HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Jaynki]

You want the next Makar, go Buium.

You want the next Hedman, go Silayev.

You want the next Karlsson, go Parekh.

It does not mean these players will reach their upside and it says nothing about their floor, but clearly, with their uncomparable draft year, their ceiling is that high.

No other forward in the draft class (beside Macklin obv) and no other D in this class has this type of mega upside.

Many, many great profile indeed. Some great fit for our top-6 need but no other players in the class, imo, has this type of upside. Well Demidov.

 

[Benstheman]

I would love to add Jacob Battaglia in the 2nd-3rd round though but yet it would be awesome

Don’t know how to evaluate Surin. Can he become a top 6 winger with grit?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

We had our chance to draft our superstar Russian winger last year and we didn’t.

 

[Vachon23]

Don’t know how to evaluate Surin. Can he become a top 6 winger with grit?

I think he can become a sort of Sam Bennett, top 9 player that a bring a special element to his game (grit, pest)

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803478610520711618

 

[Ozmodiar]

Chicago is sold on this guy

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It’s like one of those strange high school yearbook photos where someone poses with their cat. … except he’s holding a hockey stick.

Hmm… I wonder if anyone can ‘shop a cat … nah, never mind.

 

[Benstheman]

I think he can become a sort of Sam Bennett, top 9 player that a bring a special element to his game (grit, pest)

That would be a solid pick if that’s the case. I also saw Dubinsky’s comparison. Wouldn’t say no to that.

 

[Jabba11]

That is one hell of a convincing argument in favour of Buium tho.

I don't think he is overhyped tho, he indeed played in a strong program but he was also the leader of this program as a 17YO.

His resume is incredible and i believe he has a case for BPA against any forward in this draft not named Celebrini.

Also, his toolkit is not impressive, from a physical standpoint (skating, hands, shooting for example) i agree. But his hockey IQ is elite, top of the class and that is the most important trait for me.

He is not the best offensive dman of the class, nor the most physical or biggest but he excels at a very high level in every single one of those categories.

I can totally envision Buium being a true 1D with norris nomination. (Ceiling). He does not have the rock-solid big top pair archetype of a Lev, Dickinson or Silayev, but imo, he simply has an higher ceiling than those.

The guy has killed the NCAA at 17, that is big, he is probably coming at the end of next season and although we have many LDs, he would be top of the list.

He is my personal favourite at 5. In fact, he is 2nd on my worthless list. One possible scenario is that he becames a 1D and with Reinbacher will gives us one of the best pairing in the league. We will be in a spot to deal from a position of strenght and the forward we may acquire trading one of our young Ds may be better than the forward we would draft instead.

I also think Buium displays the human qualities we saw in Slaf and Reinbacher. Starpower, charisma, humble confidence, ability to handle the MTL market, etc.

Finally, some forward have great profile indeed, and we are in dire need for offensive punch, but i don't know, i am simply higher on the top defenseman in this class. There is many valid question marks on the forward beside Celebrini and although they are great prospects and we could absolutely benefit from them, i don't think there are players with superstar upside like Buium has, in my humble opinion.

I don't say this often, but this was a great post Jaynki. Buium is #3 on my list. I've been high on him ever since his run in the Frozen Four and Championships. I agree with your assessment.

And imagine if he grows 2 more inches like his brother and ends up a Lane Hutson but with 4 inches taller hahahaha

 

[Team_Spirit]

Looks like the superstar Russian winger will see another ruskie Dmen drafted before him, just like last year.

DraftKings odds;

 

[Skip Bayless]

Button is nuts

Nah, he a thug. He doesn't give a f***.

That is one hell of a convincing argument in favour of Buium tho.

I don't think he is overhyped tho, he indeed played in a strong program but he was also the leader of this program as a 17YO.

His resume is incredible and i believe he has a case for BPA against any forward in this draft not named Celebrini.

Also, his toolkit is not impressive, from a physical standpoint (skating, hands, shooting for example) i agree. But his hockey IQ is elite, top of the class and that is the most important trait for me.

He is not the best offensive dman of the class, nor the most physical or biggest but he excels at a very high level in every single one of those categories.

I can totally envision Buium being a true 1D with norris nomination. (Ceiling). He does not have the rock-solid big top pair archetype of a Lev, Dickinson or Silayev, but imo, he simply has an higher ceiling than those.

The guy has killed the NCAA at 17, that is big, he is probably coming at the end of next season and although we have many LDs, he would be top of the list.

He is my personal favourite at 5. In fact, he is 2nd on my worthless list. One possible scenario is that he becames a 1D and with Reinbacher will gives us one of the best pairing in the league. We will be in a spot to deal from a position of strenght and the forward we may acquire trading one of our young Ds may be better than the forward we would draft instead.

