HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[badfish]

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is definitely a hab if they don’t get a top 7 pick.

Between him, Slafkovsky and Reinbacher habs could assemble Team Europe at the next world Cup if they follow same structure as last time

 

[Mister Hab]

Any love for (or info on) Tij Iginla here? (son of Jarome Iginla).
If we're picking between 8 and 12...would Tij Iginla (center/winger) be a good choice?
(or some of you see him going 15th or later?).

Cheers

 

[habsfan891]

Any love for (or info on) Tij Iginla here? (son of Jarome Iginla).
If we're picking between 8 and 12...would Tij Iginla (center/winger) be a good choice?
(or some of you see him going 15th or later?).

Cheers

Personally there will be better forwards available and if there isn't it means every team ahead of us picked a forward and we run away with one of the top defenseman of the draft

 

[HabsForHire]

hypothetically, say the habs get lucky and pick at #2 with Celebrini gone who do you take ?

I've seen some say Eiserman has dropped a bit

 

[Garnet76]

Any love for (or info on) Tij Iginla here? (son of Jarome Iginla).
If we're picking between 8 and 12...would Tij Iginla (center/winger) be a good choice?
(or some of you see him going 15th or later?).

Cheers

I havent seen a lot of him but like what I saw. He's very young for a draftees as well. I think he's an option starting around the 10-12th pick.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

hypothetically, say the habs get lucky and pick at #2 with Celebrini gone who do you take ?

I've seen some say Eiserman has dropped a bit

probably lidstrom or catton for me but lots of season left

 

[NekkiChiconey]

hypothetically, say the habs get lucky and pick at #2 with Celebrini gone who do you take ?

I've seen some say Eiserman has dropped a bit

Lindstrom for me. Would be open to Catton, Eiserman and Demidov as well. I think they're all in the same tier talent-wise, but Lindstrom's size separates him from the others.

 

[WeThreeKings]

hypothetically, say the habs get lucky and pick at #2 with Celebrini gone who do you take ?

I've seen some say Eiserman has dropped a bit

I'd probably trade down. Pay me to take Eiserman Demidov Lindstrom or Catton

 

[Jaynki]

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is definitely a hab if they don’t get a top 7 pick.

Him or Tij?

I prefer Tij but would gladly take both outside the top 10.

 

[Mrb1p]

hypothetically, say the habs get lucky and pick at #2 with Celebrini gone who do you take ?

I've seen some say Eiserman has dropped a bit

Demidov.
Eiserman
Catton
Levshunov
Lindstrom

In that order, for the habs, i think.

The Habs need to score goals.

 

[WeThreeKings]

MBN is better than Tij.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

hypothetically, say the habs get lucky and pick at #2 with Celebrini gone who do you take ?

I've seen some say Eiserman has dropped a bit

Personally, I probably take Lindstrom at this point because of our team build.

I see it this way though - if San Jose, Chicago, or Anaheim is picking 2nd, they have to go with Eiserman. They all just picked amazing playmaking centers and they need someone who can rack up the goals.

Columbus is interesting because they could use help everywhere offensively, but I could see them going with Lindstrom over Eiserman because they already have shooters and Lindstrom-Fantilli would be such a physical dominating 1st line.

 

[SOLR]

Demidov.
Eiserman
Catton
Levshunov
Lindstrom

In that order, for the habs, i think.

The Habs need to score goals.

Would also take Demidov as a 2nd offensive choice. We need a X factor and Demidov might be just what the doctor ordered. Eiserman and Caufield on the same team is too much of the same ingredient. Catton doesn't really change the team.

 

[Nevins]

What do we think of Dean Létourneau ?

Love the 6’6 ‘’

 

[MarkovsKnee]

MBN is better than Tij.

MBN is also almost a full year older than Tij. He has an early October birthday & is already 18. Tij doesn't turn 18 til next August. He also barely played in Seattle last year, as he saw limited 4th line playing time for a team trying for a Memorial Cup. 25 goals in 32 games is a hell of a rise for Tij. Kid has a lot of development time left.

 

[Jaynki]

MBN is also almost a full year older than Tij. He has an early October birthday & is already 18. Tij doesn't turn 18 til next August. He also barely played in Seattle last year, as he saw limited 4th line playing time for a team trying for a Memorial Cup. 25 goals in 32 games is a hell of a rise for Tij. Kid has a lot of development time left.

Tij is the homerun pick past the 1st group of forward. Parekh on D.

 

[NekkiChiconey]

Tij is the homerun pick past the 1st group of forward. Parekh on D.

Yup, wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being a top5 player from this draft 5yrs down the line

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Tij is the homerun pick past the 1st group of forward. Parekh on D.

MBN is the better 3 zone player right now, but Tij has some high quality shooting skills & isn't a perimeter player. I believe the consistency will come with him. I told @Goldenhands that I see this season as a rookie season for Tij because he played so little for Seattle last season.

We'll see what the backhalf of the season brings for him. He's really young age wise & experience wise.

 

[NekkiChiconey]

MBN is the better 3 zone player right now, but Tij has some high quality shooting skills & isn't a perimeter player. I believe the consistency will come with him. I told @Goldenhands that I see this season as a rookie season for Tij because he played so little for Seattle last season.

We'll see what the backhalf of the season brings for him. He's really young age wise & experience wise.

If production keeps up he will definitely rise on public lists. He's probably already rising on most teams' lists. I wouldn't be surprised if he's picked before Eiserman or Demidov honestly.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

MBN is also almost a full year older than Tij. He has an early October birthday & is already 18. Tij doesn't turn 18 til next August. He also barely played in Seattle last year, as he saw limited 4th line playing time for a team trying for a Memorial Cup. 25 goals in 32 games is a hell of a rise for Tij. Kid has a lot of development time left.

Draft age only matters when it fits our arguments

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Catton doesn't really change the team.

Would a young Point or Barzel change our team?

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Would also take Demidov as a 2nd offensive choice. We need a X factor and Demidov might be just what the doctor ordered. Eiserman and Caufield on the same team is too much of the same ingredient. Catton doesn't really change the team.

As I posted earlier: if we have a chance to draft Demidov and don’t, we’re crazy.

 

[Frank JT]

Would a young Point or Barzel change our team?

Any blue chip prospect will help this team.
If we can get Catton, I would be happy

 

[Mrb1p]

Would also take Demidov as a 2nd offensive choice. We need a X factor and Demidov might be just what the doctor ordered. Eiserman and Caufield on the same team is too much of the same ingredient. Catton doesn't really change the team.

With Coles seemingly lost capacity to put it in, I wouldn't care much.

Would we really risk missing out on a superior talent than Cole because we have Cole?

 

[SOLR]

With Coles seemingly lost capacity to put it in, I wouldn't care much.

Would we really risk missing out on a superior talent than Cole because we have Cole?

Arguably no, but practically probably yes given the effect self-devaluing Cole would have on the franchise.

Would a young Point or Barzel change our team?

Yes but Catton isn't that.