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

[Kevin Musto]

Anyone know how long Silayev is signed in Russia?

2026 is when his contract ends.

So 2 more years developing in the KHL which I think is fine.

If the Blackhawks were to draft him, they would just need to make sure that he's committed to coming over.

That also coincides with when Kantserov's contract ends. Bringing them over together might help ease the transition for both of them.

 

[WarriorofTime]

2026 is when his contract ends.

So 2 more years developing in the KHL which I think is fine.

If the Blackhawks were to draft him, they would just need to make sure that he's committed to coming over.

That also coincides with when Kantserov's contract ends. Bringing them over together might help ease the transition for both of them.

Yes hopefully he comes over in 2026.

 

[clydesdale line]

If the Hawks don't win Celebrini, I think I am all aboard the Lindstrom/Yakemchuk train with the two picks. Give me big, physical, nasty players from the WHL (a league I would like to see us draft more players from) to help balance out the smaller, skill guys we currently have.

 

[belfour30]

If the Hawks don't win Celebrini, I think I am all aboard the Lindstrom/Yakemchuk train with the two picks. Give me big, physical, nasty players from the WHL (a league I would like to see us draft more players from) to help balance out the smaller, skill guys we currently have.

Absolutely. It depends on if the TB pick transfers this year or not.

But I wonder how high Lindstrom goes. If the Hawks get 4th/5th, he might not be there.

Draft is wide open after Celebrini.

 

[HawksDub89]

If the Hawks don't win Celebrini, I think I am all aboard the Lindstrom/Yakemchuk train with the two picks. Give me big, physical, nasty players from the WHL (a league I would like to see us draft more players from) to help balance out the smaller, skill guys we currently have.

Lindstrom would be a perfect addition to the forward prospect pool.

Like you mentioned, we have a lot of similar type forward prospects right now.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Lindstrom would be a perfect addition to the forward prospect pool.

Like you mentioned, we have a lot of similar type forward prospects right now.

Lindstrom seems like a solid consolation prize.

We could use that size amongst our forward group.

 

[Darkstar]

Levshinov is +22 in22HP...Buium is only +13 in 20GP ...I do not think Levshunov is a massive work in progress" drfensiveky..I think he has answered any questions stepping up to colkege hockey from the USHL..

I think Buium may have better hockey sense ...but I think Levshunov with 6'2 198 size has an obviius advantage in strength battles...
I like both ..but Hawks need is a RD not a LD as Buium is..

If Hawkspick later tgan2bd then we should go get a Rd..

The question is Levshunov or Zayne Parekh.?

To me,Central Scouting has Parekh ranked way too low at #10 NA skater...add in 2-3rurovsjaters to top ten (Hekenius,Silayev abd Demidov) that ranking when combined woukd push Parekh out of top 10 to 12-13...whichbis madness because there is a legit questionas to whetger Parekh...not Levshunov or Buium is tge best dman prosoect in this draft.

My opinion agrees more with Dobber who has homat #4 or With Recrutes com (Grant McCagg ) who has hom at #3 but easily says he could becas highcas#2overall..

Parekh projects to 35 goals and 68assists if he plays all 68 games for Saginaw this season..He can take iverxand win games with mukti-piint efforts created by himself..He usctge most dynamic dman takentvi this draft..He has tge best goalvscoring ability of any dman i this draft ...Sure pkayibgcagaibst Juniors not older cokkegevpkayers lije Levshunov or Buium(Hawks not taking Buium anyway...nor SanDickobson...both left and and great as they are...we need another ekite RD prospect and Po qb..because $9.5:sicks and whike Rinzel is progressing,I do not ybink hevisxa #1goto dman..nor is Kk on the left side tgat...not in the spectacular way Oarekh can impact games...it's like a majar or quin Hughes directing an offense..

Heegets saddled with an "offensenan" tag...and that was true last season..but he has greatkyvinprived thisxsesson defensivekyv.Ivam not worried.

I think Central Scouting has erred rankingvhom way too lowat#19N A sjater..He has jaw drooingvekite sjatibgcandcskilks plus tge best shot fron distance as he gets past checkers to open lanes to get it off.

