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

[DragoGrizzly]

I will never again complain about a Wes surprise pick. I like his profile. RHD is huge. Seems like a smart d-man which is super valuable,

 

[Morgs]

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1806882419619840308

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

The fact EP has him at 30 tells me his analytical profile must be outstanding. Not to mention Chayka said something similar on the ESPN broadcast.

Chayka, the elite former GM who never achieved anything? jk

 

[Sypher04]

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I could not possibly think any less of these cards personally lol

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

wrong thread

 

[BM14]

He's no Sam Bradford

Sam Bradford turned my Eagles into a powerhouse (with the picks Howie stole)

 

[Rare Jewel]

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lol

Okay Mr. Clark.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

"Danford doesn't maybe have the statistical profile you'd look for out of a second- or third-rounder (though it did continue to improve as he has tried to do more as this season progressed and into a nice playoff run with Oshawa) and some scouts have been hesitant about his offensive game, but he has the respect of a lot of people around the OHL and the Generals gave him a letter for his draft year (and I know they considered naming him captain and likely will at some point).

Danford gets high marks as a person and as a player who takes care of his own end first but is developing his offensive instincts and starting to take more chances off of the line and involve himself in more plays around the offensive zone. He also shows good poise under pressure to hold pucks with players on his back and find ways to spin off and head-man. His skating is average or maybe slightly above. I wouldn't call it a strength but it's decent and he did well in testing at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (where he also showed those developing offensive instincts and played well at both ends in the actual game) and the combine. More importantly, the details are already there (stick placement, gap control, reads, positioning, etc.). I've also seen him show more comfort under pressure to beat the first layer and make better choices atop the blue line to work off of his teammates and use space to his advantage He’s got a strong foundation and has made important progress in key areas. There are many who believe he’s going to make a solid third-pairing NHL defenseman someday."

 

[uncleben]

Chernyshov falling out of the first round
Who ever snags him tomorrow is going to get a good value "why not?" pick

 

[francis246]

Brutal in every sense. Emery was the guy I wanted the Leafs to pick. They traded with the Ducks and the Rags take him 1 spot before. Elick was another guy I wouldn't mind but they draft a second rounder? Brutal

Danford is a better defender than Elick imo. Elick can’t handle a puck, we need guys who can defend and make a first pass.

 

[Kurtz]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806882419619840308

Ouch, Patrick got fried on that one.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Lol it's hilarious because everything I'm reading on this guy sounds like the exact kind of defenseman 90% of you yearn for. Big & physical, but unlike the Schneiders of the world apparently his brain + puck skills are +

Solberg was the kind of D 90% of the board yearns for and the trade back value we got was the same price we paid for 3 months of Edmundson or Lyubushkin. Maybe Wes hit another home run and he ends up better than Stian, not gonna complain about the player.

 

[Morgs]

Chayka, the elite former GM who never achieved anything? jk

His sister actually lol

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I can finally move on with my life!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have an awesome Canada Day long weekend fellow Leafs fans!

 

[Rude Dog]

And to think I was worried about Tre trading the 1st round pick last week. Silly me

 

[DopeyFish]

I will never again complain about a Wes surprise pick. I like his profile. RHD is huge. Seems like a smart d-man which is super valuable,

you have the smarts and the skills, you're basically a good chance to be good.

High IQ players are those where we go "why was this guy selected in the third round and is the best in the draft" and the Leafs/We Clark seem to highly value that and I *love* that.

It's not how you perform statistically today, it's how you evolve tomorrow.

 

[Sypher04]

I could not possibly think any less of these cards personally lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806882419619840308

I stand corrected lol

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Solberg was the kind of D 90% of the board yearns for and the trade back value we got was the same price we paid for 3 months of Edmundson or Lyubushkin. Maybe Wes hit another home run and he ends up better than Stian, not gonna complain about the player.

sounds like they were gonna take Ben there regardless so let's see who they get a 58

who would be some good potential options for tomorrow?

 

[tmlms13]

At least them picking 31st meant I missed the entire Blue Jays game. Otherwise I might have flipped over at 23rd and caught the last few innings

 

[Schenn]

His sister actually lol

John's too busy running Wendy's, Megan is the statistician now. Ha

 

[Al14]

And to think I was worried about Tre trading the 1st round pick last week. Silly me

Actually, it looks like he traded our Leafs 1st round pick for players that should be picked late in the 2nd round.

Minten and Cowan better turn out to be special players !!!

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

His sister actually lol

Is she hot? I can't say no to a hot woman. lol

 

[phillipmike]

Wes saw that HFBoards didn’t crash yet so he went off the board to test the server out.

 

[Smif]

Everyone wanted Elick at 31 but he had 4 goals in the regular season and zero in the playoffs.

Danford had 1 in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs and is known for his defense.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Brad saw the sticker price on Tanev so he decided we can wait 4 years for Tanev 2.0 to develop.