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

[Mrb1p]

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.

Generational talents don't fall to 7 ? I guess Jagr didn't fall to seven. I guess Price didn't fall to 7. I guess Makar didn't fall to 7. I guess Draisaitl didn't fall to 7.

I'm not sure anyone called Michkov a generational talent but Im not sure "generational talent" is what we need to upgrade on our forward crop.

 

[The Real Timo]

I think we have a rabid fanbase

... and there is no vaccine for that.

 

[Mrb1p]

As an aside, anyone else wish we could come out of this draft with Catton somehow? The price would be difficult to manage…

The price would be the pick we own and it would make perfect sense. 5th overall is a perfectly fine place to go for Catton.

 

[sampollock]

... and there is no vaccine for that.

Stanley Cup is all for 1 year of calm

 

[Habs]

If Price goes on stage to announce the pick you know we shit the bed two years in a row. Anyhoo how we all feeling ?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I think we have a rabid fanbase (and I don't mean that in a bad way necessarily) and other fans/media take advantage of that to raise our hysteria.

Like the Michkov thing is another perfect example...never mind that 3 teams passed on him, they were justified NOT drafting the generational talent, same with the Coyotes, it's just the Habs that missed out on the generation's next big thing.

We're seeing that play out right now, and I ain't having it. Miss me with that.

I was so ashamed of being a Habs fan last year after the backlash Reinbacher got, I might to hide my allegiance this year if it happens again lol.

We rightfully have a rabid fanbase , we've been fed absolute garbage hockey for a quarter century. Literally some of the worst offensive hockey in the entire league up there with Arizona and Minnesota

The organization deserves zero benefit of the doubt , sorry but we are still a mickey mouse organization until proven otherwise , Or at least until they can ice a top 10 on ice product in the league something I've never seen in my lifetime.

Fanbase has the right to be rabid its the only major league sport in town and its been run by complete idiots


The fact you are ashamed of being a habs fan because of the fans more than because of the actual on ice product and how the organization has been run is insane to me .


Sure the fans can be dumb but when the people in charge are just as dumb or worst for the entire 21st century why are we even talking about the fans

 

[Mrb1p]

If Price goes on stage to announce the pick you know we shit the bed two years in a row. Anyhoo how we all feeling ?

Its gonna be Weber for sure.

 

[salbutera]

2 - Levshunov
3 - Buium
4 - Lindstrom
5 - Demidov

 

[Fish on The Sand]

My biggest fear is Demidov drops and we repeat the same mistake as last year with Michkov/Reinbacher.

If we can't have Demidov I wouldn't mind Lindstrom though, and that's who I think we'll take if both are available.

 

[sampollock]

2 - Levshunov
3 - Buium
4 - Lindstrom
5 - Demidov

YES

My biggest fear is Demidov drops and we repeat the same mistake as last year with Michkov/Reinbacher.

If we can't have Demidov I wouldn't mind Lindstrom though, and that's who I think we'll take if both are available.

cant see KH NOT taking Demi if there

 

[417]

Ya think?

it's not the first word that came to mind, but it's the one I settled on lol

 

[FLHabs]

With a healthy Dach, no way they pick top 5. I see this draft as a bonus high pick for the rebuild. I trust the scouting department but hoping for a forward.

I was all in with Lindstrom for a long time, but the back issues are a bit concerning. If they draft him, they I'll take that as a good sign and will be very happy. If Demidov falls that would be amazing too. I'm cool with Iginla, Sennecke, or Catton (in that order) even at 5 because, again, I see this pick as a bonus pick.

Drafting a dmen wouldn't be the end of the world but would be somewhat disappointing in the moment.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Demidov is my choice. I crave him.

Nosferatu....is that you?

 

[417]

... and there is no vaccine for that.

Drafting Demidov apparently might provide some comfort lol

 

[salbutera]

My biggest fear is Demidov drops and we repeat the same mistake as last year with Michkov/Reinbacher.

If we can't have Demidov I wouldn't mind Lindstrom though, and that's who I think we'll take if both are available

I keep going back to Gorton’s comment yesterday “Michkov & Demidov are totally different players”…. that’s code for “we didn’t like Michkov’s overall game”

 

[junyab]

Besides Caufield, have we recently drafted any other kids from the USNDT? Any not panned out?

Eiserman is very intriguing to me.

 

[sampollock]

ok posters

Demi is there at 5
Lidstrom is there at 5

Who do you pick??

