HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Whitesnake]

Note that if next year the BPA happens to be a d-man, as it's already scheduled, though it can change, I want the Habs to pick a d-man. Left or right. BPA available. Always.

1st round will be better next year. The entirety of it.

 

[tooji]

Note that if next year the BPA happens to be a d-man, as it's already scheduled, though it can change, I want the Habs to pick a d-man. Left or right. BPA available. Always.

1st round will be better next year. The entirety of it.

Isnt 2023 universally seen as a much stronger draft? I can’t see 2024 being ranked ahead

 

[Ben Grimm]

https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-off-season-outlook-montreal-canadiens-trust-the-process

Future SC team

 

[WeThreeKings]

NGL, I will have a big crush on the Norwegian.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

 

[Whitesnake]

Isnt 2023 universally seen as a much stronger draft? I can’t see 2024 being ranked ahead

Well there might not be a Bedard...but right now I look at the top 20 and it's really strong.

 

[Geecko]

NGL, I will have a big crush on the Norwegian.

Yeah I've a really good feeling about him too, but I can't shake off that if he uses both the family names, he won't make it.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yeah I've a really good feeling about him too, but I can't shake off that if he uses both the family names, he won't make it.

Brandsegg is too good not use singularly

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Curious to watch the slovak Gatineau just selected this year at the import draft, 6’6 Jan Golicic, 17 years old.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Was tough to pry first-rounders from GM’s grasp this year. Draft was deep.

Wonder how tough it’ll be to pry a 2024 1st from GMs?

 

[Riggins]

Pronman put out a 2024 top 32 in mock draft form. Here's the top 10:

1. C Macklin Celebrini
2. LW Cole Eiserman
3. RW Ivan Demidov
4. LD Sam Dickinson
5. RW Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
6. RD Carter Yakemchuk
7. RD Artyom Levshunov
8. LD Aron Kiviharju
9. RD Charlie Elick
10.C Konsta Helenius

 

[SOLR]

Gallagher Aho is a pretty big bracket

I didn't mean current Gallagher.

 

[Whitesnake]

Ivan Demidov. I need to know that there's actually a possibility that we draft him. Please.

 

[HuGo Sham]

so we need to get into top 5 again lol

 

[Mrb1p]

Ivan Demidov. I need to know that there's actually a possibility that we draft him. Please.

If they didnt draft MM they better not

 

[Andrei79]

How is everyone going to view the games this season ? Would like to put in more views as I haven't been able to watch as many players in recent years.

 

[Scintillating10]

Can you imagine a defense of Sam Dickinson, Guhle, Rainbacher, Hutson, Wifi, Mailloux together for 10 years?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Ivan Demidov. I need to know that there's actually a possibility that we draft him. Please.

Doesn't have a ten thousand year contract in the KHL, will be around 6 feet tall, better skater, more well rounded.

Yeah I'd say they would pick him.

 

[Jaynki]

Did not took too long before we already have the new best Russian prospects since the last two decade

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Doesn't have a ten thousand year contract in the KHL, will be around 6 feet tall, better skater, more well rounded.

Yeah I'd say they would pick him.

Yet. Guaranteed, he signs a 3 year contract sometime this summer, or over this coming season. Pressure is on to not allow these kids to walk to NHL- early anyway. His current contract ends 2025.

Montreal doesn't want high end prospects developing in Russia for 3 years, or longer with close to zero club contact.

 

[SOLR]

Ivan Demidov. I need to know that there's actually a possibility that we draft him. Please.

We need to be bad.

 

[Jaynki]

We need to be bad.

I would argue at this point we need to start competing again and we will soon need to be agressive on the trade market/ufa market.

But if we want Demidov, which would be sick, yeah we will need to be very, very bad.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yet. Guaranteed, he signs a 3 year contract sometime this summer, or over this coming season. Pressure is on to not allow these kids to walk to NHL- early anyway. His current contract ends 2025.

Montreal doesn't want high end prospects developing in Russia for 3 years, or longer with close to zero club contact.

Hopefully he sees how the contract harmed Michkov and doesn't give in.

Either way, I'm focusing in on Boisvert, Hage and Brandsegg. I think someone will pop from that group and will be the next one behind the big 3 forwards and most likely our target in the top ten.

 

[Vachon23]

Hopefully he sees how the contract harmed Michkov and doesn't give in.

Either way, I'm focusing in on Boisvert, Hage and Brandsegg. I think someone will pop from that group and will be the next one behind the big 3 forwards and most likely our target in the top ten.

Big fan of Boisvert him since 2019-20 in the LHPS with St Joseph

Only good word on his attitude and work ethic too

He was my #1 prospect for the Q last year before D’Aigle, Lavoie and Masse

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hopefully he sees how the contract harmed Michkov and doesn't give in.

Either way, I'm focusing in on Boisvert, Hage and Brandsegg. I think someone will pop from that group and will be the next one behind the big 3 forwards and most likely our target in the top ten.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure all 3 are going to be considerations when the time comes.

All 3 bring good size too. 2023 was overall a talented, but smaller sized group.

2024 actually has good sized forwards throughout the draft, and real size on D.