NHL Entry Draft 2024 NHL Draft Talk

[aragorn]

I’m taking yakemchuk over parekh all day every day. But if dickinson is available have to take him even if he’s from Toronto.

When two players are very close to equal & IMO I believe these two are Dickinson & Yakemchuk, I will take the guy we need & we need a top pairing RD today & in future more than a LD. If Yakemchuk can be a top pairing RD for a team picking in the 10th to 15th spot, he can be a top pairing RD for Ottawa IMO which is why I advocate for trading down to 9th, if they believe they can still get him in that spot & get something for moving down.

BTW have the Sens not picked a guy before without meeting him at the combine or inviting him to Ottawa? Not wanting anyone else to know who they might have in mind? I thought they did, where the player selected had no idea Ott was interested in them. I imagine it happens in every draft with teams.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

When two players are very close to equal & IMO I believe these two are Dickinson & Yakemchuk, I will take the guy we need & we need a top pairing RD today & in future more than a LD. If Yakemchuk can be a top pairing RD for a team picking in the 10th to 15th spot, he can be a top pairing RD for Ottawa IMO which is why I advocate for trading down to 9th, if they believe they can still get him in that spot & get something for moving down.

BTW have the Sens not picked a guy before without meeting him at the combine or inviting him to Ottawa? Not wanting anyone else to know who they might have in mind? I thought they did, where the player selected had no idea Ott was interested in them. I imagine it happens in every draft with teams.

In no universe does Yakemchuk become a top-2 D. It would be a huge win if he develops into an everyday top-4 D that can chip in offensively 5v5.

 

[Icelevel]

When two players are very close to equal & IMO I believe these two are Dickinson & Yakemchuk, I will take the guy we need & we need a top pairing RD today & in future more than a LD. If Yakemchuk can be a top pairing RD for a team picking in the 10th to 15th spot, he can be a top pairing RD for Ottawa IMO which is why I advocate for trading down to 9th, if they believe they can still get him in that spot & get something for moving down.

BTW have the Sens not picked a guy before without meeting him at the combine or inviting him to Ottawa? Not wanting anyone else to know who they might have in mind? I thought they did, where the player selected had no idea Ott was interested in them. I imagine it happens in every draft with teams.

I mean if I were them i probably wouldn’t include the guys they were highest on. Idk if it makes a difference.

Between dickinson and yakemchuk I think there is enough of a gap that you’d have to take SD even though he’s lhd.
I’ll be happy with either. Can make it work either way.
It’s hard to fit chabot in either scenario though I find.

 

[ijif]

HockeyProspect.com released their final draft rankings and their Black Book today (best draft guide out there): 2024 NHL Draft Rankings - HockeyProspect.com

Definitely the best ranking I've seen yet. A little lower on Catton/Helenius than I am but I agree completely with the lower-than-consensus rankings of Levshunov, Yakemchuk and Eiserman + the higher-than-consensus rankings of Buium, Sennecke, Iginla and Luchanko.

What makes it the best ranking you have seen?

 

[Hale The Villain]

What makes it the best ranking you have seen?

Just that I agree with it the most lol

 

[Micklebot]

Just that I agree with it the most lol

Some bold ones on that list, I usually do like their lists, that one makes me a bit nervous but it's good to see different takes

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I understand the concerns.

There are games where he tries to do too much, but there also games where he doesn't dangle all over the place and still controls and dictates the play.

I have watched a lot of Yak, Buium and Parekh. They all try to do too much, turnover pucks and make bad decisions. I rewatched Buium's NCAA Semi-final game against Boston U. Denver played a trap the whole game. And despite this defensive posture, I though Buium had several episodes of being stripped of puck, having bad positing or making errant passes - the most memorable being a blind backhand pass in the slot that should of been a goal. Parekh, Buium and Yak will all have to alter their respective games in the NHL.

That’s the truth. No d man is perfect coming into the nhl.

Going all in on character with the alleged racist neo nazi. Hey everyone deserves a second and third chance.

uhh is there a source for that lol

Lalimes Martian saying we love iginla. @benjiv1 said the same thing.

 

[Good in Osgoode]

Going all in on character with the alleged racist neo nazi. Hey everyone deserves a second and third chance.

What's this now?

