HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[The Last Red]

When he says something it’s because he has more infos. He’s not gonna say it like that if it’s a maybe.

And if both Demidov and Lindstrom are gone by 5, Sennecke could be the pick. That's likely what he meant.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

My bold takes, Silayev go to Chicago. I think Silayev is VERY highly regarded by the scouting community and the Bob McKenzie list which rarely miss is a proof of that.

I think,
1. San Jose: Celebrini
2. Chicago: Silayev or Demidov or Levshunov
3. Anaheim: Levshunov or Helenius or Silayev
4. Columbus: Silayev or Sennecke or Levshunov
5. Montreal: Demidov or Sennecke or Iginla

I have a feeling Silayev is #1 target of Anaheim, Chicago and Columbus. I think he is getting Hedman hype now.

Something crazy but with all the recent discussion from all teams insider maybe not that far fetched. Sennecke to Columbus is me doing 1+1. Grant best mate is Timmins and he always hype up his friend top ranked players when his draft list arise. He did it with KK. No coincidence IMO with Grant McCagg claiming Sennecke as possibly going top 3. (IMO he knows Timmins loves him). I still think Columbus have Silayev ahead than Sennecke though if both are available.

 

[themilosh]

And if both Demidov and Lindstrom are gone by 5, Sennecke could be the pick. That's likely what he meant.

Honestly, at this point do you really think Hugo is going to whiff the pick? This is the first draft in as long as I can remember that the #5 - #15 range is truly a toss up. Not to say that any one from this group would not become the "second best" in a redraft, but all it takes is 1 other team eyeing the same prospect to forse your hand.
The good news is CH get the 1st choice from this group, and Im predicting the final decision comes down to the interview.
Hughes is a master at personnel assesment, that he grew up on the West Island makes him not only ideal but the perfect guy in charge of this pick.
We all have our preferences, but if Hugo say Sennecke is the pick at #5 then why not? So long as we get 2 from this group (trading up from WPG++), hell i'd be thrilled if we can can get 3 pucks from this group!!
Imagine Iginla, Sennecke and Eiserman - we actually have the assets (and cap room) to pull this off.

 

[Bacchus1]

It was virtually unanimous too. In fact it was pretty much "anybody but Brady Tkachuk".

Those dudes were pretty vocal and came off like they knew what they were talking about pretty hard. Personally, I wanted to pick Tkachuk but I didn’t feel I knew enough about all the prospects and so I kept that opinion to myself, and later joined the KK bandwagon even though I felt that Brady was the better choice.

Pretty much how I feel about every draft, though. I don’t follow the prospects diligently, and so I am quite the dilettante when it comes to drafting.

In the end, I just hope for the best from our team.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Cayden can turn defenders so easily in the CHL. His agility and acceleration at almost 100kg is remarkable.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I also don't really understand the concerns about his decision making. He's not Suzuki, but almost always I see what he's trying to do. Can't recall a wtf moment.

 

[themilosh]

Helenius didn’t do anything at the U18 and he’s doing nothing at the WC. It’s nice to have a good Liiga season, but the league stinks. There are better options at 5.

I wouldn't put it past organizations to plant disinformation about prospects.

 

[Habssince89]

I think a lot of Hughes' plan will hinge on using the WPG pick and moving up.

 

[HuGort]

Cayden can turn defenders so easily in the CHL. His agility and acceleration at almost 100kg is remarkable.

High pick on small sample size of games. Galchenyuk had great skill in junior also. . Need to really hit this pick.

 

[Schooner Guy]

London won in 2OT. Maybe Sennecke will play in Game 4.

He won't play unless he's totally healthy and gets the green light. He missed Game 7 last series. Nobody's going to mess around with the brain of a kid who's about to go top 15 in the draft (maybe much higher).

It would be like if Slaf got injured in February. Would you still be keen on signing him to a major extension? Part of what makes one sold on Slaf is that he kept it up since Christmas and is now doing it again at Worlds.

I was hoping to see Sennecke do the same through the OHL playoffs and then the Memorial Cup. If he had he’d firmly be in the top 5 discussion, probably the 3rd forward taken. Now I think he’s back behind Lindstrom for me assuming he doesn’t play again this year. It’s just tough to make such a major investment on someone with such a small sample size of great play. It’s part of the reason I’m not as sold on Lindstrom as some.

Slaf started making noise with NHL scouts in December of his draft year as someone who was going to go very high no matter what public lists or HF Boards masses were saying. He was being talked about as potential #1 by some teams even before the Olympics. Sennecke's play has been raved about since after the holidays when Oshawa started moving up the standings.

I'm sure personal character and interviews will be important for these kids that the Habs could be picking at #5. The good thing is this regime does its due diligence and looks at every perspective and angle.

Also Oshawa was never going to the Memorial Cup even with a healthy Sennecke. This London team is unreal.

