HF Habs: The official 2023-2024 tank thread

[River Meadow]

Too bad for Detroit or Pittsburg. Two teams in the "plusses" (+) while NYI and Caps have very bad minus seasons. I think Habs have more goals scored than these two teams making the Playoffs.

Now, I have not much hope Arizona will get a point tomorrow. So Habs have more chances to draft 6th than 5th..... But lottery might surprise us.


Only problem is if all the teams ahead of Habs are drafting the best forwards, leaving the Habs with a lot of good D prospects to draft from.

Bingo

 

[26Mats]

Yup
Would rather pick before Sens than SL.

Who's picking a dman:

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: ?
ANA: ?
CLB: ?
ARI: Dman
MTL: Forward

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Too bad for Detroit or Pittsburg. Two teams in the "plusses" (+) while NYI and Caps have very bad minus seasons. I think Habs have more goals scored than these two teams making the Playoffs.

Now, I have not much hope Arizona will get a point tomorrow. So Habs have more chances to draft 6th than 5th..... But lottery might surprise us.


Only problem is if all the teams ahead of Habs are drafting the best forwards, leaving the Habs with a lot of good D prospects to draft from.

How bad of a problem is *really* ?

In the scenario you lay out , one of Levshunov/Dickinson/Parekh is on the board.

Trade Matheson for a top-6 forward and call it a day.

 

[le_sean]

Who's picking a dman:

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: ?
ANA: ?
CLB: ?
ARI: Dman
MTL: Forward

Probably Hawks and Ducks. Jackets are a wild card

 

[EveryDay]

I'm not worry about tomorrow, Arizona is going to win their last game there.

 

[McGees]

Who's picking a dman:

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: ?
ANA: ?
CLB: ?
ARI: Dman
MTL: Forward

I don't think we can pencil in a Dman for any of them tbh.
I also think #4 wins lottery

 

[1909]

How bad of a problem is *really* ?

In the scenario you lay out , one of Levshunov/Dickinson/Parekh is on the board.

Trade Matheson for a top-6 forward and call it a day.

No way. Just play him less.

 

[26Mats]

Probably Hawks and Ducks. Jackets are a wild card

Don't the Ducks need wingers (Demidov) more than centers and D?

 

[Hannibal]

Go Arizona Go

 

[Runner77]

Hope you enjoyed those Gallagher goals tho, totally worth it am I right?

 

[McGuires Corndog]

No way. Just play him less.

Guhle
Hutson
Mailloux
Reinbacher
Xhekaj
Harris
Struble
Barron
Savard
Engstrom

+ one of Dickinson / Levshunov / Parekh.

And Matheson is who you’re keeping?

 

[Legend123]

When's the draft lottery

 

[Rozz]

Man this sure has been an entertaining tank year! Slafkovsky is a f***ing beast.. Cole in a "down year" puting up career totals and evolving his game as a play make?

Suzuki is only becoming more and more elite.. truly belive he can hit the 90pt mark in his prime.

Guhle, Newhook, Xhekaj, Roy, mailloux, and Huston all look Hella promising!

I think Hughes dose some medium level acquisitions this off-season and the boys fight for a wild card slot next year with a healthy Dach... seriously the future is blinding atm!

I'm excited AF to be cheering for some wins next year!

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Is this pizza part of Geoff's new ultimate experience menu? I bet it's the white truffle/wagyu slice, only 60 bucks a piece. The man really knows how to treat his fans.

 

[Runner77]

When's the draft lottery

From a rando on Twitter:

NHL Draft lottery is not official yet, but last season it was May 8. I believe it would generally be after the first round of the playoffs are over. Playoffs start April 20 this season, last season they started April 17.

 

[le_sean]

Don't the Ducks need wingers (Demidov) more than centers and D?

They just traded Drysdale for Gauthier. They already have Carlsson, Zegras, Terry, McTavish. They need someone to help Mintyukov

 

[Doublechin]

So what are the picks we might draft at 1,2,5,6,7 and 8?

Nothing else right?

 

[Ozmodiar]

Who's picking a dman:

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: ?
ANA: ?
CLB: ?
ARI: Dman
MTL: Forward

All 3 “?” could go D or F. I think they all need an F a little more.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

They just traded Drysdale for Gauthier. They already have Carlsson, Zegras, Terry, McTavish. They need someone to help Mintyukov

Barring winning the lottery I think they go Levshunov

 

[OnTheRun]

When's the draft lottery

May 7th*

*: not confirmed yet, because it need to fit with the TV broadcast of a playoff game.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

So what are the picks we might draft at 1,2,5,6,7 and 8?

Nothing else right?

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
5. Lindstrom
6. Catton
7. Iginla
8. Iginla

My guess.

 

[Doublechin]

If Arizona drafts ahead of us at 5 I wouldn't be shocked if if they end up grabbing Silyaev. Having But, Simashev clearly indicated how massive size matters there, bringing another Russian to the mix to grow and develop with fellow Russians is also a wise strategy.

 

[domiwroze]

So what are the picks we might draft at 1,2,5,6,7 and 8?

Nothing else right?

There's also a chance that we pick 3rd if the 12th team win the lottery so they move to 2nd, and then we win the 2nd pick so we drop 3rd

about a 0.5% chance

 

[Rozz]

Arizona gonna do us a solid 3 years running right?

gotta go for the threepeat!

 

[Habs]

Winnipeg’s pick is still a gem too. Good trade bait