TSN: Craig Button update draft list...We got some jumpers

[Schooner Guy]

Craig's list is his ranking. Bob's is scouts ranking. Even if Craig's ranking is relatively close I don't see alll teams in the top 4 passing on d when defensemen are hard to get.

It would never happen.

Agreed. Especially after the same teams picking 1-4 all took forwards in the top 4 a year ago.

 

[KevSkillz4]

If Leshunov is still there at 5, I would be very very happy with him for Habs.

Guhle - Leshunov.
Hutson - Reinbacher.
Xhekaj//Engstrom - Mailloux.

That's insane!

 

[Wateredgarden]

TBH Button list looks like what an individual scout list must look like.

 

[KevSkillz4]

TBH Button list looks like what an individual scout list must look like.

100% agree with you and Button lists are always based on potential//career.

 

[rahad]

Agreed. Especially after the same teams picking 1-4 all took forwards in the top 4 a year ago.

Last year top 4 has pretty much easy to predict. The real mysteries started at 5.

 

[malcb33]

I always find Craig Burton’s opinions suspect.

FTFY

Craig Button is a mouthpiece with very little knowledge or insight IMO. It’s honestly a joke that he's the director of scouting for TSN.

 

[Treb]

You're right got to keep comparing it to Button's previous list.

Solberg is just a mystery. There are vids of him and he just doesn't look like first round material at all. Every draft has their load of weird over rates. Just remember Fischer ah.

Which is why he's not as high on Mckenzie's list which is an actual NHL scouts opinion and not some guy that always fixates on certain players.

Sometimes his fixation end up being warranted, but I wouldn't base my opinion on his rankings.

He's kind of the Eklund of draft rankings. Lots of wrongs, sometimes homeruns.

 

[waffledave]

If Levshunov is there at 5 you have to take him. Reinbacher be damned.

 

[Tyson]

If Levshunov is there at 5 you have to take him. Reinbacher be damned.

Absolutely agree.

 

[Canadiens98]

God I really hope at least 1 dman goes in the top 4..

 

[1909]

No way Helenius goes so soon in the draft…. and Lindstrom and Catton, so late.

 

[themilosh]

I dunno, when I see him on a roll when he's on Marinaro or the radio, he seems closer to the opposite side of the drug spectrum. He gets passionate and loud about obvious things.

Classic Meth symptoms

 

[1909]

God I really hope at least 1 dman goes in the top 4..

That would be about the same situation that Habs faced last draft when all the four young good centermen went 1-2-3-4…. Hughes was stucked at drafting Michkov or someone else. This year, he might have to draft Levshunov because Celibrini, Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla could be gone. OR he will trade down to get an active player + a later pick who could become Senneke.

 

[Canadiens98]

That would be about the same situation that Habs faced last draft when all the four young good centermen went 1-2-3-4…. Hughes was stucked at drafting Michkov or someone else. This year, he might have to draft Leshunov because Celibrini, Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla could be gone. OR he will trade down to get an active player + a later pick who could become Senneke.

In all fairness, I wouldn't be upset with Levshunov. I just selfishly want to see one of the top forward prospects fall to us.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Absolutely agree.

Or trade down, marginally and acquire more high draft choices in this very deep draft.

 

[waffledave]

Or trade down, marginally and acquire more high draft choices in this very deep draft.

There are no better alternatives than Montreal getting Levshunov besides getting Celebrini.

 

[Habs7631]

There are no better alternatives than Montreal getting Levshunov besides getting Celebrini.

What about Demidov?

Hard to say unless we know the trade packages being offered.

We received some pretty serious offer for Reinbacher last year at 5, and Lev is regarded higher than Reinbacher if I’m not mistaken.

If Levshunov is available at 5 on top of one of Buium/Dickinson/Silayev as well...

There’s some many teams needy for a D, and especially a potential top pairing RHD that I could see one of them offer a great package to secure him.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

I’m always find his list suspect and unreliable.

I’ve actually defended Button here, couple of times. Ugh to the 11th power.

Ummm, where’s my egg-scraper?

His latest list, even with the apparent ‘even-ness’ of a dozen or so players, looks bizarre to me.

 

[River Meadow]

Eiserman ahead of Lindstrom.

Why?

I legit want an explanation as to why.

There are no better alternatives than Montreal getting Levshunov besides getting Celebrini.

Fair.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

There are no better alternatives than Montreal getting Levshunov besides getting Celebrini.

Except Demidov, Catton, Buium, Dickinson, Iginla, Lindstrom

 

[waffledave]

Except Demidov, Catton, Buium, Dickinson, Iginla, Lindstrom

Levshunov ahead of all those guys.

 

[CanadienShark]

Obviously goes against the grain, but there seems to be no true consensus after Celebrini. This one will certainly be interesting to look back on in a decade.

 

[Gustave]

Levshunov ahead of all those guys.

A RD that produces that much in the NCAA won’t last the first four picks, that would be shocking. Too big too skilled to pass up, NHL scouts dream of those guys. He’s raw but he’s got the skills.

 

[Scintillating10]

Craig’s List: Konsta Helenius, Tij Iginla push into top five | TSN

The 2024 NHL Draft is loaded with a number of quality defencemen, but TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button sees forwards making a late push toward the top.

www.tsn.ca

Has Button 's mock been accurate in past?

 

[River Meadow]

Has Button 's mock been accurate in past?

Nope.