2024 Draft Thread - Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29 - Sphere Las Vegas

[Mitch nylander]

A couple guys I like with our 7th:

William Nichol - A London Knight who is rapid. I mean stupid fast. Didn't get much opportunity in the regular season, but I imagine he gets a big production boost next year.

Mac Swanson - He is tiny. But ultra skilled, probably the most dynamic player in the USHL. Amazing hands, great passer, almost Johnny Gaudreau like.

Matthew Virgilio - A good skating defender, plays with an edge, plays bigger than his stature. I like this kid.

Matvei Babenko - 6'3 player with an athletic stride, tough to play against, high energy and a wicked shot. Could be a nice bottom 6er.

Miroslav Satan - This one is mores for the name, but an interesting Brian Boyle Project. 6"8 centre who's a two way guy.

Daniil Ustinkov - Rapid defender, caught my eye at the WJC. He can be that fast skating two-way defender.

Only 3 of this list remain lol

 

[Metroid]

Ah man I wanted Satan.... Name only.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Neat Sam Mccue - Pesty forward, brother of CBJ signing Max. Sudbury kid.

 

[uncleben]

Sportsnet just straight avoiding talking about Toronto is so weird...


They missed 3 of their picks going to commercial right before, and pretty much every pick they've talked about the player right before Toronto, then skipped to the player right after Toronto

Just odd

 

[Sypher04]

Ah man I wanted Satan.... Name only.

 

[Green Snow Storm]

Don't hate the McCue pick. His brother might carve out a decent career, and he works his bag off.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Leenders is a great goalie, didn't realize he was still on the board.

 

[francis246]

I don’t hate our draft at all. Not a ton of sexy names but players with potential and upside

 

[HockeyVirus]

Tanev to Toronto

 

[sxvnert]

Holy shit,, Tanevs rights to TO!

 

[notbias]

Going to be rights to Toronto, then a huge overpay for a man made of glass that is pushing 35.

 

[sxvnert]

Worth it for that last pick.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Couldn't wait until Monday?

 

[Nineteen67]

Going to be rights to Toronto, then a huge overpay for a man made of glass that is pushing 35.

They’ll pay him first pair $$$ and will be looking to move him in 2 yrs

How many 5,6,7 and press box D do they need?

 

[notbias]

They’ll pay him first pair $$$ and will be looking to move him in 2 yrs

I would have rather gone for Marino or something.

There were other options.

Having said that, I'd like a good partner for Rielly, so this is not the end of the world.

But I don't disagree.

 

[sxvnert]

Final list:

Love it.

 

[-DeMo-]

Sportsnet just straight avoiding talking about Toronto is so weird...


They missed 3 of their picks going to commercial right before, and pretty much every pick they've talked about the player right before Toronto, then skipped to the player right after Toronto

Just odd

pretty sure theyre just showing the NHL network coverage which is american which is why they don't care

 

[Nineteen67]

I would have rather gone for Marino or something.

There were other options.

Having said that, I'd like a good partner for Rielly, so this is not the end of the world.

But I don't disagree.

They need skilled D.

He’s big, but he has less than 80 games left in his body.

Hopefully he wants too much of an overpay to live in Canada.

 

[darrylsittler27]

Johansson is actually 6 ft 1 165lbs and very mobile. Holinka a 2 way center is a good pick for that slot and another goalie, why not?


It's wrong, he is 6ft 1 and 165 lbs very mobile.

 

[Burnie97]

Final list:

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Love it.

Thanks for doing this. Simple to see.

I don't hate this draft. I don't know about the first couple of picks but the later ones seem pretty solid considering how late in the draft they are.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I liked this draft overall.. lots of intriguing selections

 

[Burnie97]

I liked this draft overall.. lots of intriguing selections

All things considered ... I liked it overall too.

It'll be a few years before we really know much about most of this year's draft. No sure fire players.

 

[BertCorbeau]

All things considered ... I liked it overall too.

It'll be a few years before we really know much about most of this year's draft. No sure fire players.

They didn’t go with upside picks in the later rounds like the previous era but the bigger bodies with translatable attributes is good

 

[DarkKnight]

Sorry, what did I miss? Where did the late spender we got yesterday go?

 

[Malachi Crunch]

I can't believe what San Jose got in the first 2 rounds:

Celebrini
Dickinson
Chernyshov
Wellenius

Geez.