HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Lockin17]

What are the needs for each teams ?

Sharks : Everything ?
Hawks : Top RHD (Levshunov)
Ducks : RHD (since they traded Drysdale) (Parekh)
Columbus : LHD (Dickinson) but i see them picking Lindstrom.
ARI : D (Buium or Saliyev) I see them picking Demidov
MTL : RW (Demidov or Catton)
OTT : Nothing .... ;-) a RHD i guess. (Yakemchuk)
Seattle: Top D for sure (Saliyev)
CGY : ? not sure.. Iginla is probably their target.

 

[Rozz]

I would not move up, but i would move back #9 (CGY pick)
I am guessing 4 Defender (Levs, Dickinson, Buium, Parekh even Yakemchuk) will be gone when its time to pick at #9
So that means 4 forwards would have been picked up out of Celebrini , Demidov, Lindstrom. Eiserman, Iginla, Catton
I think there will be 2 of them available at #9.

After lottery
CGY #9 + #30
for
MTL : #6

Then flip #25 + #30 for a mid pick around #17

thats an interesting take!

I personally wouldn't move back and chance missing out on our "guy" to just get whats left over for only #30.. I'd want something higher ... But, I'm not a huge fan of the trade down idea in the first place.. if I were to trade down I'd be targeting mid 1st value / equivalent.

but im curious who you would target at #9 & #17?

 

[Lockin17]

thats an interesting take!

I personally wouldn't move back and chance missing out on our "guy" to just get whats left over for only #30.. I'd want something higher ... But, I'm not a huge fan of the trade down idea in the first place.. if I were to trade down I'd be targeting mid 1st value / equivalent.

but im curious who you would target at #9 & #17?

#9 : Iginla or Catton or Eiserman
#17 : Sennecke or Hage but Yakemchuk would be a charm.

 

[Rozz]

if you can actually get Catton and Yakemchuck, I'd do that swap... if Demidov isn't falling to us!

 

[Playmaker09]

What are the needs for each teams ?

Sharks : Everything ?
Hawks : Top RHD (Levshunov)
Ducks : RHD (since they traded Drysdale) (Parekh)
Columbus : LHD (Dickinson) but i see them picking Lindstrom.
ARI : D (Buium or Saliyev) I see them picking Demidov
MTL : RW (Demidov or Catton)
OTT : Nothing .... ;-) a RHD i guess. (Yakemchuk)
Seattle: Top D for sure (Saliyev)
CGY : ? not sure.. Iginla is probably their target.

Sharks : C/RW/RD/LD
Hawks : RD/LW/RW
Ducks : RW/RD
Columbus : C
ARI : RD/C
MTL : C/LW/RW
OTT : RD/RW
Seattle: RD/LD/LW/RW
CGY : C/LD/RW

 

[Lockin17]

Sharks : C/RW/RD/LD
Hawks : RD/LW/RW
Ducks : RW/RD
Columbus : C
ARI : RD/C
MTL : C/LW/RW
OTT : RD/RW
Seattle: RD/LD/LW/RW
CGY : C/LD/RW

ARI as Cooley , Geekie' Doan, Hayton at center

 

[Playmaker09]

ARI as Cooley , Geekie' Doan, Hayton at center

Doan is playing RW and I don't consider Hayton or Geekie top 6 C material.

Wouldn't think twice about an upgrade, just like I wouldn't think twice about upgrading on Newhook/Dach.

 

[Blame the referee]

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 want a forward too, but let’s say he find a way to trade for a Zegras or anyone else we prefer without giving number 6 pick.

You go out with a dman like Parekh/Buium/Dickinson + Zegras…

It can be the perfect scenario

 

[WeThreeKings]

I want a forward too, but let’s say he find a way to trade for a Zegras or anyone else we prefer without giving number 6 pick.

You go out with a dman like Parekh/Buium/Dickinson + Zegras…

It can be the perfect scenario

If they aren't considering Catton. They aren't pursuing Zegras.

 

[Blame the referee]

If they aren't considering Catton. They aren't pursuing Zegras.

I named Zegras, but who ever high potential young forward who can jump in the top 6

 

[Scintillating10]

I want a forward too, but let’s say he find a way to trade for a Zegras or anyone else we prefer without giving number 6 pick.

You go out with a dman like Parekh/Buium/Dickinson + Zegras…

It can be the perfect scenario

Many different scenarios could play out. We will know more when draft order is known. Majority of time some team jumps up.

 

[Balthazar]

So 5th again pre-lottery it is.

 

[River Meadow]

Should we go with the Big C?

 

[Goldenhands]

Should we go with the Big C?

He had a back injury and missed alot of action, came back in the playoffs and was clearly not 100%,, wont go to the U18 either, so there are worries to have here, but our scouting staff will collect all the infos needed to make the proper decision. Personally I would be very happy with any of Lindstrom, Demidov, Helenius, we just cant go wrong IMO.

 

[ottawa]

What are the needs for each teams ?

Sharks : Everything ?
Hawks : Top RHD (Levshunov)
Ducks : RHD (since they traded Drysdale) (Parekh)
Columbus : LHD (Dickinson) but i see them picking Lindstrom.
ARI : D (Buium or Saliyev) I see them picking Demidov
MTL : RW (Demidov or Catton)
OTT : Nothing .... ;-) a RHD i guess. (Yakemchuk)
Seattle: Top D for sure (Saliyev)
CGY : ? not sure.. Iginla is probably their target.

Not sure if any team will draft for need in the top 5 unless they're like Bergevin

 

[River Meadow]

He had a back injury and missed alot of action, came vack in the playoffs and was clearly not 100%,, wont go to the U18 either, so there are worries to have here, but our scouting staff will collect all the infos needed to make the proper deciion. Personally I would be very happy with any of Lindstrom, Demidov, Helenius, we just cant go wrong IMO.

What about this guy...

 

[Goldenhands]

What about this guy...

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Ton of flaws in his game, Im not considering him personally, as good of a goalscorer he is.

 

[River Meadow]

Ton of flaws in his game, Im not considering him personally as good of a goalscorer he is.

Who do you like????

 

[Rozz]

first spin

 

[Goldenhands]

Who do you like????

Helenius is my favorite foward in the draft, I just love how he plays the game, but I was a huge Lindstrom fan too and still is. Demidov's talent level is insane. As for the defensemen, I would only consiere Silayev since I think he has monstrous upside.

 

[River Meadow]

Helenius is my favorite foward in the draft, I just love how he plays the game, but I was a huge Lindstrom fan too and still is. Demidov's talent level is insane. As for the defensemen, I would only consiere Silayev since I think he has monstrous upside.

I am watching Demidov now.

OMG.

We need to take him if available.

His skating, edgework, smarts, and pure creativity and skill is insaneeeeeeeeeeee

 

[red devil]

Lottery odds per pick.

 

[Rozz]

give me one of:

Celebrini
Demidov
Catton

Lindstrom
Iginla
eiserman

and I'm a very happy man.

...especially the top 3... I'm straight up rejoicing like a southern pentecostal chior member

 

[Riggins]

Looking like we're getting Demidov or Lindstrom fellas... even if we fall to #6 there's a really good chance one of them is left. I imagine three defencemen go in the top 5.

Both are big upside picks. Lindstrom sketches me out a bit with the back injury but the size and skill combo is tantalizing, imagine the Habs having three mammoths in the top 6? Doesn't seem real.

 

[Nicko999]

17% we get one of Celebrini/Demidov.

Surely one of those years we will actually get lucky!