HF Habs: The official 2023-2024 tank thread

[OnTheRun]

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

Nothing else right?

If Zona get a point: 1,2,3,5,6,7
If Zona don't get a point: 1,2,3,6,7,8

 

[le_sean]

Let’s go Canucks. They beat the Flames tonight and the Oilers have absolutely nothing to play for tomorrow against the Coyotes

 

[26Mats]

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

It takes more than 4 forwards. And I've heard they are loaded on D. They just don't need a center. Bu they could use a power house on the wing.

 

[Shutdown]

Who's picking a dman:

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

worst case scenario

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: Demidov
ANA: Lindstrom
CLB: Iginla
ARI: Levshunov
MTL: trade down and get an asset. someone will overpay for their favourite D in the draft, whether it's Buium, Silayev, Dickinson or Parekh.

 

[le_sean]

It takes more than 4 forwards. And I've heard they are loaded on D. They just don't need a center. Bu they could use a power house on the wing.

That’s 5 forwards I named. They have one defenceman. Unless you’re counting Radko Gudas as being good?

 

[26Mats]

worst case scenario

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: Demidov
ANA: Lindstrom
CLB: Iginla
ARI: Levshunov
MTL: trade down and get an asset. someone will overpay for their favourite D in the draft, whether it's Buium, Silayev, Dickinson or Parekh.

Yes I think worst case for us is Catton, Iginla or Eiserman.

With a little luck: Demidov or Lindstrom.

With a lot of luck: Celebrini

 

[Rozz]

man I'm gonna miss this thread... at least the diehards will be in here for tomorrow's Arizona game!

I'm so stoked to be finishing at #6 or #5 if all goes our way! I want want one of demidov, catton, Iginla or Lindstrom!

 

[26Mats]

That’s 5 forwards I named. They have one defenceman. Unless you’re counting Radko Gudas as being good?

They have a ton of others in the prospect pool.

 

[Michoulicious]

worst case scenario

SJ: Celebrini
CHI: Demidov
ANA: Lindstrom
CLB: Iginla
ARI: Levshunov
MTL: trade down and get an asset. someone will overpay for their favourite D in the draft, whether it's Buium, Silayev, Dickinson or Parekh.

It is not a worst case if you can draft a future #1 D like Dickinson. He'll be twice as good as Guhle.

You draft him, and you trade for a forward with your Ds. Guhle for Zegras would make a lot of sense for both teams.

Guhle is always injured and he needs a contract. I am all for keeping him but if Dickinson is there I pick him.

 

[le_sean]

They have a ton of others in the prospect pool.

No they really don’t. They have Zellweger and Mintyukov. That’s it.

 

[Andrei79]

Who's picking a dman:

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

I think they could all go defensemen. If Columbus wins the lottery and Arizona wins tomorrow, Demidov to Montreal will be very likely. But teams will always go for the D before the wingers.

I also think this is a good draft to move up.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Celebrini or Demidov please lord we suffered enough

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I'm just confused how any Hab fan could have thought so highly of the Patches, Price, PK core and somehow also not be beyond the moon with what we have now.

Slaf, Suzuki, Hutson, Cole, Guhle, Xhekaj twins, Roy, Newhook, Dach, Reinbacher, Mailloux, Beck, etc. etc.

4 1st round picks in the next two years. One of them a guaranteed top 8 pick. Tradeable vets who can fetch a solid price.

Yet people are freaking about a spot or two in the draft and a soft bottom 6 who will be easily replaced.

There's no rational case to be made that we're not in an incredible spot right now.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Celebrini or Demidov please lord we suffered enough

Demidov would allow me to forgive the organization for passing on Michkov last year.

 

[Runner77]

Hughes was able to land the 13th OA for only Romanov and his 98th pick.

Should there be a faller, why not do it again? Doesn’t mean he can’t also repackage it but that’s the kind of ammo that can be manufactured.

