HF Habs: The official 2023-2024 tank thread

[26Mats]

Celebini,lindstrom,demidov,eisermqn,levshunov and silayev.
Catton im growing on though.

Eiserman might fall out of the top 6.

In fact as of now peoples' lists are so all over the place that it's possible anyone other than Celebrini falls. At least as of now. We'll see where the consensus goes.

 

[26Mats]

It'd take an unprecedented run on defenseman to save us now.

They are gonna have to get it right between Catton, Eiserman, Iginla and Helenius.

It begs the question: even if Hughes prefers the leadership Savard will bring between now and TDL 2025 to a 1st or a 2nd ( whatever he could fetch in a trade), is it worth trading him now to try to drop in the standings below one or both of Arizona and Columbus - and to ensure we finish below Ottawa, Buffalo, et al?

Savard seems to be helping Xhekaj at this very moment. Who could we replace him with in the market this summer?

 

[HuGort]

It's over, guys. We're going to finish 6th.

We're now 4 pts up on Arizona, as they just lost they're 14th consecutive game. They're not catching us again.

Columbus is now 7 pts back.

Everyone else is now too far ahead for us to catch. Buffalo at #8 is 5 pts up. Seattle #9 is 6 pts ahead.

There's only Ottawa left. They are 2 pts back with 3 games in hand.

Tomorrow, Ottawa hosts Arizona. Sens should win. We'll fall to #6, and that's where we'll likely finish.

6th is a high pick. I have my eye on Catton.

 

[salbutera]

Eiserman might fall out of the top 6.

In fact as of now peoples' lists are so all over the place that it's possible anyone other than Celebrini falls. At least as of now. We'll see where the consensus goes.

Perfectly fine if Habs land Eiserman with their 1st round pick

 

[River Meadow]

We got a point VS Florida, the best team in the league.

LOLOL.

smh

 

[Tuggy]

Arizona @ Ottawa tonight. One of them has to win at least...hope for OT and Arizona not make it L15.

 

[26Mats]

Perfectly fine if Habs land Eiserman with their 1st round pick

Where some current lists rank Eiserman, from his elite prospects page and 2 others:

Cole Eiserman - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cole Eiserman, 2006-08-29 Newburyport, MA, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Boston Univ.. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Celebrini leads NHL.com ranking of top 32 prospects for 2024 Draft | NHL.com

Boston University center is 'special player and belongs in that special category'

www.nhl.com

2024 NHL Draft Rankings - Horn's Top 100 for February - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

The 2024 NHL Draft year is well underway so let's take a look at my top 100 prospects as of February with over 7500 words of analysis.

thehockeywriters.com

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

doesnt Bettman still owe us for John Scott just give us Celebrini and will be even

 

[salbutera]

Where some current lists rank Eiserman, from his elite prospects page and 2 others:

Cole Eiserman - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cole Eiserman, 2006-08-29 Newburyport, MA, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Boston Univ.. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Celebrini leads NHL.com ranking of top 32 prospects for 2024 Draft | NHL.com

Boston University center is 'special player and belongs in that special category'

www.nhl.com

2024 NHL Draft Rankings - Horn's Top 100 for February - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

The 2024 NHL Draft year is well underway so let's take a look at my top 100 prospects as of February with over 7500 words of analysis.

thehockeywriters.com

“The only thing Mike Bossy can do is score”….

“Caufield can only shoot the puck and score”…

Not saying he’s Bossy, but I’ll “settle” for Eiserman no worries

 

[26Mats]

“The only thing Mike Bossy can do is score”….

“Caufield can only shoot the puck and score”…

Not saying he’s Bossy, but I’ll “settle” for Eiserman no worries

We'll really see HuGo's draft style if they pass on Eiserman for someone like Tig Iginla... But such discussions are premature.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

We'll really see HuGo's draft style if they pass on Eiserman for someone like Tig Iginla... But such discussions are premature.

If we pass on him and he becomes the next Hull, that will be a serious kick to the head.

 

[WeThreeKings]

If we pass on him and he becomes the next Hull, that will be a serious kick to the head.

Latest projection is 8-12 for Eiserman and only a select few teams have Tij in the top 10.

 

[Noble]

Definetly not as high on Iginla as lots of people on here.

