Prospect Info: 2024 80th Overall Ondřej Becher

[Christien]

Double overager drafted out of the WHL coming off a really strong season. Interested to see where he will be playing next season. He looks dynamic on the ice, lots of skill.

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[Dotter]

Overager. AHL depth?

 

[lhsgolf19]

Wonder where he's gonna play next year... Just turned 20 a few months ago.

Is there an age limit in the WHL?

 

[ShanahanMan]

Blew out Danielson in scoring this year in the WHL, but he is a couple years older.

 

[saska sault]

Can skate and shoot if that short video is any indication. Looks smooth out there.

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Wonder where he's gonna play next year... Just turned 20 a few months ago.

Is there an age limit in the WHL?

He can play one more year as an overager in the WHL but it's likely he comes to Grand Rapids. I think he's polished enough where it's time for him to start playing Pro

 

[ShanahanMan]

Looking at his highlights and stats, this is probably my favorite pick so far. Lots of raw talent there for sure.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Overager. AHL depth?

96 points in 58 games in the Dub. He might have more than that in the tank. He had a bunch of points at the WJC too.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Blew out Danielson in scoring this year in the WHL, but he is a couple years older.

7 months older than Danielson

 

[Dotter]

96 points in 58 games in the Dub. He might have more than that in the tank. He had a bunch of points at the WJC too.

This is his 3rd NHL draft going undrafted in the first two. So we'll see.

I think the talent pool is gone in this draft. I don't think that +2nd pick in the walman trade had much value. This is a weak draft after the top 20.

 

[ShanahanMan]

7 months older than Danielson

Okay I should say two years post eligible.

Though it does really show you how meh Danielson really is, who finished 49th in the same league.

 

[Shaman464]

Okay I should say two years post eligible.

Though it does really show you how meh Danielson really is, who finished 49th in the same league.

Danielson spent most of the season on a team that he was the only good player on.

 

[Petes2424]

You can’t make a better pick than Becher with the 80th pick.

 

[jaster]

So starting in the 3rd round, we just draft career Griffins, eh? Maybe several Calders in this kid’s future.

 

[Christien]

Okay I should say two years post eligible.

Though it does really show you how meh Danielson really is, who finished 49th in the same league.

You can look at the stats and say they're meh, or you can watch the game and see how good Danielson was, especially once he got to Portland. There's no denying how impressive Danielson was once he actually was surrounded by decent player.

On Becher, I think this is a good swing. Kind of reminds me of Yzerman taking Palat, hopefully he turns out to be half the player Palat is lol

 

[ShanahanMan]

You can look at the stats and say they're meh, or you can watch the game and see how good Danielson was, especially once he got to Portland. There's no denying how impressive Danielson was once he actually was surrounded by decent player.

On Becher, I think this is a good swing. Kind of reminds me of Yzerman taking Palat, hopefully he turns out to be half the player Palat is lol

I watched plenty of Danielson when he made it to Portland, and even his one AHL game, and seemed like a dime a dozen center who you can get in the second round. Nothing in his game screamed out high tier talent.

Danielson spent most of the season on a team that he was the only good player on.

Great players create offense.

 

[lilidk]

This is his 3rd NHL draft going undrafted in the first two. So we'll see.

I think the talent pool is gone in this draft. I don't think that +2nd pick in the walman trade had much value. This is a weak draft after the top 20.

Probably top 50, but you never know

 

[Run the Jewels]

Looks like with MBN and Becher we are looking for guys who can add to the organizational depth in the short term. MBN should be in Detroit in 2025-26 and Becher looks like a guy who at a bare minimum should be a fixture in Grand Rapids as soon as this upcoming season with maybe some late blooming magic in his future.

 

[schuelma24]

On a completely unrelated note to the last several posts, I finally utilized the Ignore function. Looking forward to a much more enjoyable board experience!

 

[Dotter]

So starting in the 3rd round, we just draft career Griffins, eh? Maybe several Calders in this kid’s future.

That would be a win in my book.

 

[Killerjas]

You can’t make a better pick than Becher with the 80th pick.

You can't make a Becher pick than Becher with the 80th pick.
Fixed it for you

 

[raymond23]

On a completely unrelated note to the last several posts, I finally utilized the Ignore function. Looking forward to a much more enjoyable board experience!

Unfortunately responses to ignored players still show, so it gets a bit cluttered watching people argue with ghosts

Find this pick really intriguing. The next Franzen?

 

[Ezekial]

Don't mind using a 3rd on a guy that improved that much from last year to this. Hope for a late bloomer type situation.

Unfortunately responses to ignored players still show, so it gets a bit cluttered watching people argue with ghosts

Find this pick really intriguing. The next Franzen?

You can set the ignore feature up to show that they quoted an ignored member and show the comment if you really are intrigued by the response they had to it.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Looks like with MBN and Becher we are looking for guys who can add to the organizational depth in the short term. MBN should be in Detroit in 2025-26 and Becher looks like a guy who at a bare minimum should be a fixture in Grand Rapids as soon as this upcoming season with maybe some late blooming magic in his future.

I was thinking the exact same. I feel like MBN and Becher are probably two of the closest pro-ready players in the draft.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I actually really like this pick.

Late bloomer in the WHL may not mean much due to physical advantages, but he also did well at the WJC.

Might be a really good sleeper, and this is the kind of pick I want Yzerman making. He might bust, but he also might end up being a surprise at the NHL level. He also has 18 games of experience playing against men in the second Czech league as an 18 year old. He is also a natural center who actually projects as a center between his skating and defensive play.

I'm assuming Euro scouting wasn't as good during the COVID years in 2020-2022 so I'm hoping his progression in the WHL was acclimating to the league and his natural skill emerging instead of just being the result of physical development. At 6'1, 187 I'm doubting he was physically bullying the opposing players.