HF Habs: 2024 Draft- Who do you pick?

[vokiel]

Tij "Choo Choo" Iginla!

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I’d go with Eiserman but fine with any of them. If we don’t get Eiserman I guess I’m hoping that we can get Lidstrom.

 

[dcyhabs]

Mailloux, Hutson and reinbacher all have the potential to be as good as any d in the draft.
I would take Parekh if he is available.

They have the potential with some significant caveats. Mailloux may just need to make up for games he missed but he needs to play better D. Hutson has to prove his game will work in the NHL and probably improve his skating. Reinbacher has to show serious offense. All of them could be a #1 D, but it's pretty unlikely for the first two.

At this point I'd avoid drafting a D high unless he has a pretty good chance of being a top D. It's somewhat unlikely that the potential top Ds are available at the habs pick, but, if they are, it probably means they are going to be way down the list of forwards.

If the habs scouts think that the forwards available, Catton, Eiserman, Helenius, Iginla,, whoever, can drive play on a top line, then fine, that's the pick. If it's between a guy likely to be a pretty good top 6er and a probable #1 D they have to go with defense even if the team is stocked.

I have confidence Hughes will make the right call. In retrospect his call on Slaf vs the other options looks good. Most of the others were pretty sure to be good top 6 players, while Slafkovsky was exactly what the top line, and the team, needed. In this draft it depends on how they answer the various questions about the forward prospects. Is Catton too small for the habs? Can Eiserman score with the centers the habs will have available? Will Iginla's game translate? Is Helenius going to be elite or just top/middle 6?

My long winded point is that they need the elite guy, if there is one, at their pick. If that's a D then it's a D...

Does he uses his size to win puck battles?

He's not huge, so if he uses his size in junior will it work in the NHL?

 

[austin316]

I really don’t see this management taking Eiserman or Catton. If Iginla and Lindstrom are gone we will take a dman.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Iginla
Catton

In that order out of those available in this scenario.

 

[PavelBrendl]

Catton. Nasty skill.

 

[Nevins]

Catton first,the best hockey IQ

 

[1909]

For needs: Catton, Eiserman or Iginla, whoever is available.

For talent: Parekh

 

[calder candidate]

Right now Catton, Iginla, Buium

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Perekh.

 

[FrankMTL]

We could win the lottery lose the lottery get passed by three teams; If we end up picking 10th for example my guy is gone.

This thread is just for fun and is based on today's rankings if we don't move. This is all hypothetical. The question was based on who you would pick if we're picking 6th overall. Nobody asked you to vote if you feel jaded by this thread because you don't know who will end up being available or where will end up drafting.

 

[Team_Spirit]

How could I know without shaking their hand, asking them what animal they would like to be and what they would do if someone cut old craig in line at Tim Hortons?

There's a process

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Demidov
Lindstrom
Iginla
Eiserman

Any of these 4 and I'll be quite happy

 

[Rapala]

This thread is just for fun and is based on today's rankings if we don't move. This is all hypothetical. The question was based on who you would pick if we're picking 6th overall. Nobody asked you to vote if you feel jaded by this thread because you don't know who will end up being available or where will end up drafting.

Great I'll wait for a relevant one.

If we pick Parekh then Hutson needs to go, cannot have two tiny defensemen. I would hang on to Mailloux.


Pretty sure 6th overall is in the poll title.

So we are guaranteed to pick 6th I take it.

 

[Habssince89]

How could I know without shaking their hand, asking them what animal they would like to be and what they would do if someone cut old craig in line at Tim Hortons?

There's a process we must respect

Such a creepy christian dude in that video

 

[Team_Spirit]

Such a creepy christian dude in that video

Didnt know it was religious meme I will take it down sry

 

[FrankMTL]

Great I'll wait for a relevant one.


So we are guaranteed to pick 6th I take it.

What's with the attitude?

 

[WeThreeKings]

 

[CHwest]

Great I'll wait for a relevant one.


So we are guaranteed to pick 6th I take it.

Take it to the bank!

 

[Trabdy2]

I have Catton preferred by a hair over Iginla right now.

Catton has some really elite playmaking ability and vision, and he's a dual threat with his shooting ability and knack for goal scoring. He could be a huge addition to our offence, but I'm less sure about the translatability of his game to the NHL.

With Iginla, I see a middle six floor for him since he has a pretty round game already. I don't see elite playmaking ability, but his game will translate well and he has 30+ goal potential IMO.

 

[Goldenhands]

 

[John B]

Silayev is the only player on that list that I would be disappointed with. I prefer a forward, but Buium and Parekh would be great prospects on defense. I'm leaning Catton, because he seems to have the highest offensive upside with the least amount of warts in his game. I really like Iginla too though, and Eiserman would be a great swing for the fences pick. Helenius is growing on me, but seems like the "safe". Worried he might have the lowest offensive upside of the bunch. Don't really want a middle 6 forward with that high of a pick.

 

[Habssince89]

Didnt know it was religious meme I will take it down sry

No worries the context is the Christian guy is obsessed with shaking a Jewish man's hand because of Israel end times stuff blah blah blah. You obviously weren't posting it for that reason. Just such a creepy creepy dude

 

[A Loyal Dog]

Iginla, Catton, or Eiserman. I picked Iginla!

 

[Essenege]

Suprised that Iginla is a consensus pick. I feel Catton, Parekh and Eiserman look a step above as prospect and it’s almost guaranteed one of them fall on our lap.