Sennecke is Jeff Carter

I don't see him like that. Sennecke has unreal puck skills and better creativity than Carter. Carter had that superstar shot and had very strong north south speed for a tall player.

 

[waitin425]

Basus? The androgynous, soothsayer art model that Da Vinci rendered in a oil painting (dubbed the "Monu Lisu"), stored in Le Louvre's underbelly?

I have version #44 of the limited prints hanging in my man cave.

 

[Shutdown]

Basus suggesting Sennecke possible at 5 now...

I'm starting to think that the Habs have Sennecke higher than Lindstrom.

my guess is they would take him before Iginla if Demidov and Lindstrom are gone

 

[Habs Halifax]

Jarvis is a 70 points player at 22 years old while being a pest, great on the board and defensively responsible. You're not getting much better than that at 5.

Rangers are beating the Canes because of their pathetic goaltending.

Anyway, Catton isn't similar to Jarvis aside from the fact they are both good players under 6' from the WHL.

Similar value, not style. The point here is I like Catton but I think Iggy will bring more value

Cayden can turn defenders so easily in the CHL. His agility and acceleration at almost 100kg is remarkable.

This is why he is ranked in most top 10's. Is that size/skating/physicality package. My only concern is his injuries and not much international play to evaluate. I really wanted to see him in the U18's to see how his game looks against the best his age. The biggest question I have is can he finish it tight spaces and how does his offensive game translate at the NHL level.

If Gorton/Hughes takes him, I'll trust them.

Basus suggesting Sennecke possible at 5 now...

I'm starting to think that the Habs have Sennecke higher than Lindstrom.

Crazy statement to most fans, but it's very possible the Habs could have both Iggy and Sennecke ahead of Dimidov and Lindstrom. Most would say no but NHL draft boards are not that predictable.

This group after Celebrini has be very curious in terms of how much movement there will be in "redrafts' in a few years.

It is insane how many goalie prospects that Russia is developing.

They don't play much D like in NA and it's a high tempo/skill type game. Goalies probably exposed in many games and makes them better? Not sure but it's my best guess. Something tells me the goalies are good because of what they went through. Lots of good shooters in Russia.

I think Batherson or Boldy are closer stylistically.

Carter had elite speed and an elite shot.

I like the Sennecke/Batherson comparison. Big body with good hands in tight with goal scoring ability. Decent skater.

Aside from the derail of comparing to his father, who do you pick for Tij Iginla's comparison?
* Kaprisov?

Looking for good skaters with size/weight and can shoot the puck. Don't like the Kaprisov pick, who else? I have not seen too many Iggy comparisons other than people talking about his father.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Basu didn't really say he had any inside information but obviously he's started asking around about Sennecke.

I do think they are hoping for Demidov or Lindstrom (barring medicals) after that, I don't know who they prefer between Iginla or Sennecke.

Either way, we are going to get a good forward and if Adam Nicholas thinks he can turn Sennecke into a legitimate top line forward, then he's earned the right.

 

[habsfan891]

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Chicago - Demidov
Anaheim - Yakemchuk
CBJ - Silayev
Montreal - Lindstrom

I'm quite certain Anaheim and CBJ will pick defense, Chicago is the wildcard for me, they can take anything.

I'd be shocked if we didn't take Leshunov in this scenario tbh

 

[Habs Icing]

I don't get it. Why are people so hung up on drafting only a forward at 5. I don't care if we have a need, and that you can only have top line wingers/centermen through the draft. That's not true. Finding an Eichel is possible. Finding a top 2D is impossible. This is such a dangerous way of thinking we are set on defence so we should disregard it. If the best projected player available when we draft is a LD/RD, then we pick him over a lesser projected forward.

Taking a defenceman - even a RHD - is an admission that they screwed up last year. Does anyone think they messed up the 2023 1st pick? They're loaded with defencemen. Guhle plays like a 1st line d. Reinbacher is supposed to be the future right-handed d-man on that pair so explain to me why they would take another defenceman when prospects from 3 to 10 maybe even to 15 are interchangeable as BPA?

 

[Seb]

High pick on small sample size of games. Galchenyuk had great skill in junior also. . Need to really hit this pick.

Galchenyuk was a great pick and his injury/skills played no part in the way he turned out.

 

[Habs Icing]

As long as it's not the Puljujarvi/Bouchard look, I'm good.

How about Schefele's I-just-inhaled-a-kilo-of coke-look?

I'd take Bouch at 5 and run home

With Bouchard? Wouldn't that be kidnapping?

 

[NotProkofievian]

Galchenyuk was a great pick and his injury/skills played no part in the way he turned out.

Galchenyuk is a moron who can't skate who was coached by morons.

No indication that Cayden is a moron, much better skater than Galchenyuk ever was, and morons will not be coaching Cayden should we draft him.

 

[Seb]

I think Batherson or Boldy are closer stylistically.

