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We’re going over the notion that the San Jose Sharks may have passed the Montreal Canadiens in their rebuilds.
We’ll be talking about Juraj Slafkovsky, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and more.
This video is taking place after the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2024 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) San Jose Sharks, Macklin Celebrini
2nd) Chicago Blackhawks, Artyom Levshunov
3rd) Anaheim Ducks, Beckett Sennecke
4th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Cayden Lindstrom,
5th) Montreal Canadiens, Ivan Demidov
6th) Utah Hockey Club, Tij Iginla
7th) Ottawa Senators, Carter Yakemchuk
8th) Seattle Kraken, Berkly Catton
9th) Calgary Flames, Zayne Parekh
10th) New Jersey Devils, Anton Silayev
11th) San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo Sabres), Sam Dickinson
12th) Minnesota Wild (from Philadelphia Flyers), Zeev Buium
13th) Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota Wild), Jett Luchanko
14th) Buffalo Sabres (from Pittsburgh Penguins via San Jose Sharks), Konsta Helenius
15th) Detroit Red Wings, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
16th) St. Louis Blues, Adam Jiricek
17th) Washington Capitals, Terik Parascak
18th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Sacha Boisvert
19th) Vegas Golden Knights, Trevor Connelly
20th) New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Chicago Blackhawks), Cole Eiserman
21st) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles Kings), Michael Hage
22nd) Nashville Predators, Yegor Surin
23rd) Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Stian Solberg
24th) Utah Hockey Club (from Colorado Avalanche), Cole Beaudoin
25th) Boston Bruins (from Boston Bruins via Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators), Dean Letourneau
26th) Los Angeles Kings (from Winnipeg Jets via Montreal Canadiens), Liam Greentree
27th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Marek Vanacker
28th) Calgary Flames (from Vancouver Canucks), Matvei Gridin
29th) Dallas Stars, Emil Hemming
30th) New York Rangers, EJ Emery
31st) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton Oilers via Anaheim Ducks), Ben Danford
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Florida Panthers via Philadelphia Flyers), Sam O’Reilly
This video is also taking place after 2024 NHL Season, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
Juraj Slafkovsky was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 28 of the draft went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
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28 Comments
I haven't even watched your video yet, habs suck
Habs were just unlucky they got No.1 overall pick in the class that really didn't have any slam dunk guy in it
Celebrini is going to be a problem. People don't realize how good he is. Possibly better than Bedard. He has the complete package plus a high motor.
The Sharks have their franchise player already playing in Celebrini whereas the Habs are waiting the arrival of Demidov
I’ve got Swaymen too
coming from a laffs fan , that doesn't mean anything
I've been a Habs fan for over 50 years. I have never seen this entire organization in such a horrible state from the inside out. They couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag before the rebuild. Having said that, they are rebuilding from the very top to the bottom, left to right and inside out. That does take a long time. I see the Sharks as a more of a minor rebuild that involves mainly the players and not the staff so much. Montreal is rebuilding an organization. That is why they are incredibly frustrating to watch. I find it increasingly difficult to be patient when I watch them. Patience for everyone is wearing very thin.
WE NEED A LEADER
The sharks have been bad for longer though. Haven't made the playoffs in 5 years. I don't really see why this is surprising. It's also not like the sharks are setting the world on fire. They are 4 points up on the Habs, but have played 3 more games.
The HABS rebuild would probably go a little quicker if not for the constant biased officiating against them from the Bettman zebras IMO.
Not to mention Primeau. Might as well play with an empty net.
Dach is just dog crap no idea why they even tried him on the first after the crap games he dropped…
Habs and Sharks are pretty close to the bottom of the league. Sharks also started their rebuild a year or 2 earlier than us. They also have their 2 last #1 draft picks playing in the NHL, whereas the Habs have neither. I would expect Demidov and Reinbacher to both be playing in the NHL next season (Reinbacher might need to time in the AHL). Im actually hoping Habs end up bottom 3 this season, and pick up an Elite future 1a/1b Center. We missed out 2 yrs ago on Bedard/Fanitill/Carlsson, which was very disappointing.
