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

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If the Blackhawks don't get the first or second pick, you trade that third overall for some teams top prospect closer to NHL ready.

Or, you draft the best goal scorer in Eiserman.

Eiserman= Laine?

A 40 goal scorer in the NHL? Why yes, yes please.
 
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JFieldsOverBedard said:
If the Blackhawks don't get the first or second pick, you trade that third overall for some teams top prospect closer to NHL ready.

Or, you draft the best goal scorer in Eiserman.

Eiserman= Laine?

A 40 goal scorer in the NHL? Why yes, yes please.
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The last time you advocated trading the third overall pick, you wanted it packaged in a combo with Debrincat for P.K. Subban. The holy grail of credibility destruction, it will never stop being funny.
 
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belfour30 said:
I like the way you think, but I have a feeling they're only getting him if they out tank the Sharks.
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If they want to secure the tank, they must play Soda against the shittier teams down the stretch.

Mrazek will play too well to sink them to the bottom.

Just saying.
 
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I like the way you think, but I have a feeling they're only getting him if they out tank the Sharks.
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I believe he’s ours regardless. Even if we finish with more pts than San Jose. It’s ordained. The NHL and the Hockey Gods will make it happen.
 
SimpleJack said:
I believe he’s ours regardless. Even if we finish with more pts than San Jose. It’s ordained. The NHL and the Hockey Gods will make it happen.
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Idk if I want that, because then the Hawks are guaranteed to lose ground in the next two drafts (I don't think that they'll be out of the bottom 10 for another two seasons past this one)

But I understand the sentiment because Celebrini is by far the best player in this draft.

They finish last, they do leave the door open for one more jump.
 
As bad as Hawks are,it is likelyvtheycstillvwinn5 or 6 out of these last 25 games remaining. AND Hawks have 2 games in hand over SJ (justc23 games over SJ....still...I doubt SJ thinks it's goaltending can steal them 6 or 7 games out of 23 as Mrazek might be able to do ...So Hawks
could rise.above SJ to 2nd last at the finish line.


Not sure "fixer" Bettman can arrange again a
lottery win for the Hawks....so..."With the 4th pick in the 2024 NHL Draft ,the Chicago Blackhawks select ______________?
 
Wally1112pac said:
Tampa just lost their 3rd game in a row. All at home. Their 1st that we will use to pick Artamonov is looking better and better.
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They’re still 5 points to the good for the playoffs. We’ll need them to really fall off if they’re going to miss, and rumor has it they’ll be going hard after Hanifin at the deadline.
 
Hattrick Kane said:
They’re still 5 points to the good for the playoffs. We’ll need them to really fall off if they’re going to miss, and rumor has it they’ll be going hard after Hanifin at the deadline.
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They might be 5 points up but they have played more games than anyone.

If they make the playoffs, can they win 2 rounds?

What can they trade for Hanifin? I hear Calgary wants good, young NHL players for him. Who is Tampa going to trade? Tampa doesn't even have a 1st until '26. They also have to outbid 10 other teams that want him.
 
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in regard to Ivan Demidov, lindstrom, or Arytom. denidov is probably the safest pick. I think all end up NHL players of course the question are lindtrom arytom more middle pairing players. demidov looks to have top line scoing ability. i would probably be ok with all 3 if we dont get # 1
 
Larmer83 said:
I'm guessing Trevor Connelly is on many do not draft lists, I'd guess the Hawks are one of those teams.

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Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL's evolving scrutiny of top prospects

NHL evaluators are encountering new areas of concern when judging the suitability of prospects for their franchises.
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I read this piece on the Athletic on Connelly.
It's a tough call ... it would appear he's had his bouts with animosity directed towards him from parents and other players ( hazing etc. ).
He certainly has a number of allegations against him ( not all substantiated ) however and so the burden of proof is at least potentially there for consideration.
I would do my due diligence on him if I were the Hawks. Today's age is a tough one to navigate what with the range from political correctness to virtue signalling all over social media.
He certainly has expressed his regret of the actions he admits to have committed.
My only fear is the Hawks given the Beach incident won't take a chance on a kid who comes with bad press ( this with the caveat that the press isn't always putting forth a wholly accurate portrayal of the truth ).
 
TJBrocker said:
All the Connelly talk is academic, when we're picking 1st!
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He may be available for the Tampa pick though .. ( Connelly that is )
Again that is if he has indeed rounded the corner and is dedicated to being a true leader.
And by the by .. those who have been there and back make for good leaders ... generally!
 
Some targets I’d like for each pick in the first 3 rounds:

1, 1: Celebrini
1, 18 (Tampa): Nikita Artamonov or Andrew Basha
2, 33: Charlie Elick, John Mustard, or Jett Luchanko
2, 51 (Kings): Harrison Brunicke, Alfons Freji, or Luke Misa
2, 64 (Vancouver): Raoul Boilard, Miguel Marques, or Colton Roberts
3, 66: Kamil Bednarik, Ondřej Kos, or Tarin Smith
3, 71 (Ottawa): Clarke Caswell, Leon Muggli, or Daniil Ustinkov
 
dreadpirateroberts said:
Some targets I’d like for each pick in the first 3 rounds:

1, 1: Celebrini
1, 18 (Tampa): Nikita Artamonov or Andrew Basha
2, 33: Charlie Elick, John Mustard, or Jett Luchanko
2, 51 (Kings): Harrison Brunicke, Alfons Freji, or Luke Misa
2, 64 (Vancouver): Raoul Boilard, Miguel Marques, or Colton Roberts
3, 66: Kamil Bednarik, Ondřej Kos, or Tarin Smith
3, 71 (Ottawa): Clarke Caswell, Leon Muggli, or Daniil Ustinkov
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Still hoping they go

1.Celebrini
18.defenceman
33.forward
51.defenceman
64.defenceman
66.forward
71.forward
162.goalie
 
I liked the Boqvist pick at the time and still like it now. He was the best skater between Dobson, Bouchard, and himself, and I thought he had the best offensive tools as well.
Think he wouldve turned out a decent bit better overall if his development didn't line up flush with Colliton's promotion.
 
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