 

[Hale The Villain]

What's this now?

He made a distasteful edgy joke that crossed the line when he was younger, but neo-nazi? Give me a ****ing break with that nonsense.

There are more concerning things Connelly has done in the past. He'll be ranked outside of the top 20 on a lot of lists because of his off-ice issues.

 

[BondraTime]

What's this now?

He posted a snapchat story with a swastika of blocks assembled by his friend in a library when he was 16

He was suspended for a racist remark as a 15 year old, that he denies, and after an investigation and hearing, the suspension was lifted and removed from the California Hockey associations record.

Questions about his character are absolutely warranted, but he’s not a neo-nazi or racist

 

[Hale The Villain]

Would be amazing if he fell to 7 like Michkov.

Of course we could also pass him on, given the last time we drafted a guy out of Russia was almost 20 years ago

 

[Icelevel]

That’s the truth. No d man is perfect coming into the nhl.

uhh is there a source for that lol

Lalimes Martian saying we love iginla. @benjiv1 said the same thing.

Top 2024 NHL Draft prospect Trevor Connelly opens up about posted image and what he’s doing to make up for it

Tri-City forward took an offensive photo as teenager and has since dedicated his time to learn from mistake.

www.therinklive.com

 

[BondraTime]

Would be amazing if he fell to 7 like Michkov.

Of course we could also pass him on, given the last time we drafted a guy out of Russia was almost 20 years ago

I think he’s going to drop, and though I’d love to grab him, and feel we’d be passing on the best player available by a gigantic margin, I can’t see the Sens grabbing the Russian winger.

He’s the best player in the draft after Celebrini, but can see him sliding towards 10.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Lalimes Martian saying we love iginla. @benjiv1 said the same thing.

Apparently he was very impressive in the combine interviews.

Not that it should matter a ton compared to on-ice performance, but given Staios, Poulin and Boyd have stressed the importance of character it may be a factor.

 

[Good in Osgoode]

That’s the truth. No d man is perfect coming into the nhl.

uhh is there a source for that lol

Lalimes Martian saying we love iginla. @benjiv1 said the same thing.

Yeah, I know it's HFBoards but I am seeing a lot of red flags on these D-men outside of Levshunov, who will be long gone by the time we pick.

Really starting to come around to one of Iginla or Catton or Sennecke with our pick and then taking a RD at #25 (Elick or EJ Emery) and maybe another RD at #39 (Badinka).

 

[Icelevel]

He posted a snapchat story with a swastika of blocks assembled by his friend in a library when he was 16

He was suspended for a racist remark as a 15 year old, that he denies, and after an investigation and hearing, the suspension was lifted and removed from the California Hockey associations record.

Questions about his character are absolutely warranted, but he’s not a neo-nazi or racist

It’s not like 15 and 16 was ages ago. He just turned 18.
People might want to make light of the incidents but hard to argue that’s coming from a strong character guy.

 

[Icelevel]

Yeah, I know it's HFBoards but I am seeing a lot of red flags on these D-men outside of Levshunov, who will be long gone by the time we pick.

Really starting to come around to one of Iginla or Catton or Sennecke with our pick and then taking a RD at #25 (Elick or EJ Emery) and maybe another RD at #39 (Badinka).

What if elick and emery are gone?

 

[Alf Silfversson]

It’s not like 15 and 16 was ages ago. He just turned 18.
People might want to make light of the incidents but hard to argue that’s coming from a strong character guy.

Yeah. He's a good hockey player but as for his character? Probably best case scenario for him is that he's just an idiot.

He also weighed in at 160 lbs at the combine. That's a thin hockey player when you're over 6 feet tall. I guess that means he's got room to grow.

 

[Icelevel]

Yeah. He's a good hockey player but as for his character? Probably best case scenario for him is that he's just an idiot.

He also weighed in at 160 lbs at the combine. That's a thin hockey player when you're over 6 feet tall. I guess that means he's got room to grow.

In more ways than one. Just makes round one a little more interesting. Will he fall because of it? Who’s gonna grab him? We’ll see.

 

[Good in Osgoode]

What if elick and emery are gone?

Whomever they might have on their list.
Maybe this guy:

Adam Jecho Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Adam Jecho, a hockey player from Zlin, Czech Rep. born Mar 24 2006 who was active from 2023 to 2024.