Anyway...if Hawks draft a RD ,I do not thinkwe willbe sorry with either Levshunov or Parekh if eitger is our first selection...but I think if we do not get Celebrini by winning the lotto but still draft 2bdvorc3rd and Lindstrom is still on the biard we privablyvgo Big Center...ourvither great need ...because thec size+ talentvof Big Centers ranked so high like indstrom is too hard to get unless you draft very high in roundvone and so we would not pass up tgat chancecto grab such a centerpiece to run tgecotgerctop six line after the other top six line Bedard is driving the bus with.
Now back to if we draftcRD shoukd Celebrini and Lindstrom be off the biard before we pick.

They have Carter Yakemcuik rankedxat #6 overall 4 spots ahead ofPOarekh the N.A list..
Most otger rankibgborgs have Yakemchuk notbin theirctoo ten.

He isxanitger RD options for the Hawks.

I do not know how tge Hawks will have the clear top 3 RD ranked should they be forcedctovselect that position if both top centers Celebrino and Lindstrom taken before Hawks pick.

I woukd sum it up thisxway:

For RD PP qb:
Parekh or Yakenchuk over Levshunov...but Levshinov may be more akk eoubd use good.
(PP,pK,ES)

For lifting you out ofcyour seats . Parekh...hands down electric dynamism


But I can see tge attraction if Levshuniv and Yakenchuk too..

It isxa nice priblento have . BUTnovodyvknowsxwichbofctgesex3 prize RD will turn out to bectge most imosctful NHLer..

Maybec3 teans will great prizes and all of tgese guys will impact greatly forctgecteansxsekecting then.

Howver the decision is only KD's goidcoroblem IF tge 2xtio cebters off tge board beforexwecouck.

As much as I love alkl3 of tgese RD prospects,
I do not think KD would pass on taking Lindstrom if acakable .. and if course if Hawks win the lotto for #1,they are going to take the BPA consensus....Celebrini.will go #1overall.

You need to watch Levshunov more closely and not just go by stats. He is very talented, but his defensive awareness is very hit and miss.

 

[Taze em]

Is Lindstrom just big or does he play big.

Still on the Levshunov train.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Is Lindstrom just big or does he play big.

Still on the Levshunov train.

Haven't watched him myself, but he supposedly plays with an edge. Potential to be a real solid power forward center.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Is Lindstrom just big or does he play big.

Still on the Levshunov train.

He's just big.

That's not to say he won't ever play big though. There's always an adjustment period for big prospects.

 

[clydesdale line]

Is Lindstrom just big or does he play big.

Still on the Levshunov train.

He definitely is physical. You can argue he could be more than what he is now, but he is not shy on playing with grit at all. That is why he and Yakemchuk are perfect players to draft. Get some of that nasty in here along with the speed and the skill.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Is there a comparison between Lindstrom and Mikko Ranatanen other than their size?

 

[TLEH]

I wouldn't say Lindstrom is overly physical naturally, but he does have a slight edge to him.








1+1 for Catton tonight. The release on that goal was quick and his work around and away from the puck has improved so much this year.

 

[BHawk21]

My preferences at this point
First hawks pick

1.Celebrini
2.Eiserman
3.Levshunov
4. Demidov

Lightning Pick

11-15 Range

Yakemchuk
Parekh
Greentree
Jircek
Bradsegg Nygard
Trade up to get a falling Helenius or Catton

 

[hawksfan50]

KD is not going to take a Russian with our 1st selection...both because of uncertainty of how long they will remain in Russia and also because Hawks have certain position pipeline needs tgat can be addressed...iCenter and RD pipeline needs can be addressed with excellent choices where a case can be made they ARE justifed:

Eg.We take Cekebrini at #1if we draft there ...he iscthe only clear BPA at #1

After that a group of options presents the chance to fill pipeline nerdsxwoth real talent ...Cayden Lindstrom as the Cebter option
.and 1 of Zayne Parekh,Carter Yakemchuk or Artyom Levshunov as tge RD option...LD is less important to the Hawks situation given our current LD pipeline stock pike...Sure you can make a case For Sam Dickinson orZeev Buim as beibg the brst dman available...but equally you also can make cases for each of Parekh Yakemchuk or Levshunov.if Hawks drafting 3rdvor 4th...If we did not land Celebrini at #1, then of KD wants a big talented Center he grabs Lindstrom at #2 ...otherwise 1 ofvtgec3RD at #2or #3or#4 depending on our draft position.

