2024 NHL Draft Thread | No Picks, No Problems

[LickTheEnvelope]

Patterson is this years' Pettersson

 

[VanillaCoke]

Another good pick, good value rhs center with offense to unlock, solid for the fourth round

 

[HelloCookie]

Three on one rush Patterson to Pettersson to Pettersson and back to Patterson and it peters out with overpassing

 

[WTG]

Massive pick

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Another good pick, good value rhs center with offense to unlock, solid for the fourth round

Very good production for a 4th round pick.

 

[Hansen]

Zether went a few picks later, I think I liked him more than Fernstrom but Patterson is a good value pick too

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Having no picks in the first 2 rounds almost always makes a draft worthless. I can't stand it.

 

[Nick Lang]

Used the sim. I took (C) Riley Patterson in round 3, (C) Anthony Romani in round 4, Huge Swedish defenseman (LD) Gabriel Elliason in round 6. However I was very tempted to take Miroslav Satan Jr. Then I took a (LW) Nanaimo kid Jamie Heslop with the other 6th. Finally a (RD) Jack Bodin 6'4 211 and 12 points in 46 games with Orebro Jr. Surprised that Romani was there in round 4. His stats are jumping out at me.


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Well. I'm happy. I would have taken Patterson in round 3 back on June 12th. Is this Romani kid still around? I'm curious why he's not got any hype around him. He scored 58 goals and 111 points in 68 games.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

It's honestly riskier for small market teams to draft NCAA Americans than it is Russians at this point.

McGroarty is the latest example in a long line.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Also...Anthony Romani is still on the board.

Completely passed over last year but:

2023-24

North Bay Battalion

OHL

68

58

53

111

 

[ameselare]

It's honestly riskier for small market teams to draft NCAA Americans than it is Russians at this point.

McGroarty is the latest example in a long line.

I think it's less "small market" and more "somewhat undesirable" Canadian cities, and organizations that like to slow cook their prospects.

Gauthier (Philly) and McGroarty both wanted guaranteed NHL roster spots. Winnipeg and Philly don't do that. They slow cook their prospects and readily send them to the AHL if they feel they need to go there.

If an organization values AHL development time and doesn't do "guaranteed" NHL roster spots, they probably shouldn't draft NCAA players in the first round, at least for the time being.

Edited to add: This is also why I wasn't surprised that Philly traded with Minnesota so that Minnesota could take Buium.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I think it's less "small market" and more "somewhat undesirable" Canadian cities, and organizations that like to slow cook their prospects.

Gauthier (Philly) and McGroarty both wanted guaranteed NHL roster spots. Winnipeg and Philly don't do that. They slow cook their prospects and readily send them to the AHL if they feel they need to go there.

If an organization values AHL development time and doesn't do "guaranteed" NHL roster spots, they probably shouldn't draft NCAA players in the first round, at least for the time being.

American college athletes from wealthy families are perhaps the most entitled people in the entire world

 

[ameselare]

American college athletes from wealthy families are perhaps the most entitled people in the entire world

If more Canadian players start taking the NCAA route, either through choosing to play in the BCHL/AJHL/USHL etc or through CHL players being allowed to play in the NCAA, I can almost guarantee this will start happening with them too.

The one thing that gives me pause on that is how deeply entrenched Canadian hockey culture is. Hockey culture is like this in general, but especially in Canada, things are very "team first and team only, be happy with the team that chooses you, be a cog in the wheel, do not place too much emphasis on your personal autonomy and desires".

 

[Kryten]

Trade alert when we were on the clock. Tease

 

[Hansen]

I hope theyre taking a swing on a goalie, major need in the pipeline for us

 

[clay]

I really like this draft for us for not having picks in the first and second.

 

[RealGudbranson]

One overager down, two to go.

 

[Canucks LB]

I am just loving this draft, no wasted picks so far

 

[quat]

American college athletes from wealthy families are perhaps the most entitled people in the entire world

Not sure how much you've traveled, but the entitlement wealth brings is pretty common across all cultures. Generally speaking, those with strong systems of hierarchies tend to be the worst.

 

[Canucks LB]

One overager down, two to go.

He’s only an overage by two Months, and absolutely exploded this season

 

[cc]

yet another 6'0 pick. 3 good value picks so far

 

[VanillaCoke]

I'm surprised he wasn't picked Earlier, also didn't think we'd take any more high offense forwards this draft but probably had him ranked way higher and couldn't pass up the opportunity.

 

[DFAC]

Love the draft so far for us - can't go wrong going for high upside at this point in the draft.

 

[I am toxic]

Having no picks in the first 2 rounds fifth round almost always makes a draft worthless. I can't stand it.

fify

 

[Vector]

Curious if Parker Alcos goes soon. 6'3 RD from Port Moody that plays for the Oil Kings. Not good stats but the Oil Kings aren't good. EP has him at 93 overall.