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

[le_sean]

If I’m the Isles, I don’t start the Josh Ho-Sang experiment again

I don’t know, scouts really hate that kind of noise. I mean, he IS going somewhere, but I figure some cold sweats are going to happen while putting him up on the list. Polarising figure.

I never thought Ho-Sang’s skillset was ever translatable beyond the junior level. I think Connelly is a good player.

 

[Gustave]

I never thought Ho-Sang’s skillset was ever translatable beyond the junior level. I think Connelly is a good player.

He’s good and has electric skills, I’ll agree.
I don’t go to arenas nor watch complete games of the USHL so you are talking to a YouTube scouting opinion here.

What I’m reading on his character and the plethora of teams he either was kicked out or program changes yearly scream problems. Young yes, but now it’s a pattern. And when he got the chance to be where he should be, among the NTDP, he cost them the game with a play that was avoidable. I sense a lot of scouts throwing shit at each other in the war room.

 

[le_sean]

He’s good and has electric skills, I’ll agree.
I don’t go to arenas nor watch complete games of the USHL so you are talking to a YouTube scouting opinion here.

What I’m reading on his character and the plethora of teams he either was kicked out or program changes yearly scream problems. Young yes, but now it’s a pattern. And when he got the chance to be where he should be, among the NTDP, he cost them the game with a play that was avoidable. I sense a lot of scouts throwing shit at each other in the war room.

Yeah I wouldn’t draft him, that’s for sure. I just don’t see him going undrafted. The game today did him no favours.

 

[Whitesnake]

What's perfect for the Habs is that they won't pick him...and even if the guy ends up with 100 points, everybody will say that at the time...it was just impossible to pick him. Though I thought the same with Mailloux....imagine after picking Mailloux...

But I believe that pure talent wise, kid is still top 15 by far.

 

[Habs]

So we agree Iggy was impressive, right? So were Eiserman and Hutson. Let's load up

 

[Scintillating10]

Showing up big in the 3rd period of a gold medal game. Yeah, that'll do.

Thanks Iginla for giving me comfort if you end up being our pick.

Definitely a plug for our pick

 

[jaffy27]

Catton could be a BATMAN.

More like Ant-Man

 

[Hacketts]

More like Ant-Man

Got that dog in him.

Tij / Catton scrap

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

What's perfect for the Habs is that they won't pick him...and even if the guy ends up with 100 points, everybody will say that at the time...it was just impossible to pick him. Though I thought the same with Mailloux....imagine after picking Mailloux...

But I believe that pure talent wise, kid is still top 15 by far.

He very talented, but not so talented I wouldn't pick a guy with less bagage instead. He's not any better of a potential pro prospect than a Lindstrom, a Catton or a Iginla IMO.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

He very talented, but not so talented I wouldn't pick a guy with less bagage instead. He's not any better of a potential pro prospect than a Lindstrom, a Catton or a Iginla IMO.

Probably the best pure scorer available in the draft. He also showed more speed and quickness than I thought. Despite the holes in his game, he needs GPS to find his defensive zone, Eiserman offers an elite level offensive skill set that will probably land him in the top 8 taken in this year’s draft. Maybe higher..

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Ryder Ritchie really grew on me this week I hope we can get him with the Jets pick

 

[jaffy27]

Ryder Ritchie really grew on me this week I hope we can get him with the Jets pick

I prefer Beaudoin but would not be disappointed with Ritchie

 

[SakuKoivu11]

Tij Iginla has grown on me. I hesitate to draft by name but the Habs have screwed up in the past with Valeri Bure, Marcel Hossa among others. We did skip on Tkachuk.

I think Iginla might be closer to Tkachuk then Bure and Hossa above. I like he’ll be an NHL player and perhaps a heart and soul of the team. Looks to be a hard worker and can put up goals. You don’t score 47 goals by fluke.

