HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[morhilane]

I am so glad the Habs aren't managed through public polls.

Lots of undersized skill players going by what I've been seeing in the trade thread and in here.

 

[Mrb1p]

Sharks wouldn’t make that trade. They need quality, not quantity. If anything, Sharks will try to trade up.

If they can't trade up they'll trade down. Thye actually need quantity too lol their prospect pool is barren.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Doesn't play anything like Benn. Aside from being big and physical.

I tend to agree there. Only guy that comes quick/close that I can think of is Byfield.

What about T Thompson?

 

[Mrb1p]

I tend to agree there. Only guy that comes quick/close that I can think of is Byfield.

What about T Thompson?

No he doesn't play anything like Byfield either. He plays like a better Anderson.

 

[Hannibal]

No he doesn't play anything like Byfield either. He plays like a better Anderson.

Jesus, Lindstrom shouldn’t be with Josh Anderson in the same conversation.

 

[Schooner Guy]

I would have picked J Leclair

I honestly don't think Lindstrom is a center at the NHL level.

The first test will be the world juniors and how team Canada uses Lindstrom.

Where kids play in the WJC has zero bearing on whether they'll play C or wing in the NHL.

Lindstrom may or may not play a regular role at C in the NHL. It will depend upon who else is on his team, his development, ability to win draws at the NHL level etc. One thing he will do is provide flexibility both up the middle and on the wing which is very valuable in today's game.

 

[The Great Weal]

If they can't trade up they'll trade down. Thye actually need quantity too lol their prospect pool is barren.

They already made this exact trade with the Yotes by trading down from 11 for this specific reason. I can't see them doing it again.

 

[26Mats]

Man does Snake ever love Trevor Connolly:

 

[Mrb1p]

Jesus, Lindstrom shouldn’t be with Josh Anderson in the same conversation.

Thats who he plays like the most. Or Alex Tuch. He doesn't play like Benn at all.

They already made this exact trade with the Yotes by trading down from 11 for this specific reason. I can't see them doing it again.

Where they draft, they'll have to massively reach for a D. I doubt they want to add yet another F when they could add two or 3 Ds.

 

[Whitesnake]

I'd love to know who are the 3 Left d-men that we already have that are better than Dickinson or Buium. I just don't understand not picking them if they believe they are great because we happen RIGHT NOW to have Guhle, Savard, Matheson, Harris, Hutson, Xhekaj. Both Savard and Matheson won't be here long term. Harris is totally expendable. Leaves Guhle, Hutson and Xhekaj. As much as I like him Hutson is still unknown. And Xhekaj is a 3rd pair d-man. Both Dickinson and Buium are superior to them.

This habs team STILL, to this day, as gaps everywhere.

 

[le_sean]

I'd love to know who are the 3 Left d-men that we already have that are better than Dickinson or Buium. I just don't understand not picking them if they believe they are great because we happen RIGHT NOW to have Guhle, Savard, Matheson, Harris, Hutson, Xhekaj. Both Savard and Matheson won't be here long term. Harris is totally expendable. Leaves Guhle, Hutson and Xhekaj. As much as I like him Hutson is still unknown. And Xhekaj is a 3rd pair d-man. Both Dickinson and Buium are superior to them.

This habs team STILL, to this day, as gaps everywhere.

And I’d love to know who are the forwards better than Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla. Because I can create a pretty good defence with the Habs NHL team and pool. I can barely create a passable Top 6 in offence with what they have and coming up. I certainly can’t create 3 good lines.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Where kids play in the WJC has zero bearing on whether they'll play C or wing in the NHL.

Lindstrom may or may not play a regular role at C in the NHL. It will depend upon who else is on his team, his development, ability to win draws at the NHL level etc. One thing he will do is provide flexibility both up the middle and on the wing which is very valuable in today's game.

Don't agree. When you are talking about the true type centers, team Canada plays them in that role at the World Juniors. Don't give me a Crosby on wing when he was 16 example eh.

What you are seeing is those types that are wingers/centers. There are a lot of them and I believe Lindstrom is one of them. He's more of power winger than a true type center. I stand firm on that.

Show me a big list (not a small list) of true type Canadian full time centers in the NHL that Canada played on wing at the world juniors (age 18/19 seasons).

 

[Whitesnake]

And I’d love to know who are the forwards better than Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla. Because I can create a pretty good defence with the Habs NHL team and pool. I can barely create a passable Top 6 in offence with what they have and coming up. I certainly can’t create 3 good lines.

