Silayev, Lindstrom, Catton, Iginla, Parekh, Eiserman

[CHwest]

Probably already posted, but Beaudoin from BPM sports says Habs won't take Catton because of his size, but would take Demidov talent level at that size.

I don't trust psychics.

 

[Dirby Kach]

Lindstrom would be such a Habs pick. Ignoring multiple red flags just to get a big guy.

 

[26Mats]

Lindstrom would be such a Habs pick. Ignoring multiple red flags just to get a big guy.

Which red flags besides his injuries?

Which Red flags did the following players have that the current regime used good picks on:

2022: Salf, Dach, Hutson, Engstrom, Beck, Mesar

2023: Reinbacher, Newhook, Fowler, Bodgan

??

Pretty impressive list so far actually.

 

[Habaneros]

Iginla if we stay at 5 ..... Its a can't miss... in a couple of ways .....from 17 today , he will look even better at 20 yrs old .
He got what Montreal managment likes ....

The words out there saying Habs have apparently already met with him 4 or 5 times already..what does that say...

 

[Dirby Kach]

Which red flags besides his injuries?

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

 

[zzoo]

Lindstrom would be such a Habs pick. Ignoring multiple red flags just to get a big guy.

I've heard that among the top prospects, Lindstrom hockey IQ is relatively average (still pretty good if compared with all Jr players). And stick-handling and skating are decent, so they aren't great.

 

[billy piton]

voted lindstrom, but it's a toss up for me between him and iginla.

 

[Habs]

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

hmm, haven't heard these. They also said Caufield was a product of Hughes. But the irony here is your username and the many scouts who had doubts about Dach translating from the W to the NHL. You can't punish kids for playing with good players, they sometimes make people around them better.

 

[26Mats]

Iginla if we stay at 5 ..... Its a can't miss... in a couple of ways .....from 17 today , he will look even better at 20 yrs old .
He got what Montreal managment likes ....

The words out there saying Habs have apparently already met with him 4 or 5 times already..what does that say...

Jarome Iginla lived in Boston after he retired. I would think Hughes knows Tij well.

 

[Deebs]

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

LOL

 

[Habs Halifax]

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

That's the red flags I see as well. Big guys who dominate CHL has to be taken with a grain of salt. Former 3rd rounder in the WHL draft who matured and was able to out muscle most guys he plays against in the CHL. In the pro game, there are also many other big men and the time/space is just not the same. He could be one of those types that gets smothered and it takes him years to develop into something.

Wish we got to see him in the U18's. Would be a better indicator on his skill/skating against others who are also big and among the best in the world.

I hope Lindstrom proves me wrong because I hate being a downer on him but I see risks and the pedigree is too low for me. Not in the U18's, injury issues, and was not even a 1st rounder in the WHL Draft.

Anybody got a list of stars or top end talent who were drafted 2nd or 3rd round in the CHL drafts but ended up top 10 NHL picks and lived up to the top 10 standards? I'd be very curious to see this list and it needs to be more than just 3 guys listed over 10-20 years.

 

[Runner77]

Some here are still complaining over the Mesar pick.

Probably cause it trends the Habs squarely into the Black Hawks school of roster building.

 

[River Meadow]

Lindstrom would be such a Habs pick. Ignoring multiple red flags just to get a big guy.

Hey, it worked with KK.


Err, wait...

 

[CHwest]

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

I bet you have never seen a game he has played.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

I'm now in Sennecke's bandwagon. I'd actually prefer him to Lindstrom.

 

[jaffy27]

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

This analysis comes from scouting him, watching him or reading up on him?

 

[Tyson]

I'm now in Sennecke's bandwagon. I'd actually prefer him to Lindstrom.

MacKenzie said that after Celebrini there are not many differences in quality through about the 1st 15 picks. Sennecke is very skilled and growing quickly.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I'm now in Sennecke's bandwagon. I'd actually prefer him to Lindstrom.

Is he that much better that you pick the W instead of the C?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Lindstrom would be such a Habs pick. Ignoring multiple red flags just to get a big guy.

That would be a B modus operandi. HuGo won't do that. Actually they will likely do the exact opposite.

 

[Shutdown]

Not great hockey sense , low IQ, a product of mckenna.

Lindstrom being product of McKenna while playing mostly with Basha and Weisblatt must make McKenna a truly generational talent

 

[Scintillating10]

If we do draft Lindstrom will he make jump to NHL next season?

 

[Shutdown]

If we do draft Lindstrom will he make jump to NHL next season?

i would assume a few games after training camp but after an injury shortened season, let him go back to the W and focus on different aspects of his game

 

[Sorinth]

Is he that much better that you pick the W instead of the C?

If we take him my assumption is that Lindstrom probably ends up on the wing anyways since Suzuki and Dach will have probably locked down the center spots.

If we do draft Lindstrom will he make jump to NHL next season?

Given he missed a lot of games by assumption is no, but he probably gets the normal 9 games trial. In the end though it's up to him, if he comes to camp and plays like he belongs and then does well in that 9 game trial then it could happen. But I don't think we'll see a Slaf like situation where they keep him just to work with him.

 

[jrom]

Probably cause it trends the Habs squarely into the Black Hawks school of roster building.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Hawks grab Lindstrom to play with guys like Bedard or Nazar. Not saying it would be the smartest move but eh.

 

[Naslund]

My daily reminder that we should draft Iginla over Lindstrom.