He’s already better than his dad draft -1. I see him as a possible top 6 forward with 30 goals potential. Someone who with the heart of Gallagher. We don’t want to draft small players, and Iginla should be 6’1”-6’2” 200lbs after he fills out.


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[SOLR]

So we agree Iggy was impressive, right? So were Eiserman and Hutson. Let's load up

Iggy didn't impress me that much at this tournament. Good, come as advertised, nothing more, not someone who would be in the top 10 last year, he's just too raw. He's young in his draft year, so there is that. 2 more years in the CHL are needed here. I'll be happy if we draft him, but it's the period of the rebuild where we need someone quite mature that can improve the team if not next year soon.

 

[Steve Shutt]

Hutson a top 20 pick yet?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Eiserman with 10 pts and 9 goals in 7 games in this U18. Perfect winger for Dach who doesn't shoot much IMO.

 

[Habs Icing]

More like Ant-Man

But still a superhero. A Marvel one at that.

Got that dog in him.

Tij / Catton scrap

Wow, Catton showed some chops in that video. Either that or Tig fights like his sister.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hutson a top 20 pick yet?

Hopefully, we aren't taking him so pushing a forward down another spot is good news.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Probably the best pure scorer available in the draft. He also showed more speed and quickness than I thought. Despite the holes in his game, he needs GPS to find his defensive zone, Eiserman offers an elite level offensive skill set that will probably land him in the top 8 taken in this year’s draft. Maybe higher..

It’s very clear that Eiserman’s scoring ability will translate to the NHL. You could put him on a PP next season and he’d do just fine.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Tij Iginla has grown on me. I hesitate to draft by name but the Habs have screwed up in the past with Valeri Bure, Marcel Hossa among others. We did skip on Tkachuk.

I think Iginla might be closer to Tkachuk then Bure and Hossa above. I like he’ll be an NHL player and perhaps a heart and soul of the team. Looks to be a hard worker and can put up goals. You don’t score 47 goals by fluke.

He’s already better than his dad draft -1. I see him as a possible top 6 forward with 30 goals potential. Someone who with the heart of Gallagher. We don’t want to draft small players, and Iginla should be 6’1”-6’2” 200lbs after he fills out.


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Iggy is one of my targets as well. I bet there is lots of family competition like there was with the Hughes and Tkachuk bothers.

Ideally, we would trade down but risky. Lots of teams/scouts are taking notice on Iggy's rise.

 

[Whitesnake]

Really liked Ritchie though. For our other 1st rounder....he'd be nice to have.

 

[Steve Shutt]

Hopefully, we aren't taking him so pushing a forward down another spot is good news.

Wouldn't he be worth considering with the Jets' first if he was available? I'd be pretty tempted even though D is not a current need - but who knows in 3-4 years

 

[Habs Halifax]

It’s very clear that Eiserman’s scoring ability will translate to the NHL. You could put him on a PP next season and he’d do just fine.

I don't think Eiserman is slipping in the draft like most think he will. He might not be even available at 5 or 6 IMO. A goal scoring machine with size? Come on guys. Wake up. All he needs in development is endurance and conditioning improvements. This can be easily coached with development.

Eiserman or Iggy are my top 2 targets. We can get one of them with our pick no doubt.

If Eiserman is on the board when we pick, I'd be laughing

 

[WeThreeKings]

Wouldn't he be worth considering with the Jets' first if he was available? I'd be pretty tempted even though D is not a current - but who knows in 3-4 years

Not really, he's a similar player to his brother.. you can't have both of them on the team. I don't like the idea of forcing yourself into a situation where you have to trade the brother of a key player on your team because you put yourself in an avoidable situation.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Eiserman with 10 pts and 9 goals in 7 games in this U18. Perfect winger for Dach who doesn't shoot much IMO.

You already have the perfect winger for Dach in that scenario, it’s Caufield.

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I wouldn’t be pissed because Eiserman scores goals. He’ll be a player. I just think Iginla is more complete player that can impact the game in different ways, while also likely scoring 30+ goals.