NHL Entry Draft 2024 NHL Draft Talk

[GCK]

I’m thinking Parascek may be the best forward in the draft

 

[WallyD]

In a scenario where Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, and Lindstrom have all been selected ahead of Ottawa, who would you pick as GM?

1. Buium
2. Parekh
3. Iginla
4. Sennecke
5. Catton
6. Other

Easy answer... Steve Staios!

All kidding aside, that is a pretty solid ranking in my books. Of all the D's Buium first for sure if available. The one I struggle with most is the Iginla vs Sennecke... I love Iginla's skills, his play-making and shot in particular and can't ignore his DNA. Sounds like Sennecke may be even more well rounded and he sounds like a forward powerhouse. That one hurts my brain!

I can't recall a draft where so many players appear to be in flux after the 1st, perhaps 2nd picks. Other years it seems far more predictable as far out as 10-12. This year I expect there to be a crap load of jockeying, trading picks up and down as selections are made based on who remains available. This draft is definitely pop-corn and libation worthy, lots of drama, full entertainment value! Gonna be a good one!

 

[Arogie]

I guess if there's one thing that worries me about Iginla it's how fast he rose up the charts. The guy wasn't even projected to go in the first round last October. Or maybe that's a good thing.

Wasn't Sanderson a late riser? That turned out pretty well.

 

[Ouroboros]

Would like to see some of these guys with the rest of our picks...

39 - Marek Vanacker/Spencer Gill/Julius Miettinen/Adam Kleber/John Mustard
104/112/117 - Austin Burnevik/AJ Spellacy/Alexis Bernier/Nate Misskey/Will McIsaac/Ilya Protas/Kim Saarinen
136 - Tyler Thorpe/Jared Woolley/Blake Montgomery/Jack Pridham/Karl Sterner/Owen Allard/Lucas Ellinas/David Green/Xavier Veilleux

 

[BondraTime]

I’m thinking Parascek may be the best forward in the draft

Not sure I’d have him top 10, actually definitely wouldn’t.

 

[WallyD]

Probably already here but... not bad from 11-14 .. and get a top 1/3 2nd

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806387052055052327

I wonder if Buffalo is looking at McGroarty with 14 now

Damn, every time that player's name comes up it triggers a mental image of Philly's mascot.

 

[JackieDaytona]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806415869670793537

OMG “THEY’RE A TEAM”

 

[GCK]

Not sure I’d have him top 10, actually definitely wouldn’t.

Agreed, that’s why I want another pick in the 18-25 range.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I’m thinking Parascek may be the best forward in the draft

His IQ is up there. I picked him in the draft poll at 25.
I would put him in my top 10 Forwards.

 

[GCK]

His IQ is up there. I picked him in the draft poll at 25.
I would put him in my top 10 Forwards.

I just love him and Beauvoir, even though they are completely different. Damn I’d want Chicago’s 18OA for Chychrun.

 

[BondraTime]

Agreed, that’s why I want another pick in the 18-25 range.

I meant too 10 forwards, but he’d be a fine add at the end of the 1st/early 2nd

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I just love him and Beauvoir, even though they are completely different. Damn I’d want Chicago’s 18OA for Chychrun.

I don't know Beauvoir.. I like Beaudoin and Surin as well.

 

[aragorn]

My gut tells me we draft Dickinson if available.

Head scout Boyd lives in London and likely has seen Dickinson play the most probably loves him.

I wonder what that means for Donovan LD & whether it might mean they plan to move Chabot at some future point, if they have Sanderson, Kleven, Dickinson & Donovan all on the left side. I also wonder if they make a move for Bonk RD in a Chychrun package.

 

[Senovision]

Craig Button on his TSN mock draft drafted Parekh at number 7 for us.
I hope we don't draft Parekh at 7.

 

[Icelevel]

Craig Button on his TSN mock draft drafted Parekh at number 7 for us.
I don't think we will draft Parekh at 7.

Could always look silly saying it but I hope we don’t draft him over the bigger stronger skilled players either.
Parekh is the kind of player I’d love for us to play against and destroy.
Comparing him to Erik Karlsson is a bit simplistic. EK65 could skate like the wind. To name one difference.

 

[BondraTime]

Craig Button on his TSN mock draft drafted Parekh at number 7 for us.
I don't think we will draft Parekh at 7.

It's just a fluff piece to drive traffic to the site, doesn't really have any insignt on teams or a track record that says they are anything more than his educated guess.

He went 1/10 in his mock last year, with Bedard being the only one he mocked correctly in the top 10

 

[Senovision]

Could always look silly saying it but I hope we don’t draft him over the bigger stronger skilled players either.
Parekh is the kind of player I’d love for us to play against and destroy.
Comparing him to Erik Karlsson is a bit simplistic. EK65 could skate like the wind. To name one difference.

I agree there was only one Erik Karlsson and the romantic fantasy that Parekh is EKii is just that....a fantasy.

 

[GCK]

I don't know Beauvoir.. I like Beaudoin and Surin as well.

