HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[MarkovsKnee]

I'd happily grab Voronkov but he's not going anywhere (hopefully we start throwing darts at players like that in the later rounds instead of guys like Pitlick or Guindon)

Yes, he had a pretty good first season. He can play all 3 forward positions, I believe, but I'm not sure where he slots in for them (wing or center).

They also added Gavin Brindley who also projects as a winger. They have a lot of guys who fit into a middle 6 wing role. They need top line guys at forward, especially center. Fantilli is still young, but he definitely struggled with the defensive side of center.

Gaudreau can't carry the team by himself. There's a fit for a big center like Lindstrom, who brings a total game.

 

[BergevinBurner]

It’s gonna be awesome when we draft Eiserman at 5th and all y’all melt down.

Or when we pass on him for Sennecke and in 3 years he's putting up 50 goal seasons and Sennecke's putting up 50 point seasons.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Man, I just tried listening to the Harpoon Bazoong and Godin podcast. I can't believe I made it through 15 min. of "I don't know, but it probably could be". All the while both these guys looking like they just woke up. I honestly think that reading you guys is a 100% more entertaining.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Some of you need therapy from how bad Bergevin hurt you

 

[Anardil]

If a player is on a good team, you can adjust their point totals downwards, all the way to 0. Only point totals on the worst team count. But in that case is the guy an individual player? Why's he getting so many points on a garbage team? The only conclusion can be that we shouldn't draft players who get points.

It appears that the Habs have been following that philosophy for 30+ years...

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Some of you need therapy from how bad Bergevin hurt you

A decade of darkness.

We lost at least one cup because of him.

 

[Habricot]

I probably wouldn't be mad at taking Sennecke @ 5 but I'd be somewhat disappointed since I'd prefer Iginla over him if Demidov and Lindstrom both go top 4. Give me the bloodline kid over the tall lanky late riser kid this time around but I do think that Sennecke will be the Habs pick @ 5 this year if both Demidov and Lindstrom go top 4 but we'll see since lots can happen depending on who goes top 4 in this seemingly unpredictible draft.

I think Sennecke-Suzuki would end like Barkov-Huberdeau. Although I think Sennecke will be even better the Huberdeau.

 

[Vachon23]

I think Sennecke-Suzuki would end like Barkov-Huberdeau. Although I think Sennecke will be even better the Huberdeau.

Don’t think either of those player are that level. Suzuki is not Barkov that I’m 100 %sure

 

[Hacketts]

A decade of darkness.

We lost at least one cup because of him.

Yeah and the Andreas Dackell era was a hoot.

 

[Habricot]

Don’t think either of those player are that level. Suzuki is not Barkov that I’m 100 %sure

On a winning team with equivalent supporting cast he is not that far...

 

[Kents polished head]

On a winning team with equivalent supporting cast he is not that far...

No.

I don't think you realize how good Barkov is.

This guy has to be the most underrated player in the NHL since Pavel Datsyuk.

There's a reason why Huberdeau struggles so much in Calgary.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Yeah and the Andreas Dackell era was a hoot.

The Andreas Dackell era didn't have Price, Subban, Max, Markov and a 3rd overall to kick start a rebuild. Our incompetent GM did.

Day one: Hires Michel Therrien.

Thank God the new regime seems to know what it's doing. So far so good. At a minimum we've picked a direction.

 

[Habssince89]

The Andreas Dackell era didn't have Price, Subban, Max, Markov and a 3rd overall to kick start a rebuild. Our incompetent GM did.

Day one: Hires Michel Therrien.

Thank God the new regime seems to know what it's doing. So far so good. At a minimum we've picked a direction.

the fact that Gorton/Hughes were the first to do proper analytics in Montreal is a crime. How can one of the oldest, richest teams not be doing best practice in their ops? We've had endless dinosaurs and old boys clubs, and this is the first time the management seems truly modern and forward-thinking

 

[CHwest]

Some of you need therapy from how bad Bergevin hurt you

I started going 6 months after he left, thought I would bounce back to my old self but stayed down. The therapist told me that thinking about him running coffee for the boys in LA might make me happy for a while, it would wear off. It did so now I wore a rubber band around my wrist and snapped myself every time I had a nasty thought about the man. Three wrist infections later I realized I needed more, so I drown my sorrows in chocolate milk with cream soda chasers. Hard on the guts but keeps my mind off of him....

 

[Hacketts]

The Andreas Dackell era didn't have Price, Subban, Max, Markov and a 3rd overall to kick start a rebuild. Our incompetent GM did.

Day one: Hires Michel Therrien.

Thank God the new regime seems to know what it's doing. So far so good. At a minimum we've picked a direction.

There were darker days before Berg.

MT... well obviously Price was a factor, but he won a lot of games.

He sold high on Subban, acquired a cornerstone player in #14, and made the right pick at #3..at the time.

He shafted Markov.

They call him BargainBin for a reason... never wanted to pay full for Price.

He had his faults forsure, but I'll take him over Pierre Gauthier everyday of the week.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Demidov, Lindstrom, Catton, Sennecke, Iginla…

Just give me a forward. Do think Lindstrom is by far the biggest risk of that group though.

 

[McGees]

Demidov, Lindstrom, Catton, Sennecke, Iginla…

Just give me a forward. Do think Lindstrom is by far the biggest risk of that group though.

 

[Scintillating10]

Basu seems to think Cbus isn't that interested in Demidov.

I think Habs may trade up with them for Demidov. Good chance draft goes Celebrini, Levshunov, Silayev

 

[Mrb1p]

No.

I don't think you realize how good Barkov is.

This guy has to be the most underrated player in the NHL since Pavel Datsyuk.

There's a reason why Huberdeau struggles so much in Calgary.

Funny because if you replace Barkocs with Suzuki I'd completely agree. Nick is an amazing player that is mostly dragged down by terrible team around him.

 

[vokiel]

Some of you need therapy from how bad Bergevin hurt you

I bet Berge is droolin over Sennecke also..

 

[NotProkofievian]

Demidov, Lindstrom, Catton, Sennecke, Iginla…

Just give me a forward. Do think Lindstrom is by far the biggest risk of that group though.

Let's all rank these forwards from riskiest to least risky.

Demidov, Lindstrom, Sennecke, Catton, Iginla

 

[Balthazar]

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[Garbageyuk]

Let's all rank these forwards from riskiest to least risky.

Demidov, Lindstrom, Sennecke, Catton, Iginla

Sennecke is much riskier than all these guys and he has by far the lowest upside. I’ve never seen so much hype for such a run of the mill, mid to late first round quality prospect.

 

[The Great Weal]

Man it's going to be hard to pass on Dickinson if he makes it to us. Wouldn't be surprised if he became a Dobson-like player in the NHL. Also he's got that Slaf gigachad vibe to him.

 

[le_sean]

There were darker days before Berg.

MT... well obviously Price was a factor, but he won a lot of games.

He sold high on Subban, acquired a cornerstone player in #14, and made the right pick at #3..at the time.

He shafted Markov.

They call him BargainBin for a reason... never wanted to pay full for Price.

He had his faults forsure, but I'll take him over Pierre Gauthier everyday of the week.

The man should have been arrested after the 2015 deadline. Has the league’s MVP in net, 1st in goals against in the entire league, 18th in goals for. Who does he acquire up front? Devante Smith-Pelly, Brian Flynn and Torrey Mitchell.