 

[Hannibal]

Caroline trading necas at clb for the 4th would be the perfect scenario as they would target a D. So Lindstrom would be avalaible to us.

 

[sampollock]

Caroline trading necas at clb for the 4th would be the perfect scenario as they would target a D. So Lindstrom would be avalaible to us.

wild for sure

 

[Milhouse40]

Buium has move from +2000 to +500 during the night
And now just move from +500 to +400 in the last hour for 3rd overall

Edit: scratch that now he moved to +370

 

[salbutera]

ok posters

Demi is there at 5
Lidstrom is there at 5

Who do you pick??

Delay…delay…delay

I would create a bidding war… there are teams desperate for Dman… I want to first know how high the bidding will get

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Caroline trading necas at clb for the 4th would be the perfect scenario as they would target a D. So Lindstrom would be avalaible to us.

The owner said a couple years ago when he purchased the team that Carolina will never select a defenseman again in the 1st under his watch.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

As long as we're posting draft lists, may as well post my draft day top 75. Oddly identical to @Mrb1p for the top 5 then changes pretty drastically.

1​	Macklin Celebrini	C	NCAA	Boston University
2​	Ivan Demidov	RW	MHL	SKA-1946 St. Petersburg
3​	Zeev Buium	LD	NCAA	Denver University
4​	Tij Iginla	RW/LW	WHL	Kelowna Rockets
5​	Berkly Catton	C/LW	WHL	Spokane Chiefs
6​	Zayne Parekh	RD	OHL	Saginaw Spirit
7​	Sam Dickinson	LD	OHL	London Knights
8​	Beckett Sennecke	RW	OHL	Oshawa Generals
9​	Cayden Lindstrom	C/LW	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers
10​	Artyom Levshunov	RD	NCAA	Michigan State
11​	Anton Silayev	LD	KHL	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
12​	Konsta Helenius	C/RW	Liiga	Jukurit
13​	Liam Greentree	RW	OHL	Windsor Spitfires
14​	Michael Brandsegg Nygard	RW	Allsvenkan	Mora IK
15​	Stian Solberg	LD	Norway	Våleranga
16​	Carter Yakemchuk	RD	WHL	Calgary Hitmen
17​	Cole Eiserman	LW	USHL	USNTDP
18​	Michael Hage	C	USHL	Chicago Steel
19​	Adam Jiricek	RD	Czech	HC Plzen
20​	Jett Luchanko	C	OHL	Guelph Storm
21​	Igor Chernyshov	LW	KHL	Dynamo Moskva
22​	Andrew Basha	LW	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers
23​	Terik Parascak	RW	WHL	Prince George Cougars
24​	Sacha Boisvert	C	USHL	Muskegon Lumberjacks
25​	Yegor Surin	C/RW	MHL	Loko Yaroslavl
26​	Marek Vanacker	LW	OHL	Brantford Bulldogs
27​	Nikita Artamonov	RW	KHL	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
28​	Justin Poirier	RW	QMJHL	Baie-Comeau Drakkar
29​	Ryder Ritchie	RW	WHL	Prince Albert Raiders
30​	Teddy Stiga	LW	USHL	USNTDP
31​	Tanner Howe	LW	WHL	Regina Pats
32​	EJ Emery	RD	USHL	USNTDP
33​	Leo Sahlin Wallenius	LD	Sweden J20	Växjö Lakers
34​	Cole Hutson	LD	USHL	USNTDP
35​	Matvei Gridin	RW	USHL	Muskegon Lumberjacks
36​	Cole Beaudoin	C	OHL	Barrie Colts
37​	Dean Letourneau	C	U18 AAA	St. Andrew's College
38​	Alfons Freij	LD	Sweden J20	Växjö Lakers
39​	Julius Miettinen	C	WHL	Everett Silvertips
40​	Sam O'Reilly	C/RW	OHL	London Knights
41​	Spencer Gill	RD	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic
42​	Miguel Marques	RW	WHL	Lethbridge Hurricanes
43​	Maxim Massé	RW	QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saugenéens
44​	Charlie Elick	RD	WHL	Brandon Wheat Kings
45​	Emil Hemming	RW	Liiga	TPS
46​	Ben Danford	RD	OHL	Oshawa Generals
47​	Dominik Badinka	RD	Sweden J20	Malmö
48​	Adam Kleber	RD	USHL	Lincoln Stars
49​	Anthony Romani	C/RW	OHL	North Bay Battalion
50​	Linus Eriksson	C	Sweden J20	Djurgårdens IF
51​	Ilya Nabokov	G	KHL	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
52​	Henry Mews	RD	OHL	Ottawa 67s
53​	Colin Ralph	LD	USHS-Prep	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep
54​	Tarin Smith	LD	WHL	Everett Silvertips
55​	AJ Spellacy	C	OHL	Windsor Spitfires
56​	Lucas Pettersson	C	Sweden J20	MoDo Hockey
57​	John Mustard	LW	USHL	Waterloo Blackhawks
58​	Jacob Battaglia	RW	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs
59​	Harrison Brunicke	RD	WHL	Kamloops Blazers
60​	Jesse Pulkkinen	LD	Liiga	JYP
61​	Simon Zether	C	Sweden J20	Rögle BK
62​	Christian Humphreys	C	USHL	USNTDP
63​	Aron Kiviharju	LD	Liiga	HIFK
64​	Veeti Väisänen	LD	Liiga	KooKoo
65​	Lukas Fischer	LD	OHL	Sarnia Sting
66​	Brodie Ziemer	RW	USHL	USNTDP
67​	Alexander Zetterberg	RW	Sweden J20	Örebro HK
68​	Max Plante	C	USHL	USNTDP
69​	Kamil Bednarik	C	USHL	USNTDP
70​	Aatos Koivu	C	Liiga	TPS
71​	Luca Marrelli	RD	OHL	Oshawa Generals
72​	Daniil Ustinkov	LD	NL	ZSC
73​	Raoul Boilard	C	QMJHL	Baie-Comeau Drakkar
74​	Nathan Villeneuve	C	OHL	Sudbury Wolves
75​	Leon Muggli	LD	NL	EV Zug

