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

[Ozmodiar]

Sorry but this is not a blue line that is progressing.

That D corps is awful.

 

[NobleSix]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806679184158102006

f***ing pissed right off tbh. We've taken a defenseman 3 out of the last 4 years with our top pick. Enough. Please.

Only way I get behind taking a defenseman this year is if we have a trade lined up for a young top 6 winger, or if Demidov and Lindstrom are gone at 5.

I just can't get behind taking Buium over Demidov given our roster and prospect pool. Doesn't make sense.

 

[Rapala]

Team probably won’t be interest in 4OA if Demidov is gone. Attraction is picking before Montreal.

How funny would a trade up to 4th for Buium be.

 

[Milhouse40]

Buium odds at #3 keep going up and up since last night, and move up once again in the last hour

 

[Kosseca]

How does anyone know what Columbus plans to do? How does anyone know that Levshunov is going to Chicago and Silayev to Anaheim?

You and I dont know, but i'm sure team have a much better idea of what people ahead of them are gona do. they spent full year on the road with each other. they share notes, etc.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Has there actually been any top 6F/3D Russian that refused to come over ? I think no. The only guys who bolt or do not come over are the ones that arent that good and will have o play in the AHL or the 4th line, so they prefer to stay. Top Russians always come over. So to me the only Russian issues are viewing, and thats recent..

There's a lot more to making these picks than simply when they'll come over. Our current regime likes to be hands-on and directly involved in players development and influences and we've been seeing positive results with our young players.

As I mentioned in a previous post, we don't know anything about these Russian kids as they don't get the coverage like players in other markets do. I follow CHL and NCAA players closely and spend a lot of time reading about them in respective leagues and some of their local news which often has some good inside info. We hear a lot about who are good dressing room guys, who aren't etc. We fans have zero connections to insider info from Russian hockey circles. That's why it's ignorant not to trust our management team who have people closer to the situation (i.e. Bobrov's father working for SKA hockey ops) who do their due diligence on everything.

I'm getting vibes that Habs hockey ops like Demidov and I had vibes last year that they didn't like Michkov. I'm a big fan of Demidov and Silayev but the only things I've read about their personality, work ethic etc are a few quotes from legendary Igor Larionov (Silayev's KHL coach) who seems to really like the kid. If our brass pass on them, they'll have their reasons.

In any event, we're going to be adding a very strong prospect to our organization tonight. Today is a good day for the Habs no matter what.

 

[CanadienShark]

I wonder if everyone will act like adults tonight?

Goodness gracious, no. I will not.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

How funny would a trade up to 4th for Buium be.

People would go through A LOT of emotions in a short span lmao.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

The word is that Buium will go higher than expected. Anaheim wouldn't surprise me.

But I hope people are ready then for us passing on Demidov for Silayev

 

[Tyson]

You and I dont know, but i'm sure team have a much better idea of what people ahead of them are gona do. they spent full year on the road with each other. they share notes, etc.

Agreed but remember all of these rumors are started by these teams on purpose to throw other teams off.

 

[Kosseca]

Buium odds at #3 keep going up and up since last night, and move up once again in the last hour

There is a part of may that want other team to same MTL from itself:
Buium at 2, Lubshumov at3, Lindstrom at 4.... almost forcing mtl to take demidov lol

 

[Deebs]

Buium odds at #3 keep going up and up since last night, and move up once again in the last hour

Is Silly still the favourite?

 

[Schooner Guy]

How funny would a trade up to 4th for Buium be.

That's hilarious!! Nothing could top a trade up to #2 for Silayev however!

 

[Tyson]

There is a part of may that want other team to same MTL from itself:
Buium at 2, Lubshumov at3, Lindstrom at 4.... almost forcing mtl to take demidov lol

The Habs I really have confidence in and don't need saving from themselves.

 

[sampollock]

People would go through A LOT of emotions in a short span lmao.

I have a defib ready

 

[Kosseca]

Agreed but remember all of these rumors are started by these teams on purpose to throw other teams off.

Some, for sure. I still think that there is a high level of intel available to them. Heck... why would the Flyers jump to 4 to take demidov before MTL if they dont know what MTL will do?

 

[The Real Timo]

Bergy would have done a trade by now.

 

[sandviper]

Top defense prospects:
David Reinbacher
Lane Hutson
Logan Mailloux
Adam Engstrom
Bogdan Konyushkov

Top forward prospects:
Joshua Roy
Owen Beck
Sean Farrell
Filip Mesar

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.

 

[sampollock]

Demi
Lidstrom
IGGS
Senennke

hope that is the lineup KH has written down

 

[KevSkillz4]

But I hope people are ready then for us passing on Demidov for Silayev

 

[Milhouse40]

Is Silly still the favourite?

yes

 

[Kosseca]

The Habs I really have confidence in and don't need saving from themselves.

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

 

[Boyon90]

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Bergy would have done a trade by now.

5th overall and Guhle for PLD

 

[Justin11]

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