Beckett Sennecke could be picked fifth by the Habs, says Arpon Basu

At around 27:00 of the episode, Basu lists three names that could be released early(late risers).

Cayden Lindstrom is there, but then come the names of Sennecke and Iginla.

If Lindstrom is available for the Habs to choose from, we can expect the Montreal club to select him. His big frame and style of play totally suit the team’s needs.

On the other hand, Iginla and Sennecke in 5th place is a bit of a shock.

I have to tell you, I’m not as bothered about Iginla being picked there as I am about Sennecke moving up.

But Basu was keen to make it clear that it wouldn’t come as a surprise to him.

“People need to think about that possibility. It’s possible, especially if you look at the type of player the Habs like.” – Arpon Basu

On most lists, these two players are excluded from the top-10, but anything is possible at the draft, especially this year.

What’s more, Basu was keen to add that the Habs have a history with late risers.

Juraj Slafkovsky wasn’t seen as the first overall pick, just as Reinbacher wasn’t seen as a top-5 prospect.

And Jesperi Kotkaniemi at No. 3 is still causing a stir.

The same concern recurs among fans: you shouldn’t draft for your needs at the Habs rankings, you should draft the best player available.

Even if it means drafting a defenseman, which gives us more ammunition to go after his attacking needs.

A guy like Artyom Levshunov has a similar style to David Reinbacher: a versatile right-handed defenseman who can be used anywhere. But he has better offensive potential and is probably already better than the Austrian.

In short, we can only hope that a Lindstrom or Ivan Demidov slips down to fifth place so we can pick a really good, quality forward.

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