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GDT: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

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tunnelvision

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AndBoomGoesTheCannon said:
Impossible to evaluate without exact details. Would need to know what the other picks were.
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Not sure if I wanna even know.

Hoping for the best going forward with Lindstrom as a core piece. We've needed big two-way centers with top-6 upside on our pool, and he checks so many boxes with his tools. He's making fans happy for a reason but I personally just can't allow myself to get really excited until I see at least one issue-free season from him in the dub where he continues to dominate on the scoreboard while playing his natural physical power-forward game.

All reported almost-trades around 4OA pick just go to show how highly CBJ brass thinks of Lindstrom, and how big of a gap there must have been between him and players right after on their list, Demidov for example.
 
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Have to say, as someone who usually sticks up for ESPN’s coverage, I didn’t like the draft coverage this year. Buccigross and Weekes are fine by themselves, but together they made everything too relaxed. They kept making jokes or hockey phrases that I understand and us in here understand, but the average non hockey person wouldn’t. I thought Kaplan tried to be the “pro” of the group, but she was outgunned by the other three. Meghan Chayka was fine but she mostly played into the “fun” atmosphere that Weekes and Bucci were doing. Some fun is good but I was looking for legitimate insight into these players and all I got was “he’s sick” “he’s a sniper” and “he’s got silky mits.”
 
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Dude (Lindstrom) is 18, without knowing any details on his back, I think he'll be fine. Or not. Who knows. I don't think anyone saw Pulju going through hip surgery at 20 and having them replaced at 24-25 or whatever.

What I do know fans have no medical information whatsoever, so who cares what an internet rando thinks about Lindstrom's back :D For anyone worried, I'd say if you really feel like you have to worry about something, there are better things to worry about.
 
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Missed most of the thread through the 1st round but I'm thrilled with the pick. Recognizing none of the young players are "sure things", when drafting high the likelihood of the player hitting is much higher. And from what we've seen with the other center depth in the club the thought of some combination of Fantilli, Sillinger, Del bel Belluz, Voronkov, Keskinen and Lindstrom as natural centers, with Jenner, Johnson and Brindley as possible centers... we've never seen any possible future like this up the middle. That is finally some serious depth... now.... please let them hit their mid or ceiling... wow
 
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CBJWerenski8 said:
Have to say, as someone who usually sticks up for ESPN’s coverage, I didn’t like the draft coverage this year. Buccigross and Weekes are fine by themselves, but together they made everything too relaxed.
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I thought the local radio station The Fan was excellent. They had interviews with Lindstrom, Waddell, and people around the league. It was very Jackets focused, but it covered more topics than the draft. They asked people about Waddell and the coaching vacancy. They didn’t announce picks as they happened because they were doing interviews, but there are other avenues to learn about the picks. It also ended earlier than the 1st round did, so they weren’t trying to cover the whole draft.
 
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I wouldn't say I was worried about his back but it will be a concern and apparently is if he's adjusting his skating style. That adjusting is a good thing as it let's us know his camp is being proactive by doing the things he can do to help himself. (Everyone should be back wise) He has youth, fitness and now the finest medical facilities in his favor.

This young man seems to be as friendly and outgoing as Fantilli and I look forward to a more loose, rough, deep and skilled CBJ. A good sign in that he knows and works out with some of the guys so hoping for a tight knit squad!
 

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NotCommitted said:
Dude (Lindstrom) is 18, without knowing any details on his back, I think he'll be fine. Or not. Who knows. I don't think anyone saw Pulju going through hip surgery at 20 and having them replaced at 24-25 or whatever.

What I do know fans have no medical information whatsoever, so who cares what an internet rando thinks about Lindstrom's back :D For anyone worried, I'd say if you really feel like you have to worry about something, there are better things to worry about.
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Fans do have some medical information. They know he missed 2+ months of games starting at age 17 with a herniated disc. They also know that more than 7 months after it happened he was still having issues with it.

www.google.com

Masters: With back injury almost healed, Cayden Lindstrom ready for the draft spotlight | TSN

Despite missing 36 games, Lindstrom was still named the Canadian Hockey League's top draft prospect at the end-of-season awards. And with concerns about his back injury fading, Lindstrom is expected to be among the first players picked at the draft in Las Vegas next Friday.
www.google.com www.google.com

Also, while a herniated disc can become asymptomatic again, it seems unlikely that one that still is healing 7 months later is not concerning. Obviously, if by 2026 he hasn't missed any more games with it, then the worst has likely passed.

But the Kings picked Gabriel Vilardi at #11 in 2017 with a history of back problems and his back problems continued.


As fans, we have to hope for the best. But you don't have to be a radiologist or spine surgeon to worry that he will miss time in the future dealing with this condition. I would have taken Demidov and let another team take the risk.
 
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Ice9 said:
Some large D men sitting out there.

I like Bashas style but maybe more of the same for us?
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Yeah I like Basha, but I’m not really sure where he would fit, even a bit down the line. I really want an actually decent pro goalie prospect like Nabokov. I’d be happy with Chernyshov as well.
 

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Elick is a great shut-down guy, offensive upside just very low. 3rd pair D at NHL level most likely.

Well, could have been worse I guess...
 

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Wish we would’ve grabbed a potential starting goalie in Nabokov over a guy with 3rd pairing potential, but oh well, he fills a need too.

Edit: or Miettinen, or Pulkkinen.
 
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