Habs Draft Needs

[Boss Man Hughes]

What we need now is:

Lidstrom/chara style prospect

NUMBER 1 Goalie

Next years winning lottery ticket no matter where we finish in the top 16

Habs do not need goaltenders. Montembault and Dobes or Priemeau will be good enough until Fowler and Volokin are ready.

 

[vokiel]

Habs do not need goaltenders. Montembault and Dobes or Priemeau will be good enough until Fowler and Volokin are ready.

Fowler and Volokin aren't exactly high-end. They're good to average shots. The pool could use a Askarov for instance.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Sign Draisaitl

Trade 2025 1st and whatever else for a top D

Snap back to reality oh there goes gravity

Superstar, specially in their prime, won't sign here as UFA.

Top D don't get traded.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

One thing I'll add, the fact that we have a hard(er) time to pinpoint exactly what we lack is a GREAT sign about the state of the rebuild.

Hopefully one more year of development for our youngsters gives us an answer.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Snap back to reality oh there goes gravity

Superstar, specially in their prime, won't sign here as UFA.

Top D don't get traded.

You’ll see

 

[Garbageyuk]

The same as it’s been for the last 30+ years: a big elite 1C. So draft-wise, a prospect with realistic potential to become that.

Roger McQueen next year?

 

[Andrei79]

I still find there are a lot of needs.

The biggest one would likely be an high end goaltender. We've seen what Price could do to teams, imagine if the roster two or three years from now has an elite netminder.

Another high end center would be nice as well. Maybe that's Dach or Hage. Or maybe even Demidov if he truly invests the position (he played at C at the MHL level).

We still don't know whether there's truly a shut down center.

While there's a lot of depth on defense, it remains to be seen if there's a true 1D a la Pietrangelo/Doughty/Heiskanen/Makar/Hedman. I don't think it's necessary, but it would help quite a bit.

Maybe those get developed within the organization, but there's nothing stopping the team from trying to add. The danger is becoming the Hurricanes or Rangers that have depth, but are just missing one or two pieces. I think the issue is we really don't know what we have within the org.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Habs do not need goaltenders. Montembault and Dobes or Priemeau will be good enough until Fowler and Volokin are ready.

Until one emerges out of that group it would be wise to continue scouting and drafting them.

 

[Jee]

Another elite winger to support Dach and Demidov's trio, although this could be done via trade.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Another elite winger to support Dach and Demidov's trio, although this could be done via trade.

Sounds like a good plan to be top heavy like the Leafs.

Until one emerges out of that group it would be wise to continue scouting and drafting them.

I don't know shit about our goalie prospect, but ain't no way we raise the cup with our boy Montembault. Good guy, not a #1.

 

[vokiel]

One thing I'll add, the fact that we have a hard(er) time to pinpoint exactly what we lack is a GREAT sign about the state of the rebuild.

Hopefully one more year of development for our youngsters gives us an answer.

It's also hard to look 2-3 years in advance then hypothesize: "If all the picks we make in the next few drafts fail, which position suffers the most."

RD, Goaltender or Power Forward seem higher risks.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

It's also hard to look 2-3 years in advance then hypothesize: "If all the picks we make in the next few drafts fail, which position suffers the most."

RD, Goaltender or Power Forward seem higher risks.

Askarov, McGrogro from Winnipeg and draft the RD.

Unfortunately we probably don't have the piece to get Askarov and the big guy from Winnipeg.

We might have to get lucky with our late first in 2025 on a goalie, like TBL did with Vasilevsky.

 

[vokiel]

Askarov, McGrogro from Winnipeg and draft the RD.

Unfortunately we probably don't have the piece to get Askarov and the big guy from Winnipeg.

We might have to get lucky with our late first in 2025 on a goalie, like TBL did with Vasilevsky.

Not sure we can address draft needs through trade. It's purely a scouting job. So in 2025, if there's a highly touted goaltender available and we still have a late first. I would think we pick him.

Just thinking longer term, than current roster needs. McGro and Askarov would be for the roster.

 

[Deebs]

I still find there are a lot of needs.

The biggest one would likely be an high end goaltender. We've seen what Price could do to teams, imagine if the roster two or three years from now has an elite netminder.

Isn't Fowler projecting to be a high level goalie or is he too far away? Trade him in a package for Askarov? Not sure we have what Nashville is looking for.

 

[Leto]

Isn't Fowler projecting to be a high level goalie or is he too far away? Trade him in a package for Askarov? Not sure we have what Nashville is looking for.

Good of you to ask(arov). Here's what Friedman wrote recently:

Nashville’s told teams — and there are a lot of interested parties — that the price for Yaroslav Askarov is either a current NHLer or a similarly highly-rated prospect who is not a goalie.

 

[Deebs]

Good of you to ask(arov). Here's what Friedman wrote recently:

And that....is that lol

 

[Habs]

we are drafting top 3 next year so we will be set. We have not gotten better, the other teams around us have, and that's ok. Some real gems next year!

 

[Deebs]

we are drafting top 3 next year so we will be set. We have not gotten better, the other teams around us have, and that's ok. Some real gems next year!

We definitely aren't top 3 next year, I'd say closer to 10

 

[Habs]

We definitely aren't top 3 next year, I'd say closer to 10

I don't think so. The sharks and hawks, columbus will be better, so will Anaheim. The East is strong, I don't see much changing. We may be more exciting but lots of losses, and let's just assume massive injuries

 

[Deebs]

I don't think so. The sharks and hawks, columbus will be better, so will Anaheim. The East is strong, I don't see much changing. We may be more exciting but lots of losses, and let's just assume massive injuries

Injuries always play a huge role for sure.

Sharks, Hawks, Jackets, Flames, Pens, Caps, Wild, Flyers, Utah, Kraken....I'm thinking we have a good shot of getting in front of those teams this year.

 

[Chili]

The Hawks the year prior to drafting Connor Bedard had 59 points.

Last season with him: 52 points.

Takes more than one player to move the needle much, believe the Oilers have proven that over the years. Need a bunch of good player decisions, drafting, trades & free agents to build a top team.

 

[McGees]

Nice to see that a pretty highly touted recent 1st rounder is only 7th best prospect.
means pool is getting deep (I'd get Kapanen/Engstrom in there over Mesar/Farrell)

 

[CHwest]

I think we're missing an Iginla/Leonard type player in our lineup. Not a superstar, but just an overall really hard-working player that we can plug anywhere in the lineup. Ideally with top-line potential, but even someone like MBN this year would be someone I'd target.

However, I think we'll be able to have a better idea of how Mailloux/Hutson evolve as players this year, which would allow us to see if we need another offensive D (would probably lean RD).

Sounds like Dach to me.

 

[Habs]

Injuries always play a huge role for sure.

Sharks, Hawks, Jackets, Flames, Pens, Caps, Wild, Flyers, Utah, Kraken....I'm thinking we have a good shot of getting in front of those teams this year.

I feel with the FA market and the other teams got better and I want one more year at the bottom, to load up for the future. Will be fun to watch

 

[Gravity]

Still holding hope for an elite 1C.