HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[WeThreeKings]

Agree with the Buium reference. In regards to the Florida team, they are so strong defensively as a team, they can get away with a somewhat smaller back end, but even then, both guys are 200lbs. Also, Hutson will never be as defensively stout as either Forsling or Montour imo.

We will see.. Forsling was plucked off waivers, I wouldn't put a limit on what a competitive and smart kid like Hutson can become in the NHL level.

Ultimately, I don't see a fit on defense that doesn't cause issues with the make-up of it and forcing us to make a trade, which will have other teams seeing us coming from a mile away.

Hopefully things hold and we are picking one of Demidov/Lindstrom.. that puts us into straight BPA with a lean on Center in next years draft where we will be picking from 6-14.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Who's the new flavor of the day ?

 

[Habs7631]

Who's the new flavor of the day ?

I think at this point we’ve sampled all the flavors.

 

[ReHabs]

Found Rene Fasel's burner account

Do you think 18 year old sportsmen should be banned from international competitions?

 

[Trabdy2]

If I were to guess today who we will end up with at #5, it's Sennecke.

Based on the chatter around and team needs, I feel quite certain that Celebrini, Levshunov, and Lindstrom will all be gone by the time we pick.

There's a decent chance that Demidov is also picked before us. Also, I'm not fully convinced that even if he is there, that Hughes will pick Demidov over Sennecke. Hughes has said in the past we need size and skill in our Top 6. He wants guys that bring the qualities you win with, and we've heard about how it's not just about what they are today, but what they can be. Sennecke is pretty big, skilled, and he elevated his game in the playoffs. He showed how he can be a pretty good forechecking presence and puck thief.

After seeing us take Slafkovsky and Reinbacher in the past two drafts (for better for worse; we will see), it feels most to me like Sennecke fits the bill.

I think if not Sennecke, the most likely others are Demidov, Iginla, and Parekh.

 

[PavelBrendl]

I like some players more than others but of the players being discussed as the potential 5th overall pick, Sennecke is the only one I’d be legitimately mad at.

 

[Playmaker09]

Buttons mock draft seems like it could be a realistic order for how the top 5 unfolds.
1.Celery
2. Old man Lev
3. Dick
4. Demi
5. Lindstrom

Agreed.

Why settle for the half when you could get the full Dick?

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

If I were to guess today who we will end up with at #5, it's Sennecke.

Based on the chatter around and team needs, I feel quite certain that Celebrini, Levshunov, and Lindstrom will all be gone by the time we pick.

There's a decent chance that Demidov is also picked before us. Also, I'm not fully convinced that even if he is there, that Hughes will pick Demidov over Sennecke. Hughes has said in the past we need size and skill in our Top 6. He wants guys that bring the qualities you win with, and we've heard about how it's not just about what they are today, but what they can be. Sennecke is pretty big, skilled, and he elevated his game in the playoffs. He showed how he can be a pretty good forechecking presence and puck thief.

After seeing us take Slafkovsky and Reinbacher in the past two drafts (for better for worse; we will see), it feels most to me like Sennecke fits the bill.

I think if not Sennecke, the most likely others are Demidov, Iginla, and Parekh.

I fully understand what you're saying, but after watching the behind the scenes from last year and knowing that he was the one who signed Panarin, I think this time around, Gorton will veto the rest of them and pick who he thinks is the most talented forward. He wanted michkov last year but was overruled and went with it but warned them. Me thinks it won't be like that this time around

 

[Trabdy2]

I fully understand what you're saying, but after watching the behind the scenes from last year and knowing that he was the one who signed Panarin, I think this time around, Gorton will veto the rest of them and pick who he thinks is the most talented forward. He wanted michkov last year but was overruled and went with it but warned them. Me thinks it won't be like that this time around

I was thinking the same thing, but at the same time, I think that if he is really that skilled and NHL scouts are that high on him, then it would seem more likely that Demidov is picked ahead of us.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I fully understand what you're saying, but after watching the behind the scenes from last year and knowing that he was the one who signed Panarin, I think this time around, Gorton will veto the rest of them and pick who he thinks is the most talented forward. He wanted michkov last year but was overruled and went with it but warned them. Me thinks it won't be like that this time around

It seems that the only forwards Demidov would lose out to would be Lindstrom or Celebrini. I'm high on Sennecke but I don't think they're passing on Demidov if he is there for him.

