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

[Kurtosis]

Where was Boisvert even ranked? Too lazy to look it up.

 

[MTU34]

There are always some concerns with one dimensional players but this dude scored the most goals ever for the USDP. Over Caufield, Kane, Matthews, Smith, etc...

You don't do that and not make an impact at the show when the rest of the top 5 you beat are NHL stars..kid has solid size still needs strength but skating isn't terrible. Just looked disinterested at times..well so did Hull.

he’s also shown no significant improvement in his game in two calendar years. He’s a nearly identical player to the one he was at 16 years old

None of those guys are shooters only either

 

[TLEH]

My biggest criticism of the rebuild has been how risk averse they’ve been.

 

[belfour30]

There are two things I hate when it comes to team building in hockey:
Acquiring small guys with average or worse offensive impact and acquiring size for the sake of size with no regard to skill. KD is making both mistakes.

I am cool with small guys like Kane, Bedard and even DeBrincat.

I am cool with big guys if they can put up points.

I don't like this garbage.

 

[MTU34]

Cole Caufield??

Caufield isn’t only a shooter. He has a very good offensive package outside of his shot

 

[Mister X]

My biggest criticism of the rebuild has been how risk averse they’ve been.

This is why I’m most disappointed with the 18th pick. Had Hage and Eiserman right there, but went with what I assume the scouts determined as a safer pick.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

he’s also shown no significant improvement in his game in two calendar years. He’s a nearly identical player to the one he was at 16 years old

None of those guys are shooters only either

127 goals in 119 games lol...

 

[Pez68]

Predictable meltdowns in this thread. Can I borrow your magic crystal balls, that show 3 years into the future? Lol.

Unless my memory is going, I recall a very similar reaction to the Vlasic pick. I trust the Hawks scouting more than the opinions of HF posters. And more than most other scouting teams in the NHL.

Carry on though. It's so amusing.

 

[hawksrule]

Safe to say we’re taking a forward with next year’s top-5 pick.

 

[MTU34]

127 goals in 119 games lol...

Great. That literally doesn’t address anything I said

 

[belfour30]

Predictable melt downs in this thread. Can I borrow your magic crystal balls, that show 3 years into the future? Lol.

Unless my memory is going, I recall a very similar reaction to the Vlasic pick. I trust the Hawks scouting more than the opinions of HF posters. And more than most other scouting teams in the NHL.

Carry on though. It's so amusing.

I liked Vlasic if you remember.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Will say surin is a preds type of player

 

[ello]

making these safer picks for physically mature players in the first round at the beginning of our rebuild is such small d*** energy

 

[hawksrule]

Predictable melt downs in this thread. Can I borrow your magic crystal balls, that show 3 years into the future? Lol.

Unless my memory is going, I recall a very similar reaction to the Vlasic pick. I trust the Hawks scouting more than the opinions of HF posters. And more than most other scouting teams in the NHL.

Carry on though. It's so amusing.

Vlasic was a second rounder. Did people really complain? I don’t remember the pick in the moment.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

My biggest criticism of the rebuild has been how risk averse they’ve been.

They took a huge risk that you don't see too often..

Emptying the cupboard of all the young talent. Usually you see teams maximize returns on vets etc, gut the depth then keep their better younger players when going into a rebuild.

Kyle did the bold thing in selling off the farm. I thought it was a good & gutsy move but it required A+ drafting to pan out.

We'll see.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Great. That literally doesn’t address anything I said

because its nonsense...he broke records, lets see what he does in college and then talk about failing to take the next step

 

[MTU34]

Predictable melt downs in this thread. Can I borrow your magic crystal balls, that show 3 years into the future? Lol.

Unless my memory is going, I recall a very similar reaction to the Vlasic pick. I trust the Hawks scouting more than the opinions of HF posters. And more than most other scouting teams in the NHL.

Carry on though. It's so amusing.

This board was doing backflips after the first round a year ago and now apparently the rebuild is dead in the water and Davidson needs to be fired. It’s mind numbing

 

[TheFridge]

making these safer picks for physically mature players in the first round at the beginning of our rebuild is such small d*** energy

Yes, Korchinski, Nazar, Moore and Rinzel.. all such physically mature kids.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Surin at #22 >>>>>>>> shit we took at #18

 

[Toews2Bickell]

My biggest criticism of the rebuild has been how risk averse they’ve been.

is it risk adverse to trade a 2nd to move up 2 spots for a draft a month away to end up with a player you would've had at 20 anyway

 

[AmericanDream]

he’s also shown no significant improvement in his game in two calendar years. He’s a nearly identical player to the one he was at 16 years old

None of those guys are shooters only either

Eiserman also finished 2nd all time in points not just goals. Not sure what you watched but to claim he didn't improve is ridiculous. He isn't a grinder. Isn't a two way player. Most goal scorers aren't. They are polarizing. But when they hit they make every other gm who passed on them look like idiots.

Caufield is mainly a shooter. So is Matthews. What are you talking about? Lol..

 

[Crow]

Where was Boisvert even ranked? Too lazy to look it up.

Like low 20s so not really far off tbh

 

[Geoist]

fire every one of these f***s if eiserman and demidov pan out because that could've been their draft

I'm trying not to think it could've been Demidov+Eiserman

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Two things are simultaneously true.

1) This seems like bad asset management to trade up to only select a guy that would’ve been available later.
2) We won’t know if this was a good pick for another 3-5 years.

Be annoyed at the former, getting angry at the later is inane.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Like big physical centers then sacha is your jam