HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[SlafySZN]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1793249833987240333

 

[Leto]

Latest Athletic Mock (Pronman & Wheeler)

Chernyshov, Hage, Boisvert and Greentree will be gone before the Jets pick. With MBN there at 17 on Pronman & Wheeler's mock, I'd pay a good price to move up.

 

[bcv]

His injury might be a blessing in disguise. As is sais, if Lindstrom doesnt get injured, he’s going in the draft as the second rated player and going top 3. He was gunning for a 50 + goals season with 120+ pims. If both are there at 5, i’m taking Lindstrom.

You won't hear me complain if Lindstrom's the pick, that's for sure.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Listening to NHL draft class the WHL scout they had, or guy for central thsr focuses on the WHL made the comparison of Lindros to Lindstrom. To be a Lindros in this day and age would be a run away steal, but he didn't say he's exactly like him, but has a lot of similar traits.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Sooooo, Am I to assume then that @Habs Halifax likes Iggy?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Chernyshov, Hage, Boisvert and Greentree will be gone before the Jets pick. With MBN there at 17 on Pronman & Wheeler's mock, I'd pay a good price to move up.

If a team from the 8-13 range wants to engage, I'd consider this.

Jets 1st and best from Flames/Panthers 1st to get another pick from 10-13.
or
Jets 1st and Habs 25th 1st (lottery protected) to get another pick from 8-13.

 

[Benstheman]

Chernyshov, Hage, Boisvert and Greentree will be gone before the Jets pick. With MBN there at 17 on Pronman & Wheeler's mock, I'd pay a good price to move up.

Me too.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Listening to NHL draft class the WHL scout they had, or guy for central thsr focuses on the WHL made the comparison of Lindros to Lindstrom. To be a Lindros in this day and age would be a run away steal, but he didn't say he's exactly like him, but has a lot of similar traits.

Slaf to Jagr type conversation from two drafts ago?

I really wish we got to see Lindstrom at the U18's. Playing against the best his age is another angle that most look at with evaluation.

 

[Hannibal]

When you watch the video EP did on Demidov couple weeks ago, you see him toying with the weak opposition. He’s dancing on ice. But honestly lol, how many of this plays are translable in the Pro and in the playoffs lol? From this video, not so much. I still habe doubt about his game translating.

Beside Celebrini, everyone has question marks. Pick your favorite poison i guess.

 

[Favster]

Listening to NHL draft class the WHL scout they had, or guy for central thsr focuses on the WHL made the comparison of Lindros to Lindstrom. To be a Lindros in this day and age would be a run away steal, but he didn't say he's exactly like him, but has a lot of similar traits.

This is interesting. He definitely does have that rare combination of speed and size.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I really doubt Lindstrom ends up a center at the next level, honestly think Iginla is more likely to play there.

 

[Jabba11]

Guys, winning formula is there. Big defensemen win championship.

Boston Bruins 2011: Chara, Seidenberg, Johnny Boychuk, Adam McQuaid, Mark Stuart
Los Angeles Kings 2014: Doughty, Martinez, Regehr, Muzzin, Voynov, Willy Mitchell
St Louis Blues 2019: Jay Bouwmeester, Pietrangelo, Edmundson, Gunnarsson, Dunn
Boston Bruins 2019 finalists: Carlo, Chara, McAvoy
Vegas Golden Knights 2023: Pietrangelo, Theodore, Hague, McNabb, Martinez, Whitecloud, Hutton
Marc Bergevin tried to follow the same model in 2021 when we reached the Stanley Cup Finals: Shea Weber, Ben Chiarot, Joël Edmundson, Jeff Petry, Brett Kulak, Erik Gustafsson, Romanov.
Outside of Gustafsson a 6ft, the rest were all above 6ft1.

Where we failed was that we didn't have enough offensive talent. Yes, that's an argument to draft a forward, but we are not done building from the back.

If you draft a kid like Sam Dickinson, who plays all over 200ft, joins the rush, has a very precise and strong slapshot, and can hit and play physical, I think that is the best thing for our rebuild and foundation.

Dickinson 6'3 LHD
Guhle 6'3 LHD
Reinbacher 6'3 RHD
Xhekaj 6'4 LHD
Mailloux 6'3 RHD
Justin Barron 6'2 RHD
Hutson 5'10 LHD

 

[crosbyshow]

I really doubt Lindstrom ends up a center at the next level, honestly think Iginla is more likely to play there.

I mean..the dude has 19 assists in 32 games...in the Juniors...on a packed team...it is not good...

Lindstrom will not be a center in NHL .

I have Catton in front of him but I can live with Lindstrom at 5th...

However I can't believe that some consider taking him before Demidov...I just can't

On the other hand .. I am sure that the Hawks will take Demidov..

 

[sampollock]

Who’s the guy in the middle? He looks like Jeff Spicoli.

From Ridge mount high?

 

[The Great Weal]

I mean..the dude has 19 assists in 32 games...in the Juniors...on a packed tram...it is not good...

Lindstrom will not be a center in NHL ...

Are you saying low assist totals mean a player can't play center?

 

[crosbyshow]

Are you saying low assist totals mean a player can't play center?

No but it's rare to have a sucessul center who make is winger better with an average vision. Jeff Carter was one of them

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Are you saying low assist totals mean a player can't play center?

Yeah I don't think the low assist totals means he can't, but I think the way he plays which makes me think he won't be a center has led to the low assist totals if that makes sense.

I think he gets tunnel vision and often struggles making passes in tight spaces, but is good bulldozing down the wing and driving the net. He'll be a very effective power winger, but I don't see him being as effective as a C.

 

[SlafySZN]

Pronman still giving us Demidov at 5th.

 

[The Great Weal]

No but it's rare to have a sucessul center who make is winger better with an average vision. Jeff Carter was one of them

I don't agree, but more importantly, we're going off of a 32 game sample here unless you want to consider his D-1 which isn't always an accurate thing to factor.

 

[Doublechin]

Pronman still giving us Demidov at 5th.

Yea

But he also states during the Hawks pick that he's hearing that they're leaning Demidov but if he was them he'd take Levshunov

 

[bopeep]

Yea

But he also states during the Hawks pick that he's hearing that they're leaning Demidov but if he was them he'd take Levshunov

Who are the other Habs' picks?

 

[sampollock]

Pronman still giving us Demidov at 5th.

seems logical

I just hope, that Demkov is the real deal and lindstrom does not bite us , if we pick Demkov

 

[Hannibal]

Pronman still giving us Demidov at 5th.

Wheeler made the pick*

 

[dinodebino]

Zegras

It figures.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yea

But he also states during the Hawks pick that he's hearing that they're leaning Demidov but if he was them he'd take Levshunov

What he said was that if it's close, most teams go with the defenseman.