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I just don't think that we absolutely have to take a Dman at #7.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Would be amazing if he fell to 7 like Michkov.

Of course we could also pass him on, given the last time we drafted a guy out of Russia was almost 20 years ago

if he busts oh well but at least you went for the jugular.

feels like nhl teams will always talk themselves out of a kucherov just to draft a luke schenn. a little cowardly imo.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Dickensen and Yakemchuck are funny.

Dickensen has question marks because his size and skating advantage makes it much easier to succeed against kids without doing much difficult things,

while Yakemchuck has question marks because his game is about being able to do a lot of difficult things against kids but without a significant skating advantage.

 

[aragorn]

In no universe does Yakemchuk become a top-2 D. It would be a huge win if he develops into an everyday top-4 D that can chip in offensively 5v5.

Here are some takes that I would argue counter your point & didn't someone mention earlier in this thread that Yaks name came up the most during combine interviews as the hardest player to play against & most underated player in this draft class? And doesn't that depend on whose team he ends up with whether they have plenty of good RD ahead of him or are lacking in good RD like Ott is.

- Yakemchuk, a strong and skilled defender, is seen as a future cornerstone for the Blues' defense.

NHL Potential​

I think Yakemchuk has some of the highest offensive potential on the back-end in this draft class. His offense won’t need to develop much for him to have a good chance at playing on an NHL team’s top power play, and I can easily see him scoring 15 goals in the NHL during his prime. If his defensive game can catch up a bit over the next few years, then I think Yakemchuk has the potential to be a top-pairing, all-star level defenseman whose calling card is offense, in the mold of Brent Burns.

Morreale -- Carter Yakemchuk: He is positionally sound, knows where to go to make himself available, has an advantageous reach and is good in battles along the boards. He was fifth among WHL defensemen with 71 points (30 goals, 41 assists) in 66 regular-season games and a finalist for 2024 WHL defenseman of the year.

Kimelman -- Carter Yakemchuk, D, Calgary (WHL): Yakemchuk led all WHL defensemen with 30 goals this season and his poise with the puck and his skating allows him to find holes to create plays in the offensive zone. And at 6-3, 202 pounds, the 18-year-old right-handed shot has NHL-ready size. The Sabres have done well finding young forward prospects that could be future building blocks. Yakemchuk would give them a big one on the back end who eventually could play with an already solid defense corps

5. Carter Yakemchuk, D, Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 194 pounds

With good size, deft puck handles and a wicked shot, he resembles a skilled power forward. Instead, he’s an high-end offensive defenceman.

Carter Yakemchuk | Carter Yakemchuk Profile | Carter Yakemchuk Scouting Report 2024

Carter Yakemchuk scouting report for NHL Draft. Profile contains Carter Yakemchuk stats, videos and written bios

www.mynhldraft.com

What if elick and emery are gone?

There are a lot of RD defencemen who should be in our range between 25th & 39th & later like Roberts, Lavoie, Gill, Badinka & others all with size & some skill & some deficiencies, they are 18 yrs old afterall.

 

[Senator Stanley]

Looks like Trevor Connelly

I actually think it's Terik Parascak.

https://d2ksr9467jthww.cloudfront.net/2023102800108/4fdcefef-9d07-4964-88e2-33329a821807.jpg

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

HockeyProspect.com released their final draft rankings and their Black Book today (best draft guide out there): 2024 NHL Draft Rankings - HockeyProspect.com

Definitely the best ranking I've seen yet. A little lower on Catton/Helenius than I am but I agree completely with the lower-than-consensus rankings of Levshunov, Yakemchuk and Eiserman + the higher-than-consensus rankings of Buium, Sennecke, Iginla and Luchanko.

Quality independent scouting service .. these guys are very good. I like them the best.

Again we see all 3 LDs ranked higher than all the RDs.

Both These guys and FC Hockey .. 2 services that ranked very high in getting it right 4-5 years out from the draft IE Projection. Their rankings are not a prediction of where they go in the draft but more on how they will turn out,

These are FC rankings NHL Draft Rankings - FC Hockey


Both have Levshunov at 10 HockeyProspect has Yakemchuk 14 and FC has him 18

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