I also think Buium displays the human qualities we saw in Slaf and Reinbacher. Starpower, charisma, humble confidence, ability to handle the MTL market, etc.

Finally, some forward have great profile indeed, and we are in dire need for offensive punch, but i don't know, i am simply higher on the top defenseman in this class. There is many valid question marks on the forward beside Celebrini and although they are great prospects and we could absolutely benefit from them, i don't think there are players with superstar upside like Buium has, in my humble opinion.

Great post and I fully agree. We don't have that in the system. If we pick Buium I'll fully be on board. We don't have that in the system (future #1 D).

It's not something that teams pass for a W, unless that W is a guy like Demidov.

The problem with picking a D this year is that fans are convinced that we wont suck next year and we wont get to draft a skilled fwd anymore. But I'm convinced we will suck.

 

[Andrei79]

Nah, he a thug. He doesn't give a f***.



Great post and I fully agree. We don't have that in the system. If we pick Buium I'll fully be on board. We don't have that in the system (future #1 D).

It's not something that teams pass for a W, unless that W is a guy like Demidov.

There was a time when the system was apparently too deep in goaltenders when Carey Price was drafted.

Good thing they still went ahead and picked him. He would have gone to Ottawa.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Dickinson-Yakemchuk is interesting

Americans in 1st round over 4.5 is free money no?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Dickinson-Yakemchuk is interesting

Americans in 1st round over 4.5 is free money no?

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Hmm not sure I’d say free money, but I do like those odds lol

 

[JackZap]

Chicago is sold on this guy

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this guy is 26, no cap

 

[BergevinBurner]

Dickinson-Yakemchuk is interesting

Americans in 1st round over 4.5 is free money no?

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I'm shocked that over is at +160.
Eiserman, Buium and Emery are all locks for the first round.

I can't see Connelly getting to the 2nd round, some team will take the gamble on him. Same goes for Hutson, especially with Lane's emergence since his draft.

 

[Playmaker09]

Dickinson-Yakemchuk is interesting

Americans in 1st round over 4.5 is free money no?

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I'd bet under.

There are six candidates:
Buium
Eiserman
Emery
Connelly
Stiga
Hutson

Buium and Eiserman are locks. Emery seems likely to have cemented a place in the 20s at the combine.
Connelly should be there, but may end up being DND for a lot of teams so who knows.
Stiga is unlikely due to his size and Hutson has almost zero chance.

 

[Habricot]

If they were to pick Buium #5 I'm confident they'd have something else up their sleeve to get forward help.

A Buium-Reinbacher pairing sounds pretty damn good to me.

I remember reading we shouldn't even think about drafting Quinn Hughes because we already had Victor Mete.

I think trading Hutson and the winnipeg pick migth get us a decent forward or higher pick, then you pick Buium. The question you have to ask is are you better off with Hutson and Demidov/Iginla or you are better with Buium and the other guy you acquire?

 

[Playmaker09]

I think trading Hutson and the winnipeg pick migth get us a decent forward or higher pick, then you pick Buium. The question you have to ask is are you better off with Hutson and Demidov/Iginla or you are better with Buium and the other guy you acquire?

I'd imagine if it's something like that, the pick is Parekh not Buuim. Even with Hutson gone there's still a logjam at LD, one which Kent has publicly acknowledged.

 

[Luigi Habs]

Sennecke is giving me Anthony Mantha vibe while Iginla is giving me Brady Tkachuk vibe.

 

[Mrb1p]

Dickinson-Yakemchuk is interesting

Americans in 1st round over 4.5 is free money no?

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Damn I love those lines

 

[The Great Weal]

There was a time when the system was apparently too deep in goaltenders when Carey Price was drafted.

Good thing they still went ahead and picked him. He would have gone to Ottawa.

Also I don't think Dallas gave a f*** about having Heiskanen and Lindell when it came to drafting Harley.

 

[Vachon23]

JP Glaude said at BPM Sport that he doesn’t think the fact that Demidov is 6’1 and not 5’11 will change something for a guy ranked as high then him. Maybe it would have change something for a player ranked at the end of the 1st round

 

[BoneHutson]

I dont even care whether we get Demidov or Lindstrom, I want another top 14 pick so that we can add Sennecke, Catton or Iginla on top of our 5th OA

 

[River Meadow]

We had our chance to draft our superstar Russian winger last year and we didn’t.

Because we drafted Austrian superstar David Reinbecker.

JP Glaude said at BPM Sport that he doesn’t think the fact that Demidov is 6’1 and not 5’11 will change something for a guy ranked as high then him. Maybe it would have change something for a player ranked at the end of the 1st round

His devilish charm and boyish good looks will make a team pick him earlier now, duh.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I dont even care whether we get Demidov or Lindstrom, I want another top 14 pick so that we can add Sennecke, Catton or Iginla on top of our 5th OA

Would need a top 10, ain’t happening.