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At center -
Celebrini and Catton are the top prizes as of right now. They are both probably gone by #5. After that, there really isnt much id spend an early pick on. Mid 1st has some possible mid 6 talent.
At Defense -
Levshunov is a good size RHD with 9 points in 10 games in his freshman year. Mobile and good offense.
Silayev is a huge LHD getting minutes in the KHL and doing fine. Though this may turn into another Chistyakov thing.
Sam Dickinson is another good size LHD kindof like a larger Molendyk or maybe a better defense version of edmontons bouchard.
Wings -
Eiserman is a LW with high goalscoring ability. Not overly large at 5'11" but already NHL weight 192 lbs so he already has some muscle on him
Celebrini and Catton are the top prizes as of right now. They are both probably gone by #5. After that, there really isnt much id spend an early pick on. Mid 1st has some possible mid 6 talent.
At Defense -
Levshunov is a good size RHD with 9 points in 10 games in his freshman year. Mobile and good offense.
Silayev is a huge LHD getting minutes in the KHL and doing fine. Though this may turn into another Chistyakov thing.
Sam Dickinson is another good size LHD kindof like a larger Molendyk or maybe a better defense version of edmontons bouchard.
Wings -
Eiserman is a LW with high goalscoring ability. Not overly large at 5'11" but already NHL weight 192 lbs so he already has some muscle on him
AintLifeGrand
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I hear Silayev is ready to come over once he's drafted...think Pronman or Wheeler said this
If we can't get a Center or Eiserman, I suppose we get one of the several quality D prospects
I have a feeling Trotz will start gutting this team if we don't improve by Christmas which will hopefully cement our position as a bottom 3-6 team in the league
Scoresberg
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Celebrini and Eiserman are the clear top-two in my books. Catton still has some way to go make his way into the top-five, as there are question marks if he even is a center at the NHL-level.
The defensemen are intriguing in this draft. I like Levshunov the most, a big kid with good offensive upside. You can teach him defense.
Dickinson would be a fantastic pick as well. Has played a big role with the London Knights as an under-ager, which is nothing to scoff at. Very good defenseman overall, a clear top-pair potential.
Carter Yakemchuk is one I'm keeping my eye on as well. Big, rangy defenseman who skates well for his size, has offensive upside and compete for days. Ultimately, I think he's the type of guy who will rise in the draft.
I like Helenius in this class as well. Playing big minutes in Liiga against men, and is over 0.5 PPG. He's the type of center future NHL will be filled with, and might just be the guy we've been looking for. Great skater, very skilled and slick in tight spaces. Good vision and crafty playmaker.
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård is an interesting one, I'm not too high on him as I think we have his type of players already in the pipeline. If we're drafting high in the draft, we need to go after the premium positions, and not wingers. Well, unless Eiserman is available.
Not high on the Russians, Demidov and Silayev. Demidov has barely played this year, yes, he torched the MHL last year but he's still too much of a wild card for me to be in the top-five. Silayev, while started red-hot, has cooled off since and isn't nearly dynamic enough to get me hyped up as a top-ten, let alone top-five pick.
So, for me it's:
1. Celebrini
2. Eiserman
3. Levshunov
4. Dickinson
5. Catton
6. Helenius
7. Demidov
8. Yakemchuk
The defensemen are intriguing in this draft. I like Levshunov the most, a big kid with good offensive upside. You can teach him defense.
Dickinson would be a fantastic pick as well. Has played a big role with the London Knights as an under-ager, which is nothing to scoff at. Very good defenseman overall, a clear top-pair potential.
Carter Yakemchuk is one I'm keeping my eye on as well. Big, rangy defenseman who skates well for his size, has offensive upside and compete for days. Ultimately, I think he's the type of guy who will rise in the draft.
I like Helenius in this class as well. Playing big minutes in Liiga against men, and is over 0.5 PPG. He's the type of center future NHL will be filled with, and might just be the guy we've been looking for. Great skater, very skilled and slick in tight spaces. Good vision and crafty playmaker.
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård is an interesting one, I'm not too high on him as I think we have his type of players already in the pipeline. If we're drafting high in the draft, we need to go after the premium positions, and not wingers. Well, unless Eiserman is available.
Not high on the Russians, Demidov and Silayev. Demidov has barely played this year, yes, he torched the MHL last year but he's still too much of a wild card for me to be in the top-five. Silayev, while started red-hot, has cooled off since and isn't nearly dynamic enough to get me hyped up as a top-ten, let alone top-five pick.
