NHL Entry Draft 2024 NHL Draft Talk

[GermanSpitfire]

Surprised there was no thread on the boards yet. The 2024 Draft season is about to be underway, and the Senators hold two first round selections for this draft.



The top kids at this point are Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman, Ivan Demidov, Berkly Catton and Sam Dickinson. The 2024 draft looks to be a very strong crop for defenders early on, many defenders look to find a place in the first round early on.



Here was my first round draft ranking that I posted about around a month back:

Then here is a decent list of kids who could hear their names called in the first couple rounds in 2024



Canada:

Macklin Celebrini
Berkly Catton
Sam Dickinson
Maxim Masse
Michael Hage
Henry Mews
Ryder Ritchie
Sacha Boisvert
Charlie Elick
Cayden Lindstrom
Justin Poirer
Beckett Sennecke
Zayne Parekh
Tomas Lavoie
Carter Yakemchuk
Liam Greentree
Anthony Cristoforo
Tanner Howe
Clarke Caswell
Andrew Basha
Matthew Virgillio
Owen Phillips
Luca Marrelli
Frankie Marrelli
Riley Patterson
Ollie Josephson
Ben Danford
Keith McInnis
Felix Lacerte
Tij Iginla


USA

Cole Eiserman
Cole Hutson
Will Skahan
Kamil Bednarik
Max Plante
Christan Humphreys
Trevor Connelly
Kristan Epperson
Brodie Ziemer
Mac Swanson
John Whipple
Adam Kleber
EJ Emery
AJ Spellacy
Will Felicio
Brenden McMorrow
Aidan Park
Charles Pardue


Sweden:


Leo Sahlin Wallenius
Edvin Nilsson
Alexander Zetterberg
Oscar Voullet
Simon Zether
Alfons Freij
Melvin Fernstrom
Hugo Zetterlund
Karl Sterner
Viggo Nordlund
Viktor Olofsson
Linus Eriksson
Lucas Pettersson
Herman Traff
Anton Olsson
Laban Persson
Herman Liv
Eric Burger
Max Vilen
Jack Bodin


Finland:

Konsta Helanius
Aron Kiviharju
Veeti Väisänen
Sebastian Soini
Emil Hemming
Mitja Jokinen
Niilopekka Muhonen
Joonas Paqvalin
Tuomas Suoniemi
Julius Miettinen
Jonna Saarelainen
Roope Vesterinen


Russia:


Ivan Demidov
Yegor Surin
Igor Chernyshov
Alexander Shen
Matvei Gridin
Yegor Graf
Arseni Vorobyov
Matvei Babenko
Anton Silayev
Nikita Artamonov
Artyom Shchuchinov
Timur Kol
Alexei Dontsov
Maxim Velikov


Czechia:
Dominik Badinka
Matej Kubiesa
Tomas Galvas
Adam Titlbach
Adam Jecho
Ondrej Kos


Switzerland:
Christan Kirsch
Daniil Ustinkov
Jarmio Reber
Yannick Ponzetto
Leon Muggli
Jordan Forget
David Bosson


Rest of the World:

Michael Brandsegg Nygård (Norway)
Stian Solberg (Norway)
Elias Straume Vante (Norway
Artyom Levshunov (Belarus)
Theo Kiss (Slovakia)
Paul Mayer (Germany)
Edwin Tropmann (Germany)
Kristers Ansons (Latvia)
Bruno Idzan (Croatia)
Anton Linde (Denmark)

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[Qward]

Woah, we could draft Zetterberg?

 

[armani]

Surprised there was no thread on the boards yet. The 2024 Draft season is about to be underway, and the Senators hold two first round selections for this draft.



The top kids at this point are Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman, Ivan Demidov, Berkly Catton and Sam Dickinson. The 2024 draft looks to be a very strong crop for defenders early on, many defenders look to find a place in the first round early on.



