MOCK DRAFT 2024 by needs

CBJ wants to move on from Laine by drafting a player just like him?

I think AZ takes the giant Russian and Habs go for Catton

The new core of the jackets is getting younger with guys like Fantilli, Sillinger, Johnson, Jiricek, Mateychuk, Voronkov, Marchenko.
Eiserman would fit right in that core group, they already have a tons of playmaker type of players, a pure sniper develop in their system could be their plan.
The Laine experiment hasn't work out, they should move on from him before his value drop too low. Still a great player but the fit isnt their anymore.

I agree on Arizona, pretty sure their gonna take another monster like Silayev or Lindstrom. But by needs, I still think they should considere a right shot defenseman.

For the habs, I would not be shock if they take Catton. But the new direction like to play it safe, I feel like they want the sure shot guy in a market like montreal, if you swing and miss with a high pick, its pretty much over with you. So Lindstrom was my pick for them. They need elite talent and Catton is pretty much that so maybe after passing on Michkov and Cooley in the past, they would opt for the skills this year.