GDT: 2024 Draft Discussion

[Vector Cereal]

About time we got started on next year

Two picks in the first round - have to hope neither is in the top ten (Boston's is top 10 protected).
Looks like a solid draft at the top end this far out. You've got a top flight C, W, and D in Celebrini, Eiserman, and Parekh, respectfully. Some other names that have made themselves known in Kiviharju, Demidov, Levshunov, Catton, Helenius, Howe, Dickinson, Hutson, Jiricek, and Zetterberg.

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[RED WINGS STOMP]

Wait, hold on.

This draft has a mispelled Yzerman, a Howe and a Zetterberg?!?!?!

How do we petition the league to demand that all three take their rightful spots in the Red Wings pantheon? No way these guys should be allowed to play elsewhere.

 

[Frk It]

Looking like a really good draft for defenseman if we don't take one with a premium pick this year.

Specifically here are some RD of interest:

Artyom Levshunov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Artyom Levshunov, 2005-10-28 Zhlobin, BLR Belarus. Most recently in the AHL with Rockford IceHogs. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Carter Yakemchuk - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Carter Yakemchuk, 2005-09-29 Fort McMurray, AB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Calgary Hitmen. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Zayne Parekh - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Zayne Parekh, 2006-02-15 Nobleton, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Saginaw Spirit. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Henry Mews - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Henry Mews, 2006-03-09 Ottawa, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Ottawa 67's. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Jakub Chromiak - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jakub Chromiak, 2005-11-02 Ilava, SVK Slovakia. Most recently in the OHL with Kingston Frontenacs. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Also Jiri's son is in this draft and was a high pick in the USHL (LHD though)

Lukas Fischer - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Lukas Fischer, 2006-09-09 Pontiac, MI, USA USA. Most recently in the OHL with Sarnia Sting. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[GoBoltz56]

About time we got started on next year

Two picks in the first round - have to hope neither is in the top ten (Boston's is top 10 protected).
Looks like a solid draft at the top end this far out. You've got a top flight C, W, and D in Celebrini, Eiserman, and Parekh, respectfully. Some other names that have made themselves known in Kiviharju, Demidov, Levshunov, Catton, Helenius, Howe, Dickinson, Hutson, Jiricek, and Zetterberg.

I honestly don't see how much will be different from this year. Signing mid-tier UFA's will not move the needle enough to improve. Multiple big trades would need to be made to improve things.

 

[Kibe]

Looking like a really good draft for defenseman if we don't take one with a premium pick this year.

Specifically here are some RD of interest:

Artyom Levshunov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Artyom Levshunov, 2005-10-28 Zhlobin, BLR Belarus. Most recently in the AHL with Rockford IceHogs. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Carter Yakemchuk - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Carter Yakemchuk, 2005-09-29 Fort McMurray, AB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Calgary Hitmen. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Zayne Parekh - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Zayne Parekh, 2006-02-15 Nobleton, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Saginaw Spirit. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Henry Mews - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Henry Mews, 2006-03-09 Ottawa, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Ottawa 67's. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Jakub Chromiak - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jakub Chromiak, 2005-11-02 Ilava, SVK Slovakia. Most recently in the OHL with Kingston Frontenacs. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Also Jiri's son is in this draft and was a high pick in the USHL (LHD though)

Lukas Fischer - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Lukas Fischer, 2006-09-09 Pontiac, MI, USA USA. Most recently in the OHL with Sarnia Sting. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

How about the younger Jiricek? Do you think he's on a similar level with these guys?

 

[norrisnick]

I honestly don't see how much will be different from this year. Signing mid-tier UFA's will not move the needle enough to improve. Multiple big trades would need to be made to improve things.

Remember the impact Ray and Mo had as rookies? Kasper and Ed are just as good.

 

[Frk It]

How about the younger Jiricek? Do you think he's on a similar level with these guys?

Thought about putting Jiricek and Badinka on this list but I don’t know enough about the European guys to say.

I’ve heard some buzz on the younger Jiricek though.

 

[GoBoltz56]

Remember the impact Ray and Mo had as rookies? Kasper and Ed are just as good.

and what picks did we end up with the last 2 seasons with Mo and Ray in the lineup?

