HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Ozmodiar]

If Chicago takes Demidov 2, we are pretty much f***ed.

We also can't have Anaheim get too enthralled with Lindstrom over the defenseman.

If Chicago goes Demidov at 2, CBJ is gonna take Lindstrom at 4.

So really Chicago holds our path to either Demidov or Lindstrom, if they go Demidov, we are pretty much boned and looking at our secondary targets which may be defenseman which complicates our future projection even more.

Levshunov
Dickinson
Lindstrom
Buium

All good options. One would be ours if Demidov goes 2.

If Lindstrom is gone too, then we’d have the option to pick or trade the 2nd best D in the draft (maybe best on some boards). Quality asset.

Let’s say Seattle are interested in Dickinson…
MC
Demidov
Lev
Lindstrom
Dickinson (SEA)
Buium
Parekh
Best Available F (MTL)

… then you call Calgary.

 

[Leto]

I predict Demidov will entice some teams that are in the fence after this Russian combine where they will also be on ice and he can show off his skills.

I believe it was reported this week that Demidov won't take part in the drills, but he will interview with the teams.​

 

[sampollock]

Heck even the play in the U18 gold medal game is enough to warrant a no draft. Talk about being absolutely stupid and selfish.

sorry, who is this you are talking about?

 

[Leto]

sorry, who is this you are talking about?

He is talking about Trevor Connelly. During the U18 finals (USA vs Canada), Team USA was leading 3-2 with 10 minutes to go in the 3rd period. Connelly took a 5-minute major penalty and was booted out of the game. Canada scored 3 goals during that PP. That won Canada the gold medal.​

 

[waitin425]

I think this draft is similar to 2008 in terms of defencemen.

Doughty, Pietro, Karlsson, Josi, Carlson, and to a lesser extent, Bogosian, Schenn, Myers.

All came out of that draft. This set up has the same feel, and I think 4 or 5 of these guys could end up threatening for a Norris at some point in their career. It wasn't a very strong draft for forwards outside of Stamkos.

I just hope that if we end up with Demidov that he is not our version of Nikita Filatov.

Drafts can be such a crapshoot!

 

[Kents polished head]

MA Godin just reported that Eiserman had dinner with the Canadiens.

 

[habsfan891]

You guys getting me excited for Demidov after I was resigned to him going top 4 suck I'm going to be so bummed if we don't take him or if he's gone before our pick

 

[McGees]

MA Godin just reported that Eiserman had dinner with the Canadiens.

Better be for their 2nd pick lol.

 

[Runner77]

Just a reminder of when the Russian Combine will take place.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1784289546135379990

List of Dan Milstein clients: CLIENTS | Gold Star Hockey

 

[WeThreeKings]

Why? It seems pretty obvious at least to me that Iginla is the perfect fit.

The sense is they'd go with one of the defenseman above the next tier of forwards and personally I think Iginla is closer to 10 than he is to 5.

Better be for their 2nd pick lol.

Yes, it's more in case they slide back or managed to grab a higher pick by moving up or through trade. Not in consideration for 5.

 

[Kents polished head]

Better be for their 2nd pick lol.

"Cole Eiserman doesn't think Cole Eiserman's stock took that much of a hit, whatever people not named Cole Eiserman say about Cole Eiserman. Cole Eiserman." - Cole Eiserman

 

[skidcells]

One thing that surprised me is how Sennecke isn’t at all considered at 5. I find his overall package (skills + size) to be the most unique of the draft. Sure, there are question marks on some things like all prospects but his absolute ceiling may be the highest in the draft if he puts it all together. I’d think they would be bet on Adam Nicholas being able to get him there. Oh well, I’ll get over it I guess.

 

[Leto]

List of Dan Milstein clients: CLIENTS | Gold Star Hockey

Interesting, Levshunov, Surin, Parekh, Simashev and our very own Bogdan Konyushkov are all Milstein clients .

 

[WeThreeKings]

One thing that surprised me is how Sennecke isn’t at all considered at 5. I find his overall package (skills + size) to be the most unique of the draft. Sure, there are question marks on some things like all prospects but his absolute ceiling may be the highest in the draft if he puts it all together. I’d think they be convinced Al that Adam Nicholas can get him there. Oh well, I’ll get over it I guess.

I expected them to be high on Sennecke and I still think they are, but maybe not above some of the defenseman.

 

[habsfan891]

MA Godin just reported that Eiserman had dinner with the Canadiens.

I'm fine with this if it was to explore trading up trading up to 15-17 and grab him not at 5th.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

MA Godin just reported that Eiserman had dinner with the Canadiens.

Oh no, Pierre McGuire got to them

 

[JackZap]

to be fair with Pierre he did say hed draft Brady instead of KK but all moot after Carey Price meltdown

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

No reason not to take as many of the guys on their list as possible to dinner, it's an easy way to get more intel. There's no cap on the money you spend on scouting anyway and the organization can sure afford it.

 

[Runner77]

Interesting, Levshunov, Surin, Parekh, Simashev and our very own Bogdan Konyushkov are all Milstein clients .

Milstein has a huge list of Russian clients. I wonder if he left any for other agents and whether any of them are part of this draft class.

Do I understand that “Russian Combine” only means Milstein clients? After all, only Milstein/GoldStar is being named as the party organizing it.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Milstein has a huge list of Russian clients. I wonder if he left any for other agents and whether any of them are part of this draft class.

Do I understand that “Russian Combine” only means Milstein clients? After all, only Milstein/GoldStar is being named as the party organizing it.

That appears correct, it's a Milstein showcase, for players who can't go to the combine, and he has a lot of Russian clients. Insert some Venn diagram for all factors and it happens to be pretty overlapping.

to be fair with Pierre he did say hed draft Brady instead of KK but all moot after Carey Price meltdown

Even a broken clock....anyway, he was "right" on that one (Hughes would be even better) but I think this is just an example of his bias aligning correctly for once, rather than a good comparative analysis or anything deep.

 

[salbutera]

Milstein has a huge list of Russian clients. I wonder if he left any for other agents and whether any of them are part of this draft class.

Do I understand that “Russian Combine” only means Milstein clients? After all, only Milstein/GoldStar is being named as the party organizing it.

Yes Russian & Ukranian

 

[Doublechin]

to be fair with Pierre he did say hed draft Brady instead of KK but all moot after Carey Price meltdown

Pierre will always fall in love with players from the US college system and the USNDTP program, rarely will he pick a prospect from anywhere else when it comes to favorites

 

[HomaridII]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800216093585485969

 

[Richard Bolton]

MA Godin just reported that Eiserman had dinner with the Canadiens.

I'm pretty sure Cole Eiserman invited The Canadiens to dinner so they can talk about them to him.

 

[Deebs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800216093585485969

The Russian factor is real, rightly or wrongly and it could make things real greasy at the top of the draft