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2024 Draft

GrandWazoo said:
I’m very very lukewarm about Lindstrom, besides his physical package (ok that sounded wrong), there is nothing that overly excites me about his game. (Ok, that didn’t make it any better)
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Any time we can pick one these 6'4 / 6'5+ dudes, I always ask this question:

What are his talents beyond him being big?

Like you, I have my reservations about Lindstrom. At this point, I'd be much happier reaching for Iginla than taking Lindstrom. Based on the way Lindstrom plays, he's a winger at the NHL level and not a center.
 
lecoqsportif said:
But maybe we can trade down if we think our pick is still sitting a 4,5,6 etc.
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If Hugo is ok with a D as BPA , there should be 3-4 players he can target easily

For me its Demidov or Mack for clear cut impact forwards

Lindstrom may not be available past 3

Eiserman should be available 7-10 to move down

Most teams in the top 10 will target D
 
GGpX said:
Any time we can pick one these 6'4 / 6'5+ dudes, I always ask this question:

What are his talents beyond him being big?

Like you, I have my reservations about Lindstrom. At this point, I'd be much happier reaching for Iginla than taking Lindstrom. Based on the way Lindstrom plays, he's a winger at the NHL level and not a center.
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Its all about ceiling and risk factor

If Slaf wasnt built like a monster he probably isnt a lottery pick , same for Lindstrom

Iginla for me is a very safe plug and play top 9 player but can he be a star one day

Habs simply cant fuck up this pick regardless of position
 
GGpX said:
Any time we can pick one these 6'4 / 6'5+ dudes, I always ask this question:

What are his talents beyond him being big?

Like you, I have my reservations about Lindstrom. At this point, I'd be much happier reaching for Iginla than taking Lindstrom. Based on the way Lindstrom plays, he's a winger at the NHL level and not a center.
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Demidov, Catton and Iginla before Lindstrom for me.

Off ice issues non withstanding, I don’t quite see what Snake sees in Connelly to justify a top 10 pick. Top 20 sure, but top 10 is a stretch.
 
GEEMAN said:
Its all about ceiling and risk factor

If Slaf wasnt built like a monster he probably isnt a lottery pick , same for Lindstrom

Iginla for me is a very safe plug and play top 9 player but can he be a star one day

Habs simply cant fuck up this pick regardless of position
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Slaf had a monster draft year at international competitions, some against men. That moved his draft status quite a bit.
 
GrandWazoo said:
Demidov, Catton and Iginla before Lindstrom for me.

Off ice issues non withstanding, I don’t quite see what Snake sees in Connelly to justify a top 10 pick. Top 20 sure, but top 10 is a stretch.
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The Bleacher Report mock draft has Catton going no. 20. I don’t think he’s getting drafted in the top 15.
 
GEEMAN said:
Its all about ceiling and risk factor

If Slaf wasnt built like a monster he probably isnt a lottery pick , same for Lindstrom

Iginla for me is a very safe plug and play top 9 player but can he be a star one day

Habs simply cant fuck up this pick regardless of position
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But Slaf and Lindstrom ARE built like monsters, which makes them more effective players, all other things being equal.
 
GGpX said:
Any time we can pick one these 6'4 / 6'5+ dudes, I always ask this question:

What are his talents beyond him being big?

Like you, I have my reservations about Lindstrom. At this point, I'd be much happier reaching for Iginla than taking Lindstrom. Based on the way Lindstrom plays, he's a winger at the NHL level and not a center.
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Iginla is a wing too. I haven’t seen either play bit based on what I’ve read, Lindstrom is the clear choice between them if his back is judged to be fine.

Leshunov is 6’5”, Reinbacher 6’4”. All the guys ranked in the top 10 or so are highly skilled, one would think, so being bigger, and skilled, is obviously preferable.
 
Krustchev said:
Iginla is a wing too. I haven’t seen either play bit based on what I’ve read, Lindstrom is the clear choice between them if his back is judged to be fine.

Leshunov is 6’5”, Reinbacher 6’4”. All the guys ranked in the top 10 or so are highly skilled, one would think, so being bigger, and skilled, is obviously preferable.
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Where would Reinbacher be slotted would he be in this draft?
 
Habsy said:
Where would Reinbacher be slotted would he be in this draft?
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That's a good question.

The only d-man in the top 10 that I've seen regularly is Sam Dickinson and I would take him before Reinbacher... But not by much.

Sam Dickinson is a prototypical modern-day d-man that teams would love to have and you need to have on playoff teams. Big, big fan of his.
 
GGpX said:
That's a good question.

The only d-man in the top 10 that I've seen regularly is Sam Dickinson and I would take him before Reinbacher... But not by much.

Sam Dickinson is a prototypical modern-day d-man that teams would love to have and you need to have on playoff teams. Big, big fan of his.
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Sam is a monster , great player to watch
 
Yup. Short of him getting plagued by injuries and/or having off ice issues after he starts making money, I'd be shocked if he didn't have a long, productive career with over a thousand games to his belt when it's all said & done.
 
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