 

[Vector Cereal]

I honestly don't see how much will be different from this year. Signing mid-tier UFA's will not move the needle enough to improve. Multiple big trades would need to be made to improve things.

It’s not a sure thing we move out of the bottom 10, but there’s a few reasons why I think we will.
1) We were outside the bottom 10 before selling Bert and Hronek, and I’m not sure anyone of their calibre is on the move this year even if we do sell at the deadline.
2) Mentioned above but Ed and Kasper should join the team and in Ed’s case at least shore up the brutal third pairing (or AlJo/Wallinder if Ed needs more time to recover).
3) Ray and Mo entering third season, which is when a lot of young stars transition from “good for a rookie” to just plain good. In a similar vein, Berggren, Ras, and Veleno have all been trending up and I have no reason to think they are done improving. At this point any Zadina improvement is found money for the lineup.
4) Signing a better backup goaltender will give us more rested Husso games and just better goalie play when he’s sitting.
5) Mo won’t spend half the season struggling with Chiarot.
6) Copp should have a healthy off-season of training.
7) Elmer, Mazur, and Kasper should all at least make a good challenge for roster spots.
8) Positive regression on injuries.
9) The division should be due for a shakeup with the Toronto and Boston situations.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

honestly hope boston is bottom 10. Then it’ll be 2025 unprotected

 

[norrisnick]

and what picks did we end up with the last 2 seasons with Mo and Ray in the lineup?

We only had 1 Mo and Ray.

 

[Frk It]

Took 4 posts for you guys to make this not about discussing 2024 prospects.

Congrats!

 

[norrisnick]

Took 4 posts for you guys to make this not about discussing 2024 prospects.

Congrats!

Welcome to HFboards.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Took 4 posts for you guys to make this not about discussing 2024 prospects.

Congrats!

 

[Run the Jewels]

We need to put aside the avatar playin' and acquire Taylor Hall. 2 seasons left on his contract, he is our ticket to the #1 overall pick in one or both of the following seasons. We don't want him on Boston if they crater hard. At least not next year when the pick would be protected.

 

[norrisnick]

We need to put aside the avatar playin' and acquire Taylor Hall. 2 seasons left on his contract, he is our ticket to the #1 overall pick in one or both of the following seasons. We don't want him on Boston if they crater hard. At least not next year when the pick would be protected.

The trick is to keep him in Boston as we own their pick. He's contracted for two more seasons. This coming season he can trigger the protection and the following we get their unprotected 1st.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Thought about putting Jiricek and Badinka on this list but I don’t know enough about the European guys to say.

I’ve heard some buzz on the younger Jiricek though.

From what I can see, Adam Jiricek isn't as gifted as David. Still a good skill set.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I like Cole Eiserman.

 

[Pazucha]

Jiricek looked okay at W18 (Likely a first rounder), Chromiak had a poor showing at W18 but he joined the team after being sick for some time.

I liked Celebrini much more than Eiserman at the W18.

 

[Holden Caufield]

Ivan Demidov looks like the next super skilled Russian star. Dude tore the MHL apart last year. Maybe not Michkov level, but looks like a really high pick.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Just so we don’t get our hearts broken as bad this year we should focus on the guys that are Draper picks.

Who is next year’s Cleveland or Phelan?

 

[Frk It]

Just so we don’t get our hearts broken as bad this year we should focus on the guys that are Draper picks.

Who is next year’s Cleveland or Phelan?

Can we unite on Simon Zether being the Swedish forward we like for next year?

Also think this draft is very good as far as Finnish defenseman and Swedish goalies go.

Not sure on that Cleveland/Phelan next year, too early to see who is looking that unimpressive.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Can we unite on Simon Zether being the Swedish forward we like for next year?

Also think this draft is very good as far as Finnish defenseman and Swedish goalies go.

Not sure on that Cleveland/Phelan next year, too early to see who is looking that unimpressive.

Yeah, I'm willing to hop aboard the Zether train

 

[Christien]

Hmm let's see, who are the high floor low ceiling players?

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Feels like they should be in the market for a highly skilled winger.

But there are so many guys to meme. Eiserman, Howe, Zetterberg, etc.