NHL Entry Draft 2024 NHL Draft Talk

[Micklebot]

This kid is gifted.

Wow, his skating is flawless.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Hate to be that guy but, how good is Parekh defensively?

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Hate to be that guy but, how good is Parekh defensively?

can be really good, great stick, good iq.

but sorta inconsistent and sometimes urgency is lacking.

but not anything to be that concerned about imo for a 17 year old. will get better as he gets older, he has the iq.

 

[Tuna99]

With the Norris injury I’d be okay if they drafted a forward with the top 10 pick, I’d prefer a puck Possession playmaker like a Marner/Suzuki. Don’t think they need pure scorer would prefer a a skater who can carry the puck and take the zone would be top of the list IMO

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

With the Norris injury I’d be okay if they drafted a forward with the top 10 pick, I’d prefer a puck Possession playmaker like a Marner/Suzuki. Don’t think they need pure scorer would prefer a a skater who can carry the puck and take the zone would be top of the list IMO

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Outside of celebrity obviously. Silayev and lindstrom are my choices

 

[Dan Patrick]

Outside of celebrity obviously. Silayev and lindstrom are my choices

I feel like Silayev ends up playing LD when he comes over so he is kind of out as a gimme. I think if we’re picking a Dman regardless of his handedness Sam Dickinson would be our guy.

 

[BondraTime]

Should they keep the Bruins or Sens 2nd, Masse would be an extremely strong pick at the end of the 1st or early 2nd. His skating is the reason he's not being viewed as a top 15 guy, but I think by the time he gets around to jumping to pro, it will be more than fine for the NHL as a big 2 way power forward type. Extremely smart, great hands, great vision, great shot, huge frame looks massive on the ice, plays like a dog.

 

[bert]

With the Norris injury I’d be okay if they drafted a forward with the top 10 pick, I’d prefer a puck Possession playmaker like a Marner/Suzuki. Don’t think they need pure scorer would prefer a a skater who can carry the puck and take the zone would be top of the list IMO

There are three elite elite RD's they do not need another forward. They can take swings on forwards with the rest of their picks for all I care.

Yakemchuk or Levshunov please. Yakemchuk is an absolute beast I cant believe his skill with his size and mean streak. Levshunov is a freak athlete with incredibly high end potential. RD is the hardest position to fill in the league.

His skating is great but that was some of the worst D i Have ever seen. Not even an attempt on the sweeping stick check and 3 guys all give him the blue line and back in. He does have an elite skillset but if him and the two big RD are there I am taking both of them 10 out of 10 times.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

There are three elite elite RD's they do not need another forward. They can take swings on forwards with the rest of their picks for all I care.

Yakemchuk or Levshunov please. Yakemchuk is an absolute beast I cant believe his skill with his size and mean streak. Levshunov is a freak athlete with incredibly high end potential. RD is the hardest position to fill in the league.


His skating is great but that was some of the worst D i Have ever seen. Not even an attempt on the sweeping stick check and 3 guys all give him the blue line and back in. He does have an elite skillset but if him and the two big RD are there I am taking both of them 10 out of 10 times.

we need rd talent but we need a demidov type talent as well. that skating is even better than Stutzles i think.

and it might be more likely that demidov is there at our pick vs the two rds.

 

[Tuna99]

There are three elite elite RD's they do not need another forward. They can take swings on forwards with the rest of their picks for all I care.

Yakemchuk or Levshunov please. Yakemchuk is an absolute beast I cant believe his skill with his size and mean streak. Levshunov is a freak athlete with incredibly high end potential. RD is the hardest position to fill in the league.




His skating is great but that was some of the worst D i Have ever seen. Not even an attempt on the sweeping stick check and 3 guys all give him the blue line and back in. He does have an elite skillset but if him and the two big RD are there I am taking both of them 10 out of 10 times.

Problem with the RD outside of the kid playing college hockey is they are all 3-4 years away from being rookies. Forwards start faster.

We need help now, do t think they have time to wait 3-4 years to break in a RD into top 4 minutes.

I’d prefer they pick RD with the late 1st and 2nd because they will also be about 3-4 years away from being rookies

 

[bert]

we need rd talent but we need a demidov type talent as well. that skating is even better than Stutzles i think.

and it might be more likely that demidov is there at our pick vs the two rds.

Yeah I think the sens end up picking 7th. Unlikely the two big RD's are there but if Parekh is there id still take him over Demidov. If all 3 are gone by 7 thats really gonna suck.

Problem with the RD outside of the kid playing college hockey is they are all 3-4 years away from being rookies. Forwards start faster.

