2024 NHL Draft: WE DID IT, CELEBRINI IS OURS!!!

[DG93]

Im still a little nervous haha

I appreciate Hodge's confidence, but same...too much trauma as a Sharks fan lol

 

[hohosaregood]

Im still a little nervous haha

i've never believed.

 

[Friday]

i've never believed.

Sharks get the Wild on the 2nd night of a back to back. Then the Oilers who hopefully care a little then the Flames who I dont trust to win that game at allllll

 

[CaptainShark]

It's such a mess that I am going to be supportive of whatever they decide.
Demidov? they must believe he's the truth/next Kane / etc.
Parekh? I wouldn't do it, but they must be truthers about his offensive EK-like upside and his skating will get better.
Levshunov? Must be believers in his raw tools and his ability to keep learning and growing.
Yakemchuk? Must see a future Brent Burns X Corey Perry love child, and believe he can be a lot better on D. (I personally believe that).
Silayev? Must think he's the next Chara-esque beast.
Buium? I'd be stoked. I like this kid a lot - if they draft him, then they must be believers in his Leetch-like abilities.
Dickinson? They must love his skating and size and believe he can develop some spiky tools to be a 1 or 2D for a long time.
Lindstrom? Awesome, the injuries aren't a problem. He's a unicorn.

I think the most likely for the Sharks are still Lev, Lindstrom, Dickinson, Silayev, Demidov, Yakemchuk/Buium/Parekh in that order, but who knows.

Dude you are way more knowledgeable when it comes to prospects than me, but this has not been the first time that you posted something in regards to the upcoming draft and it was exactly what i have been thinking (often too lazy to share).

The only part I would disagree with is the Silayev-part. If we pick 2OA or 3OA and all we get out of that pick is Silayev (who was and.2 on McKenzies rankings), it would be a real bummer.

From all the infos I had read, Buium has shot up my rankings (3rd OA atm behind Celebrini and Demidov). The first few viewings of him (apart from the WJC where I didn’t focus on him) have shown that the expectations that I developed by leaching off the opinion and input of others was spot on. Loved, loved, loved his performance in the semi-final.

 

[sharski]

If there's one thing i've learned in therapy, it's that if someone says something positive, what they actually mean is the exact opposite and I should feel bad

That's interesting that you say that

Tell me about your childhood

 

[fasterthanlight]

That's interesting that you say that

Tell me about your childhood

Well, my favorite thing to do was watch the sharks

 

[timorous me]

Go look at each teams last 10 games. The Oilers should slam us but they don’t have to.

There also wasn’t a reasonable chance Noah Gregor and Lebanc would go in power mode last year winning us a few when we needed the losses - but it happened. Anything can.

What’s trending for sure is the Hawks are losing, and losing BAD

I admit that a one-game winning streak does feel like a serious hot streak for the Sharks in 2024, but the thought of them doing that four times in a row?

TBF, I understand, I'm never not nervous when it comes to the Sharks, but the odds are definitely in our favor here.

I just don't want to hear anything about the Sharks blowing the tank or trying too hard or whatever like what we got last year when, with the Norris winner on the team for the full season, people still like to get mad because the team dared to win three games in a row late in the season--a three game winning streak that came in the middle of a run of losing 20--TWENTY--of 21 games. How dare they win 4 out of 24 to finish the season!

 

[Pavelski2112]

Bro this team has won 3 games in a row once all year. They just got dominated by a crappy Seattle team with nothing to play for. It's not gonna happen.

You forget that this is the Sharks and that we're forever cursed

It's not about logic

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Tonight….WE LOSE!!!

 

[Hodge]

You forget that this is the Sharks and that we're forever cursed

It's not about logic

The curse will manifest in losing the lottery. But we will finish 32nd.

 

[Nth Turtle Reborn]

The curse will manifest in losing the lottery. But we will finish 32nd.

*hisses from the gallery*

 

[Pavelski2112]

The curse will manifest in losing the lottery. But we will finish 32nd.

Fair enough

 

[cheechoo]

I wonder if the Buium's are buy one get one free, because assuming Demidov just isn't on our radar I have no qualms about Zeev at #3.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I wonder if the Buium's are buy one get one free, because assuming Demidov just isn't on our radar I have no qualms about Zeev at #3.

If we don’t get Celebrini, Buium would be an excellent consolation prize. I’d take him at two or three.

 

[weastern bias]

The curse will manifest in losing the lottery. But we will finish 32nd.

Poetic and beautiful

 

[StanleyCup2035]

I think it's time to stop mentioning Maclin in this thread to bring good vibes to the draft lottery. Tanking was SUPERB this year -- Mission Accomplished! Renaming the thread

 

[Jargon]

As a fellow Jew, I’d absolutely LOVE Buium. It might be a jersey-buying worthy draft pick. Ironically he wears my number.

 

[Boy Hedican]

I admit that a one-game winning streak does feel like a serious hot streak for the Sharks in 2024, but the thought of them doing that four times in a row?

TBF, I understand, I'm never not nervous when it comes to the Sharks, but the odds are definitely in our favor here.

I just don't want to hear anything about the Sharks blowing the tank or trying too hard or whatever like what we got last year when, with the Norris winner on the team for the full season, people still like to get mad because the team dared to win three games in a row late in the season--a three game winning streak that came in the middle of a run of losing 20--TWENTY--of 21 games. How dare they win 4 out of 24 to finish the season!

I was referring to each teams last 10 games trend.

In addition to the Sharks curse.

Either way, looking good tonight

 

[DG93]

Would've been real nice to have the Devils 1st rounder right about now..drafting Macklin, Buium, and Jiricek with the Pens pick would've been a dream first round

 

[Juxtaposer]

Would've been real nice to have the Devils 1st rounder right about now..drafting Macklin, Buium, and Jiricek with the Pens pick would've been a dream first round

Ironically, I believe there were conditions on the 2024 1st being top-10 protected if it converted due to the Devils making the ECF last year. So we’d have the Devils 2025 1st unprotected as of now. I prefer Musty.

 

[CaptainShark]

*Picking no worse than 3OA and a 25.5% chance at that guy (who is not to be mentioned by name apparently).

 

[weastern bias]

 

[WSS11]

So, I guess it’s time to have the obvious discussion and answer the question ……who is going to jump us for 1OA?

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[DG93]

LFG, now need the ping pong balls land the right way