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Helenius with 1a in his first game with the men's national team.

Lindstrom is falling from everything I'm hearing. Don't be surprised if he's outside the top 5.

That's the way I look at it. At this age 6 or 8 months of development can make a big difference.

Great interview with Logan Mailloux's dad about the 40 minute mark, learned a lot about Logan. Didn't realize he went to an all French school and has done several interviews in French. Canadiens Connection

An oft overlooked factor come draft time ... THEORETICALLY, all other factors being equal, if two players are ranked "the same" the MUCH younger player could/should have more upside

I agree with your assessment. I think we all agree the Habs need an elite forward. I think if Demidov or Lindstrom are gone then the forward grouping is likely Iginla, Catton, (I would include Helenius as I like his skill set, IQ, work ethic) and probably Eiserman and maybe Sennecke. I am not as sold on Eiserman although I recognize his goal scoring ability, not sold on the other parts of his game, seems to be a selfish player but he is also one of the youngest guys in the draft so there is room to mature. I think the obvious team to trade up with is Anaheim. That would insure they get one of Demidov/Lindstrom (I am assuming they are targeting one of those guys). Not sure what the cost is to move up 2 spots. I think Anaheim would like a RD and they can likely get that at 5 anyway. I think we need to move ahead of Columbus to get either Demidov/Lindstrom. If we stay at 5 then I also think we may end with Iginla. I think he will be a 30 goal plus scorer at the NHL level, he has really developed nicely, had an excellent playoff and finished 5th in scoring at u18, a lot to like there. Plus (like Eiserman) he is one of the youngest guys in the draft so there he hasn't had as much time to develop as some of the others.

Wow, look at all of those Slafkovsky jerseys. The guy is their national hero

Roy - Kapanen - Beck Sure looks like a great third line

Or they may form 2/3 of the post-rebuild 3rd line

I think Kapanen might leapfrog Beck.

These players are definitely boom or bust. On the one hand you have your Mitch Marners, on the other you have your Vitali Abramovs. As for the Habs this year, for some reason I can’t shake the feeling Iginla is going to be a Hab. Some combo in the top 4 picks take Celebrini, Levshunov, Demidov and Lindstrom off the board, leaving Habs with a choice of remaining top forwards Iginla, Eiserman, or Catton. I think they go with the guy who has developed a reputation for heart/determination + skill; Iginla. I simply don’t see them taking a LD, unless they deem Buium, Dickinson or Silayev a bonfide #1. less likely, the RD options are Parehk and Yakemchuk, but I think the Habs go forward over them. IF Levshunov slips to 5, maybe they go with him. at the end of the day, something is telling me it’ll be Iginla. And frankly, I’d be really excited to see him in a Habs sweater.

Hat trick for Kapanen

Slaf just missed scoring on a breakaway.

I feel like this kid watching Slafkovsky. I love his intensity

Slafkovski playing 'frisky' in game this morning, just tossed into box for mixing it up. I think Kapanen scored for Finns in that game.

Catton reminds me of the 2022 pick Habs passed on for Owen Beck, Jagger Firkus (too small?). A guy who can simply score alot... in the WHL at the junior level at least. Again yesterday Firkus was 1st star and led MJ to 2nd easy win in finals, leading WHL playoff scoring, with 14g 31pts in 18 playoff games. Yakemchuk seems Shae Weber-like; physical RH d-man, can score and big shot. 7. Ottawa Senators: Carter Yakemchuk, RD, Calgary Hitmen (WHL) Something just feels right to me about Carter Yakemchuk landing with the Ottawa Senators but I just can’t place it. Is it that they don’t have a whole lot of talent in their prospect pool and he represents a home-run swing on talent? Maybe. Is it him becoming the first draft-eligible WHL defender to score 30 goals in a season in over 20 years? Maybe. Is it his large frame, penchant for violence and 120 penalty minutes in just over 60 games? Oh, I think I found it! 2024 NHL Mock Draft: Horn’s Mock Draft 2.0 - The Hockey Writers - - NHL News, Analysis & More

1-1 mid-game, Aves outshooting Dallas 21-8

Caufield 2a Guhle/Rohrer 1a

Who knows what to believe regarding rumours, that would have been a phenomenal trade for the Habs, pretty one sided.

Zadorov has played well, but stirring the pot a bit doesn't accomplish anything. He must enjoy pumping up the fans.

It is POSSIBLE that MB et al might have been smart enough to draft Matthew Tkachuk or even Clayton Keller ... imagine ... Draisaitl, Nurse and Matthew.

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1052198 Also: https://www.habsfanatics.com/nhl/trades/Leon-Draisaitl-and-the-Montreal-Canadiens-a-monster-trade-offer-has-just-resurfaced-and-dates-back-to-2016 Here it is: To Edmonton: - P.K. Subban - 9th overall pick (which became Mikhail Sergachev) To Montreal: - Leon Draisaitl - Darnell Nurse - 4th overall pick (which became Jesse Puljujarvi) I remember the rumours on Edmonton around Subban, and just before Draisaitl sent by to WHL team his first year

Rumour was that MB really wanted the oilers pick to draft PLD for Subban. When Karkaleinin snagged PLD instead of his fellow Finn the deal fell apart.

Bergevin liked big men that throbbed with character and he fell in love with a mountain man 🧍‍♂️ Crazy if true because the Habs needed forwards badly and we could have had a great one like Draisaitl?

As the rumour goes , Bergevin turned down Subban for Draisaitl trade🤔