HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[McGees]

McCagg has said a bunch of things over the last two weeks - Basu and Godin just said they don't think CBJ is all that high on Demidov.

Ya I know I was like wtf - this was his latest info tho regarding the ducks/CBJ
:

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

McCagg said CBJ would likely go Demidov/Sennecke/Lindstrom and to me sounded like Demidov was preference

Ducks are bit of wildcard...he seemed to think they liked Yakemchuk or another who I forget rn (sennecke or Demidov maybe?)

Basu seems to think Cbus isn't that interested in Demidov.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Ya I know I was like wtf - this was his latest info tho regarding the ducks/CBJ
:

Here's my McCagg chart:

- Tells you what a team is going to do or predicts it (BS)
- Tells you a player is going higher than the fans/public think (Read from scouts, generally true).

 

[Lockin17]

Demidov, Lindstrom and Lev gone

Let's go with Biuim

Kick ass D for the next 10 years

Guhle-Biuim
Hutson-Reinbacher
Wifi-Mailloux
Engstrom-Bogan-Struble

Trade Matheson, Dvorak and Savard for some forwards.

CC-Suzuki-Slaf
Trade player-Dach-Roy
Kapanen-Beck-Newhook
RHP-Evans-Anderson/Gally
Florian-Mesar-Farrell

Monty
Fowler
Primeau

 

[Doublechin]

Demidov, Lindstrom and Lev gone

Let's go with Biuim

Kick ass D for the next 10 years

Guhle-Biuim
Hutson-Reinbacher
Wifi-Mailloux
Engstrom-Bogan-Struble

Trade Matheson, Dvorak and Savard for some forwards.

CC-Suzuki-Slaf
Trade player-Dach-Roy
Kapanen-Beck-Newhook
RHP-Evans-Anderson/Gally
Florian-Mesar-Farrell

Monty
Fowler
Primeau

You have Buium on the right but I'm quite sure he's mainly LD and that's where he'll do bettet

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I'd be yelling at my screen to trade up

The last time I was ready to trade the farm and then some to move up the draft, it was 2015 after Boston passed on Matt Barzal/Kyle Connor, that would beat that, Catton below top 10 is already insane value.

 

[BergevinBurner]

The Stars align

https://x.com/i/web/status/1802824897028333617

Average Habs enjoyer.

It's interesting that management brought him out to dinner though, could there be a scenario where we take him with the plan of moving Guhle to the right side?

I know it's too early to tell, but a d-core of:
Hutson-Reinbacher
Dickinson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Mailloux
has the potential to be something special. The only downside is we'll need Hutson to score atleast 100 goals a season to makeup for the lack of offense up front

 

[Lockin17]

wel

Average Habs enjoyer.

It's interesting that management brought him out to dinner though, could there be a scenario where we take him with the plan of moving Guhle to the right side?

I know it's too early to tell, but a d-core of:
Hutson-Reinbacher
Dickinson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Mailloux
has the potential to be something special. The only downside is we'll need Hutson to score atleast 100 goals a season to makeup for the lack of offense up front

well we wont have to score that much to win with that D ;-)

 

[Shred]

Took me a while to make up my mind but after reading hundreds of posts on this board and watching no actual hockey games, I am ready to release my informed opinion. I'm hoping for Dickinson, Iginla and/or Sennecke. But if they choose anyone else, it means that we have a player that is superior to those 3 according to actual experts so I'll be on board with that as well.

 

[McGees]

I'm happy to select Dickinson if we take Matheson and blast him into outer space trade him for a top 6

 

[Lockin17]

Man it would be great Silayev-Bogdan together in MTL

Then draft Artmanov from Torpedo ... these guys would rock

Hutson-Reinbacher
Silayev-Bodgan
Guhle-Mailloux
Wifi-Struble-Engstrom

 

[badfish]

Took me a while to make up my mind but after reading hundreds of posts on this board and watching no actual hockey games, I am ready to release my informed opinion. I'm hoping for Dickinson, Iginla and/or Sennecke. But if they choose anyone else, it means that we have a player that is superior to those 3 according to actual experts so I'll be on board with that as well.

