HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Estimated_Prophet]

He won't fall out of the top 10 since there is no one to make him fall.

I think we will be drafting in the top 10 as we are currently 11th when adjusting for GP disparity and Edmonton, Detroit, Buffalo and even Ottawa could all still pass us. We are sitting far higher than our goal differential would suggest and the second half is where the cream rises. We are also likely to be sellers to some extent and with both Dach and Newhook gone we can't afford any more significant injuries. I am going to predict the 8th slot before the lottery balls roll.

 

[Nevins]

https://theathletic.com/4981980/2023/11/08/nhl-draft-2024-prospects/

 

[Mrb1p]

https://theathletic.com/4981980/2023/11/08/nhl-draft-2024-prospects/
View attachment 790392

Wheeler is a hack

 

[Nevins]

Draft Simulator

If you want to simulate the 2024 draft 7 rounds.

 

[HuGort]

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.

What's your opinion on drafting second generation players high in draft?

 

[Mister Hab]

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

Thanks for the info (on Tij Iginla).

You guys know more than me, but I'm already intrigued by Tij Iginla (son of Jarome Iginla). Still...I have to do more research/video-watching on the prospects from 5 to 15 spots.

Early prediction...Tij goes top 7-8.... and our Habs pick between 9-12!! (Darn it!! I would like our Habs to at least be in a position to draft Tij Iginla). I don't want our Habs to pick between 13th and 15th...I'd much prefer top 10 (or between 6 and 9).

Next season (imo) is better to go for playoffs...especially if all our centers, key players stay healthy (ex: Kirby Dach, Newhook, etc).

 

[Mister Hab]

I havent seen a lot of him (Tij Iginla) 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.

I really hope we have a chance at drafting Tij Iginla.

If we're picking between 10 and 12....I really really hope Tij is there.
(I'm afraid he might be selected before the 10th spot...I hope I'm wrong ; I just hope we have a chance at selecting him).

Tij Iginla (son of Jarome Iginla) with our 1st rnd pick....and Aaatos Koivu (son of Saku Koivu) with our 3rd or 4th or 5th rnd pick....would be great!!

Cheers

 

[Leto]

Adam Jiricek's injury.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

The Jiricek family has a freaking WJC curse . Poor kid David's injury was kind of a fluke play too.

 

[Caser]

Ahhh looks like I was right again... just before January exactly as I predicted

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Good news, but for the Habs specifically it seems any amount of Russia drama is enough to make them steer clear

 

[Mrb1p]

Thanks for this Caser.

 

[WinterLion]

Good news, but for the Habs specifically it seems any amount of Russia drama is enough to make them steer clear

Huh? They took 2 Russians last year... also of note they took 2 Canadian born players.

 

[Goldenhands]

Huh? They took 2 Russians last year... also of note they took 2 Canadian born players.

4-5th rounds.

 

[WinterLion]

4-5th rounds.

Sure, but I really don't get this idea that the Habs won't draft Russians. I do understand that they will weigh risk vs reward though... which maybe was what the OP was talking about.

 

[Mrb1p]

Sure, but I really don't get this idea that the Habs won't draft Russians. I do understand that they will weigh risk vs reward though... which maybe was what the OP was talking about.

I mean they passed on Michkov, they didnt draft the best russian player of the past two decades...

 

[WinterLion]

I mean they passed on Michkov, they didnt draft the best russian player of the past two decades...

Oh are people still crying about that?

 

[Mrb1p]

Oh are people still crying about that?

If you talk about them not shying away from Russians, its a pretty big argument lol.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Sure, but I really don't get this idea that the Habs won't draft Russians. I do understand that they will weigh risk vs reward though... which maybe was what the OP was talking about.

We are also the only organization in years to not have a single Russian player on the NHL or AHL team

If people think this team won't pass on Demidov in the top-3 and most likely top-10 idrk what to say

 

[HuGo boss]

We are also the only organization in years to not have a single Russian player on the NHL or AHL team

If people think this team won't pass on Demidov in the top-3 and most likely top-10 idrk what to say

Did you forget about the superstars in dadonov and gurinov??

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Did you forget about the superstars in dadonov and gurinov??

I'm talking about this season

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

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

We already established that we're crazy last draft

 

[MarkovsKnee]

What's your opinion on drafting second generation players high in draft?

How does that matter? You base it on BPA & go from there. It's not like he's the 1st player in this situation. In fact, it occurs quite frequently these days.

 

[Goldenhands]

Sure, but I really don't get this idea that the Habs won't draft Russians. I do understand that they will weigh risk vs reward though... which maybe was what the OP was talking about.

No doubt. There is no risk in drafting Russians late rounds since most of those kids will likely bust anyway, thats quite different than skipping on a potential top 6 foward or top 4 defenseman early in the draft in favor of Russians, who might never come over.

Early last year I said that there is no limit at what Putin can do and that I wouldnt be surprised if they go as far as retaining their best young players, it was way before what happened to Michkov's dad.

 

[HuGort]

How does that matter? You base it on BPA & go from there. It's not like he's the 1st player in this situation. In fact, it occurs quite frequently these days.

Seems like we drafted a lot of them before and they either underachieved or never lasted long. Plus traded for a couple