Here was my first round draft ranking that I posted about around a month back:


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Then here is a decent list of kids who could hear their names called in the first couple rounds in 2024



Canada:

Macklin Celebrini
Berkly Catton
Sam Dickinson
Maxim Masse
Michael Hage
Henry Mews
Ryder Ritchie
Sacha Boisvert
Charlie Elick
Cayden Lindstrom
Justin Poirer
Beckett Sennecke
Zayne Parekh
Tomas Lavoie
Carter Yakemchuk
Liam Greentree
Anthony Cristoforo
Tanner Howe
Clarke Caswell
Andrew Basha
Matthew Virgillio
Owen Phillips
Luca Marrelli
Frankie Marrelli
Riley Patterson
Ollie Josephson
Ben Danford
Keith McInnis
Felix Lacerte
Tij Iginla


USA

Cole Eiserman
Cole Hutson
Will Skahan
Kamil Bednarik
Max Plante
Christan Humphreys
Trevor Connelly
Kristan Epperson
Brodie Ziemer
Mac Swanson
John Whipple
Adam Kleber
EJ Emery
AJ Spellacy
Will Felicio
Brenden McMorrow
Aidan Park
Charles Pardue


Sweden:


Leo Sahlin Wallenius
Edvin Nilsson
Alexander Zetterberg
Oscar Voullet
Simon Zether
Alfons Freij
Melvin Fernstrom
Hugo Zetterlund
Karl Sterner
Viggo Nordlund
Viktor Olofsson
Linus Eriksson
Lucas Pettersson
Herman Traff
Anton Olsson
Laban Persson
Herman Liv
Eric Burger
Max Vilen
Jack Bodin


Finland:

Konsta Helanius
Aron Kiviharju
Veeti Väisänen
Sebastian Soini
Emil Hemming
Mitja Jokinen
Niilopekka Muhonen
Joonas Paqvalin
Tuomas Suoniemi
Julius Miettinen
Jonna Saarelainen
Roope Vesterinen


Russia:


Ivan Demidov
Yegor Surin
Igor Chernyshov
Alexander Shen
Matvei Gridin
Yegor Graf
Arseni Vorobyov
Matvei Babenko
Anton Silayev
Nikita Artamonov
Artyom Shchuchinov
Timur Kol
Alexei Dontsov
Maxim Velikov


Czechia:
Dominik Badinka
Matej Kubiesa
Tomas Galvas
Adam Titlbach
Adam Jecho
Ondrej Kos


Switzerland:
Christan Kirsch
Daniil Ustinkov
Jarmio Reber
Yannick Ponzetto
Leon Muggli
Jordan Forget
David Bosson


Rest of the World:

Michael Brandsegg Nygård (Norway)
Stian Solberg (Norway)
Elias Straume Vante (Norway
Artyom Levshunov (Belarus)
Theo Kiss (Slovakia)
Paul Mayer (Germany)
Edwin Tropmann (Germany)
Kristers Ansons (Latvia)
Bruno Idzan (Croatia)
Anton Linde (Denmark)

If I go by your very solid looking list, it appears the Sens have a decent chance at picking Badnika with it's 32nd pick overall.

 

[Psycroptic86]

This is the draft to nab a good RHD prospect. Make it so.

 

[GoMyTeam]

Cole Beaudoin is a local kid that seems like a Sens pick

 

[OUT HOUSE]

Cole Beaudoin is a local kid that seems like a Sens pick

Is he available at 32?

 

[GoMyTeam]

Is he available at 32?

Not a first rounder unless he has a really good season.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Nygard would be awesome.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Having 2 first rounders in this draft is awesome. Littered with defenders, especially RHD. Then by C.

Could have replenish the pipeline extremely well with 2 great picks in the first rounder alone.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Cole Beaudoin is a local kid that seems like a Sens pick

There's also Nathan Villeneueve (born in Orleans) who plays the gritty style of game the Sens love.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

By the next draft there could be new scouts , some replaced; new head scout for sure, new gm, additional analytics support. What has been the Sens flavor at the draft could be changing.