I'm not here for rational takes, I'm here for emotional takes

 

[sampollock]

What if...
Habs use Reinbacher in a deal
Then at 5 draft a d man?

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1802849117435318698

 

[vokiel]

What if...
Habs use Reinbacher in a deal
Then at 5 draft a d man?

Would be moving sideways. RDs are super rare, they can't afford to trade Reinbacher after passing Leonard imho. They need the forward there at #5. They need the playoff warrior before the fancy skilled skater. There aren't any centers who are going to remain center to pick at #5, so that narrows choices down quite a bit.

 

[sampollock]

Would be moving sideways. RDs are super rare, they can't afford to trade Reinbacher after passing Leonard imho. They need the forward there at #5. They need the playoff warrior before the fancy skilled skater. There aren't any centers who are going to remain center to pick at #5, so that narrows choices down quite a bit.

Agreed
This was talked on a podcast today.

They need Lidstrom

 

[vokiel]

Agreed
This was talked on a podcast today.

They need Lidstrom

They'd need a Lindstrom who's fit to play and comes back to his development asap.

 

[Habs Icing]

Just saw this on sportsnet from Jason Bukala. Would it be a yay or nay from you for this hypothetical pick swap trade he adds between the Habs and Flames?



Full article.

Scout's Analysis: 5 players who could disrupt NHL Draft boards

After Macklin Celebrini's name is called first at the NHL Draft, anything could happen. Jason Bukala writes about a group of prospects who could go earlier, or later, than expected and shake up the first round.

www.sportsnet.ca

I hang up and then grumble Nay.

 

[Habs7631]

What if...
Habs use Reinbacher in a deal
Then at 5 draft a d man?

Or... just hear me out.

Trade Reinbacher for a top 8 pick.

Draft Lindstrom/Demidov + Iginla/Sennecke

 

[The Last Red]

so funny, my weak-sauce, insider friend who was insisting we were taking Iginla, is now saying habs seriously considering a
dman at 5. (I'm fond of him and he's not a flake.)
Apparently if Lindstrom is drafted before 5 OR they're not convinced his back is solid, they'll draft a dman.
what if Cale Makar is waiting to be picked?
He has a point, will be fascinating to see what they do after, if they go D again.
I assume one of the untouchables like Mailloux ...or even Guhle (hope not) might be dealt for that young F

Is your insider friend HuGo? If not, meaningless. No offense.

 

[Jaynki]

so funny, my weak-sauce, insider friend who was insisting we were taking Iginla, is now saying habs seriously considering a
dman at 5. (I'm fond of him and he's not a flake.)
Apparently if Lindstrom is drafted before 5 OR they're not convinced his back is solid, they'll draft a dman.
what if Cale Makar is waiting to be picked?
He has a point, will be fascinating to see what they do after, if they go D again.
I assume one of the untouchables like Mailloux ...or even Guhle (hope not) might be dealt for that young F

That is Buium

 

[HuGo Sham]

Is your insider friend HuGo? If not, meaningless. No offense.

I know it's meaningless, but this is a fan site so it's fun to speculate. No one said it was gospel.

That is Buium

correct

 

[The Last Red]

I know it's meaningless, but this is a fan site so it's fun to speculate. No one said it was gospel.


correct

True.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Fantilli
Sillinger
Johnson
Chinakhov
Gaudreau (many more years)
Laine
Marchenko
Texier

Not enough grinders may be the problem.

Laine is going to be traded. Johnson seems to be busting. Texier is an average 3rd line forward, who's a winger. Marchenko is a good 2nd line goal scorer, and a winger. Chinakov is a winger.

Gaudreau winger. Sillinger looks to be a decent 2nd line center. Fantilli looks to be a winger at NHL level, too.

If they think Lindstrom can be a center, you take him based off that fact alone. Their #1 center is Boone Jenner.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1802853160148451388