'd be looking at the pool of Dickinson, Lindstrom, Catton, Demidov, Buium, Yakemchuk, Parekh, Eiserman, Helenius and Iginla.