 

[ReHabs]

Why is Demidov so far ahead of Catton?

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

It seems that the only forwards Demidov would lose out to would be Lindstrom or Celebrini. I'm high on Sennecke but I don't think they're passing on Demidov if he is there for him.

I was thinking the same thing, but at the same time, I think that if he is really that skilled and NHL scouts are that high on him, then it would seem more likely that Demidov is picked ahead of us.

Sure, I was specifically talking about the scenario where Demidov is available at 5. I would bet at least what's in my wallet that they'd pick him if that's the case

 

[Playmaker09]

It's very hard. Assuming both pass the interview test (the one that Wright allegedly failed), I think Silayev's upside and his floor is better than Catton's so I'd go with him. A 6'7" beast who held his own in the KHL at 17 would've been top2 at worst if Russian hockey wasn't being artificially suppressed.

I'm less high on Dickinson now that a bunch of scouts put him down. I'm going (in order of preference) (Levshunov), Silayev, Catton, Demidov, Sennecke I think.

Dunno why people are so quick to forget Samuel Morin or Jared Cowen or Logan Brown, but players whose best asset is being big don't have a floor.

 

[Kents polished head]

I like some players more than others but of the players being discussed as the potential 5th overall pick, Sennecke is the only one I’d be legitimately mad at.

Same, excluding of course some really, really off the board pick which is probably not going to happen.

I would not even mind most Ds. I think projecting the D you draft with how he would fit with the nature of our current D prospects is a waste of time. Some of them might be traded, some others might simply not pan out, some might have career-altering injuries, and some others might actually change the way they play the game, as it happens rather often for Ds (see Hamrlik and Stralman who completely changed their game during their career).

I would not even be THAT surprised if a guy like Mailloux ended up more as a two-way guy than a pure offensive D as he develops. He certainly has the size and physical abilities to play more than one kind of game.

People have been burnt dozens of time on this very board in the past because they idealize how their favorite team's prospects will actually develop. It's not set in stone.

You pick the player who's most likely to be an important piece going forward. If that's Dickinson, so be it. I would not even be mad. It just provides us with a surplus that can be changed into a trading chip.

At #5 though, I want a projectable pick and one who is likely to be a finished product some day. Not a shot in the dark.

 

[ReHabs]

Dunno why people are so quick to forget Samuel Morin or Jared Cowen or Logan Brown, but players whose best asset is being big don't have a floor.

I never said Silayev’s best asset is being big or his high floor. Try to read posts before responding.

 

[le_sean]

I'd go Sennecke if Demidov/Lindstrom are gone.. but Parekh is just behind him in that sense, I think getting a forward is more important for us.

Yeah I’d go with a forward too, just thinking of what Arpon said with them having the defenders available on a tier above.

So if we draft Parekh, I don't see a defense corps that can ice both he and Hutson on the same team and be a legitimate contender. Given his offensive talents, making him available in the trade market could bring us a solid return.

I like Parekh, but in this NHL you have one PP unit that plays 1.5 mins and uses one defender. Neutering one of him or Hutson would seem silly. But based on pure talent, he’s right up there in this draft.

 

[sheed36]

I like some players more than others but of the players being discussed as the potential 5th overall pick, Sennecke is the only one I’d be legitimately mad at.

