HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Lockin17]

Check out the scenario

1- Celebrini
2- Demidov
3- Dickinson
4- Lindstrom

Who do you pick at #5 ? Levshunov or Iginla or Catton ?
I take Levshunov.

 

[Gally11]

Check out the scenario

1- Celebrini
2- Demidov
3- Dickinson
4- Lindstrom

Who do you pick at #5 ? Levshunov or Iginla or Catton ?
I take Levshunov.

As much as I love the idea of Iginla if Levshunov is there I think they take him and figure it out later, my guess Mailloux would be packaged for a top 6 in that scenario

 

[WentWughes]

Check out the scenario

1- Celebrini
2- Demidov
3- Dickinson
4- Lindstrom

Who do you pick at #5 ? Levshunov or Iginla or Catton ?
I take Levshunov.

Worst case scenario is if Demidov and Lindstrom are off the board but I tend to agree. It would suck to leave a draft without a top offensive prospect but if Levshunov is the BPA on the Habs draft board they should go in that direction.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Two very likely candidates for our early second rounder IMO.

Habs don't have an early 2nd. Thar 2nd eas traded for Dvorak

For people who live on the west end of Ottawa and might want to check out a draft party...

If the Habs keep their 3 7th round picks, his brother Jace might be worth a selection.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Everyone should be happy if Leshunov is available and become the pick.

Guhle - Leshunov.
Hutson - Reinbacher.

That's insane top 4, guys!

They would easily trade one of Engstrom, Xhekaj, Mailloux for a young forward.

 

[Runner77]

Xhekaj is not going anywhere unless the Habs’ medical staff were to determine that his shoulders will severely limit his effectiveness. On the contrary, seems that he’ll be fine.

Xhekaj is a no trade for now unless someone else with similar attributes is obtained.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Are you being purposely obtuse? Bergeron is 6’1” and Krejci is 6’0. Malkin is 6’3”, and Crosby is an all-time great.

Suzuki 20 lbs heavier than Krejci, but that inch makes all the difference. lol

NS 15 lbs heavier than average centerman. (197)

 

[Jabba11]

Go for Iginla and call it a day. Sennecke is fine toi

We are fine to take a player that scored only 27 goals in the OHL and 68 pts in 63 games? Yes, great playoffs with 22 in 16.

I have a hard time picking a late riser like this. I know stats aren't everything and yes, I have watched Beckette Sennecke and he is very promising and projects well, but you're picking a project at 5, when Dickinson, Buium and Helenius are as much impactful or even more.

 

[austin316]

Everyone should be happy if Leshunov is available and become the pick.

Guhle - Leshunov.
Hutson - Reinbacher.

That's insane top 4, guys!

They would easily trade one of Engstrom, Xhekaj, Mailloux for a young forward.

This is really hard to ignore. If Lindstrom and Demidov are gone and Levshunov is available we need to draft him. We will have the best defense in the NHL in a few years.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Yakemchuk over Levshunov for me.

 

[Habssince89]

Everyone should be happy if Leshunov is available and become the pick.

Guhle - Leshunov.
Hutson - Reinbacher.

That's insane top 4, guys!

They would easily trade one of Engstrom, Xhekaj, Mailloux for a young forward.

No doubt that's a nice top4, but those young D that we'd trade won't get us the kind of quality forward that 5OA can net us. We risk missing out on our last chance to add a core piece at forward, and the Habs desperately need to cement themselves as a team that is led by its forwards. They say you build from the net out, yes, but if you can't finish off the build with elite scoring up front, you'll always be lacking. This in turn leads to GMs having to overpay and chase scoring forwards.

 

[Runner77]

Suzuki 20 lbs heavier than Krejci, but that inch makes all the difference. lol

NS 15 lbs heavier than average centerman. (197)

Suzuki is a unicorn. The guy is incredibly strong and resilient. Not someone you gauge with an inch or two in height.

 

[Habssince89]

Suzuki is a unicorn. The guy is incredibly strong and resilient. Not someone you gauge with an inch or two in height.