So, for me it's:
1. Celebrini
2. Eiserman
3. Levshunov
4. Dickinson
5. Catton
6. Helenius
7. Demidov
8. Yakemchuk
herzausstein
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Yeh once you get past Celebrini and Eiserman it is basically draft best player in position of need. Catton and Levshunov are my next choices. A bigish rhd would be be a good choice to go with our smaller LHD Molendyk
Scoresberg
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When you're looking at the standings, there's not many teams "tanking" this year. San Jose is an obvious one, and I think Chicago will come down to Earth at some point. But other than that, in the West basically all the other teams are trying to compete.
Over in the East, the situation is pretty much the same. Montreal I think will falter and Columbus seems to be sucking again.
On a unrelated note, if we're picking closer to 10 than 5, one player I'm keeping an eye on is Trevor Connolly.
6-1 center from the USHL, putting up good numbers there on an average team. Reminds me of a bit bigger Logan Cooley, although not as dynamic probably.
Would be a solid pick at the 8-10 range, I think.
Over in the East, the situation is pretty much the same. Montreal I think will falter and Columbus seems to be sucking again.
On a unrelated note, if we're picking closer to 10 than 5, one player I'm keeping an eye on is Trevor Connolly.
6-1 center from the USHL, putting up good numbers there on an average team. Reminds me of a bit bigger Logan Cooley, although not as dynamic probably.
Would be a solid pick at the 8-10 range, I think.
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AintLifeGrand
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ya he’d be a great option if we get a 2nd 1st also , putting up great numbers in the USHL
Pronman also has him rated “as a middle of the lineup player” but i have a feeling he is not going to be given the benefit of the doubt due to some immature off ice stuff that he has been accused of
Pronman also has him rated “as a middle of the lineup player” but i have a feeling he is not going to be given the benefit of the doubt due to some immature off ice stuff that he has been accused of
AintLifeGrand
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well things have certainly changed since I gave birth to this thread
Per mynhldraft we are taking Igor Cherynshov
www.eliteprospects.com
here is what the people have to say about him
Hadi Kalakeche - Dobber Prospects - November 18th: "When he can’t out-muscle and out-speed his opponents, he has shown some glimpses of an off-puck game that helps him support his teammates’ routes. He tracks back, finds his check, and sticks to him."
Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - November 15th: "Attacks the game with pace and power. Competes hard hard on all areas of the ice."
Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - November 8th: "He’s big and isn’t afraid to land hits. For a nearly 200-pound winger, Chernyshov moves well, with and without the puck. Few European pro players Chernyshov’s age can beat defenders in 1-on-1 situations like he can."
Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - November 8th: "He’s a big, strong winger and power-forward type who plays a straight-line game and has the individual skill and quick release to go at defenders and make plays off the rush, or finish from the slot with a quick, one-touch shot in zone. He’s a smooth skater, too, which complements his impressive rush game."
Corey Pronman - The Athletic - November 1st: "He’s a big, powerful winger who skates well and has a lot of offensive creativity. He beats defenders routinely with his one-on-one plays, sees the ice well, and can create at the net. He has the ability to control play at even strength due to his variety of tools."
I would be cool with him, we are still kind of thing at LW with Reid Schaefer or Nilsson as our top guys at the position
Other guys I find compelling:
Trevor Connelly: Maybe our future #1 center , should be available where we draft , putting up good numbers in USHL. Big fan of this kid
www.eliteprospects.com
Michael BrandseggNygaard - Even though we are stacked at RW i like his game and upside
www.eliteprospects.com
Per mynhldraft we are taking Igor Cherynshov
Igor Chernyshov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Igor Chernyshov, 2005-11-30 Penza, RUS Russia. Most recently in the OHL with Saginaw Spirit. Complete player biography and stats.
www.eliteprospects.com
here is what the people have to say about him
Hadi Kalakeche - Dobber Prospects - November 18th: "When he can’t out-muscle and out-speed his opponents, he has shown some glimpses of an off-puck game that helps him support his teammates’ routes. He tracks back, finds his check, and sticks to him."
Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - November 15th: "Attacks the game with pace and power. Competes hard hard on all areas of the ice."
Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - November 8th: "He’s big and isn’t afraid to land hits. For a nearly 200-pound winger, Chernyshov moves well, with and without the puck. Few European pro players Chernyshov’s age can beat defenders in 1-on-1 situations like he can."
Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - November 8th: "He’s a big, strong winger and power-forward type who plays a straight-line game and has the individual skill and quick release to go at defenders and make plays off the rush, or finish from the slot with a quick, one-touch shot in zone. He’s a smooth skater, too, which complements his impressive rush game."
