HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[A Loyal Demidog]

By losing $100 when Demigod lands in CBJ? Really?

Something tells me if Chicago snubs Demidov, Montreal will swap picks with Anaheim. Big hunch.

 

[Balthazar]

Keep in mind that Mathias Brunet was the first last year to leak that Michkov was on the Habs no draft list.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805714911542264163

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805714911542264163

Get ready to learn losing every game 2-1 buddy

 

[morhilane]

LFG WENT WUGHES

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805779783646642629

Friedman admitting he has no inside info...

 

[Saundies]

Get ready to learn losing every game 2-1 buddy

WE BEEN LEARNING THAT, BUDDY.

In all seriousness, I'd pick Dickinson. I like this game the most overall.

I'd be fine with Buium too.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

WE BEEN LEARNING THAT, BUDDY.

In all seriousness, I'd pick Dickinson. I like this game the most overall.

I'd be fine with Buium too.

Yeah Buium is number 3 for me, but in a tier with forwards I'd pick ahead of him (Iginla, Catton, Sennecke, Lindstrom)

 

[Habssince89]

Keep in mind that Mathias Brunet was the first last year to leak that Michkov was on the Habs no draft list.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805714911542264163

I'd much rather trade down in the top 10, because we can use the additional assets to help move our other 1st pick up into the top 10ish area. Picking at say, 7 + 10 could be interesting. Could result in something totally out of the box, like two of Dickinson/Buium/Sennecke/Silayev/Catton/Iginla drafted. Just a fun thought experiment.

 

[A Loyal Demidog]

Less than 3 days until the most "unpredictable" draft ever. It's so unpredictable that I'm 95% sure the first 4 players selected will be Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, and Lindstrom. At least our pick will be unpredictable, as always

 

[Nedved]

I wonder if we make a trade in the next 3 days. I think we do.

 

[NobleSix]

If we pick a defenseman, one of our defense prospects is getting packaged for a young top 6 forward. Book it. It's happening, and likely on the draft floor. We're not dealing with Bergevin level incompetence here. Read the tea leaves that have come out since the end of the season. We're not picking a defenseman at #5 and then taking some ho-hum forward at #26 and calling it a day. Kent is going to drop a bomb.

We have Kent f***in Hughes at the helm. Show some respect pls. I gaurantee this son of a bitch has 3 or 4 different scenarios lined up for draft day.

Scenario 1: Draft Demidov or Lindstrom at #5, whichever one is left over.

Scenario 2: Swap picks with Anaheim in order to take the forward they want the most.

Scenario 3: Lindstrom and Demidov are both gone, and Hughes takes the best defenseman available, passing on Iginla and Sennecke.

#26 is likely packaged up for a young top 6 offensive minded winger, or it is packaged up to move up in the draft to select another good prospect. If it's used to trade up for a prospect, Hughes will likely look to free agency to address the offense in the absolute worst case scenario.

Don't see it playing out any other way here. Hughes will get his forward one way or another. Enjoy the draft.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Get ready to learn losing every game 2-1 buddy

These kinds of D that will be available to draft bring offense

 

[jaffy27]

Less than 3 days until the most "unpredictable" draft ever. It's so unpredictable that I'm 95% sure the first 4 players selected will be Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, and Lindstrom. At least our pick will be unpredictable, as always

If that’s the case, I would hope for Dickinson

 

[Gravity]

Can someone explain me what they see in Lindstrom because I just don't see it? Demidov looks like a legit gamebreaker. Hell I'd prefer Dickinson/Buium over Lindstrom.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Can someone explain me what they see in Lindstrom because I just don't see it? Demidov looks like a legit gamebreaker. Hell I'd prefer Dickinson/Buium over Lindstrom.

Big, physical, fast and skilled. The full package.

If it wasn't for his injury, we'd be talking about Chicago picking him 2nd.

Hell, it might still happen. Who knows.

 

[Gravity]

Big, physical, fast and skilled. The full package.

