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

[Toews2Bickell]

They should look at what Dallas and Carolina are doing and do that.

Dallas amateur scouting with Vegas/FLA pro scouting...whatever those teams are doing is different right now...

the true edge seems to be on the pro scouting/acquisition/coaching side, Vegas and FLA just continue to utilize their cap as efficiently as possible and add good players to their team

 

[ndgt10]

Just over 48 hours until 30 year old Levshunov is a Hawk.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

They should look at what Dallas and Carolina are doing and do that.

Already good at not winning Stanley cups like those clubs

I say we do the opposite

 

[Kevin Musto]

are there guys that are on any top 50 that the hawks might just scratch off their list right away for skating or other reasons because that will obviously shift the board right there...or do we think its the case that the hawks have no dnds on any top 50

Demidov's speed is kind of meh
Buium's speed is meh
Greentree's skating is meh
Parascak's skating is bad

Probably others, but those are the first that come to mind

They should look at what Dallas and Carolina are doing and do that.

You mean not reaching?

That's a bold strategy.

 

[bwanajamba]

Final 2024 NHL Draft thoughts: What I'm hearing, comparables, late rankings tweaks

Scott Wheeler shares his last-minute thoughts and tidbits, player comparables on the top 17 prospects and final-hour rankings tweaks.

www.nytimes.com

Interesting tidbit from Wheeler:

"The Ducks have been the hardest team to get a read on in this process. I heard Anton Silayev and Cayden Lindstrom early on, but as time has passed and I’ve continued to gather more info around them, I’m not convinced they’ll take either (I’d wager Silayev is more likely than Lindstrom based on what I’ve heard in the last couple of weeks). Pat Verbeek has a type, and both of those guys would fit it. So would Sam Dickinson.

But the one name I’ve had tossed around twice now in the final hours with the Ducks is Beckett Sennecke. I believe Sennecke’s firmly in the mix starting there and I think the Ducks are considering him. That would shake things up."

 

[Kevin Musto]

Final 2024 NHL Draft thoughts: What I'm hearing, comparables, late rankings tweaks

Scott Wheeler shares his last-minute thoughts and tidbits, player comparables on the top 17 prospects and final-hour rankings tweaks.

www.nytimes.com

Interesting tidbit from Wheeler:

"The Ducks have been the hardest team to get a read on in this process. I heard Anton Silayev and Cayden Lindstrom early on, but as time has passed and I’ve continued to gather more info around them, I’m not convinced they’ll take either (I’d wager Silayev is more likely than Lindstrom based on what I’ve heard in the last couple of weeks). Pat Verbeek has a type, and both of those guys would fit it. So would Sam Dickinson.

But the one name I’ve had tossed around twice now in the final hours with the Ducks is Beckett Sennecke. I believe Sennecke’s firmly in the mix starting there and I think the Ducks are considering him. That would shake things up."

Sennecke going 3rd would be nuts.

I like him, but man that's high.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If you like Sennecke that much you take an awful proposal and drop five spots for a third instead of taking him at three.

 

[clydesdale line]

Just over 48 hours until 30 year old Levshunov is a Hawk.

Can't wait for the moans and groans here.

 

[Chuck Testa]

Can't wait for the moans and groans here.

I, for one, won't be pleased with that pick.

But if that's the direction they're taking, I can only hope to be proved wrong.

FFS.

 

[Kevin Musto]

If you like Sennecke that much you take an awful proposal and drop five spots for a third instead of taking him at three.

Isn't there a lot of Montreal smoke around Sennecke?

I don't think Anaheim could actually drop that much if he's their guy.

 

[ndgt10]

I just put 20 bucks to win 100 on Anaheim selecting Sennecke

 

[Kevin Musto]

I just put 20 bucks to win 100 on Anaheim selecting Sennecke

Are you looking for approval of your gambling addiction?

 

[ndgt10]

Are you looking for approval of your gambling addiction?

Seems like great odds with that inside info just released.

 

[Hawkaholic]

If you like Sennecke that much you take an awful proposal and drop five spots for a third instead of taking him at three.

Nah, take the guy you like. No guarantee he's there at 8.

 

[bwanajamba]

Verbeek tries very hard to be Yzerman and Yzerman wouldn't trade back.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Wonder if a trade of McGroarty , Ehler's and Jet's 2025 1st rder for Blackhawk 2nd Overall this year 'would work ?

 

[Drumman44]

Wonder if a trade of McGroarty , Ehler's and Jet's 2025 1st rder for Blackhawk 2nd Overall this year 'would work ?

 

[TLEH]

If you like Sennecke that much you take an awful proposal and drop five spots for a third instead of taking him at three.

There has been multiple posts by Athletic Writers that MTL would also consider him at 5. I think its not worth the risk.

 

[WarLax]

Wonder if a trade of McGroarty , Ehler's and Jet's 2025 1st rder for Blackhawk 2nd Overall this year 'would work ?

 

[Drumman44]

Wonder if a trade of McGroarty , Ehler's and Jet's 2025 1st rder for Blackhawk 2nd Overall this year 'would work ?

To answer seriously, the value of winning the lottery to stay at #2 is extremely high. Trading what amounts to 10 years of control of a potential franchise player for a former 14th overall forward who has yet to play a single shift of pro hockey, the rights to a pending UFA that doesn't fit the timeline of this hockey club's competitive window, and potentially the 25th overall pick in the year is an absolute non starter.

As for the 25th overall pick, the value plummets after the first few picks where the odds of a given pick playing 100 or more NHL games drops from 90% to 50%.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

Just over 48 hours until 30 year old Levshunov is a Hawk.

That´ll be huge mistake because three days later he is gonna be ufa and sign with the Ducks. Fire Kyle!

 

[Chuck Testa]

Levshunov looks about as exciting a pick as trying to sneak out a fart and shitting your pants in public.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

To answer seriously, the value of winning the lottery to stay at #2 is extremely high. Trading what amounts to 10 years of control of a potential franchise player for a former 14th overall forward who has yet to play a single shift of pro hockey, the rights to a pending UFA that doesn't fit the timeline of this hockey club's competitive window, and potentially the 25th overall pick in the year is an absolute non starter.

As for the 25th overall pick, the value plummets after the first few picks where the odds of a given pick playing 100 or more NHL games drops from 90% to 50%.

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The main takeaway from this is that picks in rounds 2-7 should be used to acquire good players with term when needed/available

 

[Drumman44]

The main takeaway from this is that picks in rounds 2-7 should be used to acquire good players with term when needed/available

Yep. They're all lotto tickets after pick 100 IMO

 

[ColbyChaos]

Wonder if a trade of McGroarty , Ehler's and Jet's 2025 1st rder for Blackhawk 2nd Overall this year 'would work ?

That is f***ing terrible lol