Pompeius Magnus
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Way too high for me, I have him in the mid-second round . He starts being real great value around #50 though, I'd absolutely pick him there.Would you put Julius Miettinen in 25 range?
Way too high for me, I have him in the mid-second round . He starts being real great value around #50 though, I'd absolutely pick him there.Would you put Julius Miettinen in 25 range?
If they have Helenius/Iginla/Sennecke on a similar tier, the versatility Helenius brings will be highly valued as he can play both center and wing. On another side, the other 2 have the size advantage. Its going to be an interesting draft.I can almost guarantee that Helenius is VERY high on their list, he checks way too many boxes not to. Had he been just a tad bigger, I would bet he'd be far in front of Lindstrom even. The various euro scouts are probably pushing pretty heavy for him at #5.
Not when they have to pass the puck to first line winger Michael PezzettaIt’s a no brainer, Levshunov
Guhle-Lev
Hutson Reinbacher
Xhekaj-Mailloux
That has the potential to be very very scary
It will be a good day then.One of these are MTL bound:
Demidov
Lindstrom
Iginla
Sennecke
I hope that Habs would define all tier 1 forwards and d men. Say 3 of each. Tier 1 means stud. Top line for sure. No doubt. If no tier 1 forwards left at 5. Take tier 1d. And if no tier 1 forwards left at 5, take the tier 1 d.I'm not sure..
I liked Zetterberg at the U18s before he got hurt.
Freij and Sahlin Wallenius likely go in round 1 so not them.
Lucas Pettersson had some moments but the skill looks lesser than the frame and skating.
Noel Fransen gets no love from public scouting lists but he's got a lot of talent.
Karl Sterner?
Hugo Traff?
Anaheim wants right shot D or right shot forwards.. but if that scenario plays out, it's almost assured the Habs would just take Levshunov. They didn't rule out a right shot D and staring at the best D man in the draft who shoots right at 5 would be a god-send.
Guhle-Levshunov
Hutson-Reinbacher
Done.
Habs of the seventies hugely dependant on the big 3 d men. And guy. Lemaire was fantastic but I think Suzuki compares. Slaf compares well to shutt in a different way. If a true star d man is available at 5, and the remaining forwards are not star material, take the star d man.I'm not sure..
I liked Zetterberg at the U18s before he got hurt.
Freij and Sahlin Wallenius likely go in round 1 so not them.
Lucas Pettersson had some moments but the skill looks lesser than the frame and skating.
Noel Fransen gets no love from public scouting lists but he's got a lot of talent.
Karl Sterner?
Hugo Traff?
Anaheim wants right shot D or right shot forwards.. but if that scenario plays out, it's almost assured the Habs would just take Levshunov. They didn't rule out a right shot D and staring at the best D man in the draft who shoots right at 5 would be a god-send.
Guhle-Levshunov
Hutson-Reinbacher
Done.
I should say 1 of those nhl.com guys had Demidov - I just don’t see him falling that low. If Lindstrom was ever available they have Habs taking him but most have:Who ran those mocks, Iggy’s family?
Goes against the overwhelming majority of sources/ users I’ve been reading on Twitter. I wonder what the rationale might be.
Basically, take the BPA, which, with such an early pick normally begets an elite player, regardless of position. Only caveat is that Hughes has said they won’t draft an LD however, there should be more than enough viable options.I hope that Habs would define all tier 1 forwards and d men. Say 3 of each. Tier 1 means stud. Top line for sure. No doubt. If no tier 1 forwards left at 5. Take tier 1d. And if no tier 1 forwards left at 5, take the tier 1 d.
Not mocks, Twitter pundits and Hab fans.I should say 1 of those nhl.com guys had Demidov - I just don’t see him falling that low. If Lindstrom was ever available they have Habs taking him but most have:
Celebrini
Demidov/Levshunov
Demidov/Levshunov
Lindstrom/Silayev
Lindstrom/Iggy
Who are you seeing online in mocks?
Not me. I liked him at 5, since like you, I knew that Michkov was a ND.People held their nose when Leonard was mentioned last year in connection with the Habs.
Helenius, at 5'11", 181lbs, plays with an edge and initiates contact in pay zones. He's a gamer. Don't let numbers on paper fool you.If they have Helenius/Iginla/Sennecke on a similar tier, the versatility Helenius brings will be highly valued as he can play both center and wing. On another side, the other 2 have the size advantage. Its going to be an interesting draft.
It will be impossible not to see one of Demidov/Lindstrom/Iginla available at #5 OA with Celebrini the #1 OA pick.Not mocks, Twitter pundits and Hab fans.
We’re in a good place this draft compared to last year where Hughes was unable to land a top 4 pick. We’ll likely come out with one of Demidov/ Lindstrom/ Iginla this time around.
Well, if Chelios said as much...in a recent Chelios interview, he really likes Cayden Lindstrom at 2 over the Russian.
Listening to Processus, the weekly podcast on prospects involving Snake Boisvert and Matthias Brunet, his knock against Helenius is how he shows up one game and disappears the next. I don’t know if the criticism is warranted, maybe someone who has watched him closely can confirm.Helenius, at 5'11", 181lbs, plays with an edge and initiates contact in pay zones. He's a gamer. Don't let numbers on paper fool you.
No, I’m positive I’m not missing the point. I like Nick but to assume that every skilled sub 6 foot forward will be as successful as him in the NHL is foolish. The odds of a bigger player being an effective playoff performer are higher than a Nick body clone being an effective top 6 forward in the playoffs. And all things being equal, I’ll go with the bigger player usually.I think you might be missing the point. Suzuki is 5'11 212 and has already had playoff success, leading a team in scoring that made it to the Finals at 21 years old and tying for the lead in scoring on a team that made the 2nd round at 20 years old.
It seems to be a little nonsensical to put someone with his physical stature and playoff history in a category of "you don't win in the playoffs with too many guys like that" because he's an inch shorter (or half an inch shorter with rounding) than an arbitrary cutoff point.
It will be impossible not to see one of Demidov/Lindstrom/Iginla available at #5 OA with Celebrini the #1 OA pick.
There just needs ONE D to go as the #2, #3, or #4 OA pick. The quality of Ds at this year's draft practically ensures that.
Well, if Chelios said as much...
Demidov just not Chelios' big boy type of player.
I think Lidstrom makes more sense there if they went with a forward. They need some protection for Bedard.I just found it interesting, I think Chelios likes a certain type of player to go along with Bedard, a bigger guy. It makes sense
I think Lidstrom makes more sense there if they went with a forward. They need some protection for Bedard.
But I’d go D if I were Chicago.
Listening to Processus, the weekly podcast on prospects involving Snake Boisvert and Matthias Brunet, his knock against Helenius is how he shows up one game and disappears the next. I don’t know if the criticism is warranted, maybe someone who has watched him closely can confirm.
Anyone watching the intensity of battle that is the Boston/Florida series wants a larger, heavier player.I just found it interesting, I think Chelios likes a certain type of player to go along with Bedard, a bigger guy. It makes sense
Chicago has the 20 oa too, they can get both a top D at #2 and a 6' plus size winger in the 15-20 range (one of MBN, Hemming, Hage, etc).honestly I probably would as well, the D is pretty sus. Goals are nice, but losing 6-5 all the time isn't going to last long in Chicago. But Chelios is probably thinking of covering Bedard with some size/skill
Noise from where/who?There’s certainly more and more noise that Demidov + Bedard is a team construction problem. Curious to see what Chicago ends up doing. If they see this as an issue the answer imho is to draft Levshunov not drafting Lindstrom.