If we draft 4th and 2 of tgexRD are gone already then he would take Lindstrom atcC if he lasts that long.


So to me our first pick comes from 5 players ....2 C enters=Celebriniband Lindstrom and 3 RD options...Parekh,Yakemchuk and Levshunov...

It shoukd be pretty simple forcKD to zero in on 4 of these options (no need to scout Cekebrini anymore=consensus #1overall ) but our scouts shoukd bexwatchinhbttevotgerc4v closely till the draft.

 

[Castle8130]

I think what ends up happening is the Hawks grab one of these with our 1st pick;

Celebrini
Levshunov
Lindstrom
Buium
Helenius
Demidov
Silayev
Yakemchuk
Connelly



These are the top guys from central scouting and the players that I can see getting into the top 4 as of right now

 

[TLEH]

Central Scouting is notoriously ass. For example they had Korchinski at like ~20 something in 2022 mid term rankings. Now he was a riser but just a quick example about mid term movement.

They had Nazar and Rutger at 21 and 22 in their final NA skater rankings and they both went 13th and 14th in the entire draft. NHL Central Scouting is complete ass.

Bob McKenzie's list should be out next week and that is the one you should pay attention to.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Central Scouting is notoriously ass. For example they had Korchinski at like ~20 something in 2022 mid term rankings. Now he was a riser but just a quick example about mid term movement.

They had Nazar and Rutger at 21 and 22 in their final NA skater rankings and they both went 13th and 14th in the entire draft. NHL Central Scouting is complete ass.

Bob McKenzie's list should be out next week and that is the one you should pay attention to.

Central Scouting is its own opinion, whether you or any actual teams agree or not with them. McKenzie’s list is a poll from orgs so more likely to reflect how the draft will shake out l

 

[Castle8130]

Central scouting is the best list that's out right now, but I do agree that Mckenzie's list is the best. Central scouting has a few scouts compile the list along with some lesser proven draft analysts.

I still don't see anymore players outside the ones I listed climb into the top 4 unless they are more unknown.

 

[TLEH]

Central Scouting isn't any better than any other opinion list. To be honest the way they split the rankings via NA and INTL makes it even more confusing. In my opinion the list is complete garbage.

Central Scouting is its own opinion, whether you or any actual teams agree or not with them. McKenzie’s list is a poll from orgs so more likely to reflect how the draft will shake out l

Yeah I know. Doesn't really change what I said.

 

[Castle8130]

I'd actually add Dickinson to that group as well, but I think other players will rise over him. As of right now, the best sources to get the most accurate lists publicly are central scouting and Grant Mckeggs (just because a chunk of his takes are bounced off real NHL scouts and he used to be a pro himself). Usually Pronman has a list and he does something similar to Mckenzie by ranking players mostly by what he hears from NHL scouts and execs. He adds some of his own takes too.

Mckenzie's list has a better idea of players than all 3 of the lists I mentioned above, but to me, they are all good lists to get an idea of how the draft will look.

 

[TheFridge]

Is there a comparison between Lindstrom and Mikko Ranatanen other than their size?

From what I've seen there's no comparison at all. Lindstrom is a much better skater, plays more north-south.

 

[bwana63]

If we don't luck out again, I'm on the Lindstrom train. Yakemchuk w/TB's 1st, please.

 

[BHawk21]

I do have a question why everyone is off on Eiserman. Hes scoring at an insane pace again. Hes a goal a game guy. Not many people on the planet can say that.

Draisaitl-Bedard-Moore
Eiserman-Nazar-
Reichel-Greene-Kurashev

Korchinski-Yakemchuk/Parekh/Jiricek
Vlasic-Jones
Del Mastro-

 

[TLEH]

I do have a question why everyone is off on Eiserman. Hes scoring at an insane pace again. Hes a goal a game guy. Not many people on the planet can say that.

Eiserman-Bedard-Nazar
Draisaitl-Moore-
Reichel-Greene-Kurashev

Korchinski-Yakemchuk/Parekh/Jiricek
Vlasic-Jones
Del Mastro-

Tunnel vision, poor off puck play, no growth D-1 to D0, bad shot selection.

Eiserman was picked by many ahead of Celebrini and Celebrini blew him out of the water this year. I think the more alarming thing was the no improvement, from last year to this as well as no real improvement during the year this year.

A lot of the guys who are moving ahead of him are continually improving.