GDT: 2024 draft

[Lempo]

That is so diametric to what people who have led throughout history have done that it seems we need to use another term.

Yeah the moment someone came up with the definition that manager is a corporate pea counter while leader is someone who oozes an inspiring halo, they set up for any amount of self-important organizations to make sure that everyone is made to call their people at the top by the latter term. And that everyone below them is effectively mandated to be inspired by them as the side effect.

 

[NotOpie]

As we all know, managing our manager is often a full-time job.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Every company aspires to have leaders in their management team. Only the successful companies actually do it.

 

[NotOpie]

Spent a little time over the last little while looking at potential draftees. Here's my highly uneducated list. I picked my first and second choices at each pick. In the later rounds, some of those guys will likely have been picked. Still, it's my party and I'll cry if I want....

Pick #27
Julius Miettinen - Center
Leo Wallenius - Defenseman

Pick #60
Matvei Gridin - Right Wing
Adam Kleber - Defenseman

Pick #92
Simon Zether - Center
Fabian Zetterburg - Center

Pick #124
Javon Moore - Left Wing
Eerick Wallenius - Defenseman

Pick #168
Chase Wutzke - Goalie
Carson Pilgrim - Center

Pick #184
Kasper Pikkarainen - Right Wing
Marcus Giglof - Goalie

Pick #188
Caeden Herrington - Defenseman
Aidan Park - Center

Pick #220
Miroslav Holinka - Center
Rhys Pederson - Defenseman

After doing the work, it reconfirmed, at least in my often wrong opinion, that this year's draft is very weak up front. There seems to be a nice number of defensemen that could turn into something. But the group of forwards outside of the 1st round or two seems to be pretty crappy.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

The number of top 12 teams willing to trade their picks this year is a good indication that not many teams really believe in the draft

 

[Lempo]

The number of top 12 teams willing to trade their picks this year is a good indication that not many teams really believe in the draft

They're gonna look like a bunch of nitwits when the other teams call prospects' names and the prospects are there and come down to shake hands and wear their jersey and be on their Reserve List.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

They're gonna look like a bunch of nitwits when the other teams call prospects' names and the prospects are there and come down to shake hands and wear their jersey and be on their Reserve List.

And they will sing

I am not just a nit wit!
I'm an adorable reindeer
Why don't I fit in?
Why am I such a misfit?
I am not just a nit wit!
They can't fire me.
I quit!

 

[To Be Determined]

I choose to believe leo and eerick wallenius are twins. 8 foot tall and meaner than hell hounds. I will be doing no follow up googles - looking forward to seeing them at rookie camp!

 

[WreckingCrew]

I choose to believe leo and eerick wallenius are twins. 8 foot tall and meaner than hell hounds. I will be doing no follow up googles - looking forward to seeing them at rookie camp!

Eerick is a Key & Peele skit name right?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Kirill Zaburin is a late round goalie to watch. Another Russian who falls the same path as Khazheyev.

 

[ONO94]

Spent a little time over the last little while looking at potential draftees. Here's my highly uneducated list. I picked my first and second choices at each pick. In the later rounds, some of those guys will likely have been picked. Still, it's my party and I'll cry if I want....



Pick #92
Simon Zether - Center
Fabian Zetterburg - Center



After doing the work, it reconfirmed, at least in my often wrong opinion, that this year's draft is very weak up front. There seems to be a nice number of defensemen that could turn into something. But the group of forwards outside of the 1st round or two seems to be pretty crappy.

Seeing as how the new Chicago coach was the coach of Zether in Sweden for a bit--does that make it more or less likely he will end up a Cane? I think the pick will need to be the second, if so but he sounds like a kid Roddy might like.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Seeing as how the new Chicago coach was the coach of Zether in Sweden for a bit--does that make it more or less likely he will end up a Cane? I think the pick will need to be the second, if so but he sounds like a kid Roddy might like.

He would have some insights on Eriksson too

 

[NotOpie]

Seeing as how the new Chicago coach was the coach of Zether in Sweden for a bit--does that make it more or less likely he will end up a Cane? I think the pick will need to be the second, if so but he sounds like a kid Roddy might like.

Yeah, I've liked what I read about him. I'm guessing he'd be a stretch in the 2nd round, more likely the 3rd. By then we will have traded down 3 times and have 11 more picks.

 

[HisIceness]

GDT sticky? @DaveG

This sphere is a little much for me.

 

[Unsustainable]

Sphere looks awesome tbh

No surprise

 

[Canes]

Sphere looks awesome tbh

No surprise

I agree, no interest in going back to Vegas but I might have to check out the sphere one day

Anyone know who’s this years Philippe Paradis? Asking for a friend

 

[Unsustainable]

Arty to Chicago

 

[Brock Anton]

This kid is 35 years old.

 

[HisIceness]

No Demidov for Chicago?

Anaheim passed too

 

[Unsustainable]

Sennecke, interesting at 3rd.

 

[bleedgreen]

This is such a wide open draft. Not the right year to pay a big price to move up. Total crap shoot after number one.

 

[LakeLivin]

Did anyone else think that Waddell didn't look very happy? I wonder if it's because a trade fell through, or maybe the Sennecke pick muddied things up with little time to react? (if that was even the case)

 

[bleedgreen]

We need that lady who freaked out about Kk to have a reaction if they don’t take Demidov.

 

[Unsustainable]

Another reason to hate the Canadians, putting Celine back on tv

 

[bleedgreen]

Celine and Alanis live and in person in a weeks time. My nostalgia cup nearly runneth over.