Is Levshunov coveted for his size? People do like that he's physical, but I don't think he's been billed as a massive defenseman but I could be off base.
why the lottery this year was as important as last year as far as rebuild ceiling...Bedard/Celebrini combo would've been lethal, now we gamble at 2 and hope for the best...it scares me this FO wants to "speed it along"...Hawks pool outside Bedard was ranked 19th by one site, we need multiple years of top picks to have cup ceiling unless they hit total home runs all over
DND
Swipe left if you're under 6ftYou all are like girls on dating apps with your size obsession
I would consider 10.75 and 175 bigger than 11 and 163. So, no.
At least 6 feet, 6 inches and 6 figures or gtfo.You all are like girls on dating apps with your size obsession
So Dickinson is listed at 6'3 and is officially 6'2.75, and Levshunov is listed at 6'2 and is officially 6'1.75. Not sure what you glean to be new information.
A lot of scouts have mentioned the combination of size and skating Levshunov brings to the table. Levshunov's size has been mentioned by a lot of scouts as a big plus. Seeing that he is a little shorter than expected isn't the best news. I think there were a lot of people hoping he'd be closer to 6'3. For the style of game Levshunov plays, being a bit taller to fill out would've been more of a plus. I'm more focused on what he brings on the ice and I think both Buium and Demdiov bring better qualities. Levshunov's still a fine pick, would much rather have those two imo
Meh. Nobody is trading for #2.
chicago.suntimes.com
"We're drafting for need, and we're going way off the board with our picks"Blackhawks ready to 'branch out' with draft decisions as debate over No. 2 pick continues
The Hawks held interviews with most 2024 NHL Draft prospects at the scouting combine this week. The volume of their preexisting prospect pool makes general manager Kyle Davidson feel free to potentially take more risks with the Hawks' later picks.
“We’re much more free to go in different directions and get creative with things,” he said. “It’s not necessarily taking more risk in our selections, but we’ve just given ourselves the freedom to branch out and go elsewhere if we feel it’s advantageous.
“We’re willing to sacrifice some areas for others. Because our prospect pool is pretty strong in one aspect, maybe we need something else. Whatever that is, we’re open-minded and willing to ... stray from what people think we’ve especially focused on in the past.”
Blackhawks ready to 'branch out' with draft decisions as debate over No. 2 pick continues
The Hawks held interviews with most 2024 NHL Draft prospects at the scouting combine this week. The volume of their preexisting prospect pool makes general manager Kyle Davidson feel free to potentially take more risks with the Hawks' later picks.
“We’re much more free to go in different directions and get creative with things,” he said. “It’s not necessarily taking more risk in our selections, but we’ve just given ourselves the freedom to branch out and go elsewhere if we feel it’s advantageous.
“We’re willing to sacrifice some areas for others. Because our prospect pool is pretty strong in one aspect, maybe we need something else. Whatever that is, we’re open-minded and willing to ... stray from what people think we’ve especially focused on in the past.”
