HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Beendair Donedat]

I take it you don't frequent the draft threads? I asked about Greentree a month back. Didn't get glowing replies.

I visit them, but simply because some people don’t like a player or claim that there’s a flaw, doesn’t mean I can’t come up with my own evaluations and conclusions. I’ve seen him play lots, I don’t perceive anything about his skating abilities that will either:

A - Prevent him from excelling as a professional
B - Cannot be worked upon to be improved (which leads us back to A)
C - Similar comments were made about Joshua Roy, and he is coming along nicely. Greentree is better than Roy (comparatively from the same age in overall complete game in my opinion), and has a higher ceiling (although I think Roy will be a very good complementary winger).

 

[1000eeer]

Who is this year's Lane Hutson?

Alexander Zetterberg?
Aaron Kiviharju?
Luke Misa?
Justin Poirier?

Any other suggestions?

 

[Lockin17]

Dreaming here ....

After Celebrini is gets interresting , noone is clearly #2
Might teams go for needs ?

CHI = Celebrini (no brainer)
Sharks = 100% going for a D ,,, my guess is Levshunov
Ducks = Needs a top 1 RHD ,,, My guess is Parekh (they sure would like Levshunov though)
Columbus = Needs ? not sure BPA i guess, Dickinson or Buium or Lindstrom ??
ARI = Wants more Russian = Saliyev or Demidov
MTL = Needs FWD , I hope for Eirseman or Demidov or Lindstrom

Then trade up with CGY
WPG #1 (#25) + CGY #1 2025 + Harris = for CGY #10 to #14 ?
Try to get Catton or Iginla or even Greentree

My best case scenario
Eiserman and Catton

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Seb]

We need to finish 4th.

 

[sampollock]

We need to finish 4th.

yup 3-5 is a must

 

[Habs Icing]

We need to finish 4th.

I don't want to get technical but we need to finish 1st so we can eliminate all tanking threads next season..

 

[KevSkillz4]

If Habs don't draft Celebrini, Lindstrom or Demidov. I will be very satisfied if they go with Dickinson, Buium, Levshunov or Parekh.

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I'm like another people in this thread, I'm not a fan to grab a D like Anton Silayev, even if he ends up being the real deal, 6"7 can become Simon Morin, Logan Stanley, Jarred Tinordi aswell easily. I don't like his profile for Habs team and Habs mentality. I 100% prefer more the D's I said earlier. They all have amazing qualities, grabing one of them, would be a very good choice. After that Hughes can easily trade a young D in his system with his 1st's, prospects, to make a good package for a good young talented forward.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I would draft Zeev Buium before Parekh. He’s a much more complete defender but still has that high end offensive talent. Makar is actually good defensively too. Not sure that Parekh has that in him.

I would also take Lindstrom over Catton, and I don’t think it’s close. Catton being a massive point producer in the CHL would matter to me if the NHL was like the CHL . . . but it’s not. Lindstrom’s game is much more likely to translate to the NHL than Catton’s. Marc Savard was a massive CHL scorer too but was only okay, if that, in the NHL. Meanwhile, Slaf barely had any points in Liiga . . . Catton looks like a Marco Rossi/Cole Perfetti type, which is fine, but I’d like to do better if possible. I think it’s possible.

This is probably the worst informed take I've seen on these boards and that's saying something. Savard was a beast in his prime before he got cheapshotted. I don't know if you didn't see him play or if you got him mixed up with someone else but he was an absolute dog at both ends of the ice, a top 3 passer in the league, and played a chippy game.

To say he was only okay, if that, in the NHL is akin to saying Kovalev's hands were only okay, if that.

 

[NekkiChiconey]

Starting to watch more games down the stretch. My current top-10, with tiers:

1. Celebrini

2. Catton
3. Dickinson
4. Lindstrom
5. Demidov
6. Parekh

7. Buium
8. Levshunov
9. Silayev
10. Eiserman

HM: Helenius, Iginla, MBN, Yakemchuk.

 

[KevSkillz4]

My top 10 so far:

1 - Celebrini.
2 - Buium.
3 - Demidov.
4 - Lindstrom.
5 - Dickinson.
6 - Leshunov.
7 - Parekh.
8 - Catton.
9 - Iginla.
10 - Helenius.

I think Eiserman will be a wildcard, the talent of him is higher, but the rest of his game, I'm not a big big fan. Caufield was way more impressive than him at same age with his more compete level. His shot is in the same league of Caufield, but not the rest of his game.

Buium is my 2 for the only reason that I'm very very high on him, I think he will become a superstar D, everyone like Parekh (I understand why), but Buium is very very talented offensively aswell and more complete D aswell. I think both will shine at NHL level.

Demidov and Lindstrom, I like Lindstrom style more, but Demidov two-way game impressive me, for a Russian player, I think Demidov will be a superstar forward aswell. He is that good. The unicorn Lindstrom is a very very good player aswell.

 

[BergevinBurner]

If we're picking in the 4-7 range and pass on Demidov I may implode.

 

[The Last Red]

If Habs don't draft Celebrini, Lindstrom or Demidov. I will be very satisfied if they go with Dickinson, Buium, Levshunov or Parekh.