Also, FIB ought to be our new signature acronym.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Hughes was able to land the 13th OA for only Romanov and their 98th pick.

Should there be a faller, why not do it again? Doesn’t mean he can’t also repackage it but that’s the kind of ammo that can be manufactured.

Also, FIB ought to be our new signature acronym.

It could get interesting.

We have an abundance of D men in our pool, plus Winnipegs first and Calgary’s next year. If Hughes & co are super high on someone in the low teens they definitely have the ammunition to move up from the Winnipeg pick to go grab another player without making a dent in our pool

 

[ottawa]

I'm just confused how any Hab fan could have thought so highly of the Patches, Price, PK core and somehow also not be beyond the moon with what we have now.

Slaf, Suzuki, Hutson, Cole, Guhle, Xhekaj twins, Roy, Newhook, Dach, Reinbacher, Mailloux, Beck, etc. etc.

4 1st round picks in the next two years. One of them a guaranteed top 8 pick. Tradeable vets who can fetch a solid price.

Yet people are freaking about a spot or two in the draft and a soft bottom 6 who will be easily replaced.

There's no rational case to be made that we're not in an incredible spot right now.

This is an insane core...there's also Fowler, I think Engstrom is doing well also. Who knows what we have in Farrell

 

[themilosh]

Yes I think worst case for us is Catton, Iginla or Eiserman.

With a little luck: Demidov or Lindstrom.

With a lot of luck: Celebrini

btw the three, I think Eiserman has the highest ceiling.. yeah a few concerns, but he's got great size and scoring acumen. He's also 6 months younger than the others which may not seem like much in your 20s, but at 17.5 v 18.2 it does have an affect. I'd prefer the gamble on him, otherwise I take Parekh and call it a day, figure out another way to get a C with our picks/prospects.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I'm just confused how any Hab fan could have thought so highly of the Patches, Price, PK core and somehow also not be beyond the moon with what we have now.

Slaf, Suzuki, Hutson, Cole, Guhle, Xhekaj twins, Roy, Newhook, Dach, Reinbacher, Mailloux, Beck, etc. etc.

4 1st round picks in the next two years. One of them a guaranteed top 8 pick. Tradeable vets who can fetch a solid price.

Yet people are freaking about a spot or two in the draft and a soft bottom 6 who will be easily replaced.

There's no rational case to be made that we're not in an incredible spot right now.

One has nothing to with the other. Habs have a great base but the more good players you have the better. Winning has been pretty much irrelevant since Newhook went down. If you can't make the playoffs then you want to finish last. Have to win some games but the lower you finish the better.

 

[rahad]

Who's picking a dman:

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

What make you so sure Arizona are going to pick a forward? They pretty much drafted like us:

2022: forward and
2023: Dman.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

No they really don’t. They have Zellweger and Mintyukov. That’s it.

Luneau is not bad also

 

[MarkovsKnee]

It takes more than 4 forwards. And I've heard they are loaded on D. They just don't need a center. Bu they could use a power house on the wing.

Anaheim's top 9.

Gauthier-McTavish-Vatrano
Zegras-Carlsson-Terry
Killorn-Ludestrom-Strome

Strome, Killorn, Vatrano are all signed 3-4 more years.

They need help on D, and I expect them to take one of Dickinson, Buium or Levshunov.

I suppose if there's truth to the Zegras rumors, they might go Lindstrom, and play him with Carlsson, but I think they go D.

 

[rahad]

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

Ducks are the only team I'm 100% sure with drafting a Dman. The only forward the duck will take is Celebrini.

 

[River Meadow]

We should draft BPA.

Even if that is a Dman at 6, you take him.

Our lineup now, will look very different in 4 yrs from now.


EDIT: Also, generally speaking, an amazing Dman is more valuable than an amazing forward, and can make or break a team more, so it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, even if it's not a 'sexy' pick.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Luneau is not bad also

Apparently he has had some injuries. They can probably use another d.