HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[MasterMatt25]

My current personal ranks by position:

Centres:
1. Macklin Celebrini
2. Berkly Catton
3. Cayden Lindstrom
4. Konsta Helenius
5. Michael Hage
6. Sacha Boisvert
7. Trevor Connelly

Left wing:
1. Tij Iginla
2. Cole Eiserman
3. Igor Chernyshov
4. Ryder Ritchie
5. Andrew Basha

Right wing:
1. Ivan Demidov
2. Liam Greentree
3. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
4. Nikita Artamanov
5. Beckett Sennecke

Defense:
1. Artem Levshunov
2. Zayne Parekh
3. Sam Dickinson
4. Zeev Buium
5. Carter Yakemchuk
6. Anton Silayev
7. Adam Jiricek
8. Charlie Elick
9. Aron Kiviharju
10. Henry Mews

Goalies:
1. Eemil Vinni
2. Ryerson Leenders
3. Kim Saarinen

 

[sampollock]

Ryan Leonard for me. I think he might be the next Tkachuk/Marchand hybrid.

Good another solid forward ..CH can't find one

 

[The Last Red]

#1D on your board vs the #5 forward. It’s an easy decision for them to make. Then you can trade for an NHL or NHL-ready forward.


That’s an insane Top-4

It depends how good they think the no. 5 forward projects to be down the road, so no, it’s not it an easy decision in the real world. If they have Eiserman ranked as the 5th forward but project him as a consistent 35-40 goal per season scorer, then they’ll probably take him over the top ranked D anyway.

 

[The Last Red]

Who do you guys like better between Leonard and Iginla

Can I respond in five years?

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

My prediction is history repeats itself

Celebrini, Lindstrom and Iginla are gone by our pick and we have the option to pick Demidov or a D and we go D

 

[Habs Icing]

The fact there's absolutely no talk about winning the Celebrini lottery makes me think we might actually win it.

But then I just jinxed us, right?

Naw, you only jinxed yourself. You'll go the next 15-20 years thinking Chicago drafted Celebrini but he'll be playing for Mtl all those years. Please don't ask me to explain it. It's a mind thing. It works in mysterious ways.

 

[Jabba11]

My prediction is history repeats itself

Celebrini, Lindstrom and Iginla are gone by our pick and we have the option to pick Demidov or a D and we go D

At this point, I'm preparing myself for anything. Happy with Demidov, Parekh, Catton, Dickinson, Leshunov, Yakemchuk and Helenius.

 

[Tyson]

At this point, I'm preparing myself for anything. Happy with Demidov, Parekh, Catton, Dickinson, Leshunov, Yakemchuk and Helenius.

I just want a decent sized forward that can play in the top 6. Tired of a team of smallish players.

 

[Andrei79]

My prediction is history repeats itself

Celebrini, Lindstrom and Iginla are gone by our pick and we have the option to pick Demidov or a D and we go D

I would be shocked if that's how it played out. Teams don't often have the chance to pick high talent defensemen and they will. Really doubt theyll pick a bunch of wingers.

 

[The Last Red]

At this point, I'm preparing myself for anything. Happy with Demidov, Parekh, Catton, Dickinson, Leshunov, Yakemchuk and Helenius.

I guess you won’t be happy when they pick Eiserman. They’re not drafting a D.

 

[Mrb1p]

Who do you guys like better between Leonard and Iginla

Like is tough. Iggy has higher offense in him IMO. Leonard is a personal favorite though, love the way he plays, hes gonna be so useful for a team.

 

[Andrei79]

Who do you guys like better between Leonard and Iginla

We have Leonard's D+1 though, so it's an unfair comparison. They're pretty similar in terms of D-year value. Would take both any day.

 

[Jabba11]

I guess you won’t be happy when they pick Eiserman. They’re not drafting a D.

Oh I forgot about our boy Eiserman. Of course I will

 

[Andrei79]

Like is tough. Iggy has higher offense in him IMO. Leonard is a personal favorite though, love the way he plays, hes gonna be so useful for a team.

