GDT: 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[tunnelvision]

Thank you Mild! Buium goes to west team.

 

[Viqsi]

So here I am thinking/hoping that in the future, sure, folks will be talking about Demidov, but the real story will be Briere trading away a chance at Buium for a 3rd.

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

I’m just glad we drafted someone with above average nhl size and won’t have to wait 3 years for his body to be ready….(Kent Johnson)

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

After all the pre-draft talk about trades here and there, I can't feel conflicted about the pick, I'm just happy they made it. I'm pleased that it's Lindstrom too. I think and hope he's going to be a good one for them.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

rumor is philly is going off board

 

[Viqsi]

I'm guessing Helenius.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Michael Buffer - still got it.

 

[Viqsi]

Oh my g-d Buffer was AMAZING.

Luchanko, tho? Wow.

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

That's an incredible intro to the NHL.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

I must say I like these special announcers, Celine Dion, this boxing guy, it's probably a good direction to get some extra buzz going for the league. The weight and height was a nice touch, more of that too please!

 

[MoeBartoli]

Hoping Lindstrom is 100% healthy which should make him a good player for the Blue Jackets. It strikes me that Demidov with no health questions and a higher ceiling might have been a better pick.

 

[MAHJ71]

Presentation wise, I’ve enjoyed the whole Sphere setup & special guest announcers.

 

[Viqsi]

So I've decided that Philly won the draft. Not because of the pick but because of how it was made.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Two years in a row we've ended up with the #2 guy on our rankings list. I trust our scouts' judgement, so feels nice knowing that we have another blue chip center prospect in the pipeline.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Brandsegg-Nygård feels like Yzerman pick

 

[stevo61]

Hoping Lindstrom is 100% healthy which should make him a good player for the Blue Jackets. It strikes me that Demidov with no health questions and a higher ceiling might have been a better pick.

would have been a great pick also but I think this is as much about the other things Lindstrom brings as much as the skill. Lindstrom brings a different balance to the entire lineup and feels as much about roster building as it is simply drafting the most pure skill

 

[Ice9]

I’m just glad we drafted someone with above average nhl size and won’t have to wait 3 years for his body to be ready….(Kent Johnson)

KJ needs a 70s comic book for the Charles Atlas fitness course and that aint gonna help him.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Brandsegg-Nygård feels like Yzerman pick

fakin knew it

 

[CBJx614]

I’m just glad we drafted someone with above average nhl size and won’t have to wait 3 years for his body to be ready….(Kent Johnson)

I'm sure KJ would be pumped to have him on his line

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806842576680411597

 

[Viqsi]

And David's brother goes to St. Louis.

 

[Long Live Lyle]

By the way, since it’s coming up, it’s my opinion that we should almost certainly keep the pick.

1) This applies more to mid-late round, but typically, a pick in the future is “worth a round” (e.g., a 7th round this year is worth a 6th next year; a 5th round this year is worth a 4th next year). It’s not exactly analogous for a 2nd round pick (like, a 2024 2nd is certainly not worth a 2025 1st), but there is more “value” still in a 2024 2nd over a 2025 2nd*

2) The chances of us being worse than we were this year seem very slim to me. I’m guessing we’ll be picking in the low 40s next year. Another reason to keep this year’s pick and give up next year’s.

*I don’t know if people are projecting next year’s draft is better or not, regardless, I feel like: a) those projections are often difficult/inaccurate a year in advance; and b) they typically only apply to the first round anyway.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

By the way, since it’s coming up, it’s my opinion that we should almost certainly keep the pick.

1) This applies more to mid-late round, but typically, a pick in the future is “worth a round” (e.g., a 7th round this year is worth a 6th next year; a 5th round this year is worth a 4th next year). It’s not exactly analogous for a 2nd round pick (like, a 2024 2nd is certainly not worth a 2025 1st), but there is more “value” still in a 2024 2nd over a 2025 2nd*

2) The chances of us being worse than we were this year seem very slim to me. I’m guessing we’ll be picking in the low 40s next year. Another reason to keep this year’s pick and give up next year’s.

*I don’t know if people are projecting next year’s draft is better or not, regardless, I feel like: a) those projections are often difficult/inaccurate a year in advance; and b) they typically only apply to the first round anyway.

Agreed and plus we can easily recoup the second rounder next year (or better?) by trading Provorov

 

[MAHJ71]

Okay with Lindstrom if they’re 90% confident in the medicals.

Felt a similar feeling to when it was PLD over JP, but that ended up being the right pick technically… so I’ll trust the scouts and roll with this one.. “hope for the best!”

Sidenote— would love to hear what their assessment was of Demidov. Someone mentioned earlier about CBJ not seeing him play live and/or their ability to sign him.. how much did any of that play into it if at all?

 

[Viqsi]

Vegas 100% confirmed as NHL Villain.