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Huh. I thought he was from Minny.
But my comment wasn't really about Connolly. Just adding some context to the "how do you not know about swastikas?" comments.
GDT: 2024 NHL Draft (June 28 - June 29, Las Vegas Sphere)
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But my comment wasn't really about Connolly. Just adding some context to the "how do you not know about swastikas?" comments.
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There's some guys in that thread that have a blatant agenda in the "culture war," and that includes taking a stance against specific journalists (including Katie Strang, one of the two authors of the Athletic piece). They were going to whine about that article with or without "unnamed sources" being used.
Langway
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Pronman's 2024 NHL Mock Draft: Levshunov to Chicago, Dickinson to Columbus?
Corey Pronman projects the top 32 picks in his first mock draft of the season.
www.nytimes.com
As much as the Sharks maybe could use a defenseman you wonder if taking another BU guy in Eiserman would be too much to pass up. (I wonder where Grier went to college?...)Connelly mocked to VGK. Hage at 28 & Emery at 30 both seem too low.
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Pretty interesting late riser. Pronman tends to reflect at least some industry thinking so there's likely legs to him as a late riser. Solberg's playing a huge role for Norway at the Worlds, averaging 23 minutes as a late birthday first-time eligible. Only four D are averaging more in the tournament. (Old friend Kempny is close.) He seems Orlov-ish but taller, less put together offensively and still with room to fill out. He's playing in Sweden next year. Sort of a blueline equivalent of Surin...character, highly competitive but some projectability questions.
The Caps ought to shoot for the highest pure offensive upside so Eiserman makes loads of sense. Hard to believe they'd pass on him.
Could see that caps taking a slider like Eiserman to get some additional offensive talent in the system. I'd still probably prefer Connolly after watching the US under 18 games. Getting to a point I'd almost be fine taking Emery at !7.Eiserman mocked to the Caps by Pronman. Hard to believe he'd be picked after Jiricek and Solberg.Pronman's 2024 NHL Mock Draft: Levshunov to Chicago, Dickinson to Columbus?
Corey Pronman projects the top 32 picks in his first mock draft of the season.
Connelly mocked to VGK. Hage at 28 & Emery at 30 both seem too low.
Maybe I missed this story but I’m very much intrigued by Michael Hage given his on ice play and very much rooting for him as a player as well. I would say he’s actually very good value at 17, I don’t expect him to be there
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Through 'unimaginable' loss, top 2024 NHL Draft prospect Michael Hage carries on
Hage, a projected first-round pick at the draft, lost his dad in an accident last summer. Their shared hockey dream has carried him through.
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Nice find there and good read.Maybe I missed this story but I’m very much intrigued by Michael Hage given his on ice play and very much rooting for him as a player as well. I would say he’s actually very good value at 17, I don’t expect him to be there
Through 'unimaginable' loss, top 2024 NHL Draft prospect Michael Hage carries on
Hage, a projected first-round pick at the draft, lost his dad in an accident last summer. Their shared hockey dream has carried him through.
Always going to prioritize centers and RHD, if draft plays in the a teams favor, in the first round.
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A lot of questions/concerns about his two-way play. Scouts think he floats too much waiting for someone to get him the puck and he doesn’t commit to playing defense. Some questions about his deployment/usage as well — his ozone start percentage is high which reinforces biases that his coaches don’t trust him defensively. Gets little to no PK time. Also some questions about his ability to fight through adversity.
He’s an absolute sniper who will be mentioned in the same tier as Bedard, Matthews, and Ovi when it comes to deceptive releases but there are growing concerns that if he’s on a cold streak or not filling the net, he will a tough player to coach because he’s pretty weak defensively. I’d run up to the stage at 17 if he was there, though.
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Taking the fallers looks like it's gonna work with Lapierre and Miroshnichenko. Don't mind taking another one.
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Lappy is a good example of GMBM in the draft. He was falling to a number close to us and GMBM pulled the trigger and traded up for Lappy and is looking like a good pick.
If someone drops out of the top 10 I would hope GMBM is ready to jump up with all the extra picks hes been adding.
If someone drops out of the top 10 I would hope GMBM is ready to jump up with all the extra picks hes been adding.
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Didn’t realize Lappy’s Jr’s # was 92…..wonder if he’ll change to it next year and rinse some of the current stank off it….
Recency bias! #92 has a place in my core for ’18.
I wouldnt go Ovie, Bedard tier with Eiserman. Maybe Boeser? Or if you want to really go high upside comparing, Dany Heatley?
I doubt Eiserman falls from top 10. Might go higher than many expect. He was ranked consensus 2 not too far ago.
I think there are some glaring holes in Eisermans game. We'll probably see him in the early teens unless somebody really values his goal scoring ability and thinks they can fix the other problems. His skating could use some work, he's a little choppy although his straight line speed is really good. He's not much of a play driver, his transition game is lacking tremendously. He'll need a top end centerman to pair with to become a consistent 30 goal guy. He doesn't use his teammates very well, poor zone entries and trying to stick handle his way out of a phone booth while lacking the stick skill to do it are often on display. I'm more concerned with his offensive transition game than his defensive one. He's not really as poorly advertised in his own zone as some people say. He performs well under defensive pressure and doesn't coast. He pressures well and makes smart outlet passes. It's when he's on the attack that his bad habits show. Maybe that can be coached out of him. I think Cole Caufield is a decent comp. If he's there in the teens and we can make a trade up for him I'd be pretty happy. The one thing there is no denying about him is that he can score goals and that's ultimately the hardest thing to do in the NHL. At worst he's a second liner with elite PP skills. There's going to be a big run on D at some point early in the draft and that could definitely push a guy like him into a trade up to get him scenario.
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2024 NHL Draft: Final Top-32 Rankings
A handful of elite defensemen with stellar resumes will be hot commodities on draft day, but a grouping of high-scoring forwards also lived up to their end of the bargain
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Interesting to see Surin at 20 and Stiga at 27, and Hage at 28. Surin's physicality sounds intriguing because naturally a physical Russian hockey player wood, heh.2024 NHL Draft: Final Top-32 Rankings
A handful of elite defensemen with stellar resumes will be hot commodities on draft day, but a grouping of high-scoring forwards also lived up to their end of the bargain
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If he is available at 17, GMBM should sprint to the podium.