We need help now, do t think they have time to wait 3-4 years to break in a RD into top 4 minutes.

I’d prefer they pick RD with the late 1st and 2nd because they will also be about 3-4 years away from being rookies

None of these players are more than 1 year difference in when they make an impact. Anyways Zub has 3 years left and whoever they target in free agency is probably getting a 4 year deal. This team isnt close how long it takes them to get there does not matter. They have to take the best player with the most value.

Im torn now on who I would take if both Yakemchuk and Levshunov are there i really dont know anymore the more I have watched. I have them 2, 3 though. I hope other teams dont but maybe the sens move up. This organization needs a break.

 

[Tuna99]

Looks like Panarin

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Yeah I think the sens end up picking 7th. Unlikely the two big RD's are there but if Parekh is there id still take him over Demidov. If all 3 are gone by 7 thats really gonna suck.


None of these players are more than 1 year difference in when they make an impact. Anyways Zub has 3 years left and whoever they target in free agency is probably getting a 4 year deal. This team isnt close how long it takes them to get there does not matter. They have to take the best player with the most value.

Im torn now on who I would take if both Yakemchuk and Levshunov are there i really dont know anymore the more I have watched. I have them 2, 3 though. I hope other teams dont but maybe the sens move up. This organization needs a break.

I'd definitely prefer Levshunov over Yakemchuk. I've only seen Yakemchuk play live and he's good but I think Levshunov will be a much more complete defenseman.

I don't think Levshunov will be there when we pick though, unfortunately.

As always (unlike our dolt of a former GM) you always go BPA. Not for position or style.

it might very well come down to Yak or Parekh. I'd be OK with either one. There are some nice forwards too though.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I'd definitely prefer Levshunov over Yakemchuk. I've only seen Yakemchuk play live and he's good but I think Levshunov will be a much more complete defenseman.

I don't think Levshunov will be there when we pick though, unfortunately.

As always (unlike our dolt of a former GM) you always go BPA. Not for position or style.

it might very well come down to Yak or Parekh. I'd be OK with either one. There are some nice forwards too though.

Preface... there are some very good D in this draft . I think if the Sens got any of Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Parekh they should be happy
Haven't watched Yak other than highlights yet. I will. I've watched Levshunov; Dickinson; Parekh, Buium at least 3 times each. I have not watched Silayev other than highlights and probably won't watch KHL games , I might try one; For him its about size , mobility, meanness lol to me. Highlights are not good for scouting imo. They just don't provide enough info , its more or less trying to sell the player without revealing any of the gotchyas. The scouting videos are better in some cases , depending on who's doing them. I don't have a lot of time for many of the producers.
If I had to pick who I think from my viewings is the BPA out of that group I would take Dickinson . I like Parekh and his upside is very alluring I think there is less risk with Dickinson but I like Parekh enough that he would be 2nd. Levshunov probably fits with safer as well.. just has been a mixed bag in my viewings and is still pretty raw but has a very good toolset. He is playing NCAA which is a plus but he and Yakemchuk are late Birthdays .. Yak just beats last year's draft by a couple of weeks. All of those mentioned here would be fine picks. I would probably be looking at forwards vs Buium although unless its Lindstrom or Demidov I probably lean towards him. I definitely have to watch Yakemchuk to get my own ideas on what he looks like. McKenzie's scouting list is the most plugged in as always . So in summary Dickinson is a strong 2 way D that looks like Defense could be a strength or a strong part of his game. He can play and his game will translate easily. Parekh is the best offensive D; He is special . How does he defend .. well think Karlsson when he was with the Sens .. not prescription defense ..you won't teach it to the other D but he used his smarts and his skating and a quick good stick and good hands .. Parekh does the same .. not saying he is another Karlsson but there are similarities and there is enough talent there to really warrant watching and evaluating a few times before shutting the door. I'll try to get some Yak games in .. but

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Preface... there are some very good D in this draft . I think if the Sens got any of Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Parekh they should be happy
Haven't watched Yak other than highlights yet. I will. I've watched Levshunov; Dickinson; Parekh, Buium at least 3 times each. I have not watched Silayev other than highlights and probably won't watch KHL games , I might try one; For him its about size , mobility, meanness lol to me. Highlights are not good for scouting imo. They just don't provide enough info , its more or less trying to sell the player without revealing any of the gotchyas. The scouting videos are better in some cases , depending on who's doing them. I don't have a lot of time for many of the producers.
If I had to pick who I think from my viewings is the BPA out of that group I would take Dickinson . I like Parekh and his upside is very alluring I think there is less risk with Dickinson but I like Parekh enough that he would be 2nd. Levshunov probably fits with safer as well.. just has been a mixed bag in my viewings and is still pretty raw but has a very good toolset. He is playing NCAA which is a plus but he and Yakemchuk are late Birthdays .. Yak just beats last year's draft by a couple of weeks. All of those mentioned here would be fine picks. I would probably be looking at forwards vs Buium although unless its Lindstrom or Demidov I probably lean towards him. I definitely have to watch Yakemchuk to get my own ideas on what he looks like. McKenzie's scouting list is the most plugged in as always . So in summary Dickinson is a strong 2 way D that looks like Defense could be a strength or a strong part of his game. He can play and his game will translate easily. Parekh is the best offensive D; He is special . How does he defend .. well think Karlsson when he was with the Sens .. not prescription defense ..you won't teach it to the other D but he used his smarts and his skating and a quick good stick and good hands .. Parekh does the same .. not saying he is another Karlsson but there are similarities and there is enough talent there to really warrant watching and evaluating a few times before shutting the door. I'll try to get some Yak games in .. but

Parekh looks very intriguing from the clips I've seen. I see the EK comparison in style but he also resembles Makar (junior age version) to me. Makar was not known for his defense, and still isn't really, but he's actually pretty damn good at it now.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I'd definitely prefer Levshunov over Yakemchuk. I've only seen Yakemchuk play live and he's good but I think Levshunov will be a much more complete defenseman.

I don't think Levshunov will be there when we pick though, unfortunately.

As always (unlike our dolt of a former GM) you always go BPA. Not for position or style.

it might very well come down to Yak or Parekh. I'd be OK with either one. There are some nice forwards too though.

I honestly think Yakemchuk should be transitioned to forward. Reminds me a lot of Rundblad.

He's gotten Burns comparisons because of his size, skill, grit and shooting ability, but he isn't the same kind of athlete.

You need to be an excellent skater if you want to get shots through at the NHL level. He's not a bad skater once he gets moving but his quickness isn't good enough where he'll be able to open shooting lanes.

And a surprising number of his goals this year have been Rundblad-esque dangles around the net, which just won't fly at the NHL level.

Safe to say I'm not a fan. Haven't seen enough of Levshunov yet to say he'd be a great pick but I would be pretty disappointed with Yakemchuk.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

I honestly think Yakemchuk should be transitioned to forward. Reminds me a lot of Rundblad.

He's gotten Burns comparisons because of his size, skill, grit and shooting ability, but he isn't the same kind of athlete.

You need to be an excellent skater if you want to get shots through at the NHL level. He's not a bad skater once he gets moving but his quickness isn't good enough where he'll be able to open shooting lanes.

And a surprising number of his goals this year have been Rundblad-esque dangles around the net, which just won't fly at the NHL level.

Safe to say I'm not a fan. Haven't seen enough of Levshunov yet to say he'd be a great pick but I would be pretty disappointed with Yakemchuk.

I can see all that. I haven't been a huge fan of his defensive reads when I've seen him as well. I think he'll figure some of it out but I prefer Levshunov.

 

[ijif]

I’m not the biggest fan of Yakemchuk. He’s not a top 10 prospect in this draft for me. I’d describe most of his games (that I have seen) as turnover city.

Sick hands tho

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Possibility In the Later rounds
I just watched a scouting report on Heikki Ruohonen as part of Recrutes Draftcast episode #37 out today.
Big 17 y/o C (June birthdate) playing in the Finnish U20 league. Part of the video showed his hits... which were many. He is a big kid , skates fairly well, competes hard and he hits a ton.
more info.

Heikki Ruohonen at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Heikki Ruohonen, 2006-06-19 Helsinki, FIN Finland. Most recently in the U20 SM-sarja with Kiekko-Espoo U20. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Finland Stock Watch: Niko Huuhtanen's NHL chances looking better than ever in Jukurit

This month's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Niko Huuhtanen, Heikki Ruohonen, Jere Lassila, Veeti Väisänen, Aleksi Heimosalmi, and Emil Järventie.

eprinkside.com

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Saginaw down 3-1 tonight. Parekh gets a shot tipped in, Scores the tying goal, and Scores the OT goal.
He got to 30 goals tonight

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I'd love for us to finish bottom 5 at this point. Yotes could potentially finish above us but I doubt any of the bottom 4 pass us regardless of how bad we are.

Having not paid any attention until now, would y'all say the top-5 players available this summer are highly worth it?

 

[bicboi64]

All these Parekh posts are getting my hopes too damn high

 

[Emerica]

Would love EJ Emery with our late first. Committed to UND so that’s a plus