HF Habs: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[sampollock]

Silayev is the 6'7 guy who can skate, but he's not mean, the offense is pedestrian, you're looking more at Carlo there or late career Chara who couldn't put up points or dominate physically.

ah ok
just heard so much hype on this dude

 

[Leto]

ah ok
just heard so much hype on this dude

There was a stretch early in the KHL season where Silayev was putting points that got some people hyped. He obviously cooled down.

 

[WeThreeKings]

ah ok
just heard so much hype on this dude

Hopefully CBJ takes him.

 

[Seb]

forget what D man I heard is a beast and can skate

Sounds like Reinbacher

 

[sampollock]

habs need Lindstrom would be awesome or iggs

 

[SwiftyHab]

Make your pick boys

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Enter names, spin wheel to pick a random winner. Customize look and feel, save and share wheels.

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[CheldishGamibno]

Make your pick boys

Wheel of Names

Enter names, spin wheel to pick a random winner. Customize look and feel, save and share wheels.

wheelofnames.com

My favorite one is Buium and the wheel got Buium for me. Tears of joy.

 

[CHfan1]

Hopefully CBJ takes him.

Do you think it would be that surprising to see Silayev and Levshunov both go in the top 4? They were only 2 of the 3 players who got number 2 overall votes in Bob McKenzie’s latest rankings, with Demidov being the other.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Do you think it would be that surprising to see Silayev and Levshunov both go in the top 4? They were only 2 of the 3 players who got number 2 overall votes in Bob McKenize’s latest rankings, with Demidov being the other.

No, I think it's the most likely scenario.

Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Silayev
MTL goes Lindstrom

 

[McGees]

No, I think it's the most likely scenario.

Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Silayev
MTL goes Lindstrom

The most common outcome on all the mock drafts I've read/watched (not that it means anything at all):
Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Lindstrom
MTL goes Iggy

 

[sampollock]

No, I think it's the most likely scenario.

Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Silayev
MTL goes Lindstrom

SURE hope you are correct

 

[WeThreeKings]

The most common outcome on all the mock drafts I've read/watched (not that it means anything at all):
Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Lindstrom
MTL goes Iggy

Those mock drafts don't take into account anything related to the teams. Silayev has himself in a tier with Demidov/Levshunov according to the latest Bob poll and Silayev himself mentioned that Utah and CBJ had the highest interest in him and he's been connected to CBJ by their beat writers.

 

[Runner77]

I don't get it. Why are people so hung up on drafting only a forward at 5. I don't care if we have a need, and that you can only have top line wingers/centermen through the draft. That's not true. Finding an Eichel is possible. Finding a top 2D is impossible. This is such a dangerous way of thinking we are set on defence so we should disregard it. If the best projected player available when we draft is a LD/RD, then we pick him over a lesser projected forward.

Lucky for us, Hughes has actual experts around the table when making critical decisions. He doesn’t care how dangerously fans want to speculate.

The more outrageous fan takes are, the greater the entertainment to be had.

Nothing any fan says surprises me in the least.

habs need Lindstrom would be awesome or iggs

We’re virtually certain to have one of them fall to the Habs’ pick.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Im barely a draft armchair, youtube video finder but just on very limited viewings my meaningless would be Demidov if he dropped, Iggy, Lindstrom, most of the defenseman im good with simply as defenseman value always tends to be high. Not high on Helenius, guess im not sold on Finns. They all seem to be solid but rarely turn into stars. Catton weight is a concern but would ok with him. Sennecke is the unicorn but read there are questions about work ethic and atitude. If he puts it all together, look out

Iggy is likely my hope unless higher foward drops due to a run on defenseman. Young draftee, runway to build upon as he has steadily climbed rankings and pedigree

 

[badfish]

The thing about mock drafts and often media is they undervalue defensemen, especially if the defensemen's contributions are in strong defense/two-way play.

 

[McGees]

Too bad Bergy wasn't still GM to help decide the pick.
He can evaluate a player in only 20 minutes apparently.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Too bad Bergy wasn't still GM to help decide the pick.
He can evaluate a player in only 20 minutes apparently.

Iginla has that look in his eyes

 

[Mrb1p]

Iginla has that look in his eyes

As long as it's not the Puljujarvi/Bouchard look, I'm good.

 

[McGees]

Iginla has that look in his eyes

this look?

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

As long as it's not the Puljujarvi/Bouchard look, I'm good.

I'd take Bouch at 5 and run home

 

[TheBuriedHab]

The most common outcome on all the mock drafts I've read/watched (not that it means anything at all):
Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Lindstrom
MTL goes Iggy

Silayev is a lock to go top 4. Won't make it past CBJ, could go earlier.

 

[McGees]

Silayev is a lock to go top 4. Won't make it past CBJ, could go earlier.

nobody is a lock except Celebrini amigo!

 

[TheBuriedHab]

nobody is a lock except Celebrini amigo!

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Chicago - Demidov
Anaheim - Yakemchuk
CBJ - Silayev
Montreal - Lindstrom

I'm quite certain Anaheim and CBJ will pick defense, Chicago is the wildcard for me, they can take anything.

 

[Rob Sense]

The most common outcome on all the mock drafts I've read/watched (not that it means anything at all):
Chicago goes Demidov
Anaheim goes Levshunov
CBJ goes Lindstrom
MTL goes Iggy

If Silayev is still there at 5 Montreal should trade down if they want Iginla. If he is stil there I think Mtl takes him or if not there are teams behind that would be.

 

[sampollock]

Button says hawks take the little russian foward