 

[417]

We rightfully have a rabid fanbase , we've been fed absolute garbage hockey for a quarter century. Literally some of the worst offensive hockey in the entire league up there with Arizona and Minnesota

The organization deserves zero benefit of the doubt , sorry but we are still a mickey mouse organization until proven otherwise , Or at least until they can ice a top 10 on ice product in the league something I've never seen in my lifetime.

Fanbase has the right to be rabid its the only major league sport in town and its been run by complete idiots

Who said you have no right to be a rabid fanbase, that's exactly how I described our fanbase and I include myself in that because of how much I seek Habs news or religiously watch Habs games.

That's what makes us the best fanbase, but at the same time, that enthusiasm manifests itself in ugly, ugly ways.

The fact you are ashamed of being a habs fan because of the fans more than because of the actual on ice product and how the organization has been run is insane to me .

I said i was ashamed being a Habs fans because of how certain factions of our fanbase treated David Reinbacher after he was drafted. Which was disgusting and I have a feeling should the Habs pass on Demidov and draft say a Buium or another player, that it's going to be even worse for them and I find that absolutely disgusting.

I don't have shame for how this organization has been run, I live in Ottawa and when I think of a shit organization I look no further than the Ottawa Senators. I don't live in the Habs bubble I guess.

Meh.

Sure the fans can be dumb but when the people in charge are just as dumb or worst for the entire 21st century why are we even talking about the fans

I don't think the people in charge are dumb. I also understand that it's a 32 team league and only 1 team can win. I'm old enough to have witnessed some Cups though, maybe that's why i'm not as cynical as you are I guess.

 

[sampollock]

As long as we're posting draft lists, may as well post my draft day top 75. Oddly identical to @Mrb1p for the top 5 then changes pretty drastically.

