HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Gustave]

Maybe KH moves a Guhle
As Kent thinks those d man at the top of draft is better then him

Then get ready for another two seasons of tank. I’d say they can all co-exist, no need to trade Guhle.

Trade Matheson though

 

[BergevinBurner]

Then get ready for another two seasons of tank. I’d say they can all co-exist, no need to trade Guhle.

Trade Matheson though

Yea, moving Guhle would definitely set us back next season more so than moving Matheson. I'm pretty sure Hughes wants to be much more competitive next season.

If Demidov/Lindstrom are gone at our pick then I think my ideal off-season would be something along the lines of:

• Draft Buium/Dickinson at 5.
• Have a Buium/Dickinson-Reinbacher top pairing in Laval next season.
• Trade Matheson+ for a top 6 forward.
• Trade Winnipeg pick+Harris/Struble/Xhekaj+ for another pick in 10-15 range
• Draft one of the falling forwards out of Eiserman/Iginla/Catton/Sennecke

 

[Gustave]

Yea, moving Guhle would definitely set us back next season more so than moving Matheson. I'm pretty sure Hughes wants to be much more competitive next season.

If Demidov/Lindstrom are gone at our pick then I think my ideal off-season would be something along the lines of:

• Draft Buium/Dickinson at 5.
• Have a Buium/Dickinson-Reinbacher top pairing in Laval next season.
• Trade Matheson+ for a top 6 forward.
• Trade Winnipeg pick+Harris/Struble/Xhekaj+ for another pick in 10-15 range
• Draft one of the falling forwards out of Eiserman/Iginla/Catton/Sennecke

I’m in. Don’t think any of those happens but I’m here for it.

 

[dcyhabs]

No interest in Levshunov. Another really overrated player in this draft for me.

I’ve seen evaluations that suggest his game will translate to second pairing on a good team.

 

[1000eeer]

I would take Buium or Dickinson any day of the week over Lindstrom...

Not that I don't like the potential output of the kid. I really like what he brings to the table and his skills are underrated.

But we CANNOT draft a guy who's gonna play once in a while. The health issues (especially back issues) scare me AF.

Dickinson and Buium could become #1 D for us so they have more value IMO.

My prediction for the top 5:

SJ - CELEBRINI
CHI - Levshunov
ANA - BUIUM
CLB - Demidov
MTL - Dickinson

 

[Habs7631]

please understand...there will be a completer and utter meltdown no matter who we pick lol.
maybe a slightly lower level if it is Demidov...but then people will still bitch about what we did or didn't do with our other 1st rd pick!

I don’t know, I feel like Demidov is the only player where the whole fan base would be like yup, that’s the pick.

Now if Demidov is available at 5 and they pass on him it’s where things are gonna get wild.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

I don’t want 26 moved in a trade.

I want 2025 picks and ‘other’ used to move into the top 12, while retaining 26.

Three in the top 26. Fun, fun, fun.

Huge talent injection THIS year. Why wait?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Levshunov buzz to Hawks remains strong.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Levshunov buzz to Hawks remains strong.

I'm worried about you if the Hawks pick Demidov

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm worried about you if the Hawks pick Demidov

Don't be - I make 100 bucks.

 

[Saundies]

I don’t know, I feel like Demidov is the only player where the whole fan base would be like yup, that’s the pick.

Now if Demidov is available at 5 and they pass on him it’s where things are gonna get wild.

Which, hey, is very Habs.

We just need Slafkovsky to make the pick and say "From............. wait, where?" so it's dramatic like Price's was last year.

 

[Jaynki]

Do you guys really believe we pass on Demidov if he is there at 5?

We are taking him AINEC

 

[Saundies]

Do you guys really believe we pass on Demidov if he is there at 5?

We are taking him AINEC

I don't actually think so, but I didn't think we'd take Slaf and I thought we would take Michkov, despite all of the noise.

I have no beat on Kent and Co. Not saying either move hasn't been or won't be the right one (in Reinbacher's case) but I legitimately don't know what they're up to every year.

 

[The Real Timo]

So is this 792 pages just for this years draft or previous drafts too? Because if former you people are all nuts

 

[McGees]

Levshunov buzz to Hawks remains strong.

I'm convinced CBJ takes Demidov if he is left.
Hopefully Lindstrom is healthy if that is who falls to us

 

[WeThreeKings]

Do you guys really believe we pass on Demidov if he is there at 5?

We are taking him AINEC

I felt like they were gonna do the stupid Buium thing, but they pulled back on that.. I think it's Lindstrom if he's there but if he's not and Demidov is there, ya gotta think they do it.

 

[Artaud]

Demidov is not getting pas Columbus so it's pointless to discuss him. But Levshunov to the Hawks really opens up the possibility of Lindstrom at 5.

If neither are there, it's gotta be Sennecke.

 

[Habs7631]

So is this 792 pages just for this years draft or previous drafts too? Because if former you people are all nuts

Only this year. Welcome to HFHabs. We don’t mess around with these kids. We know everything about them.

From what time they wake up to what they had for breakfast this morning to where they live to ....

Just kidding FBI don’t show up to my door plz.

 

[The Real Timo]

Only this year. Welcome to HFHabs. We don’t mess around with these kids. We know everything about them.

From what time they wake up to what they had for breakfast this morning to where they live to ....

Just kidding FBI don’t show up to my door plz.

What about their moms?

 

[Balthazar]

Demidov is not getting pas Columbus so it's pointless to discuss him. But Levshunov to the Hawks really opens up the possibility of Lindstrom at 5.

If neither are there, it's gotta be Sennecke.

No it's going to be a defenseman.

 

[LesHabitants]

Lindstrom = Dach 2.0
Playing 20 games a year

Then we only have to draft 2 more of them to get our point per game power forward.

 

[Habs7631]

What about their moms?

Gonna have to ask Corey Perry.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Do you guys really believe we pass on Demidov if he is there at 5?

We are taking him AINEC

I think Basu said he thought we'd take Lindstrom over him which would be a massive mistake IMO but we'll see.

 

[McGees]

LFG WENT WUGHES

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805779783646642629

 

[Habs7631]

LFG WENT WUGHES

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805779783646642629

No I don’t believe him anymore.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice....