2024 NHL Draft Thread - Upd: Draft Lottery is May 7th

[dreadpirateroberts]

Just thought I'd get this started since I didn't see one

2024 NHL Mock Draft: Way-too-early predictions from Corey Pronman

After a 2023 NHL Draft that lacked premier defense talent, the way-too-early indicators are that 2024 will be the opposite.

theathletic.com

5. Chicago: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW, Mora-Allsvenskan​

Brandsegg-Nygard looks to be one of Norway’s brightest hockey prospects in recent memory. He had a great season playing junior and pro hockey in Sweden and helped lead Norway’s U20 team to promotion to the world juniors. He’s a good-sized winger who can skate, has very good individual skill and hockey sense, and a shot that is quite dangerous from the faceoff dots.

23. Chicago (via Tampa Bay Lightning): Anthony Cristoforo, RHD, Windsor-OHL​

Cristoforo is a very talented defenseman who scored 40 points as a rookie in the OHL. He has excellent hands and vision to go with his strong skating ability. He makes a lot of plays and can do so with pace. The thing that will hold him back is his smaller frame and how well he’ll be able to defend in the NHL.

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[dreadpirateroberts]

2024 NHL Draft: Macklin Celebrini Leads Way Too Early Top 10 - FloHockey

Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman and Artyom Levshunov lead our way-too-early top 10 for the 2024 NHL Draft.

www.flohockey.tv

 

[migi]

I don’t have any personal preference today, but:

Scenario 1: win the lottery and draft Celebrini
Scenario 2: win the lottery and draft Eiserman
Scenario 3: use the 1st round picks for the best Dmen available if they project as good as advertosed

 

[Castle8130]

This draft is stacked. I hope we get Demidov and 2 other 1st round picks. This is the type of draft class you want a bunch of 1st round picks in.

 

[u2wojo]

Pretty sure there is zero chance we would take Brandsegg-Nygard with RHD Yakemchuck, Levshunov, and Elick all on the board going immediately after that pick.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Pretty sure there is zero chance we would take Brandsegg-Nygard with RHD Yakemchuck, Levshunov, and Elick all on the board going immediately after that pick.

Exactly. I would've gone Levshunov there

 

[clydesdale line]

This draft is stacked. I hope we get Demidov and 2 other 1st round picks. This is the type of draft class you want a bunch of 1st round picks in.

Eh.. not as stacked as this past draft. But the defensemen class certainly is way more better. The '24 draft is definitely the class the Hawks should go heavy on defenseman.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

2024 NHL Draft: A very early top 32 ranking

Macklin Celebrini and Cole Eiserman are among the top names to watch for the 2024 selection.

www.dailyfaceoff.com

 

[WarriorofTime]

I’m heading to Norway in a couple weeks so I’ll let you know if I run into Brandsegg-Nygard while there.

 

[Castle8130]

Eh.. not as stacked as this past draft. But the defensemen class certainly is way more better. The '24 draft is definitely the class the Hawks should go heavy on defenseman.

Better than the 2023 draft. 2023 draft was overrated. Really good top 13, but after that, it was below average.

2024 draft is a deep class

 

[u2wojo]

Eh.. not as stacked as this past draft. But the defensemen class certainly is way more better. The '24 draft is definitely the class the Hawks should go heavy on defenseman.

....and to the Hawks benefit....RHD litter most rankings/mocks...like 6-7 in the first round and generally 3ish in the top 10 on most stuff you see. There is a full season yet to be played by all these prospects so guys will rise and fall still...but what a great year for the Hawks who have Rinzel (probably 3 years out at best) and literally nothing at RHD in the prospect pool. While Celebrini/Eiserman are probably hard to pass over if you get lotto luck....real nice having multiple RHD likely to be "best available" behind them if you don't get lucky and end up in the #3-7 range and if you happened into Celebrini/Eiserman you still have the Tampa 1st to address RHD.

 

[Putt Pirate]

We are in need of some RHD. Make it happen KD.

Also, with a better free agent class and the cap going up GMs might be more willing to trade away a bad contract or two....hopefully. We also have only 5 current roster players signed through next year so lots of room o take those on as well as a FA or two.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Depending on how the board shakes out, I'd totally be okay if the Hawks took two RHD in the 1st. Besides Rinzel, there really isn't anyone else in the prospect pool that stands out. For example, if you could come out of day 1 with Levshunov and one of Yakemchuk, Mews, Parekh, Jiricek, or Cristoforo, you'd have to be ecstatic. Still plenty of time for guys to rise or fall, but I'm pretty excited for this class. I want to build a defensive core like Colorado and Carolina.

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

Something like Dickinson or Yakemchuk in the top 7 and Massé, Hage or Boisvert in pick 20 (Tampa) would be an ideal draft.
Hope Kyle form Chicago gets more draft capital too.

 

[piteus]

Something like Dickinson or Yakemchuk in the top 7 and Massé, Hage or Boisvert in pick 20 (Tampa) would be an ideal draft.
Hope Kyle form Chicago gets more draft capital too.

For a second, I thought Ken Yaremchuk had a grandson in next year's draft.

 

[piteus]

I’m heading to Norway in a couple weeks so I’ll let you know if I run into Brandsegg-Nygard while there.

It'd be cooler if you run into Erling Haaland.

 

[u2wojo]

RHD ranking/mock spot from Wheeler (April) & Pronman (today)

Pronman:
Yakemchuk #6
Levshunov #7
Elick #9
Mews #15
Parekh #18
Emery #19
Cristoforo #23
Jirecek #24
Lavoie #26

Wheeler:
Levshunov #3
Mews #7
Parekh #10
Jircek #16
Cristoforo #21
Yakemchuk #22
Alphabetical others #25-64 included Badinka, Chromiak, Elick, Lavoie, & Soini

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Hey - let's not get ourselves confused here - the Hawks will get the 2nd overall pick in the 2024 draft and select Cole Eiserman. Period. End of discussion.

"Bedard passes to Eiserman for the goal" and "Eiserman passes to Bedard for the goal" will be said many many times over the next decade+.

KD will select some dynamic d-men after Eiserman is securely in the fold.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Does the OP have a crystal ball? lol Just curious why we are picking 5th and 23rd.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Does the OP have a crystal ball? lol Just curious why we are picking 5th and 23rd.

He linked the pronman Athletic article about a way to early mock draft

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

Does the OP have a crystal ball? lol Just curious why we are picking 5th and 23rd.

Pronman did it according to the bets

 

[crazyhawk]

Watch the team defy all odds and just miss the playoffs and end up with pick 16!
Ok .. I take that back!
Suckerini for Celebrini!

 

[Dominance]

Next year is the year of the defenceman. Assuming our own pick turns into Bedard’s long-term running mate (Celebrini, Eiserman, or Demidov), our other first round pick(s) should be spent on the back end.

 

[Castle8130]

4 1st round picks next year would be huge. 2 forwards and 2 RHD defensemen would be the perfect scenario

 

[Drumman44]

Do we have our future 1D in the system in Korchinski? Or do we have yet to draft him?