HF Habs: U18 World Men's Hockey Championship, April 25-May 5

[Shred]

Based on how Iginla is playing today and the fact they have been to both Canada games so far. They've forgone watching Helenius twice now to have the entire group watching Canada.

They won't invite Helenius to dinner as well then?

Hughes is there.

Are most GMs (of non playoff teams I guess) also going, or Habs management have more budget and / or motivation than other teams?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

They won't invite Helenius to dinner as well then?


Are most GMs (of non playoff teams I guess) also going, or Habs management have more budget and / or motivation than other teams?

No, majority of teams have GMs there. Yzerman is there. If not GMs, then definitely chief scouts.

A lot of GMs will go for the elimination games/medal games.

 

[TT1]

Hemming wont be there with the Jets pick, I think he goes top 15, top 20 at worst.

i think so too but weirder things have happened

 

[overlords]

I'd do terrible things to get Porter Martone

Someone named Porter Martone is bound to end up with face tattoos.

 

[Habs]

Do we get Calgary’s pick next year ? It isn’t top 10
Protected right ?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Do we get Calgary’s pick next year ? It isn’t top 10
Protected right ?

It is top 10 protected. If they finish in top 10, we get Florida's pick. I fully expect Calgary to finish top 10 next year.

 

[Habs]

It is top 10 protected. If they finish in top 10, we get Florida's pick. I fully expect Calgary to finish top 10 next year.

Shoooot

 

[Sam de Mtl]

It is top 10 protected. If they finish in top 10, we get Florida's pick. I fully expect Calgary to finish top 10 next year.

Yep. Sadly that protection was well thought out and it really looks like we will get a very late pick. Still a nice win for the overall Monahan trades.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Yep. Sadly that protection was well thought out and it really looks like we will get a very late pick. Still a nice win for the overall Monahan trades.

Yup, we're in the same situation as 2023 where we needed Florida to lose, and they ended up going to the SCF. They would have been out if Pittsburgh could have beaten Chicago. The worst team in the league.

We'll see what happens this off-season with Florida's D, and Reinhart.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Kazakhstan has a 1-0 lead over Sweden.

1-1 after 1.

 

[Scintillating10]

Not much. It was a pretty short interview.

He talked about Slafkovsky and how he was quite the character off ice, which he thinks helped in his transition to the intensity of Montreal. He said Slafkovsky is a real team player, and really wants to win.

He said they want players in Montreal who will help build the type of culture that will help them win. They want players that want to win, and who will contribute to winning.

He feels they have examples in Slafkovsky & Suzuki. They need to get better depth at forward. He acknowledged that forward was a weakness in organization.

He also mentioned again that they're quite comfortable with their LD at all levels, and doesn't think we'll draft a LD this year in 1st round (he notably did not say, any D, just LD, which means Levshunov, Parekh & Yakemchuk may still be on the table), and that if a LD is available and they get a good enough offer, they could trade down.

Found it on YouTube
m.youtube.com/watch?v=vfcm2F4ofis

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Sweden ended up beating Kazakhstan 7-1. Viktor Eklund (2025) had a 3 point game, 1g, 2a.

I do hope we end up drafting him & that he makes it. Then we can all go, E-1 in the GDT whenever he picks up a point.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

US trashing Norway 5-0 early 2nd.

Eiserman 2g. Hagens & Plante assisting on both.
Bednarik, Connelly & Mooney with the other goals.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Much better from Iginla earlier in this one. If you're looking at Eiserman, Iginla is the more effective version of that with less overall goals.

If he has less overall goals, is he really more effective?

 

[Tyson]

It seems the Habs will have the opportunity to draft a pretty good forward prospect

 

[Riggins]

If he has less overall goals, is he really more effective?

We have our one dimensional goal scorer in the top 6, there is zero chance they take Eiserman and add another. They are looking for a driven, competitive forward with skill who will fit in with the current core. Iginla fits the bill, I can really see him being the pick maybe even over Lindstrom.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

We have our one dimensional goal scorer in the top 6, there is zero chance they take Eiserman and add another. They are looking for a driven, competitive forward with skill who will fit in with the current core.

Caufield isn’t a driven competitive forward with skill?

What????

. Iginla fits the bill, I can really see him being the pick maybe even over Lindstrom.

I’d be fine with any of the guys mentioned. But that doesn’t mean we’re not making a mistake in not taking Eiserman. Having him on one line and CC on another would be amazing.

I have no idea why you’d think that would be a bad thing.

 

[bcv]

Caufield isn’t a driven competitive forward with skill?

What????

I don’t disagree.

And I’d be fine with any of the guys mentioned. But that doesn’t mean we’re not making a mistake in not taking Eiserman. Having him on one line and CC on another would be amazing.

I have no idea why you’d think that would be a bad thing.

Know you’re not alone in the Eiserman camp.

I just don’t have to fortitude to argue it 10x a day to people who just repeat what they read on some online scouting report.

(Mod)

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Know you’re not alone in the Eiserman camp.

I just don’t have to fortitude to argue it 10x a day to people who just repeat what they read on some online scouting report.

Im totally cool with Lidstrom or Demidov. If it helps the team then I’m all in. And they both bring something different to the team.

But when I hear someone say we need goals and then dismiss Eiserman it blows my mind.

 

[Habs]

This Eiserman kid may end up breaking a lot of hearts and proving the haters wrong. What a shot

 

[bcv]

Im totally cool with Lidstrom or Demidov. If it helps the team then I’m all in. And they both bring something different to the team.

But when I hear someone say we need goals and then dismiss Eiserman it blows my mind.

Both are great prospects, but so is Eiserman. Which is all we’re trying to say.

 

[Riggins]

Eiserman is a great goal scoring prospect no doubt, will be a good add for a team who doesn't already have a Caufield type in place. Yes we need goals, but having Caufield and Eiserman on separate lines in your top 6 doesn't exactly inspire confidence for future playoff success.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Brutal hit and the refs are right to kick this guy out of the game.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Eiserman is a great goal scoring prospect no doubt, will be a good add for a team who doesn't already have a Caufield type in place. Yes we need goals, but having Caufield and Eiserman on separate lines in your top 6 doesn't exactly inspire confidence for future playoff success.

Yeah, who needs two great goal scorers?

How many cups did we win the last time we had that?

 

[Habs]

Yeah, who needs two great goal scorers?

How many cups did we win the last time we had that?

you win with Karakter and by drafting guys like Kotkaniemi sir, never go with offense