GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft, at The Sphere in Vegas, Friday, June 28, 7 p.m. edt | SN, TVA Sports, ESPN, NHLN

[Wateredgarden]

I like Beck, Roy, Farrell and Mesar but comparing our top forwards and D…. anyone who thinks our forward prospects are in good shape are out to lunch.

I think we’re lacking a stud #1D, but all those forwards are at best, maybe top-9. Only world I’d be fine with a Buium is if both Demidov and Lindstrom are gone, though I’d still prefer Sennecke in that case. I think I would even prefer Iginla before another defender.

I might be alone on that one but Ghule, Reinbacher and Hutson all have a shot at being an actual #1D on a winning team.

 

[Jaynki]

Always take it with a grain of salt....but some people know a whole lot more than we do and they are allowed to bet on it, so that could also meant something as it did for the past 2 years.

Well, smart money will certainly move the things.

 

[sampollock]

My gut feeling is that Buium will be gone by 3.

that will help the CH cause

 

[Tyson]

You know what I mean. it's not "saving" itself... but just make the pick a much easier one to do...

I know what your mean...you thought process is sound actually. I do have confidence in Hughes and his scouts though.

 

[417]

Gotta love how narratives are playing out.

Hawks taking Levshunov at 2 is totally reasonable
Ducks taking Buim at 3 makes a lot of sense
Blue Jackets taking Lindstrom at 4 is a no brainer

But if the Habs pass on Demidov...OMG, can you believe that the Habs passed on Demidov??????

That's funny to me, but either way, i'm pretty confident if he's there, they're taking him.

 

[Justin11]

that will help the CH cause

Will it? I hope so...

 

[The Real Timo]

Someone was asking if we’d hit 50 pages before the draft start the other day. We overachieved.

 

[sampollock]

Will it? I hope so...

one less forward not taken

 

[morhilane]

My gut feeling is that Buium will be gone by 3.

Lots of last minutes noise about Anahiem being on his case...

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Gotta love how narratives are playing out.

Hawks taking Levshunov at 3 is totally reasonable
Ducks taking Buim at 4 makes a lot of sense
Blue Jackets taking Lindstrom is a no brainer

But if the Habs pass on Demidov...OMG, can you believe that the Habs passed on Demidov??????

That's funny to me, but either way, i'm pretty confident if he's there, they're taking him.

I would be really surprised if Hawks picked at 3 and Ducks at 4. Would be quite the change of events

 

[Kosseca]

I know what your mean...you thought process is sound actually. I do have confidence in Hughes and his scouts though.

Same here. not too concerns about the fact that they will pick a good player.

 

[morhilane]

Someone was asking if we’d hit 50 pages before the draft start the other day. We overachieved.

Should have reached 100 pages page now, posters are slacking.

 

[Boyon90]

Im pretty sure we take eiserman

 

[Captain97]

If we can get Demidov at 5, I think they'd make an effort to move up for MBN. A big, forechecking beast with a heavy shot would balance things out nicely.

I'd also expect them to chase Luchanko, Boisvert or Surin (help ease Demidov in).

That would be incredible. We could literally trade every other pick on the draft +Harris/Struble.

If we walk away with MBN and Demidov that's a great draft for us.

 

[Tyson]

Same here. not too concerns about the fact that they will pick a good player.

Personally I want a top 6 forward but it won't be the end of the world to draft a future #1 D.

 

[Jaynki]

I would be absolutely pissed if we pass on Demidov or Lindstrom for whoever the f*** it is but

Buium, Levshunov and Silayev have 1D upside and are very exciting prospects.

If one of these is picked up front of Demidov, i will be pissed, but a top 10D in the league has as much value as a 1C.

We will have to get over it if it happen.

But lets be honest, there is no f***ing way we pass on Demidov at 5. Get real.

 

[417]

I would be really surprised if Hawks picked at 3 and Ducks at 4. Would be quite the change of events

well played lol...I edited my post

Thanks

 

[sandviper]

I might be alone on that one but Ghule, Reinbacher and Hutson all have a shot at being an actual #1D on a winning team.

Maybe, but really what I wanted to say is our D is a lot stronger than our forwards in terms of prospects and potential. Maybe Roy will be a top-6 winger, but I don’t think so.

 

[The Real Timo]

I would be absolutely pissed if we pass on Demidov or Lindstrom for whoever the f*** it is but

Buium, Levshunov and Silayev have 1D upside and are very exciting prospects.

If one of these is picked up front of Demidov, i will be pissed, but a top 10D in the league has as much value as a 1C.

We will have to get over it if it happen.

But lets be honest, there is no f***ing way we pass on Demidov at 5. Get real.

We passed on Michkov.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Someone was asking if we’d hit 50 pages before the draft start the other day. We overachieved.

Was me hehe proud of the boys

 

[Jaynki]

Gotta love how narratives are playing out.

Hawks taking Levshunov at 2 is totally reasonable
Ducks taking Buim at 3 makes a lot of sense
Blue Jackets taking Lindstrom at 4 is a no brainer

But if the Habs pass on Demidov...OMG, can you believe that the Habs passed on Demidov??????

That's funny to me, but either way, i'm pretty confident if he's there, they're taking him.

f***ing spot on.

I want Demidov, he is my first choice but he is overrated. Like Michkov last year, generational talent don't slip to 7. They are lock at 1 the 5/10 years they happen to be available.

People just approach a speculative things like the draft with pre-conceived notion.

 

[BLONG7]

Gotta love how narratives are playing out.

Hawks taking Levshunov at 2 is totally reasonable
Ducks taking Buim at 3 makes a lot of sense
Blue Jackets taking Lindstrom at 4 is a no brainer

But if the Habs pass on Demidov...OMG, can you believe that the Habs passed on Demidov??????

That's funny to me, but either way, i'm pretty confident if he's there, they're taking him.

Hearing Columbus are seriously looking at trading #4 to the Flyers.........................then Flyers take??

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

We went from toxic board from Bergy era to toxic board discussing draft

 

[Kosseca]

Personally I want a top 6 forward but it won't be the end of the world to draft a future #1 D.

Well that exactly it: both are organizational needs. As much as I like our Dman pool, it is still missing that "for sure" 1D. Some may achieve that status by default but it's uncertain. So if we walk away with that next "Josi" or "Heiskanen" guy, there is nothing not to like there. That mean more work for KH to trade some other D to shore up the F, but more fun for Fans when that take place

 

[morhilane]

Hearing Columbus are seriously looking at trading #4 to the Flyers.........................then Flyers take??

People are thinking they want Demidov, but they probably want one of the top Ds or Lindstrom.