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Everyone is forgetting Catton , he has high end skill and plays big minutes on special teams . Iginla would be my #1 choice but as for an alternative I would be happy with Catton , and if he does drop to say 9 or 10 , someone will get a steal at that spot

Montreal wants size then pick Silayev and Latourneau with their 2 first round picks - they are both 6'7"

Why isn't anyone talking about zayne

They will give Anderson another chance for the beginning of the season but if he doesn't recover , they will buy out his contract and he will be come a free agent / trade.

Montreal always goes in a different way.. expect the unexpected

Slaf could be 5 800 000 for 3 or4 years , or 7 250 000 for 8 years maybe

Flyers fan here. I want Helenius over Catton but wouldn't mind either. Although Catton said himself that he thinks he'll be a winger in the NHL and we need a center. I don't think either will make it to 12 though.

I think they should seriously consider drafting Aatos Koivu with their 5th overall pick. I'm just kidding on that. Iginla should be the guy taking at 5. I do hope they take Aatos Koivu later in the draft. That's a guy I want to see the Habs draft as well.

Both first picks and Harris to Columbus for Laine . Then Laine/Suzuki/Dach on the power play

I think Arber Xhekaj really likes the Habs and the direction they're going. Another factor is the chance to play professional hockey with his brother Florian

Columbus just took two high pick defensemen. its likely they take Lindstrom.

Noooooooooooo! Iginla will so badly mess up the spirit of the team.

Are you pronouncing Tij Iginlas name properly? Is it not pronounce like Tie or am I mistaken?

Moving up will cost and we have lotsa' D and trading Roy is a loss so trade Matheson and keep Savard as our veteran. but a large forward seems likely. We have Suzuki at 210 lbs, Dach, Slav, and Armia on our fourth line. Priority is not size. A play driver like Catton would add more to the TEAM concept and a need for variety. Catton has it all and needs weight which is simple to solve. Catton pound for pound is the best forward in the draft and the play driver will add more to the TEAM. Size is easy to find but a solid play driver will win hockey games. Lafleur, Richard, etc were all under 6ft but were Giants and were play drivers. We cant pass up on this opportunity. Pick Catton! Suzuki. Cole, Catton, Dach, Slav, Mesar, Newhook, Roy, Iginla or Lindstrom if available, Beck, Evans, and Armia...Score and D on the 4th line!

As a flames fan who lives in Quebec it would hurt to not see him in a flames jersey but it would be great to be able to watch him more frequently live in Montreal (which is my 2nd favorite team)

Altho my pick is also Tij, i thought it was a bit of a wild take to say 'i believe he will be better than his dad'....normally sure why not....but when ur dad is a 600+ goal scorer that may prove....challenging 😅

I don't see why should anybody be upset if the Habs pick Iginla. That's a great player, and the apple didn't fall from the tree. All 3 of Jarome's kids have the pedigree of their father. Tij will be a great fit with the Habs, and his brother Joe is going to be better than him. I dont have a problem with Lindstrom except his injuries. That could be a problem.

NOT IGINLA PLEASE

Habs will pick a large forward that knocks them out at interview time. Habs depend much on the interviews... The Habs shrink listens and hears and then reports his findings and conclusions to K. Hughes.

tij i mean

he only turns 18 in august so he is almoust a year younger

Personally, i know lindstrom probably has higher ceiling but i would really like tij iginla, his release is sick!

My order #1 Celebrini. #2 Demidov. 3-15 ? Any order would be teams needs, scouting. Any pick not right or wrong, just team scouting need to do their homework. 😊

If Demidov played in the CHL? Might be going #1.

Most drafted here below Demidov, are just going to be fine NHL'ers. Top 2 are a tier above.

Demidov #2

With the winnepeg pick maybe they pick Maxime massé or dean letourneau

Dimenov or Iginla with the 5th pick ,also like to see what they do with the Winnipeg pick

Habs better not pick another D this year. I swear i will break my TV, i still havent replaced the remote from the Reinbacher pick. Oh well, guess it's time for a new TV anyway, this one is 2 yearrs old... lol. Isn't Iginla ranked like 9th-11th?? I wouldnt be surprised if they drafted iginla tho (just because it seems like Habs management likes to torcher me at draft time), i dont think they should, especially if Lindstrom is still available, and Demidov, forget about it. Rightfully so, Demidov or Lindstrom are much better choices. Again, iginla is ranked 9th-11th, whenever i would say anything about reinbacher in the past, EVERYONE would be like, i think ill trust the scouts over you, lol. I doubt he will make it to 11th, but he wont go at 5, i hope not anyway. But if i had to choose between Iginla and a defenseman, id go with iginla all day, our D is fine, we need scoring, badly, and if u disagree, i dont know what to say, lol, sorry, u have my sympathies?? Habs need someone that can consistently put the puck in the net, and create points, other then Nick.

I like Iginla over Lindstrom, even Sennecke over Lindstrom

I like Catton, he's the most skilled after Celebrini and Demidov, Iginla and Catton had a fight, and Catton won, so he can be tough too.

Demidov we may trade up to get him

Ya there is they’re picking Lidstrom or Sennecke watch!

Most interesting draft analysis I’ve seen. Well done 👏🇨🇦

Beckett Sennecke is rated to have a higher ceiling than Lindstrom, but a lower floor. Draft for short term superiority or long term?

In my eyes if we don't take Tij we will biting our fingers off as much as with Tkachuk

You got me sold wouldn’t mind seeing him in the line up

Montreal needs more skilled size. I think Lindstrom or Eiserman will be picked depending on who's available. I would be ok with Iginla as an alternative. I doubt Demidov will be available. If he is it would be very tempting but his size is not a good fit with thd Habs' current roster structure. I love Suzuki, Caufield and Hutson but I want them surrounded by big bodies that can scate and score.

If Cayden Lindstrom is still available I'm sure the Habs would be kicking tires. He's got potential

Great list! I can see Nygard going to SJat 14 though

Sens have a log jam at LD, I think it’s between Parekh and a big forward at 7 like Iginla if he’s there

I don’t get why no one is mocking Eiserman to the habs, he will be elite goal scorer in NHl

Xhekaj won’t get more than 2 per year.

What the Habs do with the Winnipeg pick is something that piques my interest. I could see the Habs try to move up in the draft by trading that pick and Harris and then trade that pick with a second or mid prospect for an impact player.

I'd love to see Yakemchuk drop to San Jose at 14. Long shot, I know. But man. His size and skill are can't miss.

I don't see why the Habs shouldn't pick Iginla. He played well in the season and the playoffs as well as the U18 tournament. The problem with Lindstrom is his injuries last season. He could be the next Quinton Byfield, but even Byfield took a lot longer to find his grove in the NHL. I feel Iginla would be the better player in the long run, and his brother Joe is supposed to be a lot better than Tij.

Nooooooooo I want Montreal to take lindstrom

It's official Rick. MSL is now the 6th longest tenured head coach

I bet Buium will be gone before the fourth pick

iginla...myabe id like to see what we could extract from calagary for this pick in that case. im all for trading down this year