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I'm like another people in this thread, I'm not a fan to grab a D like Anton Silayev, even if he ends up being the real deal, 6"7 can become Simon Morin, Logan Stanley, Jarred Tinordi aswell easily. I don't like his profile for Habs team and Habs mentality. I 100% prefer more the D's I said earlier. They all have amazing qualities, grabing one of them, would be a very good choice. After that Hughes can easily trade a young D in his system with his 1st's, prospects, to make a good package for a good young talented forward.

History shows that that such a trade is rare, probably because they're not so easy to make. Teams tend to over-value their own prospects . . . until it's too late and they have lost significant value.

 

[Draft]

If we're picking in the 4-7 range and pass on Demidov I may implode.

Would be a tough pill to swallow unless it’s for Lindstrom. I do worry about what a year of no competition does to a player but the skill is undeniable.

 

[CHwest]

Parekh is leading his team in scoring by 20 points. Also note that they were all on the team last year with him and he’s the one that took by far the greatest leap forward. They are benefitting from him more than he is of them.

I have not watched him play but have seen many highlights. To me he looks like he could easily transfer to a forward if the defense doesn't work out.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Would be a tough pill to swallow unless it’s for Lindstrom. I do worry about what a year of no competition does to a player but the skill is undeniable.

Yea, I'm in the same boat with Lindstrom.

It's similar to the Michkov vs Fantilli/Carlsson situation last year where if we were to pass on Michkov for a big center with high upside then it wouldn't sting as bad. But in this situation Mickhov>Demidov and Fantilli/Carlsson>Lindstrom.

 

[The Last Red]

Lindstrom would be the “safer” pick for many reasons, and he’s also likely a lot closer to being in the NHL than Demidov. I think HuGo have a timeline in mind.

 

[Gustave]

If we're picking in the 4-7 range and pass on Demidov I may implode.

For myself, I'll implode if we draft a D.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

For myself, I'll implode if we draft a D.

What if they pull a 2022 and trade for a young elite forward three picks late

 

[Mrb1p]

Who is this year's Lane Hutson?

Alexander Zetterberg?
Aaron Kiviharju?
Luke Misa?
Justin Poirier?

Any other suggestions?

What do you mean by Lane Hutson ? High upside gamble ? High upside D? Late round "gem" ?

I'd say Parekh for the first, Buium/Parekh for the second and Im not too informed on the late round gems yet.

Starting to watch more games down the stretch. My current top-10, with tiers:

1. Celebrini

2. Catton
3. Dickinson
4. Lindstrom
5. Demidov
6. Parekh

7. Buium
8. Levshunov
9. Silayev
10. Eiserman

HM: Helenius, Iginla, MBN, Yakemchuk.

You wild for the Catton ranking. Whats with Levshunov at 8 ?

Yea, I'm in the same boat with Lindstrom.

It's similar to the Michkov vs Fantilli/Carlsson situation last year where if we were to pass on Michkov for a big center with high upside then it wouldn't sting as bad. But in this situation Mickhov>Demidov and Fantilli/Carlsson>Lindstrom.

Fantilli/Carlsson were both much better than Lindstrom though, although Michkov was also better than Demidov, but Id have the gap being much bigger between Fantilli/Carlsson and Lindstrom than Demidov/Michkov.

For myself, I'll implode if we draft a D.

Why ? Theyre fantastic players and we have no one that can do what Parekh, Buium and Levshunov can do. At least not to their level (Mailloux/Hutson).

 

[Trabdy2]

We should have the opportunity to draft one of Celebrini, Lindstrom, Demidov or Catton, and I expect we will take one of them as I doubt all four will be off the board by the time we make our pick.

IMO, the only way we don't is if our scouting group somehow sees Parekh as a true can't-miss future Norris caliber d-man - like Fox or Makar-esque. He's the only one with upside high enough to consider in our situation, but I think there are too many question marks around him and I imagine our scouting group sees them too.

 

[1000eeer]

What do you mean by Lane Hutson ? High upside gamble ? High upside D? Late round "gem" ?

I'd say Parekh for the first, Buium/Parekh for the second and Im not too informed on the late round gems yet.


You wild for the Catton ranking. Whats with Levshunov at 8 ?


Fantilli/Carlsson were both much better than Lindstrom though, although Michkov was also better than Demidov, but Id have the gap being much bigger between Fantilli/Carlsson and Lindstrom than Demidov/Michkov.

Why ? Theyre fantastic players and we have no one that can do what Parekh, Buium and Levshunov can do. At least not to their level (Mailloux/Hutson).

High upside gamble or Late round "gem". That's what I meant

 

[Redux91]

If we're picking in the 4-7 range and pass on Demidov I may implode.

It's much different this year

This year its about will he even be available at our pick instead of 'they're skipping him aren't they' which you just knew they would with Michkov

HuGo don't want no punks in this build, it's been evident

 

[jaffy27]

History shows that that such a trade is rare, probably because they're not so easy to make. Teams tend to over-value their own prospects . . . until it's too late and they have lost significant value.

Wha??


We just traded picks and Romanov for Dach….?

 

[jaffy27]

So what are the NHL comparables to this top 10??

Celebrini= Sakic
Silayev=Hedman
Levshunov=Zubov
Lindstrom=Getzlaf
Demidov=Datsyuk
Eiserman=Boesar
Catton=Barzal
Dickinson=McCavoy
Buium =Reilly
Helenius=?

Usual suspects should be able to clean up this list!!