I meant Beaudoin or Parascek

 

[Senovision]

Team	Player	Team	Pos	HT	WT	GP	G	P
1	SJ	Macklin Celebrini	Boston U (NCAA)	C	5'11 ¾	197	38	32	64
2	Chi	Ivan Demidov	St. Petersburg (MHL)	LW	6'0 ½	192	30	23	60
3	Ana	Zeev Buium	Denver (NCAA)	LD	6'0	186	42	11	50
4	CBJ	Cayden Lindstrom	Medicine Hat (WHL)	C	6'3	213	32	27	46
5	Mtl	Tij Iginla	Kelowna (WHL)	LW	6'0	191	64	47	84
6	Uta	Artyom Levshunov	Michigan State (NCAA)	RD	6'1 ¾	205	38	9	35
7	Ott	Zayne Parekh	Saginaw (OHL)	RD	6'0 ¼	178	66	33	96
8	Sea	Sam Dickinson	London (OHL)	LD	6'2 ¾	203	68	18	70
9	Cgy	Anton Silayev	Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)	LD	6'7	211	63	3	11
10	NJ	Beckett Sennecke	Oshawa (OHL)	RW	6'2 ¾	182	63	27	68
11	Buf	Carter Yakemchuk	Calgary (WHL)	RD	6'3	202	66	30	71
12	Phi	Konsta Helenius	Jukurit (SM Liiga)	C	5'11	189	51	14	36
13	Min	Cole Eiserman	USA NTDP (USHL)	LW	5'11 ¾	197	57	58	89
14	SJ	Adam Jiricek	HC Plzeň (Cze)	RD	6'2 ½	167	19	0	1
15	Det	Berkly Catton	Spokane (WHL)	C	5'10 ¼	175	68	54	116
16	StL	Trevor Connelly	Tri-City (USHL)	LW	6'0 ¾	160	48	26	78
17	Wsh	Michael Hage	Chicago (USHL)	C/RW	6'0 ¾	188	50	31	75
18	Chi	M. Brandsegg-Nygård	Mora (SWE J20)	RW	6'0 ¾	207	41	8	18
19	VGK	Jett Luchanko	Guelph (OHL)	C	5'11	187	68	20	74
20	NYI	Igor Chernyshov	Moscow (MHL)	LW	6'2 ¾	204	22	13	28
21	LA	Liam Greentree	Windsor (OHL)	RW	6'2 ½	215	64	36	90
22	Nsh	Stian Solberg	Oslo (NOR)	LD	6'1 ½	205	42	5	15
23	Tor	EJ Emery	USA NTDP (USHL)	RD	6'3 ¼	183	61	0	16
24	Col	Cole Beaudoin	Barrie (OHL)	C	6'2	210	67	28	62
25	Bos	Terik Parascak	Prince George (WHL)	RW	5'11 ¾	179	68	43	105
26	Mtl	Andrew Basha	Medicine Hat (WHL)	LW	5'11 ¼	187	63	30	85
27	Car	Marek Vanacker	Brantford (OHL)	LW	6'0 ½	178	68	36	82
28	Cgy	Sam O'Reilly	London (OHL)	RW	6'1 ¼	185	68	20	56
29	Dal	Sacha Boisvert	Muskegon (USHL)	C	6'2	183	55	33	68
30	NYR	Charlie Elick	Brandon (WHL)	RD	6'3 ¼	202	65	4	27
31	Ana	Ryder Ritchie	Prince Albert (WHL)	C/RW	6'0 ¼	177	47	19	44
32	Phi	Dean Letourneau	St. Andrew's (PHC)	C	6'6 ½	214	56	61	127

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Just a good conversation on the draft

 

[JungleBeat]

I think Parekh personally is the last player I want mentioned in the top 10. He has the highest bust potential of any player. He gets no separation with his skating. That's #1 for any offensive d man to break out and create moving the puck up the ice. I find it very interesting how Yakemchuks defenisve game is questioned and Parehks is not. He is a horrible d zone defender. In general he doesn't look like he even thinks about it. Atleast Yakemchuk boxes out and protects the house really well. Will lay the lumber.

I didnt like Parehks body language at all at the memorial cup. Seems like an immature player.

Inside the blue line he is electric. I think he ends up being a pp specialist that coach's won't trust 5 on 5. Kinda like Ghostesbeher.

I'd be really happy if they take Iginla if it's a forward. His skating and shot are phenomenal. He goes to the dirty areas and frankly he just has it. The bigger the game the better he got. Can't teach that.

I like his puck skills and edges. Not the fastest player but he can be Fox like.

 

[aragorn]

I agree there was only one Erik Karlsson and the romantic fantasy that Parekh is EKii is just that....a fantasy.

Wasn't Erik Brannstron suppose to be the next Erik Karlsson? Now Parekh?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Imho as good as Dickinson is he's essentially a less intelligent Sanderson and we already have Sanderson and many lhd. I hope we don't pick him.

 

[Senscore]

 

[Tuna99]

I guess if there's one thing that worries me about Iginla it's how fast he rose up the charts. The guy wasn't even projected to go in the first round last October. Or maybe that's a good thing.

Erik Karlsson, Jake Sanderson and Mike Zabineked were all late risers - usually works out for Ottawa