GDT: 2024 NHL Draft Talk - Picked 2nd, 18th, 27th, 67th, 72nd, 92nd, 138th, & 163rd Overall

[Malaka]

EJ Emery would’ve been my pick.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Emery final pick of 1st round to NYR

 

[MTU34]

Surprised Emery stayed on the board that long. Stock seemed to be flying up

Emery final pick of 1st round to NYR

Uh there’s 32 teams now

 

[clydesdale line]

Of course Rangers pick K'Andre Miller 2.0.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

I don’t mind the players but in hindsight, there really was no need to trade up with the Islanders a month ago. Boisvert would’ve been there at 20. IMO, I would’ve gone Demidov, Solberg, then traded up for Emery

 

[deytookerjaabs]

I hate the word “reach,” especially when you get to this point in the draft.

But teams are literally "reaching" by trading picks just to move up a hair at this point in the draft.

It goes both ways.

A small group of an organization's scouts can have a board they absolutely love so much that they trade picks for moving up a bit. Another group of scouts can have a board they're not stubborn about and wait for their next guy at this point.

Hawks clearly are an opinionated bunch.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Surprised Emery stayed on the board that long. Stock seemed to be flying up


Uh there’s 32 teams now

Forgot about that to be honest

 

[Hattrick Kane]

I don’t mind trading up with the picks, because if it’s true that the draft falls off that hard, those seconds aren’t worth a whole lot.

Still hate the Boisvert pick though

 

[TheFridge]

Obviously in the minority here but I like our first round. I don't love the Boisvert pick either but I really like the Vanacker pick. Levshunov gives the Hawks a potential stud RHD to go with the surplus LHD in the system. We're not going to be good again next year, get another top-5 pick and continue to build. Have a little faith people. The Hawks have such a deep, well-rounded system right now. Looking forward to where the Hawks will be in 2027.

 

[ChiHawks10]

McKenzie had Lev #3, Boisvert #22, and Vanacker #28.

What exactly are some people tweaking about here?

The same as every year. A handful of posters that get unhinged when "their guy" isn't taken where they want them taken. Nevermind that NONE of said posters work in hockey, scouting, or anything else hockey-related, but all seem to know better than the people who actually do.

f***, I know for a fact at least a couple of these unhinged posters never even played the game on top of it. Yet they're the experts over pro scouts and talent evaluation.

 

[Taze em]

Good solid meat and potatoes first round. Not sexy. Won’t be popular.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Danford to Tor ends first round

 

[clydesdale line]

I like the Hawks 1st round. Don't "love" it but I like Levshunov and Vanacker quite a bit. Boisvert we'll see but he's going to a great school and can throw em. All 3 guys have that dog in them.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Ben Dan Ford sounds like it should be a first middle and last name like that.

 

[ello]

Obviously in the minority here but I like our first round. I don't love the Boisvert pick either but I really like the Vanacker pick. Levshunov gives the Hawks a potential stud RHD to go with the surplus LHD in the system. We're not going to be good again next year, get another top-5 pick and continue to build. Have a little faith people. The Hawks have such a deep, well-rounded system right now. Looking forward to where the Hawks will be in 2027.

shocker

 

[ChiHawks10]

I like the Hawks 1st round. Don't "love" it but I like Levshunov and Vanacker quite a bit. Boisvert we'll see but he's going to a great school and can throw em. All 3 guys have that dog in them.

I feel like this is the high risk, high reward type of guy people wanted drafted. And now people are angry that they did it.

 

[SimpleJack]

The same as every year. A handful of posters that get unhinged when "their guy" isn't taken where they want them taken. Nevermind that NONE of said posters work in hockey, scouting, or anything else hockey-related, but all seem to know better than the people who actually do.

f***, I know for a fact at least a couple of these unhinged posters never even played the game on top of it. Yet they're the experts over pro scouts and talent evaluation.

We passed on some players that IMO are major head scratches, seems like we’re taking some risks and trying to hit on some wild cards….idk I think we could have done much better just being honest.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

@Teemu

You going to run the Hawks prospect polls again?

 

[Wally1112pac]

Our 1st round could have been worse.

Cheering for all our picks to become impact players.

We'll see what happens in 5 years.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I feel like this is the high risk, high reward type of guy people wanted drafted. And now people are angry that they did it.

There's no reward.

 

[MTU34]

Obviously in the minority here but I like our first round. I don't love the Boisvert pick either but I really like the Vanacker pick. Levshunov gives the Hawks a potential stud RHD to go with the surplus LHD in the system. We're not going to be good again next year, get another top-5 pick and continue to build. Have a little faith people. The Hawks have such a deep, well-rounded system right now. Looking forward to where the Hawks will be in 2027.

I really don’t see how it’s possible to hate this class. Would I have done a few things differently? Sure. But I’m also some jackass who’s watched these kids a handful of times each (if that) and puts a board together for fun. It’s not like they’re taking guys who no one else genuinely wouldn’t have touched for another 50 picks

 

[Kurtosis]

There's no reward.

I don’t trust your opinion on much these days. So I guess I like the player now.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

For me, I would have preferred to draft Demi at 2 then trade those picks for Buium.

I'll also be glad to be wrong.

I like that we have a LOT of top picks in general.

 

[ChiHawks10]

There's no reward.

This just clearly demonstrates to me that you have absolutely no idea what you're watching.

You claimed he's a bad skater. He's not. Not even close. He has a f***ing bomb of an accurate shot. His wrist and snapshot look like they're 85-90mph. He's big. He plays tough. He goes to the dirty areas. Like... saying there's no reward with him is absolutely f***ing clueless, and based solely on your anger that they didn't take who you wanted them to take in that spot.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I really don’t see how it’s possible to hate this class. Would I have done a few things differently? Sure. But I’m also some jackass who’s watched these kids a handful of times each (if that) and puts a board together for fun. It’s not like they’re taking guys who one else genuinely wouldn’t have touched for another 50 picks

#18 trade up and selection is atrocious

There is no defending it

Levshunov and Vanacker at least you can defend as picks (Though I dont like what we gave up to move to #27 just to select Vanacker)

But #18 ruined night

Far better prospects available and after trade to "Move" up it absurd to select Boisvert