Didn't you have Leonard at, like, 14 ? Should be Iginla quite easily for you no ?

 

[The Last Red]

Guhle, LM and Reinbacher. That’s three D as first picks in the last 4 drafts. They’re not taking a D with pick 2, or 5-9.

 

[le_sean]

Guhle, LM and Reinbacher. That’s three D as first picks in the last 4 drafts. They’re not taking a D with pick 2, or 5-9. Get it through your heads, people, for C’s sake.

Well Guhle is seemingly injury prone and Mailloux still can’t defend. So it’s not as cut and dry as you think.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Well Guhle is seemingly injury prone and Mailloux still can’t defend. So it’s not as cut and dry as you think.

People writing Mailloux in when he hasn't even proven anything. Yeah offensively he was good in Laval but defensively still does not look good, and yet to be seen if he can produce at the NHL level

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Guhle, LM and Reinbacher. That’s three D as first picks in the last 4 drafts. They’re not taking a D with pick 2, or 5-9.

This management group has used 1 of their 3 first round picks on a D.......not really a trend that screams that they won't take a D especially if Levshunov is available

 

[LesHabitants]

My prediction is history repeats itself

Celebrini, Lindstrom and Iginla are gone by our pick and we have the option to pick Demidov or a D and we go D

Nightmare fuel right there.

 

[jiboy]

Guys who do we target at round 2 and 3 ? I think we have the top 15 pretty figured out for now

 

[Mrb1p]

Didn't you have Leonard at, like, 14 ? Should be Iginla quite easily for you no ?

If I remember well I had him at 8th right after Wood and Smith in my final list.

Funny, because Id pick literally everyone else /Wood and Smith before Iginla from the 2023 list I had.

Iggy ranks higher in this draft, but this draft is just weaker IMO, at least for the top 6.

I guess Id take Iggy 9/10, its just Leonard is also a beauty.

 

[Mrb1p]

Guys who do we target at round 2 and 3 ? I think we have the top 15 pretty figured out for now

Tough to know whos gonna be there.

Heres a list from somehwat of a decending order.

HOWE, Parascak, Boilard, Artomonov, Hutson, Massé, Letourneau, Mustard, Poirier, Surin, Lavoie, Marques

 

[Andrei79]

If I remember well I had him at 8th right after Wood and Smith in my final list.

Funny, because Id pick literally everyone else /Wood and Smith before Iginla from the 2023 list I had.

Iggy ranks higher in this draft, but this draft is just weaker IMO, at least for the top 6.

I guess Id take Iggy 9/10, its just Leonard is also a beauty.

Makes sense. I wish Florida could've tanked the year and we got 8th. Reinbacher + Leonard in the draft would have been incredible.

 

[Mrb1p]

Makes sense. I wish Florida could've tanked the year and we got 8th. Reinbacher + Leonard in the draft would have been incredible.

Or Benson, sigh. Imagine swapping Benson and Cole on that top line? Wed basically have Marchand/Bergeron with some sort of humongous wrecking ball next to them. Cole could either be traded or used on the 2nd line with Dachster and whoever.

And then dont get me started on the depth of having Roy-Newie on the third.

Then this year we couldve focused on Iggy/lindstrom for Dachs wing or Levshunov for the rd.

Okay i need sleep.

 

[Andrei79]

Or Benson, sigh. Imagine swapping Benson and Cole on that top line? Wed basically have Marchand/Bergeron with some sort of humongous wrecking ball next to them. Cole could either be traded or used on the 2nd line with Dachster and whoever.

And then dont get me started on the depth of having Roy-Newie on the third.

Then this year we couldve focused on Iggy/lindstrom for Dachs wing or Levshunov for the rd.

Okay i need sleep.

Yeah, I like Cole, but Benson looks like he'll be a hell of a player. Extremely skilled, competitive and smart. Im still pissed about all these teams choking away the playoffs last year. We were so damn close to getting that top 16 pick.