Neech Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Mock drafts appear to be all over the place as far as the top forwards go. After Celebrini, it's usually Eiserman or Lindstrom in some order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Neech said: Mock drafts appear to be all over the place as far as the top forwards go. After Celebrini, it's usually Eiserman or Lindstrom in some order. It also looks like a lot of good defensemen available which means hopefully a top notch forward falls to the Habs. Losing to San Jose at home, although only 1 game, makes one think a bottom 10 finish is definitely in the cards. Craig’s List: Dominant defencemen set to take over 2024 NHL Draft | TSN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 39 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: It also looks like a lot of good defensemen available which means hopefully a top notch forward falls to the Habs. Losing to San Jose at home, although only 1 game, makes one think a bottom 10 finish is definitely in the cards. Craig’s List: Dominant defencemen set to take over 2024 NHL Draft | TSN We're already in position for a bottom 10 finish, but we have the 5th worst goal differential. I'd feel good about our pick if it landed at #5-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 3 minutes ago, Neech said: We're already in position for a bottom 10 finish, but we have the 5th worst goal differential. I'd feel good about our pick if it landed at #5-6. Agreed, #5-6# would be good, I can see Buffalo and Minnesota passing the Habs but likely nobody else. I never thought Ottawa would be this bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Lindstrom would be really nice but likely gone before the Habs draft. Catton seems more likely, he reminds me of Elias Pettersson. Cayden Lindstrom | Cayden Lindstrom Profile | Cayden Lindstrom Scouting Report 2024 (mynhldraft.com) Berkly Catton | Berkly Catton Profile | Berkly Catton Scouting Report 2024 (mynhldraft.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Im a fan of Konsta Helenius He reminds me of Saku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Yes, Helenius seems to be in that 7-10 spot in a lot of ratings, right where the Habs are likely drafting. Konsta Helenius | Konsta Helenius Profile | Konsta Helenius Scouting Report 2024 (mynhldraft.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 10 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Agreed, #5-6# would be good, I can see Buffalo and Minnesota passing the Habs but likely nobody else. I never thought Ottawa would be this bad. Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery 😜 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I am not joining team tank yet. and I much rather be apathetic and disinterested this season than a harsh critic I said I would not judge the rebuild until next season. But I am starting to get tired of MSL’s musing and his aversion to requiring work-ethic and discipline. Too many players are just darn soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 I don't think anybody here is joining team tank, just being realistic about where the Habs are likely to finish and looking ahead to who might be a good choice in the upcoming draft. Sure the Habs have sucked some nights but I think overall the work ethic has been there. I still think Marty is the right guy, he just needs a little more to work with especially up front. I have said this many times before but the injury to Dach was a killer, robbed the Habs of a chance to put together a really good 2nd line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 12 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: ... I still think Marty is the right guy, he just needs a little more to work with especially up front ... I still think he needs a veteran assistant/consultant to support him ... The summer after MSL was hired I believe he tried to get Torts to join him in some capacity but JT had the Philadelphia job lined up, or at least was trying for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 30 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: I don't think anybody here is joining team tank, just being realistic about where the Habs are likely to finish and looking ahead to who might be a good choice in the upcoming draft. Sure the Habs have sucked some nights but I think overall the work ethic has been there. I still think Marty is the right guy, he just needs a little more to work with especially up front. I have said this many times before but the injury to Dach was a killer, robbed the Habs of a chance to put together a really good 2nd line. Dach is absolutely the worst injury, no doubt about that. Add in Newhook, Pearson, and Dvorak and we are missing the entire 2nd line and the #3 centre. Thats devastating to any team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 How good is the son of Saku? Id love for us to draft him and he would have a great help in his dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Aatos Koivu is probably a late 3rd or 4th round type of talent at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Habs will probably be picking one of these, right? NHL Central Scouting mid term rankings for the 2024 draft NA 1. Celebrini 2. Levshunov 3. Lindstrom 4. Buium 5. Connelly 6. Yakemchuk 7. Dickinson 8. Eiserman INT 1. Helenius 2. Silayev 3. Demidov 4. Jiricek 5. Hemming — Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) January 12, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Dont read too much into NHL Central Scouting. Its often quite poor for predicting. Its also a stupid setup to separate Europe and NA, just silliness in 2024. Eiserman as the 8th best NA skater is also a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 8 minutes ago, Commandant said: Aatos Koivu is probably a late 3rd or 4th round type of talent at this point. Nevertheless - I love Saku Koivu and would love for his son to become part of the organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 16 minutes ago, Commandant said: Aatos Koivu is probably a late 3rd or 4th round type of talent at this point. 7 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Nevertheless - I love Saku Koivu and would love for his son to become part of the organization. The Habs do already have their own 3rd&4th, and an extra 3rd (Wild via Caps)........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 18 minutes ago, Commandant said: Its also a stupid setup to separate Europe and NA, just silliness in 2024. I agree, I never understood why they separate them. I really don't think teams care whether a player is from Finland or Minnesota, especially when sometimes you get a US player refusing to player for a certain team in the US, can't think of a recent example but I am sure there is one. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 58 minutes ago, Commandant said: Its also a stupid setup to separate Europe and NA, just silliness in 2024. I expect it may be because they have distinct groups of scouts covering the two "regions" ... since they are merely providing a service for NHL teams to consider, they see no need for them to have the additional debates necessary to integrate the lists. It was initially established as a cost-savings tool for NHL teams in 1975 ... I wonder if it really has any worthwhile role any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 3 minutes ago, GHT120 said: I expect it may be because they have distinct groups of scouts covering the two "regions" ... since they are merely providing a service for NHL teams to consider, they see no need for them to have the additional debates necessary to integrate the lists. It was initially established as a cost-savings tool for NHL teams in 1975 ... I wonder if it really has any worthwhile role any longer. Now that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: I expect it may be because they have distinct groups of scouts covering the two "regions" ... since they are merely providing a service for NHL teams to consider, they see no need for them to have the additional debates necessary to integrate the lists. It was initially established as a cost-savings tool for NHL teams in 1975 ... I wonder if it really has any worthwhile role any longer. Yes, but this is why I said its silly to keep doing this in 2024 when there is so much video available, and meeting via zoom is so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, GHT120 said: I expect it may be because they have distinct groups of scouts covering the two "regions" ... since they are merely providing a service for NHL teams to consider, they see no need for them to have the additional debates necessary to integrate the lists. It was initially established as a cost-savings tool for NHL teams in 1975 ... I wonder if it really has any worthwhile role any longer. you make so much sense. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Prospect game rosters for Jan 24th game Team Red & Team White rosters announced for 2024 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | Canadian Hockey League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Bob Mckenzie's top 10 list https://www.tsn.ca/macklin-celebrini-the-unanimous-no-1-prospect-in-bob-mckenzie-s-mid-season-draft-ranking-1.2066050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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