HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Hannibal]

I would be very cautious with Finland prospect. Ever since the Laine-Poolparty, pretty much all hype top finland prospect pretty much busted. Don’t know why, but i would stay away from that.

Poolparty
KK
Joakim Kemell
Kakko
Tolvanen.
Lambert
Etc

Only Heiskanen lived up to the hype.

 

[DiglettDangles]

I would be very cautious with Finland prospect. Ever since the Laine-Poolparty, pretty much all hype top finland prospect pretty much busted. Don’t know why, but i would stay away from that.

Poolparty
KK
Joakim Kemell
Kakko
Tolvanen.
Lambert
Etc

Only Heiskanen lived up to the hype.

It's 95% irrational (not 100% because it can be a systemic trend) but I have the same fear with Helenius.
Especially since he's not very big.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Just to be clear, Helenius is not my top choice (you can see I ranked him at 9 above).. but it's an interesting video.

 

[Team_Spirit]

We need a Brock Purdy type of homerun asap.

 

[David Suzuki]

We need a Brock Purdy type of homerun asap.

riley kidney is about the same level as purdy

 

[bopeep]

I really like the prospect pool of Habs. I just hope that we are going to draft a top forward with that high pick in 2024. So far I have a big crush on Cayden Lindstrom. Habs need to get bigger on front, but with talent. Slaf, Dach and Lindstrom?!?!?!. That's going to be insane !

Agreed. I'm trying to be patient looking toward the '25 draft with all their own selections, so far, along with the probable Flames 1st, Pittsburgh's 2nd, Vancouver's 3rd and the Wings 4th. That's some serious draft capital that gives them some flexibility - either making the picks or trading them for other pieces.

 

[WeThreeKings]

lmfao Renaud being mad at this makes me like the change.. because I really didn't give a shit.

 

[Leto]

lmfao Renaud being mad at this makes me like the change.. because I really didn't give a shit.

Renaud isn't the only one malding over the change.

 

[bcv]

Renaud isn't the only one malding over the change.

Imagine being mad that the league name correctly represent the league.

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's always great when the Quebec media says the Quiet part out loud.

 

[Garnet76]

Surprised this didn't happen a while ago. I was just in Halifax and caught a couple Moosehead games. Big crowds and an excellent vibe throughout the city with them.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Keeping Quebec in the name and switching *major* with Maritimes is perfect.

Long overdue change, imo. Leroux reaction is surprising, Lavoie not so much.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Kind of a weird moment to do a name change/rebrand, you'd expect it to be more of an opening day, big hoopla sort of thing. Not that it's a huge change mind you, it's just strange that they're not making much of a deal out of it. FWIW, it seems like a fine idea to me, they should have done it years ago.

 

[morhilane]

lmfao Renaud being mad at this makes me like the change.. because I really didn't give a shit.

About time.

 

[Ezpz]

Imagine being mad that the league name correctly represent the league.

It's not the type of "representation" they want.

 

[Ezpz]

I would be very cautious with Finland prospect. Ever since the Laine-Poolparty, pretty much all hype top finland prospect pretty much busted. Don’t know why, but i would stay away from that.

Poolparty
KK
Joakim Kemell
Kakko
Tolvanen.
Lambert
Etc

Only Heiskanen lived up to the hype.

They had a huge rebirth for a while between rantanen, Barkov, Aho, hintz, etc. now they're back to bustville like they were after Mikko koivu for like ten years.

Lundell is probably a bigger underperformer than most of your list too. He was a can't miss 1c and should have went higher according to many.

Sucks for them there were no Olympics, they would have medalled in 2022 but 2026 isn't looking as kind.

 

[crosbyshow]

Keeping Quebec in the name and switching *major* with Maritimes is perfect.

Long overdue change, imo. Leroux reaction is surprising, Lavoie not so much.

So the Ohl will do the same with their states teams? Yeah cause there is 3 teams in the states in the OHL.

I would be surprise to.see people reaction if they call the league for example...oushl...

 

[NekkiChiconey]

They had a huge rebirth for a while between rantanen, Barkov, Aho, hintz, etc. now they're back to bustville like they were after Mikko koivu for like ten years.

Lundell is probably a bigger underperformer than most of your list too. He was a can't miss 1c and should have went higher according to many.

Sucks for them there were no Olympics, they would have medalled in 2022 but 2026 isn't looking as kind.

Nah, Lundell wasn't that and there were legitimate concerns about his offensive upside. Come draft time, he was ranked around 10th across the board.

I will agree though that a lot of players seem to be performing well in Finland only to be underwhelming on this side of the pond. Is the league weaker? I don't think so. Maybe the style of play that allows them to succeed isn't representative of NA hockey.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Nah, Lundell wasn't that and there were legitimate concerns about his offensive upside. Come draft time, he was ranked around 10th across the board.

I will agree though that a lot of players seem to be performing well in Finland only to be underwhelming on this side of the pond. Is the league weaker? I don't think so. Maybe the style of play that allows them to succeed isn't representative of NA hockey.

Agreed, Lundell was never a "can't miss 1C" and was always projected as a very good two way, middle of the line up center with 2c upside and a 3c floor.

 

[bcv]

So the Ohl will do the same with their states teams? Yeah cause there is 3 teams in the states in the OHL.

I would be surprise to.see people reaction if they call the league for example...oushl...

Always resorting to whataboutism.

The Q is part of the Canadian Hockey League and the maritimes are part of Canada, only makes sense to include it in the name.

 

[Goldenhands]

So the Ohl will do the same with their states teams? Yeah cause there is 3 teams in the states in the OHL.

I would be surprise to.see people reaction if they call the league for example...oushl...

We didnt even have to change the acronym, it remains the LHJMQ, they are only changing major by maritimes. Seriously I dont see the big deal, maritimes have 6 teams, what represents the tier of the league.

 

[WeThreeKings]

We didnt even have to change the acronym, it remains the LHJMQ, they are only changing major by maritimes. Seriously I dont see the big deal, maritimes have 6 teams, what represents the tier of the league.

It doesn't matter at all - it's just an issue for certain people who have an agenda.

 

[David Suzuki]

lmfao Renaud being mad at this makes me like the change.. because I really didn't give a shit.

sport journalists being self important assholes must be a day that ends in y

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Damn, this Kelowna-Prince Albert game has been absolutely nasty in the 3rd period.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

If DJ Smith is still the sens coach tomorrow I'll be f***ing shocked

lmfao Renaud being mad at this makes me like the change.. because I really didn't give a shit.

They have to include the maritime as they're probably producing far more talent than Quebec