GDT: 2024 NHL Draft - (1st Round - 6/28 at 7PM ET and Remainder of Draft - 6/29 at 11:30AM ET)

[sauce88]

They wont make that pick though. No way in hell.

He's going to use it to trade for a roster piece when they feel they are closer to being a playoff team.

Its sick, but I'd bet good money that's the thinking.

I don't think they're going to be in the stratosphere of playoffs the next two years. He probably wants more ammo for a move up since he didn't have enough this year.

 

[MayonnaiseOreo]

Bad draft day, followed by a 24-25 season of bottoming out even with Michkov.

Bottoming out is probably one of the best things they could do, at least. Today could've been a great draft for them if they didn't botch last season.

 

[Tripod]

Reminder, we had the top ranked d fall to us and we passed on him.

Twice

 

[Tarpongg]

Ah yeah such a good record at assessing draft depth. Reeks of Flahr again.


As I've been saying for many years now, nothing will change because they have changed nothing. They have to fire everyone.

Tired of this narrative. It comes from a Briere PC and the idiotic Flyer scouts.

This draft is weaker at the top with good depth, ask Apple. And excellent D prospects in first round, better than most.

 

[AndHeMissedTheNet]

It's kind of like "Hey lend me $100 today, and I'll pay you back in 2 years. Maybe I'll even pay you back $105 for your troubles."

Would you take that deal? You shouldn't.

i don't think it's like that at all, especially when your hypothetical situation would more equate to "i'll pay you back anywhere from $100 to $200"

 

[Sombastate]

Prayers up for @Sombastate if he held out.

I can’t wait until briere gets fired

 

[Tarpongg]

I can’t wait until briere gets fired

Will never happen lol

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

I can’t wait until briere gets fired

Then we will finally get Torts as a gm

 

[CerpinTaxt]

It's kind of like "Hey lend me $100 today, and I'll pay you back in 2 years. Maybe I'll even pay you back $105 for your troubles."

Would you take that deal? You shouldn't.

Oh man this is like people who buy Certificates of Deposit for $10k for 1 year at 5%. Congratulations you made a whole $500

 

[Flyer lurker]

Demidov
or
Luchanko
col 1
edm 1
min 3

Gimmie reasons why flyers made right call.

 

[The Rage Kage]

This draft is a perfect encapsulation of why exactly so many people were completely willing to accept a huge trade for 4OA. Look what all of those assets turned into lmao. This management group does not have what it takes.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Reminder, we had the top ranked d fall to us and we passed on him.

Twice

Problem is, why did the top-ranked D fall so far?

 

[BiggE]

#darkestf***ingtimelineever

 

[JojoTheWhale]

i don't think it's like that at all, especially when your hypothetical situation would more equate to "i'll pay you back anywhere from $100 to $200"

How many times would you like to do this exact deal? I will have a contract delivered to your door tomorrow.

$100 today for $100-200 in 365 days. As many times as you want.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I don't think they're going to be in the stratosphere of playoffs the next two years. He probably wants more ammo for a move up since he didn't have enough this year.

It doesn't matter even if he wants to move up.

They have shown constant that the talent they target, be is pro or amateur is generally faulty. I've long bitched about Claude being the last real elite guy they found in '06.

They somehow lucked into Matvei, but good decisions are not the norm for this team.

They dont know talent, pure - and simple. I need to find my old hit list of every member of the various departments that has been in place for years even with GM turnover.

You can bet your ass if he managed to trade with Columbus tonight it would have been broken back Lindstrom, and not Demidov they selected.

It's hopeless, even if Michkov gave me some temporarily. This f***ing sucks.

 

[Winston Wolf]

I sat next to a fat, pig woman Devils fan supposed human for this?

 

[mr figgles]

Bad draft day, followed by a 24-25 season of bottoming out even with Michkov.

They won’t bottom out. They’ll improve and pick at 15 next year.

 

[freakydallas13]

i don't think it's like that at all, especially when your hypothetical situation would more equate to "i'll pay you back anywhere from $100 to $200"

If you want to stick to a money analogy, imagine you are getting paid back anywhere from $100 to $200 dollars 2 years from now. But inflation is 50% a year.

It's a bad deal, man.

 

[Tarpongg]

By the way, this org has never valued draft picks. I would not be shocked if they’re acquiring picks to trade for players to tinker around they’re FA chasing they’re dying to do

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Problem is, why did the top-ranked D fall so far?

Clearly because every NHL GM is a mastermind genius and knows much better than anyone else.

 

[sauce88]

It doesn't matter even if he wants to move up.

They have shown constant that the talent they target, be is pro or amateur is generally faulty. I've long bitched about Claude being the last real elite guy they found in '06.

They somehow lucked into Matvei, but good decisions are not the norm for this team.

They dont know talent, pure - and simple. I need to find my old hit list of every member of the various departments that has been in place for years even with GM turnover.

You can bet your ass if he managed to trade with Columbus tonight it would have been broken back Lindstrom, and not Demidov they selected.

It's hopeless, even if Michkov gave me some temporarily. This f***ing sucks.

I agree it sucks, I was just saying what I thought he was going to use the pick for. I think he won't have the opportunity to buy at the deadline because they'll be so bad.

 

[MayonnaiseOreo]

Maybe Ellis has spent his time off developing a new talent evaluation app for Briere?

 

[sauce88]

They won’t bottom out. They’ll improve and pick at 15 next year.

I don't see it happening, I think the Metro won't be as bad as last year.

 

[Appleyard]

Ah yeah such a good record at assessing draft depth. Reeks of Flahr again.


As I've been saying for many years now, nothing will change because they have changed nothing. They have to fire everyone.

Brent Flahr who has built his draft rep based on...

Only drafting one star player in FIFTEEN years of being in charge of NHL drafts. (albeit Michkov will be #2)
3 years with Ducks as a scout where they drafted 1 legit NHL player and it was not from his area.
6 years with Florida as a scout where they missed on 5/7 first rounders and EVERY one of the 16 players they drafted from his area bar Jay Bouwmeester failed to become NHLers!

And that one star was Kaprizov who should have gone first freaking round without hindsight and they passed on for Ales Stezka (yeh, who?) and could have missed on as a result.

Like... where does this "reputation" come from.

Florida sucked in the draft when he was with them. Anaheim sucked in the draft when he was with them. Minnesota were bang average in the draft when he was with them...

 

[GKJ]

Demidov
or
Luchanko
col 1
edm 1
min 3

Gimmie reasons why flyers made right call.

I don't know, but you're missing whatever the Flyers needed to add to that since this is what was offered (sans the min 3) and they said no