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

[bwanajamba]

I bet KD explores a trade up again this year. Didn't work out last year but it was a weird draft where nobody in the top half of the 1st wanted to move their picks. This is supposed to be a top heavy draft so maybe nobody wants to play ball again this year but the assets are there to make it happen

 

[Kevin Musto]

I bet KD explores a trade up again this year. Didn't work out last year but it was a weird draft where nobody in the top half of the 1st wanted to move their picks. This is supposed to be a top heavy draft so maybe nobody wants to play ball again this year but the assets are there to make it happen

Depends what happens.

He's not going to trade up just for the hell of it.

He tried trading up last year because they had Oliver Moore ranked in their top 10, and he kept falling for reasons I do not know.

Something similar would have to occur again this year.

 

[bwanajamba]

Depends what happens.

He's not going to trade up just for the hell of it.

He tried trading up last year because they had Oliver Moore ranked in their top 10, and he kept falling for reasons I do not know.

Something similar would have to occur again this year.

Yes. Obviously they're not going to do it just to do it.

 

[Kevin Musto]

1 week away from Celebrini Day

 

[Wally1112pac]

Super happy that TB lost. Would much rather be picking 20 than 29.

For next years extra 1st, it looks like the leafs might have some roster issues heading into next season.

 

[TLEH]

With this draft being a real mash of players in that 3-10 range, I doubt a trade up happens.

 

[Castle8130]

It's the time of the year to be thankful Taylor Hall is on our team

 

[clydesdale line]

It's the time of the year to be thankful Taylor Hall is on our team

Taylor Hall, @Rooh and Uncle Gary in our back pockets? Might as well order those Celebrini jerseys now.

 

[Giovi]

Some some were saying it was a massive overpay but some were saying it was nothing because those picks were so gonna be 28-32 which was obviously silly with the inevitability of depth loss being 2/3 drafts out.

I just remember, idk who, I know it wasn't KBS, who prior called Hagel grinder mcgrinderson, but someone else was adamant it was great because they saw Hagel as a fluke only wanted for his high s%.

It was KBS who called Hagel Grindy Grinderson, or something to that effect, iirc.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

It was KBS who called Hagel Grindy Grinderson, or something to that effect, iirc.

KBS had gone back on that by the time of the trade though. There were other posters that were still weirdly hesitant to admit Hagel was a top 6 forward.

 

[Mrfenn92]

It was KBS who called Hagel Grindy Grinderson, or something to that effect, iirc.

Ah I miss the edits a half hour after his posts

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Very slim chance Sennecke makes it to 20 now. He’s been on a tear

 

[giza]

I can actually see them falling back 5-6 spots with the 20th overall.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I can actually see them falling back 5-6 spots with the 20th overall.

to get more 2nd round picks?

 

[x Tame Impala]

Don’t overthink the Hagel trade. It was a great deal for both sides and we needed a tear down to get Bedard

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

 

[Kevin Musto]

There isn't really an interesting takeaway here.

The strategy is basically don't reach.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Kane is hilarious. He wasn't even the consensus first pick.

 

[TheFridge]

Kane is hilarious. He wasn't even the consensus first pick.

His model is literally just points * draft year = generational.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Eichel and Hughes have no business on that list. Neither in talent nor accomplishments

 

[WarriorofTime]

The moral of the story is, draft well, and use NHLe (I guess)

 

[belfour30]

The moral of the story is, draft well, and use NHLe (I guess)

NHLe isn't perfect but it's pretty good and I wish more fans would take it seriously.
Also, Bader's model hates Lindstrom. Thinks he compares to Honzek.

 

[Kevin Musto]

NHLe isn't perfect but it's pretty good and I wish more fans would take it seriously.
Also, Bader's model hates Lindstrom. Thinks he compares to Honzek.

1. NHLe is literally just more points = more good
Which like, yeah okay, a player who puts up a lot of points in a competitive league is probably going to have a higher likelihood of succeeding at the next level. But you can't base everything on that. There's so many important factors it doesn't take into consideration. It's also not a favourable model for role players that could end up being very good picks.

2. Bader is a clown.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

NHLe isn't perfect but it's pretty good and I wish more fans would take it seriously.
Also, Bader's model hates Lindstrom. Thinks he compares to Honzek.

If you're using a model that paints Kane as generational it's wilfully ignorant reality.