HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Hannibal]

Because he can lol, he’s supposedly a really smart player so he’ll adjust his game according to competition.

I don’t think this a sure thing like many here think it is.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I guess every team picks by need, apparently, even though every gm says BPA.

In the NFL it makes some sense to pick by need, but in the NHL most players aren't making an impact for 2 or 3 years and most rosters flip over in about that same time.

 

[Andrei79]

Never saw that channel before but I was extremely impressed with the number of draft vids as I know that amount of work that they must have put into it and google doesn't pay shit unless you are getting say 1M views a month and even that I don't know if you could afford to live off that alone which for the amount of time it takes would be hard to work other jobs.

I don't always pay a lot of attention to the draft thread as it's not really my thing but since we have sucked lately I have been paying more attention to the draft. I haven't had time to watch too much lately as work is f***ing crazy busy but this will save me some time trying to watch some of these kids as there were a bunch of names I never even heard of as I haven't seen any WHL or Q games or USHL and I only saw the USNTDP once or twice.

Hes a really good YouTuber. I like how he gives the number of the player and highlights him during the shift by shift. Back in 2019, he had multiple videos of pretty much any player that was worth watching. He also has a website for anyone interested.

 

[Balthazar]

I guess every team picks by need, apparently, even though every gm says BPA.

The BPA are only at the very top and then it's all about tiers.

The #1 tie breaker is where the player projects to play in the NHL:

Center > RD >> LD >>> wing.

Wingers, even the high end ones, are easy to obtain so they have the lowest draft value by a large margin.

 

[vokiel]

I guess every team picks by need, apparently, even though every gm says BPA.

In the NFL it makes some sense to pick by need, but in the NHL most players aren't making an impact for 2 or 3 years and most rosters flip over in about that same time.

That's correct. All a bunch of bullshiters when it comes time to justify their picks, and the reason is: "The draft isn't an exact science."

Hell they might as well say it isn't science and it's a crap shoot... Well.. They are saying that sometimes right?

 

[G0bias]

Former Pierre McGuire hockey prospect crush

I memba.

80pts in 30 games in his draft year in US prep school. Was one of my potential early 2nd round sleeper picks... until PHI went all leeroy jenkins

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It's not an exact science, there's no way of measuring every parameter and saying without a shadow of a doubt '' this kid is 5% better than that kid, therefore I'll pick him''. The only thing you CAN measure is how much you like a player and that's by definition as subjective as it gets. That's all BPA is.

 

[Goldenhands]

This is how I see the draft falling, top 15 mock draft.

1-Macklin Celebrini C

2- Ivan Demidov F

3- Anton Silayev D

4- Cayden Lindstrom C

5- Konsta Helenius C

6-

Artem Levshunov D

7- Sam Dickinson D

8- Zeev Buium D

9- Carter Yakemchuk D

10- Cole Eiserman F

11- Tij Iginla F

12- Berkly Catton F

13- Beckett Sennecke F

14- Zayne Parekh D

15- Michael Brandsegg-Nygard F

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[Blame the referee]

We always read, pick BPA.

I think you don’t have choice to consider position need in a lot of case.

Most of the time it’s pretty close between BPA and the BPA you need at your position.

Nobody really know for sure who is the BPA. You have proof when you look back at the draft years later.

Just dont do a big reach for position…aka KK

 

[Andrei79]

This is how I see the draft falling, top 15 mock draft.

1-Macklin Celebrini C

2- Ivan Demidov F

3- Anton Silayev D

4- Cayden Lindstrom C

5- Konsta Helenius C

6- View attachment 877613 Artem Levshunov D

7- Sam Dickinson D

8- Zeev Buium D

9- Carter Yakemchuk D

10- Cole Eiserman F

11- Tij Iginla F

12- Berkly Catton F

13- Beckett Sennecke F

14- Zayne Parekh D

15- Michael Brandsegg-Nygard F

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Would be really surprised if the Habs picked Helenius. They're not getting someone who pouted for being at the U18s.

 

[WeThreeKings]

This is how I see the draft falling, top 15 mock draft.

1-Macklin Celebrini C

2- Ivan Demidov F

3- Anton Silayev D

4- Cayden Lindstrom C

5- Konsta Helenius C

6- View attachment 877613 Artem Levshunov D

7- Sam Dickinson D

8- Zeev Buium D

9- Carter Yakemchuk D

10- Cole Eiserman F

11- Tij Iginla F

12- Berkly Catton F

13- Beckett Sennecke F

14- Zayne Parekh D

15- Michael Brandsegg-Nygard F

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I appreciate the dedication to your dream

Would be really surprised if the Habs picked Helenius. They're not getting someone who pouted for being at the U18s.

