HF Habs: The official 2023-2024 tank thread

[sandviper]

Actually it's all the way to 8th, technically there are two lotteries

Yeah, this for me is the main reason for really wanting to finish low.

Sure, finishing lower is better odds for us or maybe more options to draft, but falling is the nightmare scenario.

 

[Tuggy]

One last tank game to follow tonight.

What a ride it's been...

 

[Team_Spirit]

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OT4 ??? LOL WTF

O teee fore

 

[WeThreeKings]

BTW Pronman dropped his recent rankings

Now this is not how he thinks the draft will play out, we will get that later and it will be pretty accurate.

1. Celebrini
6. Catton
8. Demidov
10. Helenius
11. Lindstrom
12. Sennecke
14. Eiserman
15. Iginla

 

[26Mats]

The Jets still have 2 more regular season games plus the playoffs

Our other 1st could be anywhere from 22nd to 32nd.

I'm so sick of following their draft position, mainly because they never lose right now. But still hoping for 22nd overall.

BTW Pronman dropped his recent rankings

Now this is not how he thinks the draft will play out, we will get that later and it will be pretty accurate.

1. Celebrini
6. Catton
8. Demidov
10. Helenius
11. Lindstrom
12. Sennecke
14. Eiserman
15. Iginla

The dream is to get two of those players. One with our first, and the other by using Barron/Struble/Harris to move up with the Jets pick.

 

[windycity]

I really wanna finish 5th worst, too big a risk of falling to 7th or 8th otherwise which limits us

 

[SOLR]

5th or 6th overall - all good, we will get a very good FORWARD with that.

But I'll cheer for Arizona none the less. I do believe it is better to pick earlier - but regardless there's also a lottery.

Why I want 5th: We have slightly better odds of getting a Stanley Cup-level leader, something we haven't had since Patrick Roy and Lafleur.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Why I want 5th: We have slightly better odds of getting a Stanley Cup-level leader, something we haven't had since Patrick Roy and Lafleur.

I'd prefer 5 but with all the circumstances of this season, sitting pre lotto at 6th is not a bad place to be.

 

[rahad]

Actually it's all the way to 8th, technically there are two lotteries

The odd of Ottawa and Calgary winning the lottery is still low. Pretty sure the HF server will have a meltdown, if both Ottawa and Calgary end up winning the lottery!

 

[SOLR]

I'd prefer 5 but with all the circumstances of this season, sitting pre lotto at 6th is not a bad place to be.

I'm not unhappy with 6th either; I just want to win all the micro-battles, haha.

 

[Naslundforever]

yotes/edm at 10pm east, will learn who landed 5 or 6 tomorrow morn it looks like

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Why I want 5th: We have slightly better odds of getting a Stanley Cup-level leader, something we haven't had since Patrick Roy and Lafleur.

Habs have a leader. Suzuki. But a goal scorer would be useful.

 

[yianik]

Oil can still gain home ice advantage over a few teams should they meet in later rounds. They're not just worried about the first round. They're thinking about their road to the cup.

I just looked at them not being able to catchVancouver, so yes right you are. Still hope they ease up a bit

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I just looked at them not being able to catchVancouver, so yes right you are. Still hope they ease up a bit

Teams don't seem to worry about later rounds. Boston presumably tanked to play Toronto. No effort whatsoever in the last few games. Edmonton should rest all their stars and not risk injury AND let the Coyotes go out a winner.

 

[windycity]

We are more likely to drop than advance in the lottery so finishing 5th vs 6th is more about limiting our downside for me than increasing our upside much (though still good)

 

[yianik]

Teams don't seem to worry about later rounds. Boston presumably tanked to play Toronto. No effort whatsoever in the last few games. Edmonton should rest all their stars and not risk injury AND let the Coyotes go out a winner.

Agreed lol

 

[417]

I really wanna finish 5th worst, too big a risk of falling to 7th or 8th otherwise which limits us

The only thing that limits the Habs is not scouting properly and/or selecting the wrong player at whatever slot they land.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

The Price, PK, Patches core wasn't shit though.

Who knows what we have, the only thing we can say is that sine 2008 the Habs have failed terribly at drafting and development. Now we have to wait and see how things go in the coming years to see if the moves they have been making and will make are the right ones or not.

Hughes is in a f***ing great spot though going forward. 24 picks in the next 2 drafts, tons of D and goalie prospects/young players, over 8M in cap space plus Price's cap and the following summer almost 48M in cap space with Price's contract. What he does in the next 2-3 years will likely be huge as the Habs have a ton of holes to fill if they want to be a contender.

without getting into it too deeply, what we had back then pales far more in comparison to what we have now.

 

[Supersonic]

Habs fans staying up past midnight on a work night to watch the Coyotes one last time

 

[Bobby Holik agent]

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Habs fans staying up past midnight on a work night to watch the Coyotes one last time

It's a total eclipse alien game bro. The team is getting deleted from the surface of the earth right in front of our eyes.

 

[Justin11]

Do we know if McDavid and company are all dressing for tonight's game?

 

[sandviper]

Do we know if McDavid and company are all dressing for tonight's game?

Couldn't find anything but I believe tonight's game has no impact on playoff seeding so from Edmonton's perspective, this is an exhibition game. I would hope (haha) the Oilers are resting players, also since this is a road game.

 

[Justin11]

Couldn't find anything but I believe tonight's game has no impact on playoff seeding so from Edmonton's perspective, this is an exhibition game. I would hope (haha) the Oilers are resting players, also since this is a road game.

It would be wise to rest them. I mean it will benefit them and...the Habs

 

[Paddy17]

We really need to pull a rabbit out of the hat and move up to the teens (anywhere between 11-16th) with the Winnipeg pick +

We can get a second quality forward in the teens.

 

[HabbyGuy]

The only thing that limits the Habs is not scouting properly and/or selecting the wrong player at whatever slot they land.

I agree with this in principle, ofcourse they have to make the best pick they can with wherever they land. But landing a better pick helps to insure they get the guy they want after doing all their proper scouting.

It's just better to have more options. It would suck that after doing all their due dilligence the guy they really wanted was picked just before them due to the habs dropping down in the draft order.

That's all their saying. Go Yotes!!