If it wasn't for his injury, we'd be talking about Chicago picking him 2nd.

Hell, it might still happen. Who knows.

Does he have enough skill to be an elite F? Wasn't IQ a concern?

 

[Schooner Guy]

Can someone explain me what they see in Lindstrom because I just don't see it? Demidov looks like a legit gamebreaker. Hell I'd prefer Dickinson/Buium over Lindstrom.

Have you seen Lindstrom's goals per game? Combine that with his size, ferocious play and versatility as someone who can play up the middle or on the wing. The concern with Lindstrom is his back.

 

[Gravity]

Have you seen Lindstrom's goals per game? Combine that with his size, ferocious play and versatility as someone who can play up the middle or on the wing. The concern with Lindstrom is his back.

His comparable seems to be Kreider, which is wonderful but not the gamebreaking elite F we need.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Does he have enough skill to be an elite F? Wasn't IQ a concern?

I often read this as a talking point for guys like Slaf, Fantilli and now Lindstrom. For the life of me, I need to see some examples of what people mean by "IQ concern" concerning these guys.

He wont be trying to dangle guys at his own blue line, or trying to deke 2 guys on an odd man rush for his team, that's for sure.

As for the skills, he has a booming shot and silky hands in small areas. Will come out of the corner with the puck and and make the right pass all the time. This is pretty much where the game of hockey is played and he excels at it.

 

[Gravity]

I often read this as a talking point for guys like Slaf, Fantilli and now Lindstrom. For the life of me, I need to see some examples of what people mean by "IQ concern" concerning these guys.

He wont be trying to dangle guys at his own blue line, or trying to deke 2 guys on an odd man rush for his team, that's for sure.

As for the skills, he has a booming shot and silky hands in small areas. Will come out of the corner with the puck and and make the right pass all the time. This is pretty much where the game of hockey is played and he excels at it.

Best example of IQ concern is Josh Anderson. I hope then that he can be developed into the superstar F we desperately need.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Best example of IQ concern is Josh Anderson. I hope then that he can be developed into the superstar F we desperately need.

Lindstrom is like Kirby Dach, but if Kirby Dach was a goal scorer instead of a playmaker.

 

[Gally11]

I often read this as a talking point for guys like Slaf, Fantilli and now Lindstrom. For the life of me, I need to see some examples of what people mean by "IQ concern" concerning these guys.

He wont be trying to dangle guys at his own blue line, or trying to deke 2 guys on an odd man rush for his team, that's for sure.

As for the skills, he has a booming shot and silky hands in small areas. Will come out of the corner with the puck and and make the right pass all the time. This is pretty much where the game of hockey is played and he excels at it.

I think sometimes people see kids that are slow to make plays and associate it with low IQ but in reality sometimes it’s just them adjusting to a new level of speed they’ve never come close to experiencing. To me IQ is so m overused and means different things to different people at this point, most important thing to me is they have a base skillset and willingness to learn and grow aka growth mindset, which is not something you can evaluate on replays. It’s talking to them, their coaches their peers etc and then layering in their growth over different periods of time.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Lindstrom is like Kirby Dach, but if Kirby Dach was a goal scorer instead of a playmaker.

Draft Lindstrom. Play him 41 games and Dach 41 games. Both will avoid injury and we’ll get a mix of goals and assists.

Profit

 

[Garbageyuk]

Lindstrom is like Kirby Dach, but if Kirby Dach was a goal scorer instead of a playmaker.

He’s also faster, has better hands, and is more explosive. More physical, meaner, and better puck protection too. Lindstrom plays at a much more fervent pace as well, whereas Dach is a more cerebral, slow-the-game down type of player. They’re actually not really alike at all lmao.

 

[The Great Weal]

Alright let's say the draft goes Celebrini/Demidov/Levshunov/Lindstrom and we HAVE to pick a dman, which dman are you guys picking?

 

[McGees]

Buium