At this point in time I'd say if we took him with a top 7 pick I'd be pretty concerned that we passed on a few prospects with higher upside at that spot.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Latest projection is 8-12 for Eiserman and only a select few teams have Tij in the top 10.

I've seen Eiserman projected as low as 14th and high as 2nd. It's all over the map.

He'll likely be available when we pick. I don't expect us to take him. But I won't be surprised to regret it if we don't.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

If you think Eiserman can be a better player than Caufield I don't see why you wouldn't want him

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

I've seen Eiserman projected as low as 14th and high as 2nd. It's all over the map.

He'll likely be available when we pick. I don't expect us to take him. But I won't be surprised to regret it if we don't.

The good thing is HuGo have a lot of connections to the Boston area, including Eiserman committing to BU where Hughes son is currently playing, so they've probably done a ton of due diligence on him.

I also don't expect us to take him assuming one of Demidov/Lindstrom/Catton are still around, but having extra knowledge on a guy like Eiserman is helpful in the event they are picking between guys like him/Iginla/Helenius etc.

 

[WeThreeKings]

The good thing is HuGo have a lot of connections to the Boston area, including Eiserman committing to BU where Hughes son is currently playing, so they've probably done a ton of due diligence on him.

I also don't expect us to take him assuming one of Demidov/Lindstrom/Catton are still around, but having extra knowledge on a guy like Eiserman is helpful in the event they are picking between guys like him/Iginla/Helenius etc.

Gonna try to dig and see if we can understand who the guys behind Lindstrom and Demidov are.

If Eiserman is 8-12 range and Tij is out of the top 10 for most teams.. there's gotta be a forward or two that is seen higher than them across the league.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The good thing is HuGo have a lot of connections to the Boston area, including Eiserman committing to BU where Hughes son is currently playing, so they've probably done a ton of due diligence on him.

I also don't expect us to take him assuming one of Demidov/Lindstrom/Catton are still around, but having extra knowledge on a guy like Eiserman is helpful in the event they are picking between guys like him/Iginla/Helenius etc.

I think Hughes has shown himself to be pretty shrewd. He's earned my faith and I'll hope for the best. He's falling for a reason. I'm sure Hughes will do his dilligence here.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Gonna try to dig and see if we can understand who the guys behind Lindstrom and Demidov are.

If Eiserman is 8-12 range and Tij is out of the top 10 for most teams.. there's gotta be a forward or two that is seen higher than them across the league.

Mckenzie's list had Helenius 8th, even before Catton who was 10th so he's probably still thought of highly across the league.

I also wouldn't be surprised if teams value Greentree higher than his current rankings as a lot of teams always value size.

 

[Milhouse40]

I've seen Eiserman projected as low as 14th and high as 2nd. It's all over the map.

He'll likely be available when we pick. I don't expect us to take him. But I won't be surprised to regret it if we don't.

That's a bit of a downer actually for the tank......
Last year there's was a big Top 4 in the draft, worth dropping in the standing but this year....meh.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

That's a bit of a downer actually for the tank......
Last year there's was a big Top 4 in the draft, worth dropping in the standing but this year....meh.

Good news is that we’ll get a good player no matter what.

 

[KevSkillz4]

That's a bit of a downer actually for the tank......
Last year there's was a big Top 4 in the draft, worth dropping in the standing but this year....meh.

The top 10 is really good this year.

Catton can easily be compared to Benson. I would be thrilled if Habs pick him at #6 this year.

 

[WeThreeKings]

The top 10 is really good this year.

Catton can easily be compared to Benson. I would be thrilled if Habs pick him at #6 this year.

Catton will eat Benson alive on skating alone.

 

[Milhouse40]

The top 10 is really good this year.

Catton can easily be compared to Benson. I would be thrilled if Habs pick him at #6 this year.

Yeah sure, the top 10 is fine and we're pickcing Top 10 pretty much no matter what this year but unlike the past 2 years, I just don't care if they pick 6 or 8.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Definetly not as high on Iginla as lots of people on here.

At this point in time I'd say if we took him with a top 7 pick I'd be pretty concerned that we passed on a few prospects with higher upside at that spot.

Draft Tij and get a free coach in Jerome