I probably wouldn't be mad at taking Sennecke @ 5 but I'd be somewhat disappointed since I'd prefer Iginla over him if Demidov and Lindstrom both go top 4. Give me the bloodline kid over the tall lanky late riser kid this time around but I do think that Sennecke will be the Habs pick @ 5 this year if both Demidov and Lindstrom go top 4 but we'll see since lots can happen depending on who goes top 4 in this seemingly unpredictible draft.

 

[Kents polished head]

I probably wouldn't be mad at taking Sennecke @ 5 but I'd be somewhat disappointed since I'd prefer Iginla over him if Demidov and Lindstrom both go top 4. Give me the bloodline kid over the tall lanky late riser kid this time around but I do think that Sennecke will be the Habs pick @ 5 this year if both Demidov and Lindstrom go top 4 but we'll see since lots can happen depending who goes top 4 in this seemingly unpredictible draft.

I have a feeling the faller is Demidov this year for some reason.

 

[Whitesnake]

Which is why I think, if what Arpon said is true, that they go Parekh at 5 on the off chance Demidov and Lindstrom aren’t there.

I'M all for pure talent. I keep saying that. But to me pure talent isn't solely stats. Needless to say what Parekh has done in the OHL is special. But I have no idea how his defensive games makes him a top 5 player. No idea how a top 5 player should be seen as a guy you need to protect. Hutson? Makes sense at 62. But top 5? No way.

That would be a pick I won't like.And this year, you actually have to work hard to make me not like a player.

LOVE
Demidov
Iginla
Dickinson

LIKE
Lindstrom
Sennecke
Buium
Catton
Yakemchuck

OKAY
Levshunov
Eiserman
Silyaev

DISLIKE
Helenius
MBN
Parekh

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I have a feeling the faller is Demidov this year for some reason.

If the right team grabs him, boy oh boy will a lot of teams have regrets.

If it's Ottawa, then he'll be a player, but I'm sure they will find a way to screw it up.

 

[sheed36]

I have a feeling the faller is Demidov this year for some reason.

Even if Demidov is still there @ 5 you think the Habs would pass on him and go with someone else like a Sennecke, another forward, or one of the dmen maybe? I haven't seen any info on Iginla being linked to the Habs (but I could've missed it) so I wonder is he even a option for the Habs @ 5.

 

[Whitesnake]

If the right team grabs him, boy oh boy will a lot of teams have regrets.

If it's Ottawa, then he'll be a player, but I'm sure they will find a way to screw it up.

If Surin is there at 25, Ottawa will pick him. To make up for the Tyler Boucher fiasco.

 

[Kents polished head]

Even if Demidov is still there @ 5 you think the Habs would pass on him and go with someone else like a Sennecke, another forward, or one of the dmen maybe? I haven't seen any info on Iginla being linked to the Habs (but I could've missed it) so I wonder is he even a option for the Habs @ 5.

I don't know man. I don't know if we should even read that much in those reports, dinner and combine interview stuff. From what is being reported it looks like some teams have a guy at 15 and the next team might have him at 3. This might get wild.

 

[Sam I Am]

I'M all for pure talent. I keep saying that. But to me pure talent isn't solely stats. Needless to say what Parekh has done in the OHL is special. But I have no idea how his defensive games makes him a top 5 player. No idea how a top 5 player should be seen as a guy you need to protect. Hutson? Makes sense at 62. But top 5? No way.

That would be a pick I won't like.And this year, you actually have to work hard to make me not like a player.

LOVE
Demidov
Iginla
Dickinson

LIKE
Lindstrom
Sennecke
Buium
Catton
Yakemchuck

OKAY
Levshunov
Eiserman
Silyaev

DISLIKE
Helenius
MBN
Parekh

LOVE
This list

LIKE
To bump Sennecke up a notch and Dickinson down one

OKAY
With Clayton and Yak being rated higher than usual

DISLIKE
Chronic back injury to promising young power forward

 

[sampollock]

It seems that the only forwards Demidov would lose out to would be Lindstrom or Celebrini. I'm high on Sennecke but I don't think they're passing on Demidov if he is there for him.

Yup right with ya