I wonder if Andlauer rehires Trent Mann after he boots Dorion.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Demidov is currently playing ahead of Michkov who was healthy scratched last game and again today

 

[ijif]

@GermanSpitfire why do you have Connelly so low?

 

[Ouroboros]

Sens still haven't named a chief scout. Who's running the amateur scouting side of things now?

 

[DrEasy]

Sens still haven't named a chief scout. Who's running the amateur scouting side of things now?

Probably an amateur, hence the name!

 

[GermanSpitfire]

@GermanSpitfire why do you have Connelly so low?

There are allegations towards him that give me pause, personally. And I’m not how I fully feel about them yet. Talented player with a dark past. The person behind the player is very important to me.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Sens still haven't named a chief scout. Who's running the amateur scouting side of things now?

Andlauer will fix that and see right thru the absence of Trent Mann or anyone qualified to take his spot. I loved how Dorion snuck into the Andlauer presser and took his picture with the execs .. He wanted to be one of the boys but he clearly was not.

 

[ijif]

It is early, but I love the play of Connelly, and I like the play of Cherynshov, and Lindstrom.

Connelly plays with such high pace, and from watching prospects over the last four drafts, pace is an important aspect of projection. His skill level is good, not elite, though. He does force passes, could indicate poor IQ, but he generates so much that I am not overly worried; however, I don't think he has high IQ, closer to average. He has been the best player in every game I have watched.

Cherynshov is just a simple and effective player, and I like that. Like Connelly, he plays at a high pace. He is physical. Generally, he attacks in a straight line with the puck, and that does worry me a bit, but usually players that do that cannot pass like Cherynshov. His passing adds a horizontal dimension to his game, and it makes me less worried about his IQ. His hands are good in tight space, but not so much in open space.

Lindstrom is big (EP has him at 6'5" & 205), and he is physical. If he sees the opportunity to crush someone, he is taking it. Unfortunately, it does not seem like he is that good at hitting. Sometimes it looked like he was going to absolutely blow a guy up, and the hit would just end up being mediocre. It's still a positive trait, no doubt. In terms of skills, he has some good speed; he can take defenders to the outside with his speed. Will he be able to do that in the NHL? Maybe not, but he can move. His hands are okay. He can sufficiently handle the puck and make plays, but he isn't going to dangle guys on consistent basis. He can generate off the rush or the cycle, plays down low/NFP on the PP. His passing is like his hands, capable, and his IQ looks good - his off puck movement seems to indicate he can anticipate and read/react.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Elite Prospects - NHL Draft Center ELITEPROSPECTS.COM TOP 32

ELITEPROSPECTS.COM TOP 32 - DECEMBER RANKING for the NHL Entry Draft

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[aragorn]

Ottawa needs a good big mobile RHD from this draft & big fast playmaker at forward & there are a few to pick from in this 2024 draft.

 

[Senator Stanley]

Sure is weird we don't have a head scout in a year where we have two firsts* and a second. This is a really important draft for the organization, after Trent Mann's drafting fell off a cliff. I get that November is a hard time to be hiring, but what was Dorion's plan when Mann was fired in July?



*Subject to the Dorion Tax.

 

[Icelevel]

Sens still haven't named a chief scout. Who's running the amateur scouting side of things now?

Don’t need one. Rebuild is over!

 

[BondraTime]

Sure is weird we don't have a head scout in a year where we have two firsts* and a second. This is a really important draft for the organization, after Trent Mann's drafting fell off a cliff. I get that November is a hard time to be hiring, but what was Dorion's plan when Mann was fired in July?



*Subject to the Dorion Tax.

Pride and damage control, neither off which was wise, and both of which will be following him for the rest of his career

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

This is the draft to nab a good RHD prospect. Make it so.

That hasn't' worked for us in the past - BPA, skill, speed, IQ please (size secondary)