2024 NHL Draft Thread Part 2 - Picks 2 & 18 in the 1st Round

[clydesdale line]

Right, and like I said, your opinion is terrible.

He’s a third liner. No need to go all hyperbolic lol.

Consider the source...

Kurashev barely an NHL'er. What a ridiculous take.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Stay clear of Laine. I do like Ehlers though....nice wheels and goal scoring.

Has trouble staying healthy though.

 

[BHawks77]

Consider the source...

Kurashev barely an NHL'er. What a ridiculous take.

Remember her takes on Hagel, fun times...

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I don't want Laine either.

He's a hell of a goal scorer when he wants to be but he can't seem to stay on the ice for one reason or another. He's not the type of player I would commit to for 7-8 years at a super high cap hit.

I haven't seen anyone vouch for drafting Cole Eiserman either with the 2nd pick or trading up to 12 if he slips that far. Why would you trade for the same type of player who only gives you 50 games a year and makes 8.7?

They don't need to commit he's got two years left and is exactly the kind of talent you put around Bedard if the cost is cheap enough.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Ehlers is a fun player but he's just a slightly smarter version of Athanasiou which is still a really dumb hockey player.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Guentzel makes the most sense out of the forwards if Kane is off the table - played with Sid for a long time so you know he gets the stamp of approval on his character and how he plays/thinks the game, produces in regular season and postseason, doesn't cost anything other than cap space, only concern is his ask goes up into the max term at 9m range to play on a team far away from competing at all...KD should just sign Guentzel and Kane and staple them to Bedard's line then go Kurashev-Nazar-Reichel on the 2nd line but higher ups are so adamant about Kane never playing for them again

 

[Wally1112pac]

They don't need to commit he's got two years left and is exactly the kind of talent you put around Bedard if the cost is cheap enough.

He would be if he could play all 82 for once.

Heck, I'd even take 70.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He would be if he could play all 82 for once.

Heck, I'd even take 70.

If he plays seventy games over two years and he doesn't cost much who cares?

 

[Wally1112pac]

If he plays seventy games over two years and he doesn't cost much who cares?

He can't though.

Look at his track record.

73 games
82 games
82 games
68 games
46 games
56 games
55 games
18 games

No thanks.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Laine for cheap is a no brainer at least to me

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Does Laine have a NMC in last year of his deal? He might be really motivated as he approaches contract year and they could flip him for a significant haul or extend him and keep it going if he does well with say Bedard

 

[belfour30]

Laine for cheap is a no brainer at least to me

I'd rather take on Laine or Skinner(to move up to 11) than spend term on Guentzel.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I'd rather take on Laine or Skinner(to move up to 11) than spend term on Guentzel.

Guentzel is a stud

 

[belfour30]

Remember her takes on Hagel, fun times...

Embarassing.

While my Kurashev take might be hyperbole, remind me what he did for the 14 games when Bedard was on the shelf?

Also, I really liked Kurashev as a prospect but the reality is that he did nothing until put on a line with Bedard.

 

[Malaka]

Guentzel is a stud

Who is cashing in on UFA and has some bad shoulders iirc

I think someone did an analysis of UFA signings over the last couple decades and the only positive situations were something like Hossa and Pavelski lol

I think Guentzel is a hell of a player but a lot of free agency is buyer beware.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

7 and Korpisalo for 18
Boom done

Korp has 3 years left at $4m per.

Doubt the new OTT owner wants to move down when they need excitement, but that is just IMO. That said, freeing up the cap would enable upgrades on the ice which should help as well.

 

[WarLax]

Embarassing.

While my Kurashev take might be hyperbole, remind me what he did for the 14 games when Bedard was on the shelf?

Also, I really liked Kurashev as a prospect but the reality is that he did nothing until put on a line with Bedard.

Remind all of us what the entire team did without Bedard?

Was it......dead last in scoring by a mile? To pin that failure on Kurashev is extremely disingenuous at best.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He can't though.

Look at his track record.

73 games
82 games
82 games
68 games
46 games
56 games
55 games
18 games

No thanks.

That's seventy three games over two years. What?

 

[Hawkaholic]

That's seventy three games over two years. What?

He's not helping Bedard or our depth if he's missing over half the games.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He's not helping Bedard or our depth if he's missing over half the games.

It's certainly not a move without risk but the upside is there if it doesn't cost much more than cap space.

 

[Wally1112pac]

That's seventy three games over two years. What?

Look at his last 5 seasons, champ.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Look at his last 5 seasons, champ.

Look at what I said champ.

 

[BHawks77]

Embarassing.

While my Kurashev take might be hyperbole, remind me what he did for the 14 games when Bedard was on the shelf?

Also, I really liked Kurashev as a prospect but the reality is that he did nothing until put on a line with Bedard.

Not many players can can make do on their own in the NHL its a team game. Kurashev clearly showed he can make things happen when he gets help. Sure he isnt probable going to be more than a third line player but you need those too on a good team.

He has good work ethic, good skating, decent two way player and can chip in in the offensive zone. So to say hes ahl/nhl tweener is kind of under selling him.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Look at what I said champ.

Yikes.

 

[Hawkaholic]

It's certainly not a move without risk but the upside is there if it doesn't cost much more than cap space.

Yeah, much like the Taylor Hall move, but I think it will cost more than the nothing we gave up for Hall.