I think we need to start measuring thickness haha. Height is overrated. It's all about comparing height/weight stats to the actual look/frame of the person. Some guys are thinner but strong AF (Pronger is a great example. Guy is huge but very slight, another would be Datsyuk) other guys are bigger but don't use their size. Suzuki with 2 inches added to his height would be seen as big guy. But IMO its because he's that height and has the thickness to get leverage and balance. It's similar to Crosby.

 

[Anardil]

I think that he doesn't have specific skills, it's more the intangibles that comes with the pick:

• Bloodlines
• Work ethic
• This year's Stats sheet
• One of the yougest player of the draft
• Plays the way Habs would like to play

Compared to Sennecke, let just say that Iginla seems safer. While Sennecke might have a greatest reward. But even if that's the case, I feel that Iginla's reward will be great.

But could they see Sennecke as Slaf V.2?

I think that Sennecke's season resembles Slafy's very much, not that it has much value in the big picture.

I’m hoping for Lidstrom

What??!! No more Eiserman?

 

[KevSkillz4]

No doubt that's a nice top4, but those young D that we'd trade won't get us the kind of quality forward that 5OA can net us. We risk missing out on our last chance to add a core piece at forward, and the Habs desperately need to cement themselves as a team that is led by its forwards. They say you build from the net out, yes, but if you can't finish off the build with elite scoring up front, you'll always be lacking. This in turn leads to GMs having to overpay and chase scoring forwards.

The best scenario is one of Demidov or Lindstrom. If they are gona, If Leshunov is there, no doubt, Habs management would not like to pass on Leshunov. That will be very difficult to pass on a potential like that.

 

[Runner77]

If a D is the clear BPA at the Habs’ pick, as per their rankings, it’s a no brainer. You take what the draft gifts you with early picks.

By the same token, I’d be hoping Hughes has a few trades up his sleeve to sell off excess D for forwards.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

What??!! No more Eiserman?

Would still love Eiserman but the team isn’t taking him that high. Lidstrom would be my alternative. Would love to see us get the Sharks 12th pick and take Eiserman then.

I think Eiserman’s a boom or bust. Were too risk averse to take him at 5th. At 12th? I think you HAVE to take him.

And the usual caveat here: I don’t watch these players. I’m not an authority on anything here. I’m more than happy to defer to our scouts. I didn’t like the Slaf pick. Didn’t like the Price pick, liked the KK pick…

 

[Habs7631]

How I’m sleeping every night knowing this new Habs management is smart enough to know that Zeev Buium is the right pick at 5 over every other forward not named Lindstrom/Demidov.

 

[Anardil]

There’s no doubt in my mind he’s high on HuGo, MSL, Bobrovsky & Billy Boy’s radars - they will know every little detail about him and the fact he’s going to BU to play for Pandolfo is another bonus.

Bigger version of Caufield from other side

No thanks. I don't want any player that refers to himself in the 3rd person... That's strange. He gives me Shane Wright vibes. Plus I don't think he'd do well in the interview process.

 

[sampollock]

Suzuki is a unicorn. The guy is incredibly strong and resilient. Not someone you gauge with an inch or two in height.

And yet no nomination for a award

 

[Habssince89]

The best scenario is one of Demidov or Lindstrom. If they are gona, If Leshunov is there, no doubt, Habs management would not like to pass on Leshunov. That will be very difficult to pass on a potential like that.

Agreed I'm just laying out the downsides. I think trading down is possible as the internal rankings might align well with the top 10 order. But for that to be the option you need the inside knowledge that only the habs brass can get in the moment on draft day. But hey if we end up with Levshunov I'm not going to complain

 

[WeThreeKings]

How I’m sleeping every night knowing this new Habs management is smart enough to know that Zeev Buium is the right pick at 5 over every other forward not named Lindstrom/Demidov.

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Funny that's how I sleep knowing we aren't taking a LD.

 

[River Meadow]

Where would Reinbacher be taken in this draft? Top 10?

 

[cphabs]

No thanks. I don't want any player that refers to himself in the 3rd person... That's strange. He gives me Shane Wright vibes. Plus I don't think he'd do well in the interview process.

I can’t stop laughing!

 

[LV426]

No thanks. I don't want any player that refers to himself in the 3rd person... That's strange. He gives me Shane Wright vibes. Plus I don't think he'd do well in the interview process.