HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Team_Spirit]

They don't make em like they used to

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801993070923116965

 

[Deebs]

They don't make em like they used to

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801993070923116965

One of my heroes growing up.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

They don't make em like they used to

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801993070923116965

Bro got drafted on his 32nd birthday

 

[Balthazar]

Bro got drafted on his 32nd birthday

Still looks younger than Levshunov.

 

[FormerLurker]

"Hold my next patient, MrB1P made a ridiculous claim again and I have to remind him of the time he overhyped Josh Brook"

I took my son to see Brook's first pro game, partly on the basis of that over-hyping!!

 

[McGuires Corndog]

"Hold my next patient, MrB1P made a ridiculous claim again and I have to remind him of the time he overhyped Josh Brook"

This is actually hilarious.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Lindstrom
4. Iginla

What do?

 

[Skip Bayless]

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Lindstrom
4. Iginla

What do?

Pick the best D in the draft (Zeev Buium) or trade down if possible.

 

[The Last Red]

Why would you even think that? Every serious mock draft and expert that covered the combine have them interested in Lindstrom or Sennecke. Their fanbase is also certain that they are going with a forward, some even switched from Lindstrom to Iginla after yesterday's herniated disc news.

Waddell has drafted a forward in the first round the last 4 years. Pattern?

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Werenski/Jiricek/Mateychuk/Severson will be there for a very long time so there's really no room in that top 4. Only reason for them to go with a dman is if they trade Mateychuk for a forward, but that forward might not be better than the forward that will be available to them at 4 in this draft.

Considering many D drafted usually don’t see the nhl for 2-3 years I do t think that should be too big an issue

 

[Kent Nilsson]

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Lindstrom
4. Iginla

What do?

Levshunov or Sennecke

 

[The Last Red]

Yeah, actually. When discussing a health issue on a message board, I'd take a doctor's opinion over 90% of other participants. I know it sounds wild, but yeah.

It’s not wild, just misinformed. Lindstrom has a condition that neurosurgeons are best equipped to opine on, not ER doctors, et al. He doesn’t have a gunshot wound.

 

[Genghis Keon]

At some point, sure. I just don't necessarily feel comfortable investing the 5th OA pick. We're not going to have many more of those.

If I were making the pick with the info I have (basically a herniated disc caused him to miss games and kept him out of some combine testing, his doctor and agent say it's not or won't be a long term issue) and the resources I have (basically Google and unconfirmed medical professionals posting on hfboards), I wouldn't be comfortable picking him 5th either. I don't think many with the same limited info and limited resources would be comfortable either, including HuGo presumably.

But the teams have significantly more info and significantly more resources to gather more info and interpret the information. So if the Habs end up picking him at 5, I can do nothing but assume they and their medical staff did their due diligence (I don't think they think we have many more high picks either).

I might disagree with the pick for hockey reasons because I can watch him play, look at the data available, and form my own opinions. But I don't think I would legitimately be able to disagree with the pick for medical reasons because I have no where near the information or medical resources the Habs have.

 

[The Last Red]

If I were making the pick with the info I have (basically a herniated disc caused him to miss games and kept him out of some combine testing, his doctor and agent say it's not or won't be a long term issue) and the resources I have (basically Google and unconfirmed medical professionals posting on hfboards), I wouldn't be comfortable picking him 5th either. I don't think many with the same limited info and limited resources would be comfortable either, including HuGo presumably.

But the teams have significantly more info and significantly more resources to gather more info and interpret the information. So if the Habs end up picking him at 5, I can do nothing but assume they and their medical staff did their due diligence (I don't think they think we have many more high picks either).

I might disagree with the pick for hockey reasons because I can watch him play, look at the data available, and form my own opinions. But I don't think I would legitimately be able to disagree with the pick for medical reasons because I have no where near the information or medical resources the Habs have.

You make sense. Please find another board to post on.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Trade that 5th + Xhekaj for Buffalo's 11th + Peterka...
Pick the BPA at 11th... It'll be a good player

“Ill take how can the softest team in the league become softer for $1200 Alex”

 

[WinterLion]

Because there's better players available at #5.

Sure, but that doesn't make him DND does it?

 

[le_sean]

They don't make em like they used to

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801993070923116965

Perennial losers? Yeah they still make them and they still play on the team that drafted him.

 

[Agalloch]

Pick the best D in the draft (Zeev Buium) or trade down if possible.

Sennecke.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Sennecke.

I'd pick Sennecke if we trade down below pick 20.

 

[Agalloch]

I'd pick Sennecke if we trade down below pick 20.

That guy will be pick much higher than that.

 

[Skip Bayless]

That guy will be pick much higher than that.

Then too bad.

 

[Agalloch]

Then too bad.

I find him better than Lindstrom and Iginla, but only my opinion.

 

[BergevinBurner]

If Anaheim is leaning defense and they know for certain Montreal is leaning forward and Columbus is likely leaning forward, then I don't see why they wouldn't entertain the possibility of trading back with Montreal for an extra asset or two. Doing so would guarantee us either Demidov or Lindstrom at what should be a fairly reasonable price.

 

[HabzSauce]

This playoffs thing needs to f***ign die already man. Good players are good players, there's no "playoffs" archetype.

Idk. Playoffs are different game than regular season. More tight, less space, more physical, mental, etc.

Some guys consistently thrive in playoffs, some don't. For multitude of reasons

 

[darrylsittler27]

Idk. Playoffs are different game than regular season. More tight, less space, more physical, mental, etc.

Some guys consistently thrive in playoffs, some don't. For multitude of reasons

Right on trade Marner to him.