Well I say that thinking it's possible, not my choice, but that Demidov and Lindstrom could be gone. Then it's Iginla vs Dickinson vs Buium vs Catton etc.

 

[McGees]

Man does Snake ever love Trevor Connolly:

Life goals: Find someone that loves you the way Snake loves Connelly.

 

[le_sean]

Anyone find the irony in a man named Snake liking a player like Connelly?

 

[Runner77]

Life goals: Find someone that loves you the way Snake loves Connelly.

And fill your sports bag with abundant DNA samples of his.

 

[26Mats]

And I’d love to know who are the forwards better than Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla. Because I can create a pretty good defence with the Habs NHL team and pool. I can barely create a passable Top 6 in offence with what they have and coming up. I certainly can’t create 3 good lines.

Senecke seems to be rising on a lot of lists.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Don't agree. When you are talking about the true type centers, team Canada plays them in that role at the World Juniors. Don't give me a Crosby on wing when he was 16 example eh.

What you are seeing is those types that are wingers/centers. There are a lot of them and I believe Lindstrom is one of them. He's more of power winger than a true type center. I stand firm on that.

Show me a big list (not a small list) of true type Canadian full time centers in the NHL that Canada played on wing at the world juniors (age 18/19 seasons).

Sorry if I missed something but what is the point that you're trying to make? That Lindstrom won't play center in the NHL because he hyphothetically might not play center for Team Canada in the 2025 WJC?

I really don't know what you're trying to get at. And why would you require a big list of Canadians who have played center in the NHL after not playing center in the WJC? The two situations (one that hasn't even happened) would have literally zero bearing on one another. My money is on him playing center for Team Canada at the 2025 WJC but it's not indicative of where he'll play when he's a 25 year old NHL forward.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I like Connelly. Your boos mean nothing to me, I've seen what makes you cheer.

 

[Redux91]

The Anderson comps for Lindstrom are turning me off come on guys :
Please quit that nonsense

 

[Kent Nilsson]

I'm officially #teamTij

Looks like the perfect compliment to a line with Suzuki and Slaf. No disrespect to Caufield I just don't think that's his proper spot, prefer him with Dach on 2nd line.

Tij: you guys are so good !
Suzy and Slat: you too bro !

 

[RationalExpectations]

Ngl. I definitely want Tij because of his dad. Nothing wrong with that. I wanted Brady Tkachuk too at the time. His dad had a great career and Matthew looked promising. We don't have to overthink this. Heck, I even wanted to draft Filip Forsberg (instead of Galchenyuk) and he's not even related to Peter Forsberg.

I've seen most scouting reports on youtube and it's easy to want Tij. I don't think it's all hype. He will fit right in.

For me Iginla is definitely behind Celibrini Demidov. The rest of the forward group is hard to separare. I am a big fan of Catton s skill but I fear he may end up a winger vs Helenius who has less skill but seems to have 2C floor written all over him. Iginla has very projectable skills and I could see him as a good complementary winger in the top 6.

 

[Habs Halifax]

The Anderson comps for Lindstrom are turning me off come on guys :laughs:
Please quit that nonsense

Comprehension can be a problem for the nit pickers out there. It was a range from Anderson to Byfied. That's a big range eh? But then some posters see a Anderson trigger word and get all cramped up forgetting about Byfield in the same sentence.

Lindstrom has a low base IMO. How about you quit the nonsense of not liking it and also not providing your own comparable low base? Fair is fair

The only nonsense going on is the lack of comprehension. Gullible mindset thinking that nobody in this top 10 will disappoint.

 

[Habs Halifax]

For me Iginla is definitely behind Celibrini Demidov. The rest of the forward group is hard to separare. I am a big fan of Catton s skill but I fear he may end up a winger vs Helenius who has less skill but seems to have 2C floor written all over him. Iginla has very projectable skills and I could see him as a good complementary winger in the top 6.

Not sure you have Iggy read well. He's certainly not a complementary piece on wing. He's got center experience and is a puck carrying winger. He makes players around him better, not the other way around.

Behind Celebrini yes. I would have Demdiov and Iggy close but edge to Demidov.

 

[Habs Halifax]

If they can't trade up they'll trade down. Thye actually need quantity too lol their prospect pool is barren.

I don't think anybody trades down with the quantity mindset and not wanting the quality. You know this but it's usually a BPA range of talent where they like a few guys and know they will get one of them if they trade down.