Corey Pronman - The Athletic - November 1st: "He’s a big, powerful winger who skates well and has a lot of offensive creativity. He beats defenders routinely with his one-on-one plays, sees the ice well, and can create at the net. He has the ability to control play at even strength due to his variety of tools."
I would be cool with him, we are still kind of thing at LW with Reid Schaefer or Nilsson as our top guys at the position
Other guys I find compelling:
Trevor Connelly: Maybe our future #1 center , should be available where we draft , putting up good numbers in USHL. Big fan of this kid
Trevor Connelly - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Trevor Connelly, 2006-02-28 Tustin, CA, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Providence College. Complete player biography and stats.
www.eliteprospects.com
Michael BrandseggNygaard - Even though we are stacked at RW i like his game and upside
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård at eliteprospects.com
Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, 2005-10-05 Oslo, NOR Norway. Most recently in the HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora IK. Complete player biography and stats.
www.eliteprospects.com
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I’m wanting to pick 32nd this year and we move up and take Iginla
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They traded this year's 1st to Chicago and it's also top 10 protected. Wonder what happens to the pick they traded the Preds if they fall off this year and are in the top 10.
I think we came to the conclusion the the protection goes away if you don't have a first rounder in the next draft.
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We sure as hell don't want Chicago getting another top 10 pick, Holy shit. They are gonna probably have a top 3 with their own pick as it is
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I feel like it's still too early to really get engaged in talking about our pick. For a while there we were convinced it might be a top-5 pick. Then things lit on fire. But I'm sure at some point there will be another cold spell too. End of the day, who knows where we'll pick. It could be anything from like #8-20. There is such a difference in value between the extrema of that range that it's not really very relevant to dig in on who exactly we might pick.
That said, a thread like this can still have value in talking about all kinds of players within that range in a very general sense... knowing more about this year's prospects is always fun. But I'm not very interested in trying to tie that discussion into who we should actually be planning to pick, yet.
That said, a thread like this can still have value in talking about all kinds of players within that range in a very general sense... knowing more about this year's prospects is always fun. But I'm not very interested in trying to tie that discussion into who we should actually be planning to pick, yet.
herzausstein
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I wonder if this might be the year we take a big RHD in the first round. Someone like Charlie Elick, Henry Mews, Carter Yakemchuk, or Adam Jiricek. Mews isnt big but has alot of compete.
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AintLifeGrand
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Scoresberg
Perpetual Mediocrity
One player that has really impressed me during the WJC is LHD Zeev Buium.
Smooth skater, takes some risks with the puck but usually comes through with them and clearly has good offensive insticts. He has some bite to his game which makes him a good defender also.
Zeev Buium at eliteprospects.com
Buium is now ranked 18th on the consolidated ranking which is probably where he will go as a "mere" 6-0 defenseman. The bigger guys tend to go sooner.
Could be a solid pick around where we're picking. Molendyk-Buium as a future LHD core doesn't sound too shabby.
Jiricek is a wild card, hasn't played much this year and is already out for the season. Will probably fall in the draft. If he's anything like his brother he could be a good pick around where we're picking.
Smooth skater, takes some risks with the puck but usually comes through with them and clearly has good offensive insticts. He has some bite to his game which makes him a good defender also.
Zeev Buium at eliteprospects.com
Buium is now ranked 18th on the consolidated ranking which is probably where he will go as a "mere" 6-0 defenseman. The bigger guys tend to go sooner.
Could be a solid pick around where we're picking. Molendyk-Buium as a future LHD core doesn't sound too shabby.
Wouldn't mind Yakemchuk. Mews is too similar to Molendyk, smallish and nothing special offensively. I'd pass on him.I wonder if this might be the year we take a big RHD in the first round. Someone like Charlie Elick, Henry Mews, Carter Yakemchuk, or Adam Jiricek. Mews isnt big but has alot of compete.
2024 NHL Draft Rankings: Horn's Super Early Top 16 - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Now that the 2023 NHL Draft is over, let's take a quick look at the top prospects from the 2024 NHL Draft, one year in advance!
Carter Yakemchuk | Carter Yakemchuk Profile | Carter Yakemchuk Scouting Report 2024
Carter Yakemchuk scouting report for NHL Draft. Profile contains Carter Yakemchuk stats, videos and written bioswww.mynhldraft.com
Adam Jiricek | Adam Jiricek Profile | Adam Jiricek Scouting Report 2024
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Jiricek is a wild card, hasn't played much this year and is already out for the season. Will probably fall in the draft. If he's anything like his brother he could be a good pick around where we're picking.
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