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

[crazyhawk]

Go with Tij KD!
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tij ya know ... he'll be a star?!

 

[Kevin Musto]

So what are the Hawks not seeing in Demidov to not want him at 2?

Kyle and Doneghey are looking for speed. Demidov at best projects to be NHL average.

He's stuck playing in the MHL and hasn't been challenged. In the very few KHL/VHL games he played, he looked unspectacular. Will he even be allowed to play in the KHL next year? Or is he wasting another full year of development in the MHL again?

That being said, we don't know who the Blackhawks want at 2. It very well could be Demidov. Can't trust anything the media puts out there because it could all be smokescreens.

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

1) Really feels like Levshunov is going to be the pick. Won't love it but looks like I'll watch even more Big10 next year.
2) MBN is just another Moore type pick. I just don't see real high end upside.

Disappointing, to say the least. Going out with these two players from the top 20 of the Draft is a tremendous loss of capital.
I'd rather they go for offensive potential in the first round, and draft Harrison Brunicke and Letourneau/Beaudoin/O'Reilly in the second round, for example

 

[Wally1112pac]

Should be interesting.

 

[MTU34]

I refuse to believe that people would be upset about taking MBN at 18. Davidson should be sprinting to the podium if he’s there

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I refuse to believe that people would be upset about taking MBN at 18. Davidson should be sprinting to the podium if he’s there

Yeah MBN is exactly type of player we also need at wing in system

 

[TLEH]

I refuse to believe that people would be upset about taking MBN at 18. Davidson should be sprinting to the podium if he’s there

Hes just more of what we have. Middle 6 type guy that plays hard. In a vacuum I like him. I don’t see the upside others do.

 

[ColbyChaos]

I hope to f*** this isn’t a draft where we just pick a bunch of “safe” high floor players. Our farm is already back to being outside of the top 10 two years into a rebuild which isn’t a great sign.

 

[MTU34]

Hes just more of what we have. Middle 6 type guy that plays hard. In a vacuum I like him. I don’t see the upside others do.

We really don’t have anyone with his profile in the system. Elite forecheckers with realistic 25 goal/50 point upside aren’t all that common. He’s the perfect complementary top 6 winger. You take that and run at 18. I’d have a hard time believing there’d even be guys with significantly better upside to swing on anyways

 

[TLEH]

We really don’t have anyone with his profile in the system. Elite forecheckers with realistic 25 goal/50 point upside aren’t all that common. He’s the perfect complementary top 6 winger. You take that and run at 18. I’d have a hard time believing there’d even be guys with significantly better upside to swing on anyways

I think Moore and MBN will fit into a similar statistical profile at the pro level. I think Slaggert also fits that profile. I think Gavin Hayes, to a lesser extent, will fit that profile. (minus the elite skating)

 

[MTU34]

I think Moore and MBN will fit into a similar statistical profile at the pro level. I think Slaggert also fits that profile. I think Gavin Hayes, to a lesser extent, will fit that profile. (minus the elite skating)

Moore may fit a similar statistical profile but they’re very different players. Slaggert and Hayes don’t come close to having the upside that MBN has

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

MBN at eighteen is a great pick.

 

[Styles]

I hope to f*** this isn’t a draft where we just pick a bunch of “safe” high floor players. Our farm is already back to being outside of the top 10 two years into a rebuild which isn’t a great sign.

Caring about prospect pool rankings is for nerds and virgins.

 

[TLEH]

I just don't see the upside others see. He's not deceptive or creative. He's a stout kid that can work hard, forecheck and rip pucks. I like that, but I'd rather swing on guys like Hage, Jiricek, Chernyshov. I like Stiga better as well.

Moore may fit a similar statistical profile but they’re very different players. Slaggert and Hayes don’t come close to having the upside that MBN has

I see them all filling similar roles at the professional level. Yeah I like MBN more than Hayes and Slaggert, and I expect him to be more effective, but I don't see him being anything other than a 25-15 guy.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I hope to f*** this isn’t a draft where we just pick a bunch of “safe” high floor players. Our farm is already back to being outside of the top 10 two years into a rebuild which isn’t a great sign.

That's because of who has already graduated.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Think #34 + #67 and Leafs 1st in 2025 could get Hawks Vegas #19 pick?

Walking away with 3 first round picks again would be great for system and having #18 and #19 back to back could get Hawks two gems

 

[TLEH]

Think #34 + #67 and Leafs 1st in 2025 could get Hawks Vegas #19 pick?

Walking away with 3 first round picks again would be great for system and having #18 and #19 back to back could get Hawks two gems

I mean probably yeah, but thats too much to give up and I'd rather just gamble on the next draft being better and deeper.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Think #34 + #67 and Leafs 1st in 2025 could get Hawks Vegas #19 pick?

Walking away with 3 first round picks again would be great for system and having #18 and #19 back to back could get Hawks two gems

overpay

 

[MTU34]

Think #34 + #67 and Leafs 1st in 2025 could get Hawks Vegas #19 pick?

Walking away with 3 first round picks again would be great for system and having #18 and #19 back to back could get Hawks two gems

Wouldn’t want to include the leafs pick in any trade up deals this year (unless it’s into the top 10 or something). We have more than enough 2s and 3s to get back into the late first if someone they like slips a bit (Boisvert maybe? They’ve been linked and while I think it’s a bit rich at 18 I definitely wouldn’t mind moving back in to get him)

 

[TJBrocker]

Vegas aren't trading their pick this year, the draft is being held there and they intentionally kept it at the TDL this year.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I mean probably yeah, but thats too much to give up and I'd rather just gamble on the next draft being better and deeper.

overpay

Leafs pick next year will most likely be around what it is this year (#23)

I woudln't say a late 1st, early 2nd and early 3rd i that bad of value to parlay into a teen pick this year

We still have plenty of trade chips in coming years even after moving Leafs 1st

Vegas aren't trading their pick this year, the draft is being held there and they intentionally kept it at the TDL this year.

Forgot about that

 

[Kevin Musto]

Leafs pick next year will most likely be around what it is this year (#23)

I don't trust the Blackhawks to draft anyone worthwhile at 19th overall, so I'd rather just keep the Leafs pick.

 

[Wally1112pac]

I don't trust the Blackhawks to draft anyone worthwhile at 19th overall, so I'd rather just keep the Leafs pick.

Ok...I'll say it.

So you trust the Blackhawks to draft someone worth while next year with the Leafs 1st? (Like 23rd overall)

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

I don't trust the Blackhawks to draft anyone worthwhile at 19th overall, so I'd rather just keep the Leafs pick.

Because you don't trust the Blackhawks or because you don't trust this draft class?

 

[TheFridge]

I hope to f*** this isn’t a draft where we just pick a bunch of “safe” high floor players. Our farm is already back to being outside of the top 10 two years into a rebuild which isn’t a great sign.

It's not. No serious publication would have CHI outside the top-10.