They're not, that's just his boy. If the Habs pick Helenius at 5 I'll admit Goldenhands is the golden God and I'll retire from the boards for good, the man would have grown too powerful.

 

[McGees]

This is how I see the draft falling, top 15 mock draft.

1-Macklin Celebrini C

2- Ivan Demidov F

3- Anton Silayev D

4- Cayden Lindstrom C

5- Konsta Helenius C

6- View attachment 877613 Artem Levshunov D

7- Sam Dickinson D

8- Zeev Buium D

9- Carter Yakemchuk D

10- Cole Eiserman F

11- Tij Iginla F

12- Berkly Catton F

13- Beckett Sennecke F

14- Zayne Parekh D

15- Michael Brandsegg-Nygard F

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Do you ACTUALLY think Habs take Helenius or you just like him?

 

[Michelangelo]

This is how I see the draft falling, top 15 mock draft.

1-Macklin Celebrini C

2- Ivan Demidov F

3- Anton Silayev D

4- Cayden Lindstrom C

5- Konsta Helenius C

6- View attachment 877613 Artem Levshunov D

7- Sam Dickinson D

8- Zeev Buium D

9- Carter Yakemchuk D

10- Cole Eiserman F

11- Tij Iginla F

12- Berkly Catton F

13- Beckett Sennecke F

14- Zayne Parekh D

15- Michael Brandsegg-Nygard F

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so this is the year when goldenhands is finally wrong…

 

[Andrei79]

If the Habs pick Helenius, I will personally go into the ring to fight @Mrb1p 's massive quads and get destroyed on video for all to see. I will also wear nothing but a cat shaped hat.

 

[vokiel]

This is how I see the draft falling, top 15 mock draft.

1-Macklin Celebrini C

2- Ivan Demidov F

3- Anton Silayev D

4- Cayden Lindstrom C

5- Konsta Helenius C

6- View attachment 877613 Artem Levshunov D

7- Sam Dickinson D

8- Zeev Buium D

9- Carter Yakemchuk D

10- Cole Eiserman F

11- Tij Iginla F

12- Berkly Catton F

13- Beckett Sennecke F

14- Zayne Parekh D

15- Michael Brandsegg-Nygard F

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I think it goes:

1. SJS - Celebrini
2. CHI - Dickinson
3. ANA - Levshunov
4. CLB - Demidov
5. MTL - Iginla
6. UTA - Buuim
7. OTT - Eiserman
8. SEA - Lindstrom
9. CGY - Yakemchuk
10. NJD - Silayev
11. BUF - Connelly
12. PHI - Sennecke
13. MIN - Brandsegg-Nygård
14. SJS - Parekh
15. DET - Helenius

 

[Scintillating10]

Colombus new GM on Marek show today, said his first job is build good defense

 

[Goldenhands]

If the Habs pick Helenius, I will personally go into the ring to fight @Mrb1p 's massive quads and get destroyed on video for all to see. I will also wear nothing but a cat shaped hat.

Cant wait to see that!!

 

[sampollock]

Do you ACTUALLY think Habs take Helenius or you just like him?

No way they pick him at 5

 

[Andrei79]

Colombus new GM on Marek show today, said his first job is build good defense

shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up

 

[Goldenhands]

Do you ACTUALLY think Habs take Helenius or you just like him?

I think its a strong possibility.

 

[morhilane]

Colombus new GM on Marek show today, said his first job is build good defense

So an indication that they are eyeing the dmen, at the draft and probably trades.

 

[Scintillating10]

shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up

Waddell have lengthy interview but I only skimmed through it

 

[Goldenhands]

I appreciate the dedication to your dream



They're not, that's just his boy. If the Habs pick Helenius at 5 I'll admit Goldenhands is the golden God and I'll retire from the boards for good, the man would have grown too powerful.

Im going to retire after this draft regardless of the issue, you bring alot to this board, I dont wish you bad. My armchair scouting carreer is over, Im moving on...

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Im going to retire after this draft regardless of the issue, you bring alot to this board, I dont wish you bad. My armchair scouting carreer is over, Im moving on...

Wait, don't do that!

 

[austin316]

Please don’t overthink this and take the big C with size and skill and who can impose himself physically. Lindstrom!