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

[NORiculous]

They had more game breaking talent than we currently do.

And that is the core of the Habs problem. That is what the other post was saying. This rebuild will become a bubble team with the occasional Cinderella runs unless they can get offensive game breaking talent.

 

[The Last Red]

There’s no top pairing safe bet in this draft at D either. So you’re not really ahead if you decide to take one here

Buium and Levshunov are pretty safe top pairing bets, especially Buium.

 

[salbutera]

 

[le_sean]

Why is Tony interviewing these guys lmao

Because he loves to hear himself talk. I have no idea why he’s at the draft, he literally knows nothing about prospects.

Buium and Levshunov are pretty safe top pairing bets, especially Buium.

No, they are not safe bets. A safe bet would be Victor Hedman in his draft, or Rasmus Dahlin. Those guys were clearly going to be top pairing. They had no holes in their game. Buium is an average straight line skater with average size and Levshunov is prone to brain farts.

 

[The Great Weal]

Boards would crash if we passed on both Demidov/Lindstrom

 

[Team_Spirit]

Caufield-Suzuki-X
Slaf-Dach-Newhook

X = Demidov or Iginla or Lindstrom
X = Roy/Gallagher/Anderson (24-25 tank szn)

If they go D expect a trade to fill the X immediately. Probably for 26+

https://x.com/i/web/status/1712260648313225640

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Boards would crash if we passed on both Demidov/Lindstrom

You're right but half the names are fake, this is a troll list like JFresh does every year.

 

[NORiculous]

Boards would crash if we passed on both Demidov/Lindstrom

With the injury I kinda have gotten over Lindstrom. If they feel his injury isn’t a factor and draft him, super. But I won’t blink if they pass on him.

I would go insane if they pass on Demidov though.

 

[Tyson]

Caufield-Suzuki-X
Slaf-Dach-Newhook

X = Demidov or Iginla or Lindstrom
X = Roy/Gallagher/Anderson (24-25 tank szn)

If they go D expect a trade to fill the X immediately. Probably for 26+

https://x.com/i/web/status/1712260648313225640

Damn Slaf is an elite passer

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Cause he is dumb and thinks he is the god of media

I mean say what you want about tony but isn't he the biggest ( in both senses of course) english media guy in Montreal lol. Sports media in this town is dead

 

[WeThreeKings]

Imagine coming out of this draft with Demidov and Catton. Buium Eiserman would be chopped liver.

 

[Habsfan18]

Nobody knows for certain, but if I were a betting man, and I’m sure I’m stating the obvious here, but I’m going to throw on my HF18 “Insider” cap anyways:

- Demidov and Lindstrom are our 1A/1B scenario. I think all things considered, if by some draft miracle both are still on the board, they’d lean towards Lindstrom. Either way, if only one is available I’d estimate there’s a 99% chance he’s ours.

- If both are off the board, and we keep the 5th pick, I think we’ll be deciding between Zeev Buium and Beckett Sennecke. I think our staff is intrigued by both and would consider either a fine consolation prize.

- I think we have varying degrees of interest in Sam Dickinson, Anton Silayev and Tij Iginla, but lesser than that of the previously mentioned players. I think the Habs would consider moving back just a few spots to select one of these guys if someone overpaid to move up a few slots. But I’d say the chances of this happening are minuscule, as I think they’d much rather walk out with Buium or Sennecke if Demidov/Lindstrom weren’t an option.

- I think we’ll dangle #26, a young d-prospect and either a 2nd rounder or potentially next year’s confusing extra 1st rounder to try and move into the 10-15 range. There’s a lot of smoke there with Cole Eiserman and I think they’d love to draft him in the teens. I feel like earlier in the year they viewed him as a real candidate for our lotto pick, but now that they know he’s falling they’re trying to work some magic to try and draft him with our second pick of the night. They know he won’t be there at 26.

So yeah, that’s my Darren Dreger-style insider report. We like some players and we may draft them, but we also may not draft them to draft someone else. Trades may happen but they also may not happen. Something will happen that’s for sure, unless it doesn’t.

 

[The Last Red]

No, they are not safe bets. A safe bet would be Victor Hedman in his draft, or Rasmus Dahlin. Those guys were clearly going to be top pairing. They had no holes in their game. Buium is an average straight line skater with average size and Levshunov is prone to brain farts.

No, those two were sure things. You can be a safe bet without being a sure thing.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Imagine coming out of this draft with Demidov and Catton. Buium Eiserman would be chopped liver.

We're going to have to throw hands

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Imagine coming out of this draft with Demidov and Catton. Buium Eiserman would be chopped liver.

Slaf-Suzuki-Caufield
Catton-Dach-Demidov
Newhook-Beck-Roy

Yeah that'd be okay by me.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Can't wait for the Flames to pass on Iginla for Aaron f***ing Kiviharju

 

[le_sean]

No, those two were sure things. You can be a safe bet without being a sure thing.

So why is Buium ranked 7th on Bob’s list, made from the opinions of actual NHL scouts, if he’s a safe bet to be a top pairing D?

 

[Bourdon101]

And that is the core of the Habs problem. That is what the other post was saying. This rebuild will become a bubble team with the occasional Cinderella runs unless they can get offensive game breaking talent.

All it takes is a talented, beefy defensive core, depth up front and a hot goaltender to win, like Vegas and Saint-Louis.

 

[habsjosh2k2]

ESPNs final mock draft:

Final NHL mock draft: Who goes after Macklin Celebrini?

Trying not to get my hopes up

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Boards would crash if we passed on both Demidov/Lindstrom

Demidov yes, Linsdtrom not really. His back medical issue is real, people will understand. But not everyone.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Demidov and Yakemchuk would be pretty dope.

Yakemchuk has the highest ceiling for d imo, but of the top rated d, the least likely to reach it.

Guy has the potential to impact the game in every aspect.

 

[Tyson]

Yakemchuk has the highest ceiling for d imo, but of the top rated d, the least likely to reach it.

Guy has the potential to impact the game in every aspect.

I read that his skating is the issue.

 

[The Last Red]

So why is Buium ranked 7th on Bob’s list, made from the opinions of actual NHL scouts, if he’s a safe bet to be a top pairing D?

I don’t see how where are you are ranked has any impact. There could be 15 “safe bets” but someone will still be ranked 1 and someone 15, and then the other 13 other safe bets in between. I've watched Buium play quite a bit. I have no doubts that he will be a first pairing d-man in the NHL.

 

[Habs]

Yeah I hear internet armchair GM's know what's best.

Clearly he's a Dach clone, injuries and all
Right?

 

[le_sean]

I don’t see how where are you are ranked has any impact. There could be 15 “safe bets” but someone will still be ranked 1 and someone 15, and then the other 13 other safe bets in between.

Yeah I’m sure the entire top 15 are safe bets to be 1st line and 1st pairing guys.