HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[WeThreeKings]

can Russia hold him back?? just don't trust the situation over there. don't want politics to interfere

No they can't - his contract is ending so he will be free to come over. Even Fedotov came over. Marat Khusnutdinov came over. There hasn't been a single Russian who's contract ended that hasn't come over to this point since the Ukraine war.

 

[The Last Red]

My best guess right now would be

San Jose - Celebrini
Chicago - Yakemchuk
Anaheim - Levshunov
Columbus - Catton
Arizona - Buium
Montreal - Demidov/Lindstrom

Can't see your Chicago and Columbus picks happening.

 

[Mrb1p]

Size wise, Chicago's forwards are definitely on the smallish side : Bedard-5'10, Moore-5'11, Nazar-5'10 and Reichel-6'. They need to add beef to their forward pool.

And they have absolutely no defense.

 

[The Last Red]

can Russia hold him back?? just don't trust the situation over there. don't want politics to interfere

No, but they can knock off his family members. Just ask Michkov.

 

[sampollock]

No they can't - his contract is ending so he will be free to come over. Even Fedotov came over. Marat Khusnutdinov came over. There hasn't been a single Russian who's contract ended that hasn't come over to this point since the Ukraine war.

is he your guy?? not holding you to it , just asking is all.

 

[WeThreeKings]

is he your guy?? not holding you to it , just asking is all.

I would take him at 2nd overall, yes.

 

[Deebs]

is he your guy?? not holding you to it , just asking is all.

I know you're asking WTK but if he's available, he'd be tough not to take.

 

[sampollock]

I would take him at 2nd overall, yes.

good to know. I will look harder at him

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Can't see your Chicago and Columbus picks happening.

Really? I think a team with only Kevin Korchinski on D would jump at the possibility to draft a big first paring RHD. Especially when you look at the quality of forwards in this draft.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Really? I think a team with only Kevin Korchinski on D would jump at the possibility to draft a big first paring RHD. Especially when you look at the quality of forwards in this draft.

Just speaking for me, but I don't really see much, if anything, that Yakemchuk does better than Levshunov. I don't think either are future number 1s, but I think Levshunov is the better prospect

 

[Doublechin]

Pronman just released his latest rankings

Interesting to say the least

 

[Deebs]

Pronman just released hi latest rankings

Interesting to say the least

Would you be able to list the top 15?

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Just speaking for me, but I don't really see much, if anything, that Yakemchuk does better than Levshunov. I don't think either are future number 1s, but I think Levshunov is the better prospect

Splitting hairs over Yakemchuk vs Levshunov is whatever to me. If you like one over the other, great.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Splitting hairs over Yakemchuk vs Levshunov is whatever to me. If you like one over the other, great.

I wouldn't take either with our pick anyway

 

[Doublechin]

Would you be able to list the top 15?

Not sure what's the policy on paywalls but some tidbits

Yakmechuk and Buium are top 5
Demidov at 8
Lindstrom at 11
Iginla at 15

Sennecke and Eiserman between 10 and 15

Grant Mccagg fave Surin at 19

 

[Deebs]

Not sure what's the policy on paywalls but some tidbits

Yakmechuk and Buium are top 5
Demidov at 8
Lindstrom at 11
Iginla at 15

Sennecke and Eiserman between 10 and 15

Grant Mccagg fave Surin at 19

Thanks

 

[TheBuriedHab]

I wouldn't take either with our pick anyway

Of course we already have too many D.

 

[Geecko]

C'mon Demidov. Slide to us.

 

[Sorinth]

1 year left and he's coming. That's why he was in the MHL all year this year, CSKA is punishing him for not signing a long term extension but his agent and Demidov are adamant they are leaving Russia for the NHL as soon as his contract ends next year.

Which also likely means he will continue to be "punished" next year and either get little to no ice time or once again play in an inferior league neither of which is good for development and is probably one reason he might drop.

 

[SlafySZN]

NHL Draft 2024 prospects ranking: Celebrini leads Pronman's list, Levshunov follows

We're two months away from the 2024 NHL Draft, and the class is starting to come into shape.

theathletic.com

We’ll have to see his june ranking 3-4 days before the draft, it’s usually pretty accurate.

If it go with how this list goes, we’ll maybe have a shot at Demidov after all. Lindstrom at 11 and Iginla at 15 isn’t realistic, though.

 

[McGees]

Sure is feeling like Buium is joining the Top D discussion with Levshunov and Silayev...Hopefully all go top 5.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hughes once again doubles down on the forward with our pick.. they really don't want to add another high profile defenseman to the group when they need more offense in the pipeline.

We are getting a forward, whether we move up or down on the board.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Sure is feeling like Buium is joining the Top D discussion with Levshunov and Silayev...Hopefully all go top 5.

For me top D is a discussion between Buium, Parekh, and Dickinson

 

[Doublechin]

Hughes once again doubles down on the forward with our pick.. they really don't want to add another high profile defenseman to the group when they need more offense in the pipeline.

We are getting a forward, whether we move up or down on the board.

I do wonder if it's wise to expose his hand this willingly

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Which forward prospects are NHL ready ?