HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Team_Spirit]

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[The Last Red]

Young players tend to look lost because they're way too cautious and scared to make a costly mistake. I remember when Slaf would only support his teammates along the boards because he was afraid of making the wrong play and his teammates not being able to defer to him. At the end of the year he passed the puck, and went to the net.

My theory is that fans are traumatized by Josh Anderson and Jesse Puljujarvi. Big = Dumb.



Sounds like the Ducks know there’s a team below them that is down bad for Sennecka.

Might be CBJ.

 

[sampollock]

man this wait is killing me.....

 

[Skip Bayless]

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Mfer skipped leg day like Lebron skips accountability.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I like Dickinson but I'd take my chance on the possibility of getting Chara 2.0

 

[jfm133]

Did you see that in Aho when he was 17? The guy got drafter in the second round. I guess it was not obvious. Always funny to see compirisons between adolescents and grown players.

Goldenhands has compared him to Aho I believe (sorry if I'm misremembering that), but I don't really see that kind of upside with him. Stylistically it fits, but Aho has a better nose for the net and better finishing touch.

 

[Deebs]

I heard about Anton Silayev and Cayden Lindstrom early on, but with time and the information I've gathered on the Ducks, I'm not convinced they'll take either one. Pat Verbeek has a type of player, and these two guys would suit him. The same goes for Sam Dickinson.

But the name that was given to me twice in the last hours regarding Anaheim is that of Beckett Sennecke. I think Sennecke is well positioned to be selected early and I think the Ducks are definitely considering that possibility. That would shake things up. » -Scott Wheeler

Senneke would fit in perfectly with the Ducks.

A non high traffic zone, dirty dangles, not willing to get greasy for a victory type of player.

We would benefit greatly if this happened.

 

[Hannibal]

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How can he be 190 lbs with those legs? Jesus

 

[The Great Weal]

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DND

 

[le_sean]

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Is that a real pic? How can someone play competitive hockey their whole life and have legs that look like that? Maybe his true calling is goaltending.

 

[jfm133]

And Iginla is six months younger. It counts at that age.

Iginla doesn’t come with an herniated disk.

 

[sampollock]

And Iginla is six months younger. It counts at that age.

that is a bonus.

 

[The Great Weal]

I remember when KK being one of the youngest players of the draft was a massive factor to consider when debating between him and Tkachuk who was the oldest. Good times.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I remember when KK being one of the youngest players of the draft was a massive factor to consider when debating between him and Tkachuk who was the oldest. Good times.

I also remember full of people in this thread are not high on offensive potential of Brady Tkachuk. They are high on Filip Zadina.

 

[Jaynki]

I remember when KK being one of the youngest players of the draft was a massive factor to consider when debating between him and Tkachuk who was the oldest. Good times.

Wasn't it also one of the reason some folks like McCagg prefered Laine to Matthews?

 

[Saundies]

I remember when KK being one of the youngest players of the draft was a massive factor to consider when debating between him and Tkachuk who was the oldest. Good times.

For the record though, no one wanted Tkachuk at the time for a myriad of reasons. You'd be hard pressed to find a poster who was actually all about taking him.

 

[Jaynki]

I also remember full of people in this thread are not high on offensive potential of Brady Tkachuk. They are high on Filip Zadina.

A lot of importance is given to offensive production (with good reason)

As much importance should be given to tools and the overall profile of the player.

In hindsight, Tkachuk was such a no brainer pick.

So, Silayev at 5 if he is there ;- )

 

[MasterMatt25]

Seems like Habs priority is:

1. Lindstrom
2. Demidov
3. Buium
4. Levshunov/Parekh

 

[KevSkillz4]

A lot of importance is given to offensive production (with good reason)

As much importance should be given to tools and the overall profile of the player

Silayev at 5 if he is there ;- )

Ok, you win, I will be a very very happy man if Habs pick Silayev (on a DMT trip) for sure.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

 

[Habsfan18]

For the record though, no one wanted Tkachuk at the time for a myriad of reasons. You'd be hard pressed to find a poster who was actually all about taking him.

In my 20+ years on HF Boards, I have never seen a prospect so unanimously despised as a possible selection for our club leading into a draft more than Brady Tkachuk. 95% of the posters on the Habs board were convinced he’d be nothing more than a bottom six grinder. We collectively wanted “skill.” Many posters had anxiety in the weeks leading into the draft at the thought of us drafting him.

2nd is Louis Leblanc. Ugh, we all knew it was coming and many of us were not impressed in the slightest.

3rd is David Reinbacher, but mainly because everyone knew it would mean no Michkov.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

In my 20+ years on HF Boards, I have never seen a prospect so unanimously despised as a possible selection for our club leading into a draft more than Brady Tkachuk. 95% of the posters on the Habs board were convinced he’d be nothing more than a bottom six grinder. We collectively wanted “skill.” Many posters had anxiety in the weeks leading into the draft at the thought of us drafting him.

2nd is Louis Leblanc. Ugh, we all knew it was coming and many of us were not impressed in the slightest.

3rd is David Reinbacher, but mainly because everyone knew it would mean no Michkov.

As someone who had Brady down at 9, I thought he'd be a good 2nd line support forward and definitely underestimated his ceiling.

I thought those I had ranked above him had higher ceilings but were maybe less likely to reach it (Boqvist, Dobson, Kotkaniemi, Zadina, Hughes, Wahlstrom - oof). Also got Bouchard totally wrong, had him at 10 IIRC.

 

[Hacketts]

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This will be the best of days or the worst of days.

 

[KevSkillz4]

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Please. Please. That will be the most beautiful day on my life if Demidov is a Habs !!

 

[Deebs]

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Nice....San Jose is forfeiting their pick. Celly, welcome to the Habs