2024 NHL Draft Thread | No Picks, No Problems

[GranvilleIsland]

This draft has been boring as balls.

Surprised Van even showed up tonight

GM's are scared to make hockey trades. Would rather overpay some players on July 1st.

 

[MS]

Is that stupid Willie Mitchell sign still outside of McNeill? Hahahahaha.

I think so! I’ll check on the way out.

 

[MS]

I think so! I’ll check on the way out.

And it’s actually gone. He has been cancelled by Port McNeill.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

For anyone that cares

Calgary went off the board with our pick

 

[Josepho]

know zero about emery but a player with 0 goals all season getting picked in the first round is hilarious

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

And it’s actually gone. He has been cancelled by Port McNeill.

Lmfaoooo.

 

[Flik]

Hey y'all when does the draft start this year???

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I think that was the most boring draft in history.

 

[Slapshot_11]

What a dumb trade by the oilers

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

What a dumb trade by the oilers

Very confusing trade. O'Reilly is 4/5 years away so won't help their window. They traded away future draft capital they could've used to acquire pieces to push them over the top. If they want to add a major piece at next year's deadline they basically have to commit to trading the 2026 1st....a year where they might not even have Draisatl.

 

[Bubbles]

Lots of good value players left on the board. The Canucks should really try to trade into the 2nd.

I think Basha, Elick and Artamonov(especially) should be the targets.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Very confusing trade. O'Reilly is 4/5 years away so won't help their window. They traded away future draft capital they could've used to acquire pieces to push them over the top. If they want to add a major piece at next year's deadline they basically have to commit to trading the 2026 1st....a year where they might not even have Draisatl.

Yeah, that was a bizzare decision although they could always go full Vegas and trade O’Reilly as part of a package later on but they were likely better off keeping their future 1sts.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

For anyone that cares

Calgary went off the board with our pick

Yeah, most of the Sportsnet panel had no idea who the guy was and the one guy that did was really surprised to see him picked in the first round. It reminded me of our infamous draft moment where everyone was scrambling to find out who Patrick White was.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Elick would be amazing to get somehow

 

[Vector]

Hey y'all when does the draft start this year???

8am Saturday. 3rd round might start at 8:30 or sooner. Day02 goes by very fast.

 

[Flik]

8am Saturday. 3rd round might start at 8:30 or sooner. Day02 goes by very fast.

Ah yeah, I was making a super terribly worded joke about how much I don't care about the draft (knowing it started hours ago). I'll just see myself out.

 

[LandfiII]

Yeah, most of the Sportsnet panel had no idea who the guy was and the one guy that did was really surprised to see him picked in the first round. It reminded me of our infamous draft moment where everyone was scrambling to find out who Patrick White was.

Or that dude today at 3 ovr literally providing a physical oh my god at the reach for him

 

[mossey3535]

Missed the whole thing, will do some reading to catch up. Thanks for your commentary guys!

I just want to say though....remember when this was arguably the highlight of our season, season after season???!?!?!?!?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Yeah, most of the Sportsnet panel had no idea who the guy was and the one guy that did was really surprised to see him picked in the first round. It reminded me of our infamous draft moment where everyone was scrambling to find out who Patrick White was.

Ugh, that Patrick White pick - never had I ever seen the analysts so stumped as to who a guy was.

“…..or you can pick Patrick White” is still stuck in my head.

 

[Jovofan]

I don't understand why Sportsnet's Draft Coverage is so damn bland, it's terrible. Show a "Best Available" graphic that says who's still on the board, show some rankings, give us an idea of the prospects before their name is called. Show some organizational depth charts, where does this player fit into this team's system? Maybe some player comparisons to help people understand what type of game these prospects play. Maybe some Team Needs? Give us "behind-the-scenes" or fly on the wall coverage pre-recorded of teams in their war rooms leading up to draft day discussing who they like / want to give fans a glimpse of the inner workings of a scouting department. Something, anything. This coverage is archaic, dated and boring. Announce a name, have some guys talking, announce another name, more guys talking....rinse and repeat.

 

[credulous]

i can't believe zeev fell to 12th. he's quinn hughes but taller, heavier and with a better shot

 

[Vector]

i can't believe zeev fell to 12th. he's quinn hughes but taller, heavier and with a better shot

No one knows how to properly pronounce his name and avoided picking him out of embarrassment.

 

[credulous]

No one knows how to properly pronounce his name and avoided picking him out of embarrassment.

that must be it cause there ain't no way he's not the best defenseman in this class

 

[Hit the post]

Yeah, most of the Sportsnet panel had no idea who the guy was and the one guy that did was really surprised to see him picked in the first round. It reminded me of our infamous draft moment where everyone was scrambling to find out who Patrick White was.

I'll be honest, at the time, I was more than willing to give the benefit of the doubt (as I'd assumed our US amateur scouts had a large hand in the decision). Now if Patrick White was playing in the WHL for example, I'd go....."another Ron Delorme special".

 

[God]

In a vacuum I don't really hate the Oilers trade for 32nd overall. If you have a guy rated at 15, and the pick at 32 is available, then sure, make that trade. But... how refined is their list? And I'm not questioning the Oilers scouting ability (even though it's questionable), I'm wondering how much time they actually put towards it when the team was in the cup finals 4 days ago. Because if it's been thrown together quickly, it's probably not as solid as it could be, and you're throwing away a huge bargaining chip at next year's deadline if O'Reilly doesn't have a great year.