HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[le_sean]

They need gamebreakers to win the cup...else their ceiling is becoming the Carolina Hurricanes 2.0.

If they pass on a potential gamebreaker like Buium to draft a winger like Sennecke or Iginla just to patch current holes in the lineup it may very well cost them a cup.

Sennecke has gamebreaking potential too.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I think you're mistaken, Catton is also a pretty obvious exception. He's not any smaller than Keller, Point, Marner, Guentzel, Bratt, Panarin, etc.

There's also the fact that he's not "built like a high schooler", he is a high schooler.

So I'm right he's still built like a high schooler. And I'm talking about the average high schooler not the ones that look like men. Also all the players besides point (who has the benefit of playing with a top 5 player) are wingers.

I'm not saying Catton is going to suck or that if the Habs had a free top 10 pi k that could only be Catton, I wouldn't jump to get that, I just don't think he'll be as effective with his style of play especially at 5 on 5. Small puck dominant players rarely do even if you mentioned the exceptions. Also Marner isn't small, he's 6'0 180 lbs. He's under average but not small.

But hey he could totally surprise me and be the exception that plays small and still dominates the middle against 6'3 210 lb defensemen come playoff time

At the 2017 Combine Suzuki was measured at 5'11 and 183 lbs. Catton this year, 5'10.25 and 175 lbs, but 8 months older than Suzuki was then.

Suzuki is naturally thick tho. I bet if you were to look at their bone structure, it would be the case

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

They need gamebreakers to win the cup...else their ceiling is becoming the Carolina Hurricanes 2.0.

If they pass on a potential gamebreaker like Buium to draft a winger like Sennecke or Iginla just to patch current holes in the lineup it may very well cost them a cup.

Carolina are just chokers. Has nothing to do with game breaking talent. It's like Colorado besides that one time they won a Stanley Cup. They can't get out of the second round if they even make it unlike 2023 playoffs when Seattle finished them

 

[Rapala]

Arpon is literally present at every game. It’s his job.

In Russia? Damn think of the frequent flyer miles.

 

[le_sean]

In Russia? Damn think of the frequent flyer miles.

Sorry, I was thinking Habs games. My mistake

 

[ryan callahan]

Lindstrom, Demidov, Dickinson or Iginla. Simple. Don't screw up.

 

[HabsCode]

Lindstrom, Demidov, Dickinson or Iginla. Simple. Don't screw up.

Replace Dickinson with Levshunov and we got a winner.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Only a few more day until our 769 pages of pointless bickering on who to take becomes a thing of the past. Then we can bicker about how we f***ed up/aced the draft

 

[HabsCode]

Only a few more day until our 769 pages of pointless bickering on who to take becomes a thing of the past. Then we can bicker about how we f***ed up/aced the draft

Good thing is that barring they make an out of the field pick like Helenius, a good amount of poster will be satisfied with the pick.

Demidov, Lindstrom, Iginla, Dickinson, Buium, and Sennecke/Catton to an extend all seems to be popular choice for #5 on Habs board and one of those will be our pick.

I don't see a controversial scenario possible (unless they pass on Demidov, but words have been that Habs highly value his skillset and with Michkov signing with Flyers for next season soon it might have a positive influence on picking Demidov).

 

[Ozmodiar]

Small puck dominant players rarely do even if you mentioned the exceptions. Also Marner isn't small, he's 6'0 180 lbs.

Not small Marner was 5’11”, 160 lbs at the combine.
Small Catton was 5’10”, 175lbs.

 

[HabsCode]

Not small Marner was 5’11”, 160 lbs at the combine.
Small Catton was 5’10”, 175lbs.

Barzal was 5'11 1/4 grew to 6'1.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Not small Marner was 5’11”, 160 lbs at the combine.
Small Catton was 5’10”, 175lbs.

Not all weight is equal. Also I never argued that Marner was never small. ALSO bringing Marner up in the first place was a major L as he's notoriously a playoff flopper. Catton will probably top out around Marner size but it still won't allow him to dominate the middle come playoff time. His whole game relies on pick dominance which won't translate as well as someone like Iginla

 

[Leto]

Only a few more day until our 769 pages of pointless bickering on who to take becomes a thing of the past. Then we can bicker about how we f***ed up/aced the draft

I am looking forward to discuss about our next lord and savior in the 2025 Draft Thread .

 

[Team_Spirit]

Tennis boys goated

Golfers straight to the DND. Catton day is over.

Eiserman lmao

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805014220381012400

 

[dcyhabs]

I was dispointed when we didn't take Michkov last year. But I understood it. RD stud who can bolster the roster and they felt high on him. Cool.

If they somehow got Levshunov, I'd understand it again. RD. Highest ranked in the draft... okay.

But guys who are in the same tier as the forwards and on the left side? Yeah, I'd be pissed.

Tiers are subjective. I would hope that the habs management have more viewings and interviews that provide some insight as to where the players stand.

No one can perfectly predict physical growth or progression, so it’ll be pretty hard to judge after the fact. I expect the habs will be looking at specific skills and possibilities, though. If the players are not too different they’ll take the best fit. If they think a guy has more potential they have to go for it.

 

[Jaynki]

Tennis boys goated

Golfers straight to the DND. Catton day is over.

Eiserman lmao

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805014220381012400

Yakemchuk is a freakin athlete

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Tiers are subjective. I would hope that the habs management have more viewings and interviews that provide some insight as to where the players stand.

No one can perfectly predict physical growth or progression, so it’ll be pretty hard to judge after the fact. I expect the habs will be looking at specific skills and possibilities, though. If the players are not too different they’ll take the best fit. If they think a guy has more potential they have to go for it.

Cellebrini is in a different tier. Most can agree on that. Let's say we had the first overall and he was an LD. Fine, I get taking him. You HAVE to do that.

But that's not the case here.

 

[Banjo Cat]

I think I am going to finally put in my vote. I am in the Tij camp.

 

[Gustave]

Yakemchuk is a freakin athlete

Eiserman reaaaaalllllyyyyyy rubs me the wrong way. DND list.

 

[bopeep]

Who would have guessed it... Cole Eiserman's favorite tennis player??? "Cole Eiserman."

 

[Ozmodiar]

Not all weight is equal. Also I never argued that Marner was never small. ALSO bringing Marner up in the first place was a major L as he's notoriously a playoff flopper. Catton will probably top out around Marner size but it still won't allow him to dominate the middle come playoff time. His whole game relies on pick dominance which won't translate as well as someone like Iginla

So you say he’ll top out at Marner’s size (very conservative projection). …. And yet, you wrote that Marner “isn’t small” while Catton will be “small” - even though they’ll end up being the same size. Got it.

Also, you’re just speculating about Cattons future playoff performance. Other players sized like catton have excelled in the playoffs.

 

[Gustave]

Who would have guessed it... Cole Eiserman's favorite tennis player??? "Cole Eiserman."

Creepy level of stupid. Too much amount.

 

[Mrb1p]

Creepy level of stupid. Too much amount.

Eiserman has the same agent as Wright, I see.

 

[Jaynki]

Eiserman reaaaaalllllyyyyyy rubs me the wrong way. DND list.

I can feel it too. Ewwww

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I know I'm in the minority, but I like Iginla to the point where I wouldn't mind it at all if they end up picking him even with Demidov, Lindstrom, Sennecke and Buium all still on the board by some miracle. I'm that high on the kid.