2024 Draft

[GrandWazoo]

There are obviously exceptions but scouting today seems much more "accurate" that it was when Kilger was drafted, especially in the first couple of rounds. Maybe it's because of the use of analytics, and personality tests, etc., and kids generally train better today on and off the ice, but there just don't seem to be as many "busts" anymore in the first 15 picks or so as there were before. And yes, I know we drafted KK and Chucky at no. 3, relatively recently . . . but that was by a different administration that I think went a little more on "gut feeling" than the current one.

There is almost always a bust in the top 5 every year. It’s an interesting exercise to try to predict who that might be.

 

[worm]

There is almost always a bust in the top 5 every year. It’s an interesting exercise to try to predict who that might be.

And almost always a steal later on.

 

[worm]

For fun I just clicked on 2015 draft. No busts until the bruins at 13 (Zboril). While Aho was a second rounder

 

[worm]

2011
No busts until 11th.

Trochek, Johnny hockey, palat (4th last pick), etc taken later rounds

 

[GrandWazoo]

Slaf was rushed , working out fine

It’s more about the fact that he played 32 games this year.

 

[Krustchev]

There is almost always a bust in the top 5 every year. It’s an interesting exercise to try to predict who that might be.

Sure but there used to be more than one bust in the top 5 back in the day. Take a look at drafts from the 80's and 90's. Much worse than today.

 

[Krustchev]

For fun I just clicked on 2015 draft. No busts until the bruins at 13 (Zboril). While Aho was a second rounder

That was my point. Scouting has gotten much better over the years. Teams just have/use more tools that are available to them . . . except for MB and Timmins.

 

[hairnova]

View: https://x.com/NHL/status/1788646371018293722

 

[Sal_Butera]

I have bad Chad Kilger vibes about Lindstrom.

I have Wickenheiser vibes…

 

[GrandWazoo]

That was my point. Scouting has gotten much better over the years. Teams just have/use more tools that are available to them . . . except for MB and Timmins.

Agreed, but there is still busts regularly, and not just drafted by us.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Any mock with Lindstrom over Demidov should not be fucking trusted.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Any mock with Lindstrom over Demidov should not be fucking trusted.

teams take for need too, big >> small all things being equal (and anyway whichever guy we take, I am going to say I wanted the other one)

 

[Habspatrol]

Any mock with Lindstrom over Demidov should not be fucking trusted.

I absolutely want Demidov over Lindstrom... but these are NHL GMs. It's not ridiculous to imagine one of them taking the big, talented Canadian kid over the smaller, shifty Russian.

 

[Habsy]

I have bad Chad Kilger vibes about Lindstrom.

I'm perfectly fine with Davidson or Parekh. Trade Guhle for Zegras. Done.

 

[Habsy]

My Rose Moment du Jour...

There's a scenario where Montreal and Anaheim flip firsts in a bigger deal involving Zegras and more from Montreal, maybe multiple D. Anaheim then drops to five and gets the guy they want anyway.

Likely cost Winnipeg pick too

 

[Krustchev]

My Rose Moment du Jour...

There's a scenario where Montreal and Anaheim flip firsts in a bigger deal involving Zegras and more from Montreal, maybe multiple D. Anaheim then drops to five and gets the guy they want anyway.

Likely cost Winnipeg pick too

No.

 

[Habsy]

It's out there in the multiverse. Just a matter of numbers.

 

[Krustchev]

It's out there in the multiverse. Just a matter of numbers.

Still no.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

There is almost always a bust in the top 5 every year. It’s an interesting exercise to try to predict who that might be.

It's easy. Whichever player the Habs select will inevitably become the bust of the draft. The player selected immediately after the Habs will become a Hall of Famer

 

[Habsy]

Lindstrom as the weak link in the top five is a high probability. I do think that HuGo will do their diligence like with Slafkovsky.