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

[Coily]

"You Want, Du-Pont?" Clap clap etc...

People in West Virginia probably do not.

 

[StanleyCup2035]

I feel we took a nice, positive step towards taking with getting that horrible goalie Blackwood and, unfortunately, not kicking into Fantilli who hypothetically could have helped win some games next year. Now let’s trade Karlsson for some picks/prospects and start slackin!

 

[SjMilhouse]

Macklin....you SOB

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Both Sharks and Warriors furtunes next year can be impacted by Celebrinis. The dad being a critical member of medical staff on the aging Warriors, especially with the addition of the 38 year old Chris Paul. And the son, Macklin…

 

[Stewie Griffin]

It's looking like us and Philly as the two clear tankers so far next year.

 

[Shark Finn]

It's looking like us and Philly as the two clear tankers so far next year.

Just need to rid EK65 and we are pretty much set...

...to pick 4th overall next year too.

 

[themelkman]

Just need to rid EK65 and we are pretty much set...

...to pick 4th overall next year too.

I don’t believe the lottery is rigged but at the same time I just don’t picture the sharks ever winning it

 

[Juxtaposer]

I don’t believe the lottery is rigged but at the same time I just don’t picture the sharks ever winning it

Look at the last two decades of lottery winners:

Chicago
Montreal
Buffalo
New York (Rangers)
New Jersey
Buffalo
New Jersey
Toronto
Edmonton
Florida
Colorado
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
New York (Islanders)
Tampa
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Pittsburgh

All traditional hockey markets except for the Florida teams, who are also the league’s darlings. Teams like the Sharks, Ducks, Jackets, Coyotes will never be allowed to win a lottery.

 

[Cas]

Look at the last two decades of lottery winners:

Chicago
Montreal
Buffalo
New York (Rangers)
New Jersey
Buffalo
New Jersey
Toronto
Edmonton
Florida
Colorado
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
New York (Islanders)
Tampa
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Pittsburgh

All traditional hockey markets except for the Florida teams, who are also the league’s darlings. Teams like the Sharks, Ducks, Jackets, Coyotes will never be allowed to win a lottery.

Most teams are in "traditional hockey markets."

 

[Juxtaposer]

Most teams are in "traditional hockey markets."

Three out of the four teams with the best shots at Bedard were Anaheim, Columbus, and San Jose. Don’t tell me you were surprised when Chicago won.

 

[matt trick]

Nice thing about Smith instead of Michkov. Next year we can kind of zero in on either a franchise center in Macklin or an elite D. Two (of 6?) shit years resulting in a 1c/1d or 2 1c

Dickinson, Jiricek, Kiviharju, Levshunov, Mews all rate quite highly. Demidov, Catton, and Eiserman look strong as well amongst wingers. Much much stronger year for D.

 

[Cas]

Three out of the four teams with the best shots at Bedard were Anaheim, Columbus, and San Jose. Don’t tell me you were surprised when Chicago won.

I wasn't, because it was one of the most likely outcomes.

I'm not buying that a Big Four accounting firm is willing to help rig a largely meaningless exercise for a marginal business (the NHL is a small fry in the business world) for twenty years, and that no one has ever come forward to say that it was.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I wasn't, because it was one of the most likely outcomes.

I'm not buying that a Big Four accounting firm is willing to help rig a largely meaningless exercise for a marginal business (the NHL is a small fry in the business world) for twenty years, and that no one has ever come forward to say that it was.

Look, I’m not saying it’s rigged. But I am saying that this is an awful coincidence. There was a 4x-ish larger chance of Bedard being a Duck or a Blue Jacket than a Hawk. But everyone expected the Hawks to win even against the odds because it was so obviously beneficial to the league.

 

[Lebanezer]

The most beneficial thing for the league would be getting rid of Bettman.

 

[Cas]

Look, I’m not saying it’s rigged. But I am saying that this is an awful coincidence. There was a 4x-ish larger chance of Bedard being a Duck or a Blue Jacket than a Hawk. But everyone expected the Hawks to win even against the odds because it was so obviously beneficial to the league.

Coincidences happen all the time. We humans just don't like random chance as an explanation for events.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Coincidences happen all the time. We humans just don't like random chance as an explanation for events.

This is true, but remember that the NHL is a business and the point of running a business is to profit.

 

[one2gamble]

We should expect another top 5 pick next year. Then I think it starts trending the other way to the 8-15 range.

 

[Cas]

This is true, but remember that the NHL is a business and the point of running a business is to profit.

Ernst & Young won't be running a profit for long if they were helping rig a draft lottery. Huge risk for limited gain.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Ernst & Young won't be running a profit for long if they were helping rig a draft lottery. Huge risk for limited gain.

Maybe not, but big corporations do shady stuff all the time with no consequence so it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[hohosaregood]

I'm planning on winning my "Chicago Blackhawks win the 2024 draft lottery" bet this year too

 

[one2gamble]

Three out of the four teams with the best shots at Bedard were Anaheim, Columbus, and San Jose. Don’t tell me you were surprised when Chicago won.

The issue with this train of thought is that San Jose has one of, if not the richest owners in the NHL. For him to accept that the NHL will not allow his team to draft a generational talent, he has to know he is getting value somewhere else. If Chicago gets Bedard, is that going to increase the value of the Sharks more than the extra ticket/viewership/sponsorship/jersey sales etc.

I dont see him getting that value anywhere else but I dont get to see the books. In addition, getting caught would tank the value of every other franchise. That kind of behavior gets people pushed out windows.

 

[Saskatoon]

Yea I don't think it is secretly rigged.

They publicly rigged it against the Sharks for Lindros - they could do that again if they wanted

 

[gaucholoco3]

Celibrini to the Sharks is such a perfect narrative for the league to sell.

Played with Jr Sharks.

 

[sharski]

#demoralizationofsanjosesharksfanbase
#destabilizationincoming
#hassoiscontrolledopposition
#uniparty

 

[Barrie22]

Look at the last two decades of lottery winners:

Chicago
Montreal
Buffalo
New York (Rangers)
New Jersey
Buffalo
New Jersey
Toronto
Edmonton
Florida
Colorado
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
New York (Islanders)
Tampa
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Pittsburgh

All traditional hockey markets except for the Florida teams, who are also the league’s darlings. Teams like the Sharks, Ducks, Jackets, Coyotes will never be allowed to win a lottery.

To be fair, florida since 1996 should have selected first overall like 5 times, san jose once. But the panthers traded the 1st overall pick like 3 times, san jose once.