HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Michelangelo]

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

He'd be like the 3rd or 4th defenseman selected so possibly top 10 yes

 

[Andrei79]

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…

Why do you spell it Lidstrom rather than Lindstrom ?

 

[Frozenice]

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 has been my preference for a while now, I think there is a clear tier of players in the 2-5 range, Buium, Leshunov, Lindstrom and Demidov. Whoever is left is fine by me.

 

[Balthazar]

For the people who keep bringing up Catton's name like he's a possibility...you can take the following Tweet the bank. This is as solid as when Leroux revealed that Michkov was on the Habs' no draft list last year.

 

[yianik]

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 stopped watching a YouTube guy because he kept referring to himself as "we". I just couldn't take it anymore. Lol. So who is this guy ? And yeah it is really weird.

 

[Michelangelo]

For the people who keep bringing up Catton's name like he's a possibility...you can take the following Tweet the bank. This is as solid as when Leroux revealed that Michkov was on the Habs' no draft list last year.

lmao not sure if i would take the word of a blogger as gospel

as trustworthy as HF posters here

 

[Ozmodiar]

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

Imagine someone thinking a 210lb + player is undersized. lol

They probably look a Benoit Pouliot or KK and love the profile … even tho they can’t stay on their feet. They’d love the Habs to build a volleyball team!!

 

[Balthazar]

lmao not sure if i would take the word of a blogger as gospel

as trustworthy as HF posters here

lol @ calling him "a blogger" like he can't possibly have a source. Elliotte Friedman is a podcaster, that doesn't mean shit.

Everyone knows that Beaudoin has a legit source inside the Habs org. He also appears on mainstream radio, is it more convincing to you?

 

[The Last Red]

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

I cant argue that point anymore. They live in an alternate universe.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Why do you spell it Lidstrom rather than Lindstrom ?

For fun

 

[Rozz]

I don't see any scenario where none of Levchunov, Silayev or Dickinson goes in the top 5. If anything, I see it as more likely that the dmen all go in that order, from 2 to 4, and we get to choose between any of the forwards not named Celebrini. Unless HuGo have been playing 4D chess with everybody all along and they throw a curve ball .

...Please keep talking about how 2-4 all go defense ... I need more of that reassuring positivity in my life!

 

[Rozz]

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.

that's my hope too... if we get Levshunov at 5, I hope we hear that we've traded back into the top 10 -15 and get whichever one of the offensive guys is left like iggy, catton, Eiserman, sennecke or who ever... or a 25 and under legit top 6 prospect .

Hughes is smart.. I think he will have contingencies upon contingencies going into the draft

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Im gonna make a Kev of my self and drink soon while smashing my tv if we select Sennecke

 

[themilosh]

i'm going to vomit if we draft Bustenius

With the 5th overall pick the CH est fiers de selectionne Helenius..

With the 6th overall pick Utah is proud to select Cayden Lindstrom..

Now that's vomit. Lol


With the 7th overall pick Ottawa is happy to select from the MHL Demidov... lmao

Double vomit.

 

[The Last Red]

Imagine someone thinking a 210lb + player is undersized. lol

They probably look a Benoit Pouliot or KK and love the profile … even tho they can’t stay on their feet. They’d love the Habs to build a volleyball team!!

You’re missing the point. You can only have so many under six feet top 6 forwards. Teams with too many don’t win in the playoffs.

 

[EveryDay]

One of these are MTL bound:

Demidov
Lindstrom
Iginla
Sennecke

 

[Banjo Cat]

I have no idea who we should pick, but I have been watching some of those scouting vids and I love watching Sennecke. Not sure if that is the best reason to pick a player. But he is big, and I think we could use a great stick handler like that.

 

[Legend123]

Demidov / Lindstrom and Connelly

 

[McGees]

Just watched 47 mock drafts.

69% Iggy
20% Lindstrom
10% Catton
1% Sennecke (Grant)

 

[Runner77]

Just watched 47 mock drafts.

69% Iggy
20% Lindstrom
10% Catton
1% Sennecke (Grant)

Who ran those mocks, Iggy’s family?

Goes against the overwhelming majority of sources/ users I’ve been reading on Twitter. I wonder what the rationale might be.

 

[Steve Shutt]

Just watched 47 mock drafts.

69% Iggy
20% Lindstrom
10% Catton
1% Sennecke (Grant)

No one took a defenceman as BPA? No Demidov falling or Eiserman/Helinus rising?

 

[Frozenice]

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

5th OA.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

All depends on how much separation there might be between these players on each team’s rankings. If they’re all perceived as being in the same tier, some D might go off first.

I don’t think the injury antecedents will affect Lindstrom. He’s training now, can show how healthy he is at the combine and is providing his medicals. Not sure about Demidov, will he even be at the combine?

Hopefully, 2 of the 2-4 ranked teams pick a D and we’re in business.

I’m pretty sure Demidov would be. After all I think his agent is also putting a showcase on? Sounds as if he’s healthy again

 

[River Meadow]

5th OA.

Simon "The Snake" Boisvert thinks only Levshunov would be ahead of Reinbacher if he was in the draft.