Let's ask this same question next season once Demidov and (a healthy) Reinbacher are here. It is too bad we didn't trade for Askarov though
What's 14+1 Lego?
The Only person that demidov approved off in mtl is Lane hutson. Demidov knows game. And he cant see any talent in mtl besides Lane Hutson. Thats concerning
yes, the sharks have surpassed the habs in terms of rebuild simply due to the fact that they have celebrini who in my opinion is a better overall player than bedard
We won’t be good until we get a true 1C. And I think that guy could be Misa.
I loved that game
The sharks are 100x the team les crapnadiens are or will ever be again. Them sausage sweater wearing rejects should just fold up and move south of the boarder so buttman can find a cup for them to win
I agree that Sharks are ahead of Habs in the rebuild – but there is a caveat: Habs have much much higher potential than any other team in the NHL.
Here are few recommendetions as someone who is unqualified in Hockey – I dont even know how to skate on ice:
1. They need to adjust their goalkeeper (Primeau – bye)
2. Dach bye.
3. What is Newhook doing in the first line? he deserves to be on 3rd or 4th line or bye.
4. Slafkovsky is still sleeping – wake up dude, get some energy.
5. MSL – your players are playing unorganized system after 20 something games – that is not players fault. The team has 4 fastest players in the NHL(based on dailyhive) and he is not even utilizing those potentials.
The San Jose Sharks have the better prospect pool. Period. We've been bad for 5 years. How long has Montreal been mediocre??
Seriously?? Lego, first video I have to disagree. The sharks are where the Habs were last year. The single biggest issue the Habs face this year is that there is absolutely ZERO system in place. Down to MSL.He will not be a NHL coach for very long. He has passion in bundles and knows how to instill confidence in young talent, but zero knowledge of implementing a real winning system.
Will everyone get off Dach's back. He was gone for an entire year.. He may only begin to find his game towards the end of the year., if ever. Until then play him on the 3rd or 4thline and let him find himself. He is worth ZERO on the trade block right now, so its not worth talking about him..Yes,Primeau should have been demoted à long time ago..
The reason why SJ is ahead of the sharks in their rebuild is 1. They got massive draft luck…the fact that they got the 1st OA during this specific season was massive. Celebrini is the closest any player will get to Sydney Crosby, AND they got Handed Sam Dickinson on a silver platter….that is your #1 center and your #1 Defense right there. Then, they got given Askarov…like litterally given….They were also able to sign players….because players would rather play next to the ocean on a sandy beach than in the frozen hell that is Montreal during winter. They also started with a much better roster to trade away than montreal did (Thank you Bergevin). Erik Karlsson, Timo Meier, Thomas Hertl all fetched 1st round picks (Dickinson, Musty and Edstrom+2025 1st round) and more….Montreal had to be extra creative to get those where they could…and when they did they got the worst possible luck (Florida making the playoffs because Pittsburg choked against the 2 worst teams in the league, then making it to the cup because Boston and Toronto sucks). I will say that drafting Mesar instead of Lambert or Kulich is still baffling, but otherwise, the drafting has been sound.
Overall, SJ's rebuild was easier since they did not have nearly as many bad contract and could actually trade players, they got lucky on the year they won the lottery, not because Slaf is not a great prospect, but because Celebrini is special AND they have an easier time signing players…so yeah, they are ahead, but started with a better base.
Your forgetting Celebrini is in the lineup while we had no choice to wait for Demidovs arrival until his contract is up in Russia! Also Laine got hurt as well as Reinbacher! They aren’t ahead lol! Montreal was just voted top under 24 core 4 yup number 1 !! Give it time before yous jump the gun lol! My gawd yous are 4 or 5 points ahead and now suddenly ahead in the rebuild! Slow er down a little lol 😂
bring up DOBES now—give him 3 of primeaus starts then send him back down
How about you bullies wake up and stop crushing Slafkovsky……very young player he has size and talent…..20 yrs old come on guys….
This video makes zero sense sorry Lego, when Mtl had first overall pick there was no amazing top tier talent, it’s not they made a huge mistake taken Slaf, it’s not like Shane Wright is setting the league ablaze, ultimately they might have taken the best 2 players in the draft with Slaf and Hutson minus Cooley.
Yes