NHL Entry Draft 2024 NHL Draft Talk

[h2]

McKenzie had him at #13, is it really that much of a reach at #7? People acting like this is way off the board don't seem to know what that term means.

Our fans are crazy. You think they’d learn after Zadina.

I never understand draft day outrage. It’s not like we Boucher’d this and reached 30 picks.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

While we didn't "Boucher" the pick, the likes of Silayev, Buium, Dickinson and Parekh still being out there will make us hate this pick for the next decade.

Or we’ll look back and say only crap Staios and CO are genius!!

 

[Stutzlaaaa]

Lol at Sens pick this is Lassi thompson 2.0 . All the tools no toolbox. And he has the same looks

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

While we didn't "Boucher" the pick, the likes of Silayev, Buium, Dickinson and Parekh still being out there will make us hate this pick for the next decade.

I don't think any of those guys are any safer bets than Yakemchuk, all 4 of those guys have their fair share of red flags in their games as well (except maybe Dickinson, but his red flag is that he seems kind of unremarkable in comparison to the other dmen going in the top half of this draft).

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

To be fair, I don't think you could count on Yakemchuk being available if we moved back more than one or two spots.

Works perfectly for me... I would not have drafted him with what was available in the top 15

 

[Laphroaig]

A small reach is better than a big reach I suppose. None of the guys we passed on were wart free so there's that.

 

[albator71]

Fans always think they know more then they actual scouts Lol

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

To be fair, I don't think you could count on Yakemchuk being available if we moved back more than one or two spots.

Moving back is only possible if a team wants multiple guys. If there is one guy available, moving back is too risky. It doesn't matter what public lists have the player.

It's why this happens almost every draft where a team in the 3-10 range goes off the board and the fans wonder why they didn't trade back. It's just not possible.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Looks good to me.

 

[h2]

While we didn't "Boucher" the pick, the likes of Silayev, Buium, Dickinson and Parekh still being out there will make us hate this pick for the next decade.

That’s what Zadina fans said about Tkachuk in 2018.

Nothing is certain with the draft. The outrage is nuts.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Fans always think they know more then they actual scouts Lol

Ottawa scouts make it easy. If you disagree with the Ottawa 1st rd pick you are right like 90% of the time.

 

[Salva Mea]

Anyway its bad pick , dont know what will be future , but today its very very bad pick,

if you want risk take parekh, if you want best player available, take buium , silayev or dickinson

i dont understand at all

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Hopefully this overreaction plays out the same way that the Brady pick did

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

To be fair, Tkachuk could still be a bust. He is only 8 years into his career, there is still time.

 

[StoicSensFan]

Donovan brought the rubix cube to the Spirit btw

 

[Speatleysson]

Imagine passing on Dickinson for Yakemchuk.. ffs

 

[Burrowsaurus]

That’s what Zadina fans said about Tkachuk in 2018.

Nothing is certain with the draft. The outrage is nuts.

The difference is that. Every source available said tkatchuk was great.

Every source available says yakemchuk can’t skate and has trouble defending.

 

[DylanSensFan]

He already looks bigger than Lassi and he hasn't filled out yet. We thought Englund was a bust and he was an absolute scary ass monster in the playoffs for the Kings from my perspective. Big D take some time.

Lol at Sens pick this is Lassi thompson 2.0 . Al the tools no toolbox. And he has the same looks

 

[albator71]

Anyway its bad pick , dont know what will be future , but today its very very bad pick,

if you want risk take parekh, if you want best player available, take buium , silayev or dickinson

i dont understand at all

So you say but how many years of scouting experience do you have? What makes you an expert?

 

[Micklebot]

Ottawa scouts make it easy. If you disagree with the Ottawa 1st rd pick you are right like 90% of the time.

Did pretty well in 2020

 

[hockey20000]

great pick by new jersey will go fantasic with rest of there d core

 

[Salva Mea]

lets hope hi will be our adam fox, and not right handed chychrun

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I don’t think we’re gonna enjoy watching demidov vs yakemchuk for the next 10 years

 

[PlayOn]

Devils defense is gonna be ridiculous

 

[2CHAINZ]

Did pretty well in 2020

Even a blind squirrel finds nuts sometimes