HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[River Meadow]

This board is like a bunch of 15 yr girls talking about their favorite boy bands.

Overzealous, over the top views

 

[crosbyshow]

No more love for Catton looks like

3rd overall for me.

Many people and few teams will regret it soon

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

No more love for Catton looks like

Still like him. Interested to see where he lands on Bob’s list.

I know his name isn’t surfacing in the R Mill, but I find it hard to believe he’s been completely stroked off.

 

[Deebs]

Still like him. Interested to see where he lands on Bob’s list.

I know his name isn’t surfacing in the R Mill, but I find it hard to believe he’s been completely stroked off.

I say PARDON???

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

I say PARDON???

From Habs consideration…

That clarify it?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Madden Jr's comments seems to indicate they are leaning Silayev.

 

[Weber Fan]

No more love for Catton looks like

I got him 4th on my list behind Celebrini, Demidov and Lindstrom

 

[Jack Skellington]

Why are people freaking out about Buium? Some news came out?

 

[Lockin17]

I got him 4th on my list behind Celebrini, Demidov and Lindstrom

Same, i have Catton before Tig

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

What happened to @Goldenhands ?

He's focusing on the draft with the Habs crew, he will come soon, to tell us who are we drafting.

Why are people freaking out about Buium? Some news came out?

New flavor of the day.

 

[skidcells]

Madden Jr's comments seems to indicate they are leaning Silayev.

What did he say and where can I read it?

 

[McGees]

This board is like a bunch of 15 yr girls talking about their favorite boy bands.

maybe grown ass men talking about athletes are pretty much the same thing.

 

[WeThreeKings]

What did he say and where can I read it?

Go to the Ducks board, last 3ish pages of their draft thread. You can listen to the interview, as well.

 

[McGees]

Madden Jr's comments seems to indicate they are leaning Silayev.

which comments? last I saw he mentioned they were between 8 players.

 

[sampollock]

which comments? last I saw he mentioned they were between 8 players.

Does any media person know one habs top 3?

 

[WeThreeKings]

which comments? last I saw he mentioned they were between 8 players.

Yeah he did - but he's talking about a few of the players and then makes other comments. Way he talked about Silayev and what he said later matched up and they were saying he did the same thing last year when asked about Fantilli and Carlsson.

Me when someone suggests drafting Iginla, Helenius or Buium at 5

 

[Ozmodiar]

No more love for Catton looks like

Right behind Demidov for me. (Among forwards)

If you want a play-driver for the 2nd line, he’s your guy.
- 116 points
- led his team
- led Hlinka
- led all CHL draft eligible players
- CHL 2nd team all star
- Sask kid.

Lindstom might have been ahead until the back injury report.

Rutger McG - Catton - Dach

 

[sampollock]

Right behind Demidov for me. (Among forwards)

If you want a play-driver for the 2nd line, he’s your guy.
- 116 points
- led his team
- led Hlinka
- led all CHL draft eligible players
- CHL 2nd team all star
- Sask kid.

Lindstom might have been ahead until the back injury report.

Rutger McG - Catton - Dach

Sask kid is a plus!

 

[McGees]

Does any media person know one habs top 3?

well if you squint between all the smoke - it sounds like Lindstrom, Demidov, Buium, Sennecke, Iginla in that order if I had to make a guess based on all the babble.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Madden Jr's comments seems to indicate they are leaning Silayev.

Because they know Lev going to Chi-town.

 

[Jack Skellington]

Sounds like the Habs feel Demidov is going to drop to them and they want to cool the noise on us taking him so no teams below us try to trade up and leap frog us

 

[BergevinBurner]

Me when someone suggests drafting Iginla, Helenius or Buium at 5

Us Buium Boys won't be silenced!

 

[Ozmodiar]

Sask kid is a plus!

He has that Travis moen / Lyle odelein look to him. lol

I only know a few sask guys* - all tough as nails hockey players. I’ll take my small sample size and form my bias. I’m good with that.

*one played with Odelein

 

[LesHabitants]

I say PARDON???

Hawk Tuah!!

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

What I’m hearing on the Canadiens after the combine and ahead of their No. 5 pick at the draft

A rundown of some of the draft information and speculation we were able to gather on the Canadiens at the NHL scouting combine in Buffalo.

www.nytimes.com

Article by Arpon Basu, title says it all

• Ivan Demidov could be available at No. 5 for the Canadiens, though they might consider Cayden Lindstrom depending on other available players.
• Demidov's game-breaking abilities are recognized, but concerns exist about his playoff adaptation, skating, and size.
• Contractually, Demidov has one year left with SKA Saint Petersburg, potentially limiting his options for development in the KHL or forcing him back to the MHL.
• SKA Saint Petersburg's preference for keeping Demidov adds uncertainty, with pressure possibly influencing his decision.
• Canadiens weigh player profile scarcity heavily, alongside team building needs and the concept of best player available.
• Character is a significant factor; Lindstrom, Buium, and Parekh are noted for their strong character, with ongoing assessments of Demidov's character underway.

If we pass on Demidov, after Michkov, HF Boards won't be safe anymore...