Carter had elite speed and an elite shot.

I have said it once in this thread without much reaction to it so I'll try again : I see Rick Nash in Sennecke.

Same combination of Size, Speed, Shot and Elusiveness.

Anyone agree/disagree?

 

[skidcells]

Pronman’s mock draft has us taking Demidov. Celebrini, Levshunov, saliyev, Dickinson where the picks before us. I’ll take it and run.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Just gonna post the top 5 of Pronman's first mock

1. San Jose Sharks: Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston University-Hockey East​

Celebrini is the consensus No. 1 pick. The Sharks GM has basically said that’s who they’re taking. We can move on.

2. Chicago Blackhawks: Artyom Levshunov, RHD, Michigan State-Big Ten​

Our colleague Scott Powers believes it’s down to Levshunov or SKA winger Ivan Demidov for Chicago. Both are great prospects, but history has shown if it’s close the NHL team often will lean to the big defenseman over the smaller winger.

3. Anaheim Ducks: Anton Silayev, LHD, Torpedo-KHL​

Anaheim is sitting in a great position because of how talented their group of young forwards are and the collection of high-end defense prospects at the top of this draft. Whether it’s Levshunov, Silayev or Sam Dickinson, the Ducks are in a great spot to leave with a big, mobile defenseman. Silayev as a huge and mean defender fits in very well with the kind of team GM Pat Verbeek wants to build. The league thinks if they go forward it would be for Cayden Lindstrom.

4. Columbus Blue Jackets: Sam Dickinson, LHD, London-OHL​

The Blue Jackets could go in a few different directions. They’ve added forwards and defensemen high in the draft in recent years although if I had to pick a need for them it would be more defensive depth. Silayev or Dickinson feel like ideal adds for them for that reason based on need and best player available. They’re not in such a bind on defense though that this pick could easily be Ivan Demidov or Cayden Lindstrom up front.

5. Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov, LW, SKA-KHL​

The draft breaking this way would be ideal for the Canadiens, who many in the league believe want to add a forward in this draft. They would have their pick of Demidov, Cayden Lindstrom, Beckett Sennecke and others. Demidov is considered the second-best forward in the draft by many and would fit a need for the Habs.

Jets pick Pronman gives us Boisvert.. what a dream that would be.

 

[Leto]

Just gonna post the top 5 of Pronman's first mock

Solberg to the Blues checks out. It's a shame he is a LD, he would be an easy pick if he was a RD.

 

[habsfan891]

Just gonna post the top 5 of Pronman's first mock

1. San Jose Sharks: Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston University-Hockey East​

Celebrini is the consensus No. 1 pick. The Sharks GM has basically said that’s who they’re taking. We can move on.

2. Chicago Blackhawks: Artyom Levshunov, RHD, Michigan State-Big Ten​

Our colleague Scott Powers believes it’s down to Levshunov or SKA winger Ivan Demidov for Chicago. Both are great prospects, but history has shown if it’s close the NHL team often will lean to the big defenseman over the smaller winger.

3. Anaheim Ducks: Anton Silayev, LHD, Torpedo-KHL​

Anaheim is sitting in a great position because of how talented their group of young forwards are and the collection of high-end defense prospects at the top of this draft. Whether it’s Levshunov, Silayev or Sam Dickinson, the Ducks are in a great spot to leave with a big, mobile defenseman. Silayev as a huge and mean defender fits in very well with the kind of team GM Pat Verbeek wants to build. The league thinks if they go forward it would be for Cayden Lindstrom.

4. Columbus Blue Jackets: Sam Dickinson, LHD, London-OHL​

The Blue Jackets could go in a few different directions. They’ve added forwards and defensemen high in the draft in recent years although if I had to pick a need for them it would be more defensive depth. Silayev or Dickinson feel like ideal adds for them for that reason based on need and best player available. They’re not in such a bind on defense though that this pick could easily be Ivan Demidov or Cayden Lindstrom up front.

5. Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov, LW, SKA-KHL​

The draft breaking this way would be ideal for the Canadiens, who many in the league believe want to add a forward in this draft. They would have their pick of Demidov, Cayden Lindstrom, Beckett Sennecke and others. Demidov is considered the second-best forward in the draft by many and would fit a need for the Habs.

Jets pick Pronman gives us Boisvert.. what a dream that would be.

I can only dream this is how the draft goes

 

[Habs Icing]

I have said it once in this thread without much reaction to it so I'll try again : I see Rick Nash in Sennecke.

Same combination of Size, Speed, Shot and Elusiveness.

Anyone agree/disagree?

As good as any other comparison I've seen so far. I do, however, remember Nash built like a tank. Sennecke may never reach Nash's proportions but I like Sennecke. It's a toss of the coin between him and Iginla. If the other two are not there at 5. As a matter of fact I would trade up to get both - Iginla & Sennecke.