1​	Macklin Celebrini	C	NCAA	Boston University
2​	Ivan Demidov	RW	MHL	SKA-1946 St. Petersburg
3​	Zeev Buium	LD	NCAA	Denver University
4​	Tij Iginla	RW/LW	WHL	Kelowna Rockets
5​	Berkly Catton	C/LW	WHL	Spokane Chiefs
6​	Zayne Parekh	RD	OHL	Saginaw Spirit
7​	Sam Dickinson	LD	OHL	London Knights
8​	Beckett Sennecke	RW	OHL	Oshawa Generals
9​	Cayden Lindstrom	C/LW	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers
10​	Artyom Levshunov	RD	NCAA	Michigan State
11​	Anton Silayev	LD	KHL	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
12​	Konsta Helenius	C/RW	Liiga	Jukurit
13​	Liam Greentree	RW	OHL	Windsor Spitfires
14​	Michael Brandsegg Nygard	RW	Allsvenkan	Mora IK
15​	Stian Solberg	LD	Norway	Våleranga
16​	Carter Yakemchuk	RD	WHL	Calgary Hitmen
17​	Cole Eiserman	LW	USHL	USNTDP
18​	Michael Hage	C	USHL	Chicago Steel
19​	Adam Jiricek	RD	Czech	HC Plzen
20​	Jett Luchanko	C	OHL	Guelph Storm
21​	Igor Chernyshov	LW	KHL	Dynamo Moskva
22​	Andrew Basha	LW	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers
23​	Terik Parascak	RW	WHL	Prince George Cougars
24​	Sacha Boisvert	C	USHL	Muskegon Lumberjacks
25​	Yegor Surin	C/RW	MHL	Loko Yaroslavl
26​	Marek Vanacker	LW	OHL	Brantford Bulldogs
27​	Nikita Artamonov	RW	KHL	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
28​	Justin Poirier	RW	QMJHL	Baie-Comeau Drakkar
29​	Ryder Ritchie	RW	WHL	Prince Albert Raiders
30​	Teddy Stiga	LW	USHL	USNTDP
31​	Tanner Howe	LW	WHL	Regina Pats
32​	EJ Emery	RD	USHL	USNTDP
33​	Leo Sahlin Wallenius	LD	Sweden J20	Växjö Lakers
34​	Cole Hutson	LD	USHL	USNTDP
35​	Matvei Gridin	RW	USHL	Muskegon Lumberjacks
36​	Cole Beaudoin	C	OHL	Barrie Colts
37​	Dean Letourneau	C	U18 AAA	St. Andrew's College
38​	Alfons Freij	LD	Sweden J20	Växjö Lakers
39​	Julius Miettinen	C	WHL	Everett Silvertips
40​	Sam O'Reilly	C/RW	OHL	London Knights
41​	Spencer Gill	RD	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic
42​	Miguel Marques	RW	WHL	Lethbridge Hurricanes
43​	Maxim Massé	RW	QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saugenéens
44​	Charlie Elick	RD	WHL	Brandon Wheat Kings
45​	Emil Hemming	RW	Liiga	TPS
46​	Ben Danford	RD	OHL	Oshawa Generals
47​	Dominik Badinka	RD	Sweden J20	Malmö
48​	Adam Kleber	RD	USHL	Lincoln Stars
49​	Anthony Romani	C/RW	OHL	North Bay Battalion
50​	Linus Eriksson	C	Sweden J20	Djurgårdens IF
51​	Ilya Nabokov	G	KHL	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
52​	Henry Mews	RD	OHL	Ottawa 67s
53​	Colin Ralph	LD	USHS-Prep	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep
54​	Tarin Smith	LD	WHL	Everett Silvertips
55​	AJ Spellacy	C	OHL	Windsor Spitfires
56​	Lucas Pettersson	C	Sweden J20	MoDo Hockey
57​	John Mustard	LW	USHL	Waterloo Blackhawks
58​	Jacob Battaglia	RW	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs
59​	Harrison Brunicke	RD	WHL	Kamloops Blazers
60​	Jesse Pulkkinen	LD	Liiga	JYP
61​	Simon Zether	C	Sweden J20	Rögle BK
62​	Christian Humphreys	C	USHL	USNTDP
63​	Aron Kiviharju	LD	Liiga	HIFK
64​	Veeti Väisänen	LD	Liiga	KooKoo
65​	Lukas Fischer	LD	OHL	Sarnia Sting
66​	Brodie Ziemer	RW	USHL	USNTDP
67​	Alexander Zetterberg	RW	Sweden J20	Örebro HK
68​	Max Plante	C	USHL	USNTDP
69​	Kamil Bednarik	C	USHL	USNTDP
70​	Aatos Koivu	C	Liiga	TPS
71​	Luca Marrelli	RD	OHL	Oshawa Generals
72​	Daniil Ustinkov	LD	NL	ZSC
73​	Raoul Boilard	C	QMJHL	Baie-Comeau Drakkar
74​	Nathan Villeneuve	C	OHL	Sudbury Wolves
75​	Leon Muggli	LD	NL	EV Zug

Lidstrom is too low. back issues, sure
some team in the top 6 will take him