HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[The Last Red]

What does Marner have to do with Catton?

Catton makes a lot of plays in the middle of the ice.. Marner doesn't

In the WHL. Whether he can, or will even bother to try, to do in the NHL at that size remains to be seen. I’ll be surprised if he’s drafted in the top 15, given his size and where Benson, who’s probably a better player, was drafted last year.

 

[bcv]

In the WHL. Whether he can, or will even bother to try, to do in the NHL at that size remains to be seen.

It also remains to be seen if Celibrini is an NHL player.

 

[vokiel]

Catton is not even small. Folks are reading measurements that were taken last year when he was 17. Wait until the combine to complain. Isn't that a reasonable request?

 

[Lockin17]

Let's draft 2 russians just like we did with the slovak

#5 : Demidov
#25 : Artamonov/Chernyshov

Not a bad draft if we can land these 2.

 

[bcv]

Catton is not even small. Folks are reading measurements that were taken last year when he was 17. Wait until the combine to complain. Isn't that a reasonable request?

I don't think it's unfair to say he looks small-ish on the ice. I really doubt he's 5'11. Doesn't matter, still an excellent prospect.

 

[sandviper]

In the WHL. Whether he can, or will even bother to try, to do in the NHL at that size remains to be seen.

FWIW, the WHL is probably the closest comparable to the NHL in terms of playstyle and relative physicality.

OF COURSE, the NHL is faster and has bigger and more mature men, but I don’t think Catton is gonna get pancaked and throttled every shift.

 

[vokiel]

I don't think it's unfair to say he looks small-ish on the ice. I really doubt he's 5'11. Doesn't matter, still an excellent prospect.

He looks like Scott Gomez around the same age. A non-issue for the league.

 

[Lockin17]

Funny how you guys call Catton small but not Demidov

 

[Lockin17]

Witch prospect as the best hockey IQ ?
I say Buium after Celebrini of course.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Funny how you guys call Catton small but not Demidov

TBH, it's hard to make his size out watching a crappy stream coming from a minor league team half the globe away. He looks about the same size as the other hazy blurs on my screen, that's about all I know !

 

[Rapala]

If demidov is off the board,

Why would we take even a slight chance on Lindstrom (health) if Ignila is still available?

Iginla would be my pick just as Ryan Leonard was my pick last year (risk management).

Don't get me wrong, I really like Lindstrom like the most of us.

Lidstrom's situation will be well known long before the draft whatever it is.
If our scouting team determines it can become a hindrance to his progression they will simply pass.
It's probably one of the last things I would worry about.

 

[Lockin17]

What are the attributes you put first for BPA ?

#1 = Hockey IQ
#2 = Size
#3 = Skating skills
#4 = Position
#5 = Shoot, passing skills
#6 = Grid
#7 = Attitude
#8 = Injurie prone
#9 = From where (Country, what teams he played for)
#10 = Intellect (i think you can have great hockey IQ and poor intellect)

 

[Deebs]

Lidstrom's situation will be well known long before the draft whatever it is.
If our scouting team determines it can become a hindrance to his progression they will simply pass.
It's probably one of the last things I would worry about.

I liked his interview with d'amico saying there's no issues with his back and he'll be 100% ready to go for camp. No surgery, just rehab is a beautiful thing to hear. I guess he could be lying of course but the great thing is all those documents will be provided to the teams ahead of time. They probably already have the to be honest.

 

[WeThreeKings]

In the WHL. Whether he can, or will even bother to try, to do in the NHL at that size remains to be seen. I’ll be surprised if he’s drafted in the top 15, given his size and where Benson, who’s probably a better player, was drafted last year.

Ok

That's an argument we'll never win.

Smaller guy = perimeter guy to most people.

And bigger guy is no talent no IQ grinder

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

I think for Demidov we would need to move up to 4th

1-Celebrini
2-Levshunov
3-Buium

 

[BergevinBurner]

Eiserman hattrick in the first game of the U18's.

 

[Mrb1p]

Eiserman hattrick in the first game of the U18's.

No progression!

 

[Mrb1p]

In the WHL. Whether he can, or will even bother to try, to do in the NHL at that size remains to be seen. I’ll be surprised if he’s drafted in the top 15, given his size and where Benson, who’s probably a better player, was drafted last year.

Theres no maybe about it.Benson is better offensively and of course defensively. The problem with your statement though is that Benson shouldn't have fell so low, so let's not use NHL GMs stupidity.

 

[zzoo]

What are the attributes you put first for BPA ?

#1 = Hockey IQ
#2 = Size
#3 = Skating skills
#4 = Position
#5 = Shoot, passing skills
#6 = Grid
#7 = Attitude
#8 = Injurie prone
#9 = From where (Country, what teams he played for)
#10 = Intellect (i think you can have great hockey IQ and poor intellect)

For me, the hockey IQ is #1, and by very far.

1. Hockey IQ
---------------
2. Shoot, passing skills
3. Skating skill.
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4. Position: I'd never draft a goalie in the 1st round, maybe not in 2nd round neither. At equal talent, I'd take a C over a W or a D.
5. Size: This attribute is very often over-rated by GMs.
6. Attitude: this might be more important than the position and size, but this attribute isn't clear, it's subjective. Moreover, some are already mature at 18, some become mature at 22.
7. Injury history: similarly, this might be ranked higher than position and size, but since most of them are in a good shape, so this attribute isn't that important.
8. Toughness
9. From where: the League where he plays is more important than his country or team
10. Intellect: some goon or 4th liners are quite smart in life: Parros, Laraque, Quintal, Darche, etc.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Eiserman hattrick in the first game of the U18's.

He might have the most to win out of all the prospects in that tourney. He has to be on a mission to showcase himself.

 

[The Last Red]

Theres no maybe about it.Benson is better offensively and of course defensively. The problem with your statement though is that Benson shouldn't have fell so low, so let's not use NHL GMs stupidity.

But he did, and NHL GM's continue to run their teams, not you, so I continue to believe that Catton will not be drafted in the top 15.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

What are the attributes you put first for BPA ?

#1 = Hockey IQ
#2 = Size
#3 = Skating skills
#4 = Position
#5 = Shoot, passing skills
#6 = Grid
#7 = Attitude
#8 = Injurie prone
#9 = From where (Country, what teams he played for)
#10 = Intellect (i think you can have great hockey IQ and poor intellect)

For the Habs they have it

#1 = Attitude
#2 = From where
#3 = Position
#4 = Size
#5 = Skating skills
#6 = Grind
#7 = Hockey IQ
#8 = Intellect
#9 = Shoot, passing skills
#10 = Injury prone

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Eiserman hattrick in the first game of the U18's.

But that’s ALL he did.

 

[WinterLion]

He might have the most to win out of all the prospects in that tourney. He has to be on a mission to showcase himself.

It would be great if he was back in the conversation for top 5...

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It would be great if he was back in the conversation for top 5...

He certainly could be, he was very much in the conversation for 1st OV just one year ago after all.