2024 Draft

[GEEMAN]

Peg's pick, Gally and 3 Vancouver condos might get you future considerations.

Only path to another top 10 is next years first top 3 protected plus Pegs pick in a package

 

[GrandWazoo]

Only path to another top 10 is next years first top 3 protected plus Pegs pick in a package

Creative but I have a hard time seeing a team taking that gamble

 

[GEEMAN]

Creative but I have a hard time seeing a team taking that gamble

But I can see one of 2 scenarios

Habs trade Pegs pick to move up 3-5 spots to take a coveted player

Habs attach the pick to unload Anderson in a package

No cap retention but Habs acquire a vet to help on the top 9 and maybe save a year in term

 

[GrandWazoo]

I’m not really interested in trading a first round pick to unload a contract. We’re not at a cap crunch yet and don’t have immediate goals that requires that type of cap management.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I think the binding issue will be the 23 man roster. Not for next year, but maybe the year following. It’s from a hockey perspective, not so much the cap, we need to get these guys off the team.

 

[GrandWazoo]

I think the binding issue will be the 23 man roster. Not for next year, but maybe the year following. It’s from a hockey perspective, not so much the cap, we need to get these guys off the team.

Mostly an issue on D though. We definitely have to unload a few of them.

 

[worm]

I think the binding issue will be the 23 man roster. Not for next year, but maybe the year following. It’s from a hockey perspective, not so much the cap, we need to get these guys off the team.

We can send them to the minors if cap isn't an issue.

 

[lecoqsportif]

But we’re talking about Anderson and Gallagher, no? The Alzner treatment?

 

[worm]

But we’re talking about Anderson and Gallagher, no? The Alzner treatment?

If needed Anderson first.

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Going to be sweet seeing an eventual allstar go to Ottawa or Utah instead because Gally and Armia want to play hockey in the last 10 games

 

[LesCanadiens]

Going to be sweet seeing an eventual allstar go to Ottawa or Utah instead because Gally and Armia want to play hockey in the last 10 games

I think a lot of teams ahead of us are taking defensemen. Even if we stay 5th or 6th, we'll have a very good shot at a good forward.

 

[LesCanadiens]

Been watching a lot of PG this playoffs due to wanting to watch Catton last series, and since I live in Kelowna, to watch them this series. This is an over-ager I hope we take a flyer on in the 3rd round. If he didn't miss time for international play, would've easily led the WHL in scoring. Had 96pts in 58 games. Currently has 10pts in 7 playoff games.

Good skater, especially his edges, agility. Not ultra-fast, but decent speed, has a very high IQ. Also very, very good defensively. Active stick and decent on faceoffs. Plays deep in the D zone. Bigger than listed here. He's 6'1" 186lbs.

Scored a beautiful one-timer short-side tonight. An absolute bullet of a shot. Worth a flyer with a mid pick.

Ondrej Becher at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ondrej Becher, 2004-02-22 Ostrava, CZE Czechia. Most recently in the WHL with Prince George Cougars. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[lecoqsportif]

As of right now the lowest our pick can be is #8, and that would take some pretty shitty luck.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

As of right now the lowest our pick can be is #8, and that would take some pretty shitty luck.

so all of Bradley's panic attacks were for not

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

so all of Bradley's panic attacks were for not

When has our luck been good?

 

[GrandWazoo]

When has our luck been good?

We won the 1st overall pick with 25% chance? We got Suzuki even though he wasn’t the player we originally wanted.

 

[Krustchev]

We won the 1st overall pick with 25% chance? We got Suzuki even though he wasn’t the player we originally wanted.

And we could have drafted Michkov but chose not to. That’s not bad luck. And we drafted third just 6 years ago. Our luck with draft position has been fine, actually.

 

[Krustchev]

For those interested, my guy Simon Boisvert talks about some of the forward prospects in the WHL.


View: https://youtu.be/EZpv80AyNII?si=OXQyfSjlYtSdCa3r&t=2233

Thinks Lindstrom is a winger at the NHL level and assuming the Habs have the 5th overall pick, thinks it's too high for Lindstrom. He likes Iginla more, but still wouldn't take him in the 5-6 range. Calls Iginla a high floor, but not necessarily a high ceiling, player with minimal chance of flopping.

For Catton, says it's "night and day" between Catton & Lindstrom/Iginla ability wise.

As it stands, assuming Demidov isn't there and Connolly is a no draft at 5, Catton's the only forward he'd take at 5-6. If not Demidov/Catton, he'd take a d-man.

"Your guy" last night on Meatball's podcast said that Jordan Harris would be out of the NHL in 3-5 years and that Arber X was nothing more than 50-60 game per year d-man. He clearly likes getting attention but he sounds like a moron when he makes statements like that.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Harris a mobile low-event D who plays both on the LHS and the RHS. Maybe there’s no place with the Habs, but out of the league? Nah. He’ll be in demand to fill the 5-8 spots.

I don’t get the Xhekaj comment at all.

 

[Krustchev]

Harris a mobile low-event D who plays both on the LHS and the RHS. Maybe there’s no place with the Habs, but out of the league? Nah. He’ll be in demand to fill the 5-8 spots.

I don’t get the Xhekaj comment at all.

There will probably soon be 33-34 team in the NHL, Harris and Arber can find regular spots on at least a few of them.