2024 Mock Draft - February

If SJ doesn't get the #1 I feel like they would/should go after Levshunov if he's still as highly regarded as he is now. RD (maybe besides G) is their worst prospect group with only Havelid looking like a future top 6/top 4.
If they get #3 and Levshunov is gone at 2 then I'm good with Lindstrom.

If Montreal drafts Hellenius over Catton I riot. We're looking for game altering high end skilled players but let's take a slow pace guy with mid IQ and low percentile playmaking attributes.

Buffalo jumps to the podium and steals Connelly. He's the best skater in the draft and a LW which is a positional need for Buffalo. Parekh is also another positional need, but its a reach. Connelly is 4th on my board and Parekh is 19th.

Especially after trading Monahan. They need play driving centers like Catton.

Suzuki
Dach
Beck
Kapanen
Newhook can play C

Beck and Newhook can be wingers.

Assuming they draft Catton, Montreal's top six would be:

Slaf-Suzuki-Caufield
Newhook-Catton-Dach