HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Gravity]

When does Bob's list drop?

 

[Shutdown]

When does Bob's list drop?

about a week before the draft - no official date yet

 

[SlafySZN]

about a week before the draft - no official date yet

I’d say june 24th, monday week of the draft.

I’m just guessing

 

[Skip Bayless]

First of all, i haven’t seen a complete game from Demidov, but i saw probably all of his highlights packages on youtbe there is. Personnally, i’m not convinced that much his game will translate that much in NA and in the NHL. He wont be doing circle against weak competition here or going against 3 defenders at the same time and coming out with the puck.

What makes you think otherwise? Sell me the kid because im not sold yet.

No other Russian has ever done what he did last year in that league. He’s basically the greatest russian prospect of all time at this point in time.

 

[Gravity]

about a week before the draft - no official date yet

Thanks.

 

[Mrb1p]

RE: Catton the thing I keep coming back to is that these types of players always seem to be available later than we think. In 2019 online fans wanted Caufield at 5-10 and he went to us at 15. Last year we debated Benson at 5 and he went at 13. This year we're debating Catton at 5 and he's being projected in the 8-13 range. Just seems like those small/smallish wingers who don't quite have superstar upside always fall as the bad teams picking high usually have to focus on drafting cornerstone C & D with size and can't justify a small winger unless it's a Marner level of talent.

I wouldn't be upset if Catton ends up being our pick, but I think we're better off sticking to a forward with size given we'd have a good shot at the 2025 draft's rough equivalent to Catton/Benson/Caufield in the 10-15 range next year.

Why are you justifying NHL management's stupidity? Cole and Benson should've both went much higher than they did.

There's now way in hell this dude is a teenager.

I'll link a Pic of me at 18, some of us peak early testosterone wise.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I'll link a Pic of me at 18, some of us peak early testosterone wise.

Post pics or it never happened.

 

[Mrb1p]

Post pics or it never happened.

I wish I took pics

 

[The Last Red]

Why are you justifying NHL management's stupidity? Cole and Benson should've both went much higher than they did.


I'll link a Pic of me at 18, some of us peak early testosterone wise.

Shoulda, coulda, woulda . . . They didn’t go higher. You can think they’re dumb . . . they run hockey teams, you don’t. Life’s not fair. I can easily see see Catton falling out of the top 15.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Catton is better than Caufield and Newhook at the same age

We draft him and we can trade one of the others in 2 years.

Dont Be too confident that we will not draft him....cause I red in 2018 that we will not draft kk and last year with Reinbacher.

Catton is rhe most talented forward except Celebrini and Demidov...and we need talent to win the cup.

Plenty of hall of fame players who won the Cup were at 5.11 175 pounds at 18 years old

I like Catton. I just wish he was one half of a one-two Top 15 punch. I see a successful NHL career ahead for him.
No projections, numbers or comparisons, but I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t deliver.

 

[LV426]

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Poor Levshunov. A Hairline so bad the scouts think you're lying about your age

Damn, his hair is receding at 18? When he turns 25 his hairline will be down to his ass.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Damn, his hair is receding at 18? When he turns 25 his hairline will be down to his ass.

When he turns 25 my man is going to have a certified plane landing runway up there.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Couple of interesting names at 26.

Would like Cole Beaudoin

I’d like that. If Beck is No. 3 C, maybe Beaudoin could play wing. Have seen very little of C.B.

 

[Hannibal]

I want one of Nathan Villeneuve or Carson Wetsch.

One of them with Beck, Florian and Tuch will be good mix of skill and grit to our futur bottom 6.

 

[Zilo44]

Imagine Silayev is the pick and Bobrov is there with another hyper dramatic hype speech.

Bobrov’s speeches are beauties, I could live with that

 

[badfish]

I want one of Nathan Villeneuve or Carson Wetsch.

One of them with Beck, Florian and Tuch will be good mix of skill and grit to our futur bottom 6.

I like the Nathan Villeneuve love. He's got a nasty side to him and skill to go along with it. He progressed well throughout the year on a deep forward group for the Wolves and I'm expecting a big breakout offensively next year in the OHL.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Shoulda, coulda, woulda . . . They didn’t go higher. You can think they’re dumb . . . they run hockey teams, you don’t. Life’s not fair. I can easily see see Catton falling out of the top 15.

Nah, I don't think he falls that far but possible. Caufield did.

 

[Hannibal]

I like the Nathan Villeneuve love. He's got a nasty side to him and skill to go along with it. He progressed well throughout the year on a deep forward group for the Wolves and I'm expecting a big breakout offensively next year in the OHL.

I really love him. Perfect bottom 6 players that every cup teams needs.

And he’s got one of these « hockey agitator face ».

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I like the Nathan Villeneuve love. He's got a nasty side to him and skill to go along with it. He progressed well throughout the year on a deep forward group for the Wolves and I'm expecting a big breakout offensively next year in the OHL.

Plus "Dog the Bounty Hunter" would be a wicked nickname

 

[FrankMTL]

Bobrov’s speeches are beauties, I could live with that

I'm ready to see another one!



Also ready to see another one by Billy Ryan

 

[WeThreeKings]

Dropped it in the combine thread, but the winds are blowing Levshunov to Chicago.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Dropped it in the combine thread, but the winds are blowing Levshunov to Chicago.

Makes sense. Dickinson would absolutely be my guy if I was going with a Dman first, but I get the appeal of a guy like Levshunov for them. His offense and PP work is mighty intriguing.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

We could very well see 3 D go 2-4 leaving Demigod for us.

 

[Jaynki]

Dropped it in the combine thread, but the winds are blowing Levshunov to Chicago.

Lev to CHI
Silayev to ANA
Dickinson to CBJ

Right?

 

[CaptnNemo]

I also have the feeling that if Levshunov Lindstrom and Demidov are gone they will pick Dickinson.

And probably will try to get into the mid teens somehow and grab a good